Winchester Mystery House Hosts Christine McConnell
‘From the Mind of Christine McConnell’ Went to the Winchester Mystery House for the Second Episode of the YouTube Series Christine McConnell announced the premiere of the second episode of From the Mind of Christine McConnell on September 6, 2019 and that it will include a Visit to the Winchester Mystery House. Image Credit: Winchester Mystery House […]
Balancing Immersion with Throughput
By Ken Parks & Jon Cooke, Edited by Staff What follows is a summary of Ken Parks’ and Jon Cooke’s keynote given at the 2017 Haunted Attraction Symposium, the theme for which was ‘Innovation in Interactivity.’ This symposium, sponsored by the Haunted Attraction Network and Gantom Lighting & Controls, featured six keynote talks, each themed […]
Walpurgis Night at the UK’s Scare Kingdom Scream Park
Mikey and guest hosts Jenna and Ryan discuss this year’s Walpurgis Night scene at Scare Kingdom. This blog is based on Episode 141 of our Scare Track podcast. My name is Mikey, and this blog summarizes our on-location review of Scare Kingdom Scream Park’s Walpurgis night event that we covered on that podcast. So, Halloween […]
These boutique hand sculpted masks are to die for
Serious haunters know the only way to scare is with hand-sculpted short-run masks. Their detailed is unmatched and the look is unique (likely not copied by the house next door). MonsterKidMasks released a limited edition run of 12 Sir Wormrot masks. Watch the process via their Instagram. “We want to be your forever friend.” Details: […]
Graveyard Games is the newest Haunted House at Universal Orlando Resort’s Halloween Horror Nights
Graveyard Games is making its debut at this year’s Universal Orlando Resorts Halloween Horror Nights. The story goes like this: Two teens have awakened the spirits of the dead at Ascension Parish Cemetery with their disrespectful antics, and it looks like everyone who ventures into the cemetery will have hell to pay. Guests enter the […]
New Haunted House Based on Jordan Peele’s Blockbuster Movie “Us” at Halloween Horror Nights
Universal Orlando Resort has announced a new residence of terror at this year’s Halloween Horror Nights. Guests will walk through the Wilson family beach house along the Santa Cruz Pier, where a familiar character might be seen lingering outside the Fun House. Guests travel along eerie underground tunnels that stretch for miles and come face-to-face with “The […]
Learning from Ren Rats and Fairie Folk
Discovering the Similarities Between Renaissance Faires and Haunted Attractions by Scott Swenson This article is based on Episode 13 of my A Scott in the Dark podcast. At first, I wasn’t going to do this episode, but something happened recently that I just couldn’t get out of my head, so I decided I just had to do it. […]
Oogie Boogie Bash Debuts at Disney California Adventure
Oogie Boogie Bash Debuts at Disney California Adventure Park for 2019 Halloween Season Debuting this year at Disney California Adventure park in Anaheim is the Oogie Boogie Bash—A Disney Halloween Party, which opens on September 17 and runs Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday evenings through October 31. This separately ticketed, after-hours event for guests of all ages […]
Celebrate Halloween on the High Seas with Disney!
Disney Combines the Cruise Craze with Halloween Fun Disney’s Halloween on the High Seas cruises, which set sail in early September through late October, encourage children and adults to truly immerse themselves in the “spirit” of the holiday. Not only are there Halloween activities, parties, and trick or treating, but everyone on board is encouraged to wear […]
The Park of OWA on the Alabama Gulf Coast Unveils its First Dark Ride
Mystic Mansion, at Alabama’s The Park at OWA, opened to the public on June 15, 2019. This is the Park’s first dark ride. Kristin Hellmich, Director of Marketing at The Park of OWA, had this to say about Mystic Mansion: “We searched long and hard for the next addition to our amusement park, and this […]
