Hannah Braves Opening Day of Alton Towers and Visits the Dungeon
In This Experience, She Learns That Fear Can Be Funny. This blog is based on our ScareTrack podcast episode 137, when I attended opening day at Alton Towers for the 2019 season and checked out the Alton Towers Dungeon. The Dungeon isn’t in the Towers but is located near Cloud Cuckoo Land, which is just […]
The Care and Feeding of Actors
Actors Make or Break Your Haunt Experience, so You Need to Take Care of Them. This episode, which is based on the third episode of my A Scott in the Dark podcast, is on the care and feeding of haunt actors. I want to first say that, so far, this podcast has been enthusiastically received. […]
Visiting the ValenTerror Event at Scare Kingdom Scream Park
Mikey and Ryan Nixon report on their terrifying and unsettling experiences at Manimortis, Body Snatchers, and Psychomanteum Hello! This is Mikey, and this blog is based on Episode 131 of our ScareTrack podcasts. Today we’re doing an on-location review from the ValenTerror event at Scare Kingdom Scream Park. We’ll be going through three of their […]
Kate Visits the London Dungeon and Mikey Talks About a New Haunters Documentary
A Short Blog Based on Episode 136 of the Scaretrack Podcast, in Which Kate Visits the London Dungeon. Hello, ScareTrack fans. It’s just Kate here today. I have a free afternoon in London, so I decided to visit the London Dungeon. I went in on my own, and I’ve just come out. Going on your […]
Marketing Monsters
How to create monsters to market for you outside your haunt This blog is based on the second episode of my podcast series, A Scott in the Dark. It’s titled, “Marketing Monsters,” and that’s what we’re going to talk about. First, I just want to say that the response to the first episode of my […]
The Halloween Ecosystem: First Impressions and Their Role in Creating Traditions
Too tired to read? Listen to this article instead: At this year’s co-located HAuNTcon and Halloween & Party Expo, which took place from January 12-15, 2018 in New Orleans, a panel of industry experts —featuring Philip Hernandez as moderator—shared their thoughts on the impact of first impressions on attraction guests. The panel served as a […]
An Interview with Dan Thorpe
A conversation with a master scare actor who talks about how haunting saved his mental health This blog is based on an interview episode with scare actor Dan Thorpe. You may know Dan most recently as his character, The Dark Reverend Bloodhusk, in the award-winning scare attraction at Extreme Scream Park. Extreme Scream Park is […]
Shining a Light on… Santa Claus
Too tired to read? Listen to this article instead: Creating Memorable Moments with a Traditional Character By Scott Swenson Yes, you read the title of this article correctly. I’m not writing about monsters or demons or anything else haunt-related. In this article, I’ll be shining a light on one of the ultimate holiday icons, Santa […]
Break Your Own Rules and Surprise Guests to Create Lasting Memories
Too tired to read? Listen to this article instead: by Ricky Brigante Memorable experiences not only make audiences want to return but make them want to relive the experience by re-telling their story to friends. In this way, guests become ambassadors for your business, which brings in new customers. But the reason to intentionally create […]
Crafting Memorable Moments in Your Haunt Using Engaging and Iconic Characters
Too tired to read? Listen to this article instead: By Michael Burnett In our day-to-day lives, there are moments we remember forever and others that slip away almost immediately. Not all moments are created equal. When designing haunted attractions, we must focus on creating exceptional moments. Many elements must come together to boost the sensory […]
