Haunted Attraction Network

12/30/2024

In the final episode of 2024, we dive into the most prominent trends that defined the year and will shape 2025. From the evolution of immersive experiences and the rise of personalization to integrating AI into attractions, the duo explores how the industry is adapting to meet guest expectations. They discuss the balance between high- and low-tech solutions, the guest agency's role in storytelling, and why parks need to embrace AI as a tool for innovation. Plus, find out what these shifts mean for operators of all sizes in the new year.

12/26/2024

This week:
- 8 Holiday Haunts to Open This Weekend
- Haunter Gift Guide
- OSCARES Haunt Award Deadline extended to Dec 31
- Party City to close all 748 stores in Feb
- Disneyland unveils Madame Leota's Somewhere Beyond
- Fire tests for Burning Blade Tavern in the Dark Universe

8 haunted houses are opening this weekend; plus reminders from the haunted attraction association and party city closure.

12/25/2024

Happy Creepmas 🎄🎃

12/25/2024

Happy Holidays! Final Holiday Haunts -

8 haunted houses are opening this weekend; plus reminders from the haunted attraction association and party city closure.

12/23/2024

Tokyo Disneyland operator Oriental Land unveiled an ambitious USD 2.1 billion plan to launch an "offshore theme park" cruise by 2028, aiming to reduce its reliance on Maihama operations. This approach mirrors Disney's investment in cruises, which we discussed last week. While Disney has a smaller share of the cruise market, it has significantly less debt. Attendance rates rose from 63% in 2022 to 97% in 2024. Meanwhile, China's theme parks drive inbound tourism, now ranking alongside iconic attractions like the Great Wall and the Palace Museum. These significant shifts underscore global trends toward experiential, human-centric attractions—but did the U.S. get that memo?

12/17/2024

Join Philip as he visits The Fear PDX Haunted House in Portland, Oregon, for their chilling KRAMPUS-themed Christmas event—The Fright Before Christmas! 🎄👹 This holiday haunt transforms The Fear PDX into a dark Christmas wonderland, where festive cheer collides with yuletide fear. But don't expect glitter and snowflakes—Krampus is watching, and you better watch out... you better not cry.

12/16/2024

Disney Cruise Line’s newest ship, the Disney Treasure, is making waves with its IP-packed premium entertainment, like the Haunted Mansion Parlor, Tale of Moana, and Plaza de Coco dinner show. In essence, Disney is moving portions of the theme park experience onto their cruise ships, using a highly curated and controlled environment to deliver guest experiences that are no longer possible within the theme parks. Meanwhile, United Parks is taking the opposite approach by outsourcing elements of its food operations to C3, bringing recognizable brands like Umami Burger to their parks. This episode explores how attractions balance control and collaboration to deliver better guest experiences.

12/14/2024

Friendly reminder 😉

12/14/2024

This week's news:
- Halloween Horror Nights Hollywood Returns Sept 4th - Nov 2nd, 2025
- Oogie Boogie Bash returns for 31 select nights on Aug 17th
- United Parks ordered to pay $5 Million in suit
- Seminar Registration open for TransWorld's Halloween & Attractions Show
- Harvest of Horror Haunted House: New details on death
- Nosferatu: The Immersive Experience comes to the Hollywood Forever Cemetery December 16th - 18th

Halloween Horror Nights will return to Universal Studios Hollywood select nights September 4th - November 2nd, 2025; Oogie Boogie Bash will return for 31 select nights August 17th - October 31st, 2025; United Parks ordered to pay more than $5 Million to the family of a boy injured during Busch Garde...

12/11/2024

First - Universal Studios Hollywood announced its 2025 calendar of events, with details on Halloween Horror Nights and Fan Fest Nights. Next - A Florida jury has ordered United Parks to pay $5 million to the family of a 12-year-old who was injured during Howl-O-Scream at Busch Gardens Tampa Bay in 2022. The boy entered the Stanleyville Theater while it was not in use, accessed, and fell off the trampoline, lacerating his right kidney. While the jury found the family partially at fault, this event will echo throughout the industry and potentially inhibit live entertainment at parks. This week, we discuss the impact of safety incidents like this, plus- review Universal Hollywood’s schedule and Disneyland’s 70th Anniversary.

11/15/2024

Hear me out... Who likes thanksgiving anyway 🤣

11/12/2024

At least wait until after Thanksgiving 💀

11/12/2024

As the holiday season arrives, haunted houses across the U.S. are getting into the festive spirit, combining the joy of the holidays with thrilling scares. In December 2024, over 90 haunted attractions are opening their doors for special holiday-themed events, offering visitors a unique twist on traditional holiday festivities. Check out our full guide below!

