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Start, grow, and scale your Haunted Attraction at HauntersToolbox.com In this episode, we discuss many things like Scare Actors, Safety, Timed Ticketing, Wall panels, Haunt Construction, Tent Haunts, Outdoor Trails, International Haunts, and more! Leonard Pickel has over 50 years of themed attraction design and operations experience in year-round and seasonal installations, museums, and dark rides. Creating more than 300 original and innovative dark-themed attractions for major venues worldwide.  A few of Leonard's accomplishments: -1987: created the industry's first turn-key Haunted House “˜kits” and the first adaptation of the “Field Theory” for Haunted Attractions (The Triangular Grid System) -1993 to 2000: Applied his October seasonal experience toward a summer seasonal haunted house with Mayhem Manor® in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. -1994 to 2009: Co-founded Haunted Attraction Magazine, the premier publication for the dark amusement industry. -1997: Formed the Haunted Industry's first trade association, the International Association of Haunted Attractions (IAHA). -2004 to 2017: Launched the first national convention devoted solely to the Haunted Attraction Industry. The Haunted Attraction National Tradeshow and Convention (HAuNTcon®) -2009: Awarded a lifetime achievement award from the International Association of Haunted Attractions and was honored with a question using his name in the Millennium Edition of Trivial Pursuit. -2009: Appeared as an industry expert in several television programs including the Travel Channel special about Halloween Horror Nights at Universal Studios Florida and America's Best Haunted Houses. -1976 to present: Constantly searching for new challenges and striving for new heights in his Haunting career, Leonard has 40-plus years of experience designing all types of commercial Attractions. Contact Leonard Pickel at Hauntrepreneurs.com

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Check out some extremely eerie Easter events at Asylum 49 Haunted Hospital, Carnage Haunted House, & Fright Haven; Emily & Philip explore the 7 themed lands of Springtopia Fest; The University of Florida's Swamp Haunters present Crimson Carnival; Reign of Terror announces halfway to Halloween event; Otherworld is partnering with Thirteenth Floor Entertainment Group to open a second location in Philadelphia, PA; Vampires, trolls, mermaids, and other mythical monsters await at the Mythical Monster Museum of Raptus and Krane at the Scarborough Renaissance Fest; Scare City announces their return to Camelot Theme Park for 2023; TransWorld's East Coast Haunters Convention announces dates & location for 2024; HAuNTcon will return in full capacity for 2024 under the new ownership of Fear Expo.

Universal Orlando Resort's Halloween Horror Nights returns for a record-breaking 44 nights in 2023; Tickets are now on sale for the Midwest Haunters Convention Pre-Convention Bus Tour; Terror Tours announces their 2023 Texas Terror Tour haunt lineup; Fear Expo returns to the Owensboro Convention Center April 12th - 14th, 2024; The Chamber of Haunters will offer a Crowd Control G.H.O.S.T. course on April 13th; Zombie Joe's Underground Theatre Group presents a new Easter show; Pluto TV celebrates Halfway to Halloween with the month-long "April Ghouls" celebration. Support for this episode comes from Gantom Lighting and Controls. See what you're missing with a free demo. Subscribe to everything from the Haunted Attraction Network here.

Escape IT opens in Las Vegas, Transworld announces a new show, and more. Read the full stories here: https://mailchi.mp/hauntedattractionnetwork.com/escape-it-opens-in-las-vegas

Read the stories here. Haunts nationwide celebrate St. Patrick's Day with a terrifying twist - including Dark Hour, Hudson Haunted House, Bennett's Curse, Frightmare, Panic Point, Brighton Asylum, Bayville Scream Park, and Field of Screams, and Fright Haven Haunted House; Scream Break comes to Six Flags Over Texas and Six Flags Magic Mountain this weekend; Efteling shares progress on new Danse Macabre and Huyverwoud Haunted Forest area; Haunted Majestic to launch a new charitable giving program for the 2023 haunt season.

Read the stories here. Tickets are now on sale for Midsummer Scream; The Cleveland Haunt Club will host its 3rd Annual Halfway to Halloween Flea Market; The Ohio Haunters Association announces Halfway to Halloween Character Contest; Springtopia will feature two mazes in Spooky-Land section; Wells Township Haunted House hosts St. Patrick's Day lights out haunt; Castle Blood celebrates St. "Batrick's" Day; Netflix announces new Stranger Things stage play in London; The Haunted Attraction Association seeks volunteers for Home Haunt & Vendor Committees; Fear Factory is hiring General Maintenance & Build Apprentices; Walt Disney Studios releases Haunted Mansion teaser trailer.

