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AUGXIST brings the nation’s top haunted attractions home with HauntPortal

AUGXIST brings the nation’s top haunted attractions home with HauntPortal

Oct 30, 2020 Attractions, Business, COVID-19, Haunts, News, North America, Technology & Media, World markets Comments Off on AUGXIST brings the nation’s top haunted attractions home with HauntPortal

The HauntPortal OTT platform supplies users with a catalog of haunted attractions, all of which have been captured in cinematic virtual reality via the Insta360 Titan Professional 360 VR 3D camera
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Busch Gardens Tampa Bay adds four new scare zones to Howl-O-Scream 2020

Busch Gardens Tampa Bay adds four new scare zones to Howl-O-Scream 2020

Sep 14, 2020 Attractions, Business, COVID-19, Haunts, Homepage Slider, News, North America, Theme Parks, World markets Comments Off on Busch Gardens Tampa Bay adds four new scare zones to Howl-O-Scream 2020

Designed to scare safely, the creative production team has consulted with medical experts to modify this year’s zone designs with a physical distancing focus, as well as enhanced health and safety...
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Midnight Syndicate releases limited edition album at Universal Orlando Resort’s Halloween Horror Nights Tribute Store

Midnight Syndicate releases limited edition album at Universal Orlando Resort’s Halloween Horror Nights Tribute Store

Aug 28, 2020 Attractions, Haunts, News, North America, Theme Parks, World markets Comments Off on Midnight Syndicate releases limited edition album at Universal Orlando Resort’s Halloween Horror Nights Tribute Store

The album features previously unreleased content and songs created by Midnight Syndicate specifically for Halloween Horror Nights
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Busch Gardens Tampa Bay brings back Howl-O-Scream modified for public health and safety guidelines

Busch Gardens Tampa Bay brings back Howl-O-Scream modified for public health and safety guidelines

Aug 12, 2020 Attractions, Business, COVID-19, Haunts, News, North America, Theme Parks, World markets Comments Off on Busch Gardens Tampa Bay brings back Howl-O-Scream modified for public health and safety guidelines

The creative production team has been consulting with medical experts and has modified this year’s event content
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Halloween Horror Nights canceled at Universal Studios Hollywood and Universal Orlando Resort

Halloween Horror Nights canceled at Universal Studios Hollywood and Universal Orlando Resort

Jul 24, 2020 Attractions, Business, COVID-19, Haunts, Homepage Slider, Live Shows and Spectacles, News, North America, Theme Parks, World markets Comments Off on Halloween Horror Nights canceled at Universal Studios Hollywood and Universal Orlando Resort

The Halloween Horror Nights team looks forward to creating an amazing event in 2021.
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SCAREHOUSE breathes new life into the dead with redesign of Kennywood’s classic OLD MILL

SCAREHOUSE breathes new life into the dead with redesign of Kennywood’s classic OLD MILL

Jul 24, 2020 Attractions, Haunts, News, North America, Theme Parks, World markets Comments Off on SCAREHOUSE breathes new life into the dead with redesign of Kennywood’s classic OLD MILL

The OLD MILL is the biggest project SCAREHOUSE has taken on outside of its own massively popular haunted attraction.
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How attractions industry creatives and geeks shelter in place, inventively

How attractions industry creatives and geeks shelter in place, inventively

May 11, 2020 2020, Business, COVID-19, Features, Haunts, Homepage Slider, Live Shows and Spectacles, News, People, Technology & Media, Theme Parks, Uncategorized Comments Off on How attractions industry creatives and geeks shelter in place, inventively

The inventiveness of the themed entertainment industry, its team-oriented culture and sense of humor assert themselves even in COVID lockdown.
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Nominees Unveiled for the 2020 Licensing International Excellence Awards

Nominees Unveiled for the 2020 Licensing International Excellence Awards

Apr 13, 2020 Attractions, Business, Europe & Middle East, Events, Haunts, Live Shows and Spectacles, News, North America, World markets Comments Off on Nominees Unveiled for the 2020 Licensing International Excellence Awards

Nine projects are nominated in the Best Experiential or Location Base Initiative category
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Diablo Sound employs Alcorn V16Pro for Cross Roads Escape Games’ “Psych Ward”

Diablo Sound employs Alcorn V16Pro for Cross Roads Escape Games’ “Psych Ward”

Jan 07, 2020 Attractions, Haunts, News, North America, World markets Comments Off on Diablo Sound employs Alcorn V16Pro for Cross Roads Escape Games’ “Psych Ward”

All aspects of the escape room were automated, reporting real-time status updates to a touchscreen interface operated by the game master.
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The greatest show: InPark explores IAAPA Expo 2019

The greatest show: InPark explores IAAPA Expo 2019

Dec 06, 2019 Attractions, Business, Events, Features, Haunts, Homepage Slider, People, Technology & Media, Theme Parks, Water Parks, Zoos & Aquariums Comments Off on The greatest show: InPark explores IAAPA Expo 2019

Approximately 42,600 industry professionals attended, visiting the booths of 1,146 exhibitors.
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