October 15, 2025 • 7 mins
After a grassfire in July destroyed a small structure near the train tracks, Fear Factory SLC (Salt Lake City, UT) rebuilt the damaged area and turned the loss into inspiration. Also this week: Disney Raises Prices—Is the “Happiest Place on Earth” Now for the Wealthiest? ; Uniquely Chinese Halloween Fun with Universal Beijing Resort's Scares @ Universal; Disneyland Visitor Dies After Riding Haunted Mansion; Halloween Night at the Disney Mansion; Nextdoor Treat Map. Read more here.
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Speaker 1 (00:07):
Coming up your weekly roundup of news from around the
haunt industry. Welcome to the show. I'm Philip on the
HN Show. We bring you the haunt news, information and
education you need to prepare for Halloween. On Tuesdays, we
bring you a roundup of news from haunts worldwide. Read
(00:28):
more about these stories and so much more in our
free weekly newsletter. Subscribe at the link in the show notes,
and as always for the news roundup, I'm passing it
off to Darryl.
Speaker 2 (00:38):
Take a tour of the Fear Factory SLC in Salt
Lake City, Utah in the Haunted Attraction Network's newest walkthrough
video by following the links in our show notes. With
six buildings up to six stories high, two underground passages,
and dark Spirit Bar, this ninety thousand square foot haunted
attraction has been featured on the Travel Channel, named as
(00:59):
one of the top ten haunts in the US by
USA Today and Travel Channel, and has been named a
twenty twenty five Iconic Tier Top Haunt by the Haunted
Attraction Association. For twenty twenty five, the attraction has added
nearly one hundred new scares and themes throughout the attraction.
One highlight is the new Abattoir Chainsaw Area, with a
budget reaching over one hundred and fifty thousand dollars. The
(01:21):
new area raises the chainsaw bar to all new levels
with special effects, an ominous meat locker, played corpses in livestock,
and integrated freight truck and more. Guests will also notice
a nod to the grass fire that destroyed a small
structure on the property is past July. The area has
been turned into a dedicated photo op scene of a
building on fire. The Haunt has also created all new
(01:44):
menu for their barre Dark Spirits with drinks theme to
elements from their Haunt. Try the new Death Dare Shooter
for a fun mix of spice, salt and sweetness. Fear
Factory SLSE is open select nights now through November First.
Tickets are on sale now with the Haunts of website.
You can also tour Fear Factory SLC on November eighth
as part of the Legendary Haunt Tour. Guests will have
(02:06):
the chance to see full live show and then take
a lights out self guided tour and a behind the
scenes operations tour before enjoying an after party on property.
Tickets are still available on the tour's official website. Disney
is raising prices. Is the happiest place on Earth now
for the wealthiest. Disney has hiked prices again. Day tickets,
(02:27):
annual passes, parking, and even Lightning Lane at Disneyland Parking
now costs forty dollars a day, and the top tier
Inspire Key annual pass jumps to eighteen hundred and ninety
nine dollars, still with block dates and reservation limits. In Florida,
annual passes are up as well. The one day tickets
remain steadier. In this week's episode of The Green Tag Podcast,
(02:47):
Philip and Scott debate whether these moves are a strategy
to manage crowd levels or a sign of the parks
leaning further into exclusivity, especially as Disney faces stock pressure
and Boycott's our Higher prices are reset for quality incapacity
for the next step in making Disney a luxury brand,
and should Netflix buy Disney Uniquely. Chinese Halloween Fun with
(03:10):
Universal Beijing Resorts Scares at Universal Universal Beijing Resort in Beijing,
China presented its largest scares at Universal Halloween event to date,
blending established horror ip with China specific offerings. Scares at
Universal features four mazes, scare zones, a stage show, and more,
three scary cute mascots. Hamikuma, a partially dismember teddy bear
(03:34):
from Universal Japan Emo two, a Manaiyaka looking bunny returning
from last year's event, and a new character, Foxy Lady,
a punk rock box described as a confidence stage queen,
make their first joint appearance in the Hamikuma Hallopalooza stage show.
Two new mazes are making their debut, the House of
Huapai House of Painted Skin, which draws inspiration from a
(03:57):
well known Chinese short story from the eighteenth century, and
Universal Monsters Crypt, which introduces Dracula, Frankenstein, the Phantom Wolfman,
and the Mummy to Chinese audiences. These join returning favorites
Jack Circus and House Number eighty one. Now in its
third year, the expanded event demonstrates the appetite for Universal
horror in Beijing and showcases a uniquely Chinese Halloween event.