Six Flags Magic Mountain announces Scream Break haunt event; Attendee registration opens for the Midwest Haunters Convention; Ghosts of Summer tickets go on sale; Hotel of Terror deemed as an eminent domain by Springfield City Council; All Saints Lunatic Asylum hosts 8th annual Rotten Egg Hunt; Vendors unite to negotiate a better trade deal with bankrupt Party City; The Recreational Fear Lab at Aarhus University studies the psychology of horror movies; Explore this past year's Transworld's Halloween & Attractions Show with Philip & Elsie. Read more here

The Midwest Haunters Convention announces pre-show bus tour locations; The Hotel of Terror risks being declared eminent domain; HellsGate and Statesville Haunted Prison face a class-action lawsuit over wages; Nightmare Chambers hosts Slaughter Gras haunted house; Haunters Against Hate raised $3,800 at TransWorld's Halloween & Attraction Show raffle; The Haunted Mansion movie sets release date for July 28th, 2023. Read the stories here.

The Haunted Attraction Association held their annual State of the Industry Presentation at TransWorld's Halloween & Attractions Show; Horrorween Con Idaho adds $1,000 in cash prizes to their Costume Contest; Tickets are now on sale for the Spooky Swap Meet; Creep I.E. Con announces new Fall event & 2024 dates; The Immersive Arts Collection presents The Immortal Obscure Art Show with opening reception on March 10th; Send a Scareytine surprise from Madd Hatters Haunt; The Scare Factor is adding to/updating their haunt list for 2023; Utah Senate Lawmakers reject bill to change the dates of Halloween. Read the full stories here

Read the stories here. The Haunted Attractions Association OSCARES winners announced; The HAA's Live Auction raises over $40,000; TransWorld's Halloween & Attractions Show announces 2024 dates.

Transworld's Halloween & Attractions Show takes place this week - February 2nd - 5th; Visit the Haunted Attractions Network at TransWorld Booth 2422; 9-16 Productions crafts limited edition souvenir keys; CFX holds its biggest sale of the year; Creature Corps offers 10% discount on orders; Haunted Hills Productions announces TransWorld show specials; ProAiir Body/FX Makeup offers free stencils on Friday; Scare Co Creations announces Buy 5 Get 1 Free and Buy 8 Get 2 Free on their custom clown costumes; Say the secret phrase and get a special prize from Scareit Badges; The Scooby-Doo Spooky Coaster at Warner Bros. Movie World closes to receive a $4 million upgrade; Alton Towers teases their new Darkride, The Curse at Alton Manor; Lincoln Mill Haunted House presents "Viktor's Valentine: A 'Dark' Love Story"; Horrorween Haunted Warehouse to host a Valentine's haunt on February 10th & 11th; Evidence of Evil Haunted Attraction will host a murder mystery at Lyman Homestead; Composite Effects sues All Elite Wrestling and Luchasaurus; Little Spider Creations is hiring

Read the full stories here. The Haunted Attraction Association welcomes new VP, Brent Wilson; The Haunted Attraction Association's online auction is now accepting bids; The Ohio Haunters Association and Carnage Haunted House plan a Halfway to Halloween event sponsored by the Midwest Haunters Convention; Abandoned Acres Farm opens a new escape room; The Savannah Underground and Creations & Libations will present an Immersive Haunted Paint & Sip event; Maag Marketplace & The Heritage Museum of Orange County present a Bloody Valentine event on February 11th; Valentine Haunt returns to Hush Haunted Attraction; Composite Effects announces Transworld Show Special; Trick or Treat Studios unveils 2023 catalog.

Read this week's stories here. Overview: Universal Parks & Resorts announces plans to build a permanent Horror experience in Las Vegas, Zombie Joe's Underground Theatre Group presents "Conjure the Spirits"; Celebrate Valentine's Day with haunts from Carnage Haunted House, Scarehouse, Dark Hour Haunted House, 13th Floor Jacksonville, Sir Henry's Haunted Trail, and Murder House Productions; South Korean police seek criminal charges against 23 officials for a lack of safety measures blamed for a crowd surge that killed nearly 160 revelers in October; The next Ohio Haunters Association meeting will take place this weekend on Sunday, January 22nd, 2023 at 3:00 p.m. EST at the Ohio State Reformatory; Fear Farm will create a mini-haunt experience at this year's Creep I.E. Con; The Haunted Attraction Association announces path to CHAOS Recertification for all that were certified prior to 2020; New product announcements from Gore Galore, Distortions Unlimited, Scareit Badges, Frightbro's FX, and Henry Monster Designs; Exotic Lenses opens for pre-orders; Utah lawmaker proposes resolution to change the date of Halloween.

