The Haunted Mansion Turns 50
Disneyland Resort’s Haunted Mansion Celebrates Its 50th Anniversary Haunted Mansion, one of Disneyland Resort’s oldest and most popular attractions, is about to celebrate its 50th anniversary. To commemorate this momentous milestone, special anniversary merchandise—including collectibles, apparel, accessories, and more—will be available beginning August 9 at the Disneyland Park. Among the unique offerings is Host a […]
Universal Studios Hollywood Offers Fans a Premier Peek at This Year’s Halloween Horror Nights
Universal Studios Hollywood is offering fans an exclusive first look at this year’s Halloween Horror Nights on September 12, one day before the event opens on Friday, September 13. This is the first-ever fan preview, which allows attendees to explore this year’s new mazes, participate in themed photo ops with scare-actors, and attend the event’s […]
The “It Experience Chapter Two,” arrives at Hollywood and Vine on August 15
An immersive, interactive experience introduces fans of “It” to its terrifying sequel. The It Experience Chapter Two features a 40-minute journey through terror carried out in 10, immersive and interactive spaces that give visitors glimpses into the September 6, 2019 premier of “It Chapter Two,” the sequel to New Line Cinema’s top-grossing, 2017 film based […]
Killer Klowns Maze Comes to Horror Nights Orlando
This year, the Klowns stalk their victims inside their own haunted house. MGM Pictures “Killer Klowns from Outer Space” will arrive en masse at this year’s Universal Studios Florida Halloween Horror Nights to inhabit their very own haunted house. These crazed Klowns are back to wreak havoc and remind guests why they were afraid of clowns in […]
Gaylord Resorts Announces 2019 ICE! Holiday Events at Five Properties
Five Gaylord Properties to See ICE! and Christmas Events in 2019 Highlights include The Polar Express coming to Gaylord Palms and the first event at the Gaylord Rockies. Gaylord National Resort in National Harbor, Maryland (Washington, DC area) which host events from November 15, 2019 to December 30, 2019 & will feature How the Grinch […]
SEE “THE POLAR EXPRESS” IN ICE DURING CHRISTMAS AT GAYLORD PALMS!
All Aboard! Feel the magic of Christmas come alive in a world made from over two million pounds of ice, hand-carved into scenes from “The Polar Express.” ICE and Christmas at Gaylord Palms runs November 25, 2019, through January 5, 2020. Make memories amongst festive décor, activities, and shows with Christmas at Gaylord Palms, presented by Pepsi. Tickets […]
Signing and Tour Announced for New Haunt Book by Scott Swenson
Scott Swenson’s Virtual Book Tour will include a stop at Midsummer Scream for the official Signing of Follow the Story on August 4th. Follow the Story: The Foundation of Every Great Attraction Follow the Story’s synopsis reads, “An attraction is most effective when it follows a path and takes guests on a journey. The story […]
A Visit to Warwick Castle
Mikey and Hannah Check Out the Castle Dungeon on a Brisk Day in January This blog is based on episode 128 of the Scaretrack podcast, the UK’s first podcast dedicated to the scare attraction and haunted house industry. Please be advised that we have no censor. The language used may be of an explicit nature […]
An Interview with Keiron Quinn of Scream Effects
Mikey talks to scare actor, scenic designer, and consultant Keiron Quinn about how he got into the haunt biz. This blog is based on episode 129 of the Scaretrack podcast, in which I talked with Keiron Quinn from Scream Effects Co. I first asked him how he got into scenic design. “It happened quite a […]
An Interview with Mark Lofthouse
A discussion with scare actor, graphic designer, and scare consultant extraordinaire Hi, it’s Mikey, and this blog is based on episode 130 of our Scaretrack podcast, in which I interviewed Mark Lofthouse. We were counting the days until October, which means the scares were on the way, and that was why we wanted to speak […]
