Green Tagged: Top Theme Park News For Sept 6
News about governors’ responses to reopening, IP developments, and the trend to virtual We divided this week’s news into three piles: the Florida and New York governors’ responses to how themed attractions can move forward during the pandemic, the evolution of IP experiences, and the trend to virtual. Listen or Watch Now Watch the […]
“Green Tagged” Podcast Covers Top Theme Park News from Last Week
An insider’s take on the attraction industry’s trending news. August 30th Edition – Welcome to the Green Tagged blog, based on our first podcast episode of Green Tagged, in which we (Philip Hernandez and Scott Swenson) covered the news stories and trends in the theme-park industry in 30 minutes. Listen or Watch Now If […]
Is Halloween Dead?
A rational look at the prospects for haunted attractions this year and for your haunt in particular Episode 46 of my A Scott in the Dark podcast (recorded on July 25th, 2020) asked the sobering question, “Is Halloween dead?” The day before, Universal Studios cancelled Halloween Horror Nights in California and Florida for 2020. That […]
Phases of Recovery from COVID for Haunted Attractions
Approaches to Addressing a Crisis—Which Haunts Should implement All the Time By Scott Swenson Welcome back to the dark. I based this blog on Episode 45 of my A Scott in the Dark podcast, in which I talked about phases of recovery from the ongoing pandemic. A phenomenal seven-week certificate program I completed at the […]
The Power of Diversity in Your Haunted Attraction
Use Diversity in your team, in your scares, within your industry, and in your products to strengthen your haunt. By Scott Swenson Welcome to the dark. This blog is based on Episode 44 of my podcast, A Scott in the Dark. It had been awhile since I’d recorded an episode, and this was recorded in June […]
Don’t Panic, Pivot Your Haunt
Creative strategies for haunts and haunters to move through the COVID-19 pandemic and emerge on their feet. by Scott Swenson Episode 42 of my podcast, A Scott in the Dark inspired this post. Let me be 100% honest. I had no intention of recording this episode, but inspiration hit and hit hard, and Episode 42 […]
Marketing Your Haunted Attraction After a Pandemic
Strategies from FearWorm Hauntvertising for how to market your attraction during a post-pandemic Halloween season By HaunTopic Radio When a global crisis happens, like COVID-19 and similar contagious pandemics, haunted attraction and entertainment venues can suffer. Customers can become fearful to attend close-quarters events like concerts and attractions. State regulations may be different for your event […]
So Now What? Haunted Attractions COVID-19 Edition
This unprecedented situation provides an opportunity for haunts and haunters to become more creative and support one another. This blog is based on Episode 41 of my A Scott in the Dark podcast, which was recorded on March 16th, 2020—right after all the social distancing and other restrictions started being implemented across the country. That […]
Use Mobile Horror Experiences to Expand Your Haunt Brand
Use mobile, remote, horror experiences to keep connected to your guests and expand your brand. By HaunTopic Radio Each year, we should be adding something unique to our haunted attraction. We need to think outside the box to bring experiences to our guests that they crave—even if they don’t know it yet. A mobile, […]
Bootstrap Your Haunt – a Guide to Saving Time and Money
Tips and tricks to save time and money on building or upgrading your haunted attraction. By Brian Foreman and Darryl Plunkie Time and money are the two most valuable resources we haunters have, with the third important factor being location. Although we haunters may think we know a lot of time- and money-saving tips and […]