The Haunted Attraction Association (HAA) is the trade association for the Haunted Attraction Industry. Every year during Transworld, HAA puts on several events - from safety training to auctions and awards ceremonies. Today, we'll hear what the association has planned and preview some of the state of the industry topics from HAA Board President Spencer Terry. Support for this episode comes from Gantom Lighting and Controls. See what you're missing with a free demo. Subscribe: https://linktr.ee/hauntedattractionnetwork

Read the full stories here. Summary: Eloise Asylum to receive a $4 million renovation; Dark Hour Haunted House presents new "Dead by Dark Hour" one-night-only event; Celebrate 65 years of Famous Monsters of Filmland with Famous Monsters FilmFest, sponsored in part by Monsterpalooza; The Fear Festival Friday the 13th music festival & immersive experience comes to SoCal; View The ScareFactor's list of 19 haunts that will open for Friday the 13th; Sweet Dreams Scarehouse now hiring for the 2023 season; Hackey Haunts announces Valentine's Day event; Halloween & Party Expo takes place January 10th - 12th in Las Vegas; The Haunted Attraction Association seeks submissions for OSCARES Memorial; Disneyland's Haunted Mansion Holiday overlay extended through January 29th; Alton Towers announces re-theme of classic haunted house dark ride; Distortions Unlimited announces new Pumpkin Witch prop; Trick or Treat Studios offers pre-orders for new Killer Klowns from Outer Space action figures; Netflix officially announces Season 2 of "Wednesday."

Read the full stories here. Summary: Universal Orlando comes to Transworld's Halloween & Attraction Show; Creep It Real O.C. returns September 16th - 17th & November 17th - 18th; The Spooky Swap Meet rises again April 29th - 30th; The Haunted Attraction Association seeks donations for their annual auction; The Canadian Haunters Association is accepting entries for their annual Home Haunter Awards Contest; Factory of Terror hosts a Friday the 13th Glowstick Night Combo event; All Saints Lunatic Asylum hosts Friday the 13th event; Distortions Unlimited releases static prop based on their Mutant animatronic; In Memoriam - scareactor George "Snap" A. Deskins.

HUSH Haunted Attraction hosts a Legendary 2023 NYE Bash; Complete your holiday horror mixtape with LVCRFT's new single; The Chamber of Haunters offers 50% off membership; Get your best goat costume ready for the Norwegian holiday tradition of Julebukking. Read the stories here.

Transworld's Halloween & Attractions Show's 2023 Seminars are now listed online; Holiday horror comes to Conroe Texas with TerrorFest: A Christmas Horror Convention; The next Ohio Haunters Association meeting will take place on January 22nd, 2023 at the Ohio State Reformatory; Two men have been charged for the July 15th break-in and robbery at Planet Doom Haunted House; Strangest Things Farms will present their "Krampus Nights" Christmas haunt every Friday and Saturday through December 31st; Nightmare on Edgewood finishes their 45th haunt season this Saturday with their Holiday Nightmares event; Sugarmynt Gallery hosts a Very Tim Burton Xmas Party this Saturday; Revenge Of will host a Krampus Village on December 17th; The Haunted Attraction Association is now accepting Board of Directors applications; Reminder - The Haunted Attraction Association's Annual Scholarships entry deadline is 11:59 p.m. EST on January 1st; Knott's Scary Farm will celebrate their 50th anniversary season select nights September 14th - October 31st; Busch Gardens' Howl-O-Scream returns select nights September 8th - October 31st, 2023; The Haunted Mine Drop in Glenwood Caverns Adventure Park will re-open in 2023 after a re-theme by Creative Visions; VFX is now taking orders for the 2023 season; Distortions Unlimited releases new "After Midnight" prop inspired by the classic Lon Chaney silent horror film "London After Midnight"; Updated Holiday Haunts list. Subscribe: https://linktr.ee/hauntedattractionnetwork

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Inside the Box Productions announces SLEEPWALKR: an immersive 360-degree audio experience; Netherworld Haunted House will host a Lights On Tour on December 10th; Niles Scream Park raised over $134,000 for area charities in their 49th season; Transworld's Halloween & Attractions Show debuts the 2023 t-shirt design from Sinister Visions; Updated Holiday Haunt List

Season's Screamings takes place at the Pasadena Convention Center this weekend; Transworld's Halloween & Attractions Show announces their events lineup for 2023; The Scare Factor presents their 2022 Haunt Awards; Submissions now open for the 2022 Home Haunter Awards Show; Area15 to host enhanced screenings of Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas; The Newburgh Civitan Zombie Farm hosts their 3rd annual A Creepy Little Christmas December 9th - 10th; The Dent Schoolhouse presents "A Christmas Nightmare" December 9th & 10th; The House of Four Scythes Haunted Attraction raised over $60,000 for charity in their 4th season; Twisted Haunts LA returns this year with Gremlins: Fan Tribute Haunt; Twisted Christmas horror double-feature will take place at The Friday Cinema on December 17th; Dive into the mysterious backstory of The Haunted Mansion with Tokyo Disney Resort's Disney Story Beyond AR Event January - March 2023; Spirit Halloween releases new Toothy the Clown Animatronic; 12' Home Depot Skeleton Thanksgiving displays featured on Good Morning America.

