Monsters & Mindset – Creative Planning for Your Attraction
Scott Swenson joins Haunt Topic Radio to discuss getting into the right mindset for different problems and situations that will occur during your preparation for the haunt season. Listen Here Watch Here Brian: We got Scott Swenson on from Scott Swenson Creative Development, the man with the plan. I know I’ve been listening to your […]
Zagone Studios Previews 2022 Masks
This is the third episode in our mini-series covering some of the haunt-friendly wholesalers from this year’s Halloween & Party Expo in Las Vegas. We’re chatting with Tony Zagone owner of Zagone Studios about why he thinks this Halloween will be one of the best ever. Support for this episode comes from Gantom Lighting & […]
Morris Costumes on Halloween Trends
This is the second episode in our mini-series covering some of the haunt-friendly wholesalers from this year’s Halloween & Party Expo in Las Vegas, and no series would be complete without the iconic Morris Costumes, with tens of thousands of products and a history spanning over 60 years, Morris definitely has perspective on the industry. […]
Trick or Treat Studios Discusses Their 2022 Lineup
Over the past 12 years, Trick or Treat Studios has expanded from select masks to dozens of products serving everyone from end consumers to haunts. But before we get into all that, you might be wondering why it matters? Halloween is an ecosystem. What consumers see in stores and when they see it directly impacts […]
A Scott in the Dark: Episode 61 – Resolutions 2022
Scott shares his resolutions, or behavioral changes, for 2022 and discusses how they apply to other members of the Haunted Attraction industry Listen Here Hello everyone and welcome back to A Scott in the Dark. I know it’s been a long time since the last show and unfortunately, I say that way too often, but this […]
Haunt Industry Trends & Preparing for 2022
This episode is from HauntTopic Radio and is a replay of the November monthly mastermind class for Haunt Master members. Haunters Toolbox hosts these masterminds monthly. This master class features Philip and Alex from HauntPay discussing research and haunt industry trends to the 2021 and 2022 seasons. Listen Here What is HauntPay? Brian: So you are […]
Post Mortem Sir Henry’s Haunted Trail 2021
Owner Zach Glaros talks about his haunted attraction, Sir Henry’s Haunted Trail, 2021 challenges, improvements, and what the future might hold. Seasonal overlays are challenging. The benefit is expanding your season and market, but the cost is focus. There’s only a few weeks to mount an entirely new show for the overlay between Christmas and […]
Post Mortem Reign of Terror 2021
Bruce talks about the Reign of Terror 2021 haunted attraction season, what challenges they had, what might be future challenges, and gives advice for other haunted attractions owners. Listen Here Ho Ho Horror 2021 Details Reign of Terror 2021 is open for two nights to celebrate Ho Ho Horror in December 2021, Friday Dec 17 […]
Post Mortem Coffin Creek 2021
Gary: I’m Gary Sharman. I own Coffin Creek and this year was our best year ever, probably by 20%. A lot of new people that have never been there before. And we’re already planning what we’re changing for next year, we’ve got some new surprises coming, and we’re gonna do some make-overs on the existing […]
Holiday Haunt Events for 2021
Whether you want to celebrate Krampusnacht or just have some good old-fashioned holiday horrors, haunts around the country will open in the coming weeks for holiday-themed haunt events. Here is a list of various haunts around the country with holiday season haunt events: Alabama Haunt Events Atrox Factory (Leeds, AL) “Atroxmas”December 3rd – 4th, 10th […]