Alabama Holiday Haunted Houses:
Atrox Factory (Leeds, AL) December 13 - 15
Eastaboga Manor (Eastaboga, AL) December 6 - 8

Arkansas Holiday Haunted Houses:
Asylum X (Fort Smith, AR) December 13 - 14, 20 - 21
Foukelore Slaughterhouse (Gravesville, AR) December 21, 28

California Holiday Haunted Houses:
All Saints Lunatic Asylum- Haunted Attraction Haunted Attraction (Apple Valley, CA) December 6 - 8, 13
Desoto Asylum (Needles, CA) December 13
Haunted Holidays Car Wash (Anaheim, CA) Dates TBD
High Desert Haunted Houses (Apple Valley, CA) December 13 - 14

Colorado Holiday Haunted Houses:
13th Floor Haunted House Denver (Denver, CO) December 13 - 15

Florida Holiday Haunted Houses:
13th Floor Haunted House Jacksonville (Jacksonville, FL) December 13 - 15
Black Water Grave (Fort Meade, FL) December 7, 14
Creepy Hollow Woods (Jay, FL) December 13 - 14
Tales of Terror (Astatula, FL) December 14 - 15, 20 - 21

Georgia Holiday Haunted Houses:
Folklore Haunted House (Acworth, GA) December 7
Paranoia Haunted House (Canton, GA) December 14
Wicked South Productions (Pembroke, GA) December 13 - 14

Illinois Holiday Haunted Houses:
13th Floor Haunted House Chicago (Chicago, IL) December 13 - 15
Area 66 Haunted School (Livingston, IL) December 13 - 14
Dungeon of Doom Haunted House (Zion, IL) December 6 - 7
Factory of Fear (Moline, IL) December 13 - 14
Insanity Haunted House (Peru, IL) December 13 - 14
Massacre Haunted House (Montgomery, IL) December 13 - 14

Indiana Holiday Haunted Houses:
House of Anguish at The Culbertson Mansion (New Albany, IN) December 20 - 21
Malice Manor (Clarksville, IN) December 13 - 14
Nightmare On Edgewood (Indianapolis, IN) December 13 - 14

Iowa Holiday Haunted Houses:
Hillside House of Hell (Glenwood, IA) December 13 - 15
The Slaughterhouse Haunted Attraction (Des Moines, IA) December 14

Kentucky Holiday Haunted Houses:
The Haunted Hotel KY (Louisville, KY) December 13 - 14, 21

Louisiana Holiday Haunted Houses:
NecroManor Haunted House (Bossier City, LA) December 6 - 8, 13 - 14, 20 - 22
New Orleans Nightmare Haunted House (New Orleans, LA) December 13 - 14

Maine Holiday Haunted Houses:
Maineiac Manor (Bangor, ME) December 7 - 8, 14 - 15

Maryland Holiday Haunted Houses:
Bennett's Curse Haunted House Maryland (Baltimore, MD) December 13 - 14
Hera's Nightmare (Westminster, MD) December 13
Laurel's House Of Horror - Haunted House (Laurel, MD) December 21, 28

Michigan Holiday Haunted Houses:
Azra Chamber of Horrors Haunted House (Madison Heights, MI) December 13 - 14
Deranged Haunt (Romulus, MI), December 13 - 14
Factory of the Dead (Saginaw, MI) December 20 - 21, 27 - 28
Hinterland Haunted Attraction (Ashley, MI) November 23 - 24, 29 - 30, December 1, 6 - 8, 13 - 15, 20 - 22
Rotten Manor (Holly, MI) December 6 - 7, 13 - 14, 20 - 21

Missouri Holiday Haunted Houses:
The Darkness Haunted House (St. Louis, MO) December 14
Terror on Route 66 (Sullivan, MO) December 20 - 21

Mississippi Holiday Haunted Houses:
Terror on the Coast (Gulfport, MS) December 6 - 7, 13 - 14, 20 - 21

New Hampshire Holiday Haunted Houses:
Fright Kingdom (Nashua, NH) December 6 - 7, 13 - 14

New Jersey Holiday Haunted Houses:
13th Hour Haunted House (Wharton, NJ) December 21
Brighton Asylum (Passaic, NJ) December 13 - 14

New York Holiday Haunted Houses:
7 Gates Screampark (Niagara Falls, NY) December 13 - 14
Bayville Scream Park (Bayville, NY) December 13 - 14, 20 - 21
Chambers of Hell (Hauppauge, NY) December 20 - 21
EverHaunt (Angola, NY) December 13
Terror Field (Clyde, NY) December 13