Updated Holiday Haunts List; Funtown Splashtown USA & Sally Dark Rides unveil new Haunted Hotel Dark Ride at IAAPA; Creep It Real FESTIVE announces new celebrity guests and Fear Farm haunt experience; Brokepam Productions launches a Kickstarter campaign to fund their new haunt "The Haunting of Bloody Mary"; Jingle Hells returns to Awaken Haunted Attraction; Fear Columbus expands their Krampus: A Haunted Christmas Experience to two weekends; Zombie Joe's Underground Theatre Group presents "Turkeys! The Musical" and "Cabaret Macabre Christmas"; The Frida Cinema hosts a special screening and panel of Silent Night, Deadly Night; The Haunted Museum Nottingham is set to open in January of 2023; a Halloween-themed Thanksgiving display is featured on the local news in Parma, Ohio. Read more: https://mailchi.mp/hauntedattractionnetwork.com/haunt-news-haunted-hotel-comes-to-funtown-splashtown-usa

Universal Studios & Blumhouse Productions celebrated their partnership with the first-ever in-person Blumfest featuring a Halloween Horror Nights Q&A; IAAPA Expo takes place this week - November 14th - 19th in Orlando, Florida; The Scare Factor hosts their annual Monster Bash at Nightmare on Edgewood this Saturday, November 19th; Seasons Screamings announces full panel lineup; Krampus Tavern comes to The Globe Theatre December 10th & 11th. Read More: https://mailchi.mp/hauntedattractionnetwork.com/haunt-news-nov-14

Remaining Halloween events in Seoul canceled after a deadly Halloween celebration stampede; Creep It Real Festive takes place November 25th & 26th at the Heritage Museum of Orange County; The Legendary Haunt Tour visits Nashville area haunts this weekend; The Hall of Yuletide Spirits returns to Season's Screamings this December 2nd - 4th; The Idaho Halloween & Horror Con has changed its name to Horrorween Con Idaho; Universal announced the first Halloween Horror Nights maze of 2023: Chucky; Bennett's Curse presents "Krampus Haunted Christmas" December 2nd - 3rd; Castle Dark returns to Castle Park this holiday season with "Krampus" interactive maze; NPR shared 4 creative ways to keep leftover pumpkins out of landfills. Read more: https://mailchi.mp/hauntedattractionnetwork.com/news-nov-08

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Eastern State Penitentiary's Halloween Nights partnered with Haunters Against Hate to celebrate National Coming Out Day (October 11th) by hosting a Pride Night full of special festivities; Erebus Haunted Attraction offers "Fun Without the Fear Tours"; Fort Edmonton Park's DARK's viral Tik Tok Campaign; Global Village unveils new House of Fear attraction; Alton Towers debuts a new immersive audio experience - "The Invitation"; West Coast Halloween Convention canceled for 2023; Halloween Horror Nights Hollywood adds night to their season; Holiday World presents Halloween in the Sky October 22nd & 29th; McDonald's iconic Halloween pails return October 18th - 31st. Read the stories: https://mailchi.mp/hauntedattractionnetwork.com/haunt-news-oct-19

Son of Monsterpalooza celebrates the art of monsters & movie magic this weekend; West Coast Halloween Convention announces cancellation of 2023 event; Halloween Horror Nights Hollywood adds an additional night; Halloween pails return to McDonald's; Find out the most popular candy in your state with CandyStore.com's interactive map; Instacart delivered more than 116 tons of Reese's Peanut Butter Cups in 2021; Four new haunted house doughnuts come to Krispy Kreme for the Halloween season; LVCRFT released their 4th album, Scream Warriors, in collaboration with composer Christopher Young. Follow along to our Hauntathon: https://linktr.ee/hauntedattractionnetwork

This week's News: Shaqtoberfest launches in Long Beach with surprise appearance by Shaq himself; Oogie Boogie Afternoon is this weekend at The Frida Cinema; The Haunted Attraction Network reminds members of the Crisis Management Hotline; Little Tokyo Ghost Club presents the 6th Annual Haunted Little Tokyo Block Party; Netflix's Stranger Things: The Experience comes to Los Angeles; The Academy Museum celebrates the spooky season with four film series; City Museum hosts spooky fun experiences each weekend with Misfit Halloween. Read more: https://mailchi.mp/hauntedattractionnetwork.com/haunt-news-oct-05

