Haunted Attraction Network

Interview: Max from the Ohio Haunters Association drop in to give us an update on what’s happening in Ohio.

News Stories:
Ohio Department of Health recommends haunted houses & hayrides be canceled or avoided this Halloween season due to COVID-19: https://www.wkyc.com/article/life/holidays/halloween/ohio-haunted-houses-covid-19-guidance/95-da8422e5-9826-4da5-9fcd-e67f2497c2e8

10 of the Scariest Haunted Houses in America: https://www.oprahmag.com/life/g33861427/scariest-haunted-houses-in-us/

Halloween could be cancelled with no trick or treating for kids in
Dublin if COVID-19 continues to spread: https://www.dublinlive.ie/news/health/coronavirus-ireland-halloween-could-cancelled-19007961

Getting it fright: Barrett’s Haunted Mansion scares up a Halloween-season hit: https://www.patriotledger.com/entertainmentlife/20200928/getting-it-fright-barretts-haunted-mansion-scares-up-halloween-season-hit

HallowheelsLV putting on drive-in Halloween experience Trapped: https://blooloop.com/news/hallowheelslv-halloween-drive-through-trapped

UK Haunters, directed by Dan Brownlie, is the first feature-length documentary to cover the Uk haunt and scare attraction scene. Find it now on iTunes and Amazon Prime.
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10912414/

Unboxing from ScareTrack: https://youtu.be/OkrQ6q-1U30

News Stories:
Florida Governor lifts restrictions: https://www.wdwinfo.com/news-stories/florida-governor-lifts-restrictions-on-bars-restaurants-and-stores/
Shootings: https://www.fox2detroit.com/news/fatal-shooting-at-erebus-haunted-house-police-search-for-suspect
https://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/state/north-carolina/article246044990.html

This week on Haunt Weekly we are doing the news and wow do we have a doozy for you this week. COVID news, three shootings at haunts and we aren't even into October!

This will clearly be a season like no other and the only episode likely to beat it will be the next news episode in four weeks.

So, with that in mind, buckle up and get ready as this is one long and, at times, difficult episode to listen to.

This Week's Episode Includes:

Intro
Question of the Week
Housekeeping
What We're Doing with Our Haunt
Haunts Opening with COVID Restrictions
CDC Releases Halloween Guidelines
Haunts Ordered to Close in Los Angeles County
Ohio Department of Health Recommends Haunts Close
Shooting at Erebus Haunted House
Two Shot Outside The Edge of Hell Haunted House
One Shot Outside Reapers Realm
HAuNTcon to Go Virtual in 2020
Universal Orlando to Open 2 Haunted Houses
Oprah Magazine Lists Their Top 10 Haunts
Return to the Question of the Week
Conclusions
All in all, this is one episode that you do NOT want to miss!

Christian from Beware The Dark Realm in Santa Clarita California discusses how they’re pivoting for reopening this weekend!
Info: http://bewarethedarkrealm.com/

News Stories:
Sanderson Sisters Return: https://nyrpshop.org/products/in-search-of-the-sanderson-sisters-a-hocus-pocus-takeover-of-hulaween
Downtown Disney Hits Capacity Within 5 Minutes of Opening

Midsummer Email List: https://mailchi.mp/midsummerscream/2020spookyseason-newsletter-issue1

Dent Schoolhouse: https://www.wlwt.com/article/dent-school-house-haunted-attraction-gets-covid-makeover/34168226

Erebus: https://www.theoaklandpress.com/news/erebus-haunted-attraction-opening-sept-25-with-new-covid-19-precautions/article_d4f951e4-fcfd-11ea-8a03-1fdc50880347.html

Tunnel of Terror drive through: https://www.gastongazette.com/news/20200925/tunnel-of-terror-haunted-car-wash-now-scaring-in-belmont

This week on Green Tagged:
An update on policies at play in the attractions industry; the latest pandemic proof ideas including flights to nowhere and Driven: A Latinx Artist Celebration; expansions and openings; how attractions in the US and Japan are planning for a longer recovery.
Full show notes: https://greentaggedshow.com/theme-park-industry-news-green-tagged-sept27/

Stories:
Halloween Candy Sales Are Up Double Digits in 2020: https://cstoredecisions.com/2020/09/22/halloween-candy-sales-are-up-double-digits-in-2020/
HalloweenCostumes.com Release Results of Their 2020 'Halloween in America' Survey:
https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/halloweencostumescom-release-results-of-their-2020-halloween-in-america-survey-301137945.html
Zoos: https://hauntedattractionnetwork.com/zoos-drive-thru-halloween-event/
Seaworld: https://seaworld.com/san-diego/events/halloween-spooktacular/

Interview:
Cody Baily on how haunted attractions should respond to the new CDC Guidelines.
A recap of the guidelines: https://hauntedattractionnetwork.com/cdc-guidelines-halloween-activities-covid-19/

Top Stories:
The CDC released updated guidelines to address COVID-19 that are specifically geared to Halloween and other holiday events and gatherings.
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/daily-life-coping/holidays.html#halloween
Florida's Universal Orlando expands dates for 2 haunted houses
Universal Orlando Resort in Florida has added new dates for its two haunted houses -- "Revenge of the Tooth Fairy" and "Universal Monsters -- The Bride of Frankenstein Lives." The attractions will open during daytime hours Saturday and Sunday and from Oct. 3 through Nov. 1
https://www.themeparkinsider.com/flume/202009/7737/

Reign Of Terror Is Canceled For 2020
Due to newly announced LA County restrictions, Reign of Terror 2020 won’t open for Halloween season 2020.
https://hauntedattractionnetwork.com/reign-of-terror-not-opening-halloween-2020/

Hong Kong Disneyland To Reopen On September 25
https://hauntedattractionnetwork.com/hong-kong-disneyland-reopening-covid-19/

Report news to us at: [email protected]

On this Bonus Green Tagged:
What 11 drive-in haunted attractions have in common, where they differ, and why it matters; a rundown of what every major US theme park is doing for Halloween; musings on The Haunted Toilet Experience; what hotels, a small town in Maine and, Mars Candy is doing to innovate this season.
Read the show notes: https://greentaggedshow.com/theme-park-industry-news-green-tagged-halloween

This week on Haunt Weekly we are expanding on a previous question of the week to look at things that haunters wish customers knew.

Though the haunt industry has opened up a lot in recent decades, there's still a lot of things that we keep close to the vest. Unfortunately, keeping some of that from customers may actually be hurting us by making the experience worse for them and us.

To that end, we're going to expand on those things and look at the various items of information we all wish customers knew (and would take to heart) and how we can educate them on it.

This Week's Episode Includes:

Intro
Housekeeping Notes
Last Week's Winner
Question for the Audience
13 Things Every Haunter Wishes Customers Knew
Return to the Question of the Week
Conclusions
All in all, this is one episode you do NOT want to miss!

This week on Green Tagged: Theme Park in 30 -

Halloween-themed drive-in movies debut at theme parks in the US and UK; Round One is slated to Replace a Sears store in Florida; while droves of escape rooms pivot virtual others reopen in-person; updates from the attractions industry in Singapore, Australia, Japan, and Hong Kong on working towards recovery plans.

Read the Full Show Notes: https://greentaggedshow.com/theme-park-industry-news-green-tagged-sept20/