North Carolina Holiday Haunted Houses:
Extreme Fear Scaregrounds (Kinston, NC) December 13 - 14
The Haunted Forest at Panic Point (Youngsville, NC) December 13
Pinhead's Graveyard (Canton, NC) December 6 - 7, 13 - 14
Spooky Bottom Haunted Trail (Seagrove, NC) December 13 - 14
Woods Of Terror (Greensboro, NC) December 6 - 8

Ohio Holiday Haunted Houses:
Akron Haunted School House and Laboratory (Akron, OH) December 13-14
Blood Prison (Mansfield, OH) December 13 - 14
Brimstone Haunt (Wilmington, OH) December 7, 14
The Dent Schoolhouse (Cincinnati, OH) December 13 - 14
Fear Columbus (Columbus, OH) December 6 - 8, 13 - 15
Nightmare Manor (Middletown, OH) December 13 - 14

Oregon Holiday Haunted Houses:
The Fear PDX (Portland, OR) December 13 - 15
The Nightmare Chamber Haunted House (Medford, OR) December 20 - 22
Nightmares on the Rogue (Medford, OR) December 6 - 7, 13 - 14

Pennsylvania Holiday Haunted Houses:
Castle Blood (Monessen, PA) December 6 - 7
Demon House (Monogahela, PA) December 6 - 7, 13 - 14
Fear at the Farm (Bloomsburg, PA) November 15 - 16
Field of Screams PA (Mountville, PA) December 13 - 14
Hidden Screams Haunted Attraction (Lewiston, PA) December 21
Kim's Krypt Haunted Attraction (Spring Grove, PA) December 13 - 15
Lincoln Mill Haunted House (Philadelphia, PA) December 13 - 14

South Carolina Holiday Haunted Houses:
Deceased Farm (Lexington, SC) December 13 - 14, 20 - 21
Nightmare Dungeon Haunted Attraction (Greenville, SC) December 13 - 15

Tennessee Holiday Haunted Houses:
Dread Hollow (Chattanooga, TN) December 28, January 4
FrightWorks (Powell, TN) December 13 - 14
Haunted Web Scream Park (Memphis, TN), December 13 - 15
Nashville Nightmare (Nashville, TN) December 13 - 15

Texas Holiday Haunted Houses:
13th Floor Haunted House Houston (Houston, TX) December 13 - 14
House of Torment (Austin, TX) December 13 - 15
Moxley Manor Haunted House (Bedford, TX) December 14
Terror Isle (Texas City, TX) December 13

Virginia Holiday Haunted Houses:
Milltown Haunt (Lovettsville, VA) December 13-14
Frightmare (Chesapeake, VA) December 7, 14
Red Vein Haunted House (Ashland, VA), December 13-14
Spooky Acres Haunted House (Norfolk, VA) Dec 6-8, 13-15
Terror Manor (Roanoke, VA) December 13 - 14, 20 - 21

Washington Holiday Haunted Houses:
Cinema of Horrors Haunted House (Kelso, WA) December 13 - 14

West Virginia Holiday Haunted Houses:
Fear On The Farm WV (Winfield, WV) December 13 - 14
Fright Nights WV (Daniels, WV) December 7, 14

Wisconsin Holiday Haunted Houses:
Dark Chambers (Hazel Green, WI) December 7, 13 - 14, 20 - 21

The ultimate guide to 2024 holiday haunted houses across the United States! Find a haunted house open in December near you.

11/12/2024

85 Haunts To Open Nationwide This December -

Haunts around the country announce their off-season holiday events; Six Flags releases their Q3 earnings report and implies possibility of park closures/sales; Danse Macabre opens at Efteling; Theme Park Insider takes an in-depth look at Universal Studios Beijing's Scares @ Universal Halloween event...

11/11/2024

It's 24 days until KRAMPUS 👹

11/05/2024

Universal promises 2025 will be its biggest year ever, but are those promises genuine or distractions covering up declining park revenue? This week saw two major announcements from Universal. First, Universal’s new experiment in year-round horror, Universal Horror Unleashed, will open in Las Vegas next year – the same year as Universal’s new Epic Universe theme park. Next, Universal released information surrounding the animatronics coming to Monsters Unchained: The Frankenstein Experiment at Universal’s Epic Universe in Orlando. However, Comcast posted a 5.3% decline in theme park revenue for the third quarter, citing lower attendance at domestic parks. This episode discusses what these reveals mean for Universal’s strategy, attendance trends, and how the new Vegas location could attract horror fans year-round.