The ScareHouse opens at a new location, offering more room for scares; Three individuals were treated for injuries after a shooting at Kennywood Park's Phantom Fall Fest; Halloween Horror Nights - Universal Orlando unveils NFTs; Dollywood's Harvest Festival returns with new Hoot Owl Hollow as part of the Great Pumpkin LumiNights; Frightworld America's Screampark celebrates 20 Years of Fear with easter eggs from past years; Survive the zombie apocalypse with the new Nightmare at The Shops at Dos Lagos ; Haunter Night at The Dent Schoolhouse is scheduled for Thursday, September 29th; Cricklewood Immersive presents Boston Bar Bloodsuckers murder mystery; 13th Floor Haunted House Chicago celebrates its 9th season with two new attractions; The Old Joliet Haunted Prison returns select nights through November 5th; 13th Floor Haunted House Jacksonville celebrates 5 years of fear; Nashville Nightmare Haunted House opens with three new immersive attractions; 13th Floor Haunted House Phoenix features two new attractions; More than 1,000 strangers came together to throw an early Halloween celebration for a 5 year-old boy with terminal cancer; Tickets are now on sale for Season's Screamings by Midsummer Scream. Read more: https://mailchi.mp/hauntedattractionnetwork.com/haunt-news-scarehouse-moves-shooting-at-kennywood

A roundup of Haunted Attraction and Halloween Industry News for the week of September 14th, 2022. Read the stories here: https://mailchi.mp/hauntedattractionnetwork.com/haunt-news-horror-nights-sells-out-hauntathon

Horror Buzz & Haunted Attraction Network will present a new Passport to Fear event on October 7th featuring Terror Vault's newest show, The Summoning; Los Angeles Haunted Hayride returns to Griffith Park select nights September 23rd - October 31st; Cemetery Lane returns to the Heritage Square Museum for two weekends this October; The Haunted Road adds a new walkthrough haunt; Dead City Haunted House petition seeks to reopen attraction after local officials deny its permitting requests;; Descanso Gardens announces the return of Carved; Downtown Rep brings their original production; M&D's Scotland's Theme Park announces Pumpkin Outdoor Festival and Darktober; Lake Compounce prepares for Phantom Fall Fest after successful scareactor auditions; Encore Resort at Reunion offers "Stay a Spell: Broom & Breakfast" Halloween vacation experiences in partnership with Oriental Trading Company. Subscribe to all our offerings: https://linktr.ee/hauntedattractionnetwork

Halloween Horror Nights Orlando announces its full lineup of new mazes; Jordan Peel's "Nope" and "Us" join the expanded Terror Tram at Halloween Horror Nights Hollywood; Halloween Horror Nights returns to Singapore after a two-year hiatus; Fright Fest returns to Six Flags Magic Mountain select nights September 10 - October 31; Mickey's Not-So-Scary Halloween Party dates are selling out fast; Knott's Scary Farm announces 2nd new maze for 2022: The Grimoire; The Haunted Tavern immersive cocktail experience comes to select cities around the U.S. August 26th - October 30th. Subscribe to all our offerings: https://linktr.ee/hauntedattractionnetwork

Howl-O-Scream Returns to 4 cities; Universal Unveils The Reaping; Six Flags sees revenue decline; Disney surpasses predictions during latest earnings; CityWalk at Universal Orlando has implemented a 9 p.m. curfew for guests ages 17 and under on Friday and Saturday nights; Delusion (Pomona, CA) is returning to the historic Phillips Estate with a brand-new horror experience for the Halloween season; 13th Floor Entertainment Group shared new details around SHAQTOBERFEST at Midsummer Scream; Castle Park (Riverside, CA) announced three new mazes and an overhauled look for the park's Halloween experience, Castle Dark; The Birmingham 8 Theater (Birmingham, MI) will cease showing movies on October 1st and transform into a haunted attraction, complete with scare actors; Otherworld has partnered with Thirteenth Floor Entertainment Group to bring a new location to Philadelphia. Subscribe to all our offerings: https://linktr.ee/hauntedattractionnetwork

Idaho Halloween & Horror Con is this weekend, August 12-14, 2022, in Boise, ID; Registration is OPEN for TransWorld's Halloween & Attractions Show 2023; Guests at Universal Studios Florida can get their photo etched onto a mausoleum monument in the Halloween Tribute Store; The Universal Monsters Gallery of Legends allows hotel guests an extra experience corresponding to the "Universal Monsters" Legends Collide" house; The Walt Disney World Resort has revealed the food for Mickey's Not-So-Scary Halloween Party 2022 at Magic Kingdom; "WITCH!" an immersive experience based on the Pendle Witch Trials of 1612, opens Friday, August 19 at Heritage Square Museum; Frightworld Returns for its 20th year; Attack of the Rotting Corpses opens August 19th at Zombie Joe's in Hollywood; Deadmonton (Edmonton, AB) announced the themes for their 2022 haunted houses; Scare City (Manchester, UK) will open at the old Camelot Theme Park from September 30th; The SoCal Haunt List is now open for submissions through September 17. Subscribe to all our offerings: https://linktr.ee/hauntedattractionnetwork

This week's news: The Weeknd is joining forces with Universal Studios' Halloween Horror Nights to inspire all-new, terrifying haunted houses based on his record-breaking “After Hours” album. Busch Gardens Howl-O-Scream (Tampa, Florida) has announced another haunted house for this year's event: The Residence will return for 2022 - but with a special holiday twist. Midsummer Scream took place this weekend and saw record-breaking crowds at the Long Beach Convention Center. Candy manufacturer Hershey has stated that the company will not be able to meet Halloween demand this year. Subscribe to all our offerings: https://linktr.ee/hauntedattractionnetwork

Midsummer Scream takes place this weekend at the Long Beach Convention Center; Reaper's Realm Haunted Farm and Trail is set to reopen for 2022; The new horror escape room "The Weeping Witch" comes to Cross Roads Escape Games this August; House of Spirits: A Haunted Cocktail Soiree returns this fall with new characters, new locations, and new cocktails; Spookslot Haunted Castle in Efteling theme park will close on September 4th; Spookers haunted attraction has been sold to Armageddon Expo; SeaWorld Orlando announces the first of their new and returning haunts, scare zones, shows, and themed bars; Halloween Horror Nights Orlando set facades appearing in parks. Apply for our Hauntathon before July 29th ( http://hauntathon.info/ ) and Subscribe to all our offerings: https://linktr.ee/hauntedattractionnetwork

Valley Fright Nights opens at LA Pierce College this weekend; Land of Illusion's Haunted Scream Park announces 2022 Entertainment Schedule; Southern Screams is coming to Holy City Brewing September 30th - October 31st; Escape the Madness opened in Frankfort, New York this past weekend; Zombie Joe's Underground Theatre Group presents "The Horror", a one-man performance; The Nightmare Chamber Haunted House cancels its 2022 pop-up event; Halloween Meltdown returns to Oakland, CA October 8th - 9th; Boixi Park Lake Nona celebrates Summerween this weekend; Dark Nights adds chills and thrills to Hersheypark Halloween Event; Monsters will take over Legoland resorts this Halloween season; Saw: The Experience escape room to open in London this Fall; Auditions & Casting Calls for SHAQTOBERFEST, The Dent Schoolhouse, Stalker Farms, and Southern Screams; Walmart and Lowe's debut their own 12' tall Halloween props; Spirit Halloween teases "Experiment 1031" with a mysterious countdown to July 20th; Rubies is bringing Ben Cooper to San Diego Comic-Con. Subscribe to all our offerings: https://linktr.ee/hauntedattractionnetwork

The Texas Haunters Convention takes place this weekend - July 16th & 17th; Son of Monsterpalooza returns to Burbank October 14th - 16th; The next Haunted Attraction Association Zoom Mixer takes place July 28th at 8:00 p.m. EDT; Applications are now being accepted for the Haunted Attraction Association's Top Haunts program; Disneyland Resort's Oogie Boogie Bash sold out in under one week; Busch Gardens Howl-O-Scream announced their first returning maze for 2022; the Winchester Mystery House offers new daily Walk With Spirits Tour; Thrillvania Haunted House Park will open for a special Mid Summer Night's Scream event on July 16th; "Within Our Walls" immersive theater event opens July 14th in Glendale, CA; Tunnel of Terror Haunted Car Wash tickets now on sale; Tom Devlin's "Teddy Told Me To" enters post-production. Read the stories: https://mailchi.mp/hauntedattractionnetwork.com/haunt-news-july-12

Haunters Against Hate: The Event takes place this coming weekend; Midsummer Scream releases schedule and new app; Nosferatu returns to the Renaissance Theatre Company this Halloween season; All Saints Lunatic Asylum announces Halloween season schedule; New Casting Calls from The Haunted Harvest, Los Angeles Haunted Hayride, Thrillvania Haunted House Park, and Cutting Edge Haunted House; the Teaser Trailer for Hocus Pocus 2 has been released. Subscribe to all our offerings: https://linktr.ee/hauntedattractionnetwork

Universal Studios Halloween Horror Nights announces "The Horrors of Blumhouse" house - inspired by "The Black Phone" and "Freaky"; Phantom Fall Fest comes to Adventureland Park September 30th - October 30th; the first-ever SHAQTOBERFEST comes to the Queen Mary this Fall; Evil Intentions owner Mike Fitzpatrick discusses the haunt's actor-centric approach and plans for 2022; Grandin Road releases their 2022 Halloween Haven Sneak Peek. Read the stories: https://mailchi.mp/hauntedattractionnetwork.com/haunt-industry-news-june-27-2022

Disneyland Resort announces more details regarding their Halloween season events; Midsummer Scream announces HHN Panel; Ohio Haunters Association will hold next meeting on August 15th at Carnage Haunted House; West Coast Halloween Convention addresses concerns about their non-profit status; CreepyCon Halloween & Horror Convention takes place August 26th - 28th; The new Ghosts of Summer Halloween Convention comes to Portland, Oregon on August 5th & 6th; Nightmare Dungeon Haunted Attraction opens on June 24th - 26th; Carnage Haunted House opens July 29th - 30th; The Boozy Cauldron tour continues around the county; Home Depot sells out of skeletons yet again; Go behind-the-scenes of the new "Spooktacular" documentary. Read more: https://mailchi.mp/hauntedattractionnetwork.com/haunt-news-june-20

The Canadian Haunters Association announces 2021 Home Haunters Awards; Get 50% off your Chamber of Haunters membership; The next Haunters Toolbox Haunt Master Class takes place Wednesday, June 22nd - "Hiring and Training Actors: From Application to Opening Night"; Halloween Nights at Eastern State Penitentiary seeks actors, performers, retail & customer service staff, and more; Halloween Horror Nights announces a new house based on the 1978 classic film, "Halloween"; After a 2-year break, Halloween Horror Nights will return to Universal Studios Singapore for its 10th event; Efteling theme park announces new dark ride, "Danse Macabre", to replace the current "Spookslot" haunted house; Filmmaker Nate Thompson seeks to create a year-round "Horror Town" at Michigan's Old West Stagecoach Shop; The National Council on Public History discusses how The Pennhurst Haunted Asylum creates a haunt that is respectful of the building's troubled past; Las Vegas Fright Nights will host their "Summer of Screams" preview event July 15th - 16th; The Haunted Dome announces new location for 2022; Read the stories:https://mailchi.mp/hauntedattractionnetwork.com/haunt-industry-news-june-13

Midwest Haunters Convention takes place this weekend in Rosemont, Illinois; HauntX returns to the Pomona Fairgrounds for a weekend of scare-based learning, exhibits, and more June 11th - 12th; Mark your calendars for Creepie Con 2022 - February 4th - 5th; Dark 2022 is now accepting applications for Scare Actors; Reminder - Halloween Horror Nights Hollywood Scare Actor Auditions are approaching on June 17th - 18th; Creepy Hollow schedules fundraiser event for June 18th; Scareventure's Fright Nights at Alesmith Brewing Company returns for 7 nights of frights this October; Madworld Haunted Attraction will open for their 12th year on September 9th; Terror Vault teases their 2022 Halloween theme: The Summoning; Perdition Haunt rebrands as The Haunted Harvest; Paranormal Cirque brings their circus/theatre/cabaret hybrid to California this June - July; Little Rascals Pumpkin Patch and Halloween Haunt announces 2022 dates; View this week's special events from SugarMynt Gallery; HauntPay's 2022 Haunt Industry Report survey is now available; Halloween Horror Nights Hollywood construction is well underway as shown through construction images; Spirit Halloween announces the grand opening date for their flagship location: July 30th.

Monsterpalooza takes place this weekend June 3rd - 5th, 2022 in Pasadena, California; Haunters Against Hate The Event announces the theme of their 2nd annual Makeup Competition: The Nun; TransWorld Live: The Road to MHC - Episode 5 will go live Tuesday, May 31st at 6:00 p.m. PDT; Knott's Scary Farm is looking for monsters to join the madness of their 49th annual Halloween event; Halloween Horror Nights Hollywood scareactor auditions are set for June 17th - 18th; UnDead in the Water announced 3 upcoming casting sessions; A devastating fire burned down Creepy Hollow in Alberta Canada; Nightmares Manila opens in the Philippines; Zombie Joe's Underground Theatre Group presents Urban Death: Cannibal Corpse; The Austin Vampire Carnival returns to Texas with "Fear Factory" June 18th; Sir Henry's Haunted Trail announces their "Headless" featured trail; Hunt A Killer: Investigate LIVE is heading to the San Francisco Bay Area starting July 29th; Netflix celebrated Stranger Things: Season 4 with rifts to the Upside Down appearing on landmarks around the globe; SugarMynt Gallery plans two special events for June 3rd & 4th; Haunted Attractions Network visits the Haunt Supershow at the LA County Fair; Universal Studios Hollywood's Halloween Horror Nights will no longer use the term "maze" for their haunts; Granite Insurance announces a new program designed specifically for the haunted attraction industry; Hershey to add three distribution and fulfillment centers ahead of this year's Halloween candy rush. Read the stories: https://mailchi.mp/hauntedattractionnetwork.com/haunt-industry-news-may-31-2

Halloween Horror Nights in Orlando & Hollywood have announced their "Universal Monsters: Legends Collide" original maze; Tickets are now on sale for Mickey's Not-So-Scary Halloween Party in Walt Disney World; Fear Forest is seeking managers and set designers/builders; Arson at Wild Woods of Terror; The Haunt Supershow returns to the LA County Fair for the third year; Carnival of Darkness haunted house to open in Ontario, California this Fall; Five Nights at Freddy's Haunted House will open in Medina, Ohio for four nights only this Halloween season; The Fear FDX hosted a successful Halfway to Halloween event this past weekend; SugarMynt Gallery hosts "Halloweentown" special events this Friday & Saturday; The Cleveland Haunt Club will host its 2nd Annual Half-way to Halloween Flea Market on Saturday, May 28th; The West Coast Halloween Convention returned this past weekend after two years away; Disney+ announced Hocus Pocus 2 will begin streaming on September 30th; Are You Afraid of the Dark? series Co-Creator D.J. MacHale discusses the series and Easter eggs; Haunted Attraction Network call for Casting Notices & Job Postings.

The Midwest Haunters Convention has announced their list of exhibitors featuring Haunted House Chicago Row 2022, a collaboration with HauntedHouseChicago.com to showcase some of Chicago's top haunts; Sign Up Form now available for Midwest Haunters Convention Stage Entertainment; Tickets are now on sale for SeaWorld San Diego's Howl-O-Scream; The Chamber of Haunters will host a Facebook Live interview with Zagone Studios on Thursday, May 19th; Haunter's Toolbox Haunt Master Class presents "Haunt Insurance: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly" on Tuesday, May 17th at 5:30 p.m. PDT; Three suspects have been arrested in connection to a break-in at ScreamDreams Haunted Attraction; Escape the Asylum - from the creators of Eloise Asylum - is now open; The Ohio State Reformatory, home of Blood Prison haunted attraction, will be featured in upcoming Shawshank Redemption bus tours; SugarMynt Gallery's "Spooky Kids Club" exhibition special events for May 20th -22nd; Scare USA hosted a successful Slasher Weekend. Read the stories: https://mailchi.mp/hauntedattractionnetwork.com/haunt-industry-news-may-17

The West Coast Halloween Convention returns this weekend, May 13th - 15th, in Portland, Oregon; ScareCON comes to Thorpe Park May 9th - 11th; The Haunted Attraction Association will host their next virtual Monthly Mixer on May 23rd at 8:00 p.m. EDT; The Midwest Haunters Convention announces their complete seminar lineup; The Scare Factor is now accepting haunted attraction review requests; Nethercraft Founder Tom Baksik passes away at the age of 51. Read more: https://mailchi.mp/hauntedattractionnetwork.com/haunt-industry-news-may-09

Mickey's Not-So-Scary Halloween Party will return to The Magic Kingdom select nights August 12th - October 31st; The Oogie Boogie Bash - A Disney Halloween Party will return to Disney California Adventure this Fall; The Disney Cruise Line will debut all-new Halloween experiences with "Halloween on the High Seas"; Nightmare on Chicago Street is back from the dead as the Elgin Council reverses their previous decision to cancel the event; Netflix & Fever present a new immersive Stranger Things Experience in Brooklyn, New York; Zombie Joe's Underground Theatre Group Presents "The Boogeyman" Sundays & Mondays May 15th - 30th; SugarMynt Gallery's newest exhibition, "Spooky Kids Club" opens May 7th. Read the stories: https://mailchi.mp/hauntedattractionnetwork.com/haunt-industry-news-may-02

Celebrate Halfway to Halloween this weekend at the Spooky Swap Meet; The Texas Haunters Convention & Los Bastardos present an interactive screening of The Rocky Horror Picture Show; RWS Entertainment Group acquires The Experience Department; A Hollywood Wax Museum Haunted House scareactor shot after scaring attendee; 10/31 Consortium announces their Halloween parade will go beadless; Ashles' Tales of Terror plans pop-up Club Carnage immersive experience; Blackout night at NecroManor Haunted House; Graveyard productions plans new Middlefield, CT haunt, "The Haunting at the Ridge” Read the stories: https://mailchi.mp/hauntedattractionnetwork.com/haunt-industry-news-april-25