(04:22):
Scares a Universal run select dates now through November two.
Learn more and purchase tickets on Universal Beijing Resorts official website.
Disneyland visitor dies after riding the Haunted Mansion. A woman
has died after riding the Haunted Mansion at Disneyland in Anaheim, California.
The victim, whose identity has not been revealed by police
(04:43):
out of respect for the family, was a sixty year
old woman. On Monday, October sixth, members of the Anaheim
Police Department responded to a report of an unresponsive woman
who had just ridden the attraction. Disneyland security personnel provided
CPR until paramedics arrived, and the woman was transported to
a li local hospital, where she was later pronounced deceased.
In a statement on October eighth, the police department said
(05:05):
the woman suffered an unfortunate medical episode and that Orange
County Sheriff Coroner will determine the cause of death at
a later time. There's been no indication of any operating
issues with the attraction, which was reopened shortly after the incident.
Halloween Knight at the Disney Mansion the Legend of Sleepy
Hollow Cabaret. This Halloween Haunted Orange County invites you to
(05:26):
step inside Walt Disney's private storybook mansion for an evening
of Cocktail's eerie performances and haunted tales inspired by the
Legend of Sleepy Hollow. The night begins with our Dervs
and signature drinks, hosted by Julie Tremaine, writer chef and
author of the Unofficial Disney Villains cookbook. Inside the mansion's
grand living room, guests will enjoy a cabaret led by
(05:46):
Jonathan Rieger with Ben Bromfield and Libby Ward. Next, step
into Walt's private screening room to view the Legend of
Sleepy Hollow. Finally, joined Disney historian and mansion greater Dusty
Sage for a candlelight walk through the home's upper halls.
Be careful, one of the ghosts just might follow you home.
Costumes are welcome, but not required. Tickets are on sale
(06:07):
now for two hundred and twenty five per person. There
will be two showtimes for October thirty first, three thirty
pm and eight thirty pm. Each showing will accommodate up
to twenty five people. Nextdoor treat Map next Door has
unveiled its thirteenth annual Nextdoor treat Map, an interactive guide
to local festivities. Users can navigate through their neighborhood using
(06:27):
the interactive map to find homes and businesses that plan
to celebrate Halloween through trigger treating and or decorating. Neighbors
and businesses can also pin their locations to the app
with images and texts to help inform visitors of their
frightfully festive decor or perhaps to hand out king sized bars.
The treat map is a perfect example of how Nextdoor
helps every neighborhood feel like a home, said CEO and
(06:48):
co founder near Aftolia. Halloween is a holiday built on
local connection, and this year's insights show that neighbors are
more eager than ever to celebrate with their communities. Use
the app to plan your perfect Halloween night. Some upcoming
events this October through December include Iappa in Orlando, Florida,
November seventeenth through twentieth and creep It Real Festive in
(07:08):
Santa Ana, California, November twenty first through twenty third.
Speaker 1 (07:13):
And that's all for the news this week. Today's episode
was produced by me Philip Hernandez, with reporting by Daryl
Plunky post production by David Swope. This HANT News Update
is a production of the Haunted Attraction Network, and you
can sign up to our weekly newsletter at Hantattrastionnetwork dot com.
Support for this episode comes from Gantum lighting and controls.
(07:33):
Until next time, haunters stay scary. This is a Haunted
Attraction Network production
Coming up your weekly roundup of news from around the
haunt industry. Welcome to the show. I'm Philip on the
HN Show. We bring you the haunt news, information and
education you need to prepare for Halloween. On Tuesdays, we
bring you a roundup of news from haunts worldwide. Read
(00:28):
more about these stories and so much more in our
free weekly newsletter. Subscribe at the link in the show notes,
and as always for the news roundup, I'm passing it
off to Darryl.
Speaker 2 (00:38):
Take a tour of the Fear Factory SLC in Salt
Lake City, Utah in the Haunted Attraction Network's newest walkthrough
video by following the links in our show notes. With
six buildings up to six stories high, two underground passages,
and dark Spirit Bar, this ninety thousand square foot haunted
attraction has been featured on the Travel Channel, named as
(00:59):
one of the top ten haunts in the US by
USA Today and Travel Channel, and has been named a
twenty twenty five Iconic Tier Top Haunt by the Haunted
Attraction Association. For twenty twenty five, the attraction has added
nearly one hundred new scares and themes throughout the attraction.
One highlight is the new Abattoir Chainsaw Area, with a
budget reaching over one hundred and fifty thousand dollars. The
(01:21):
new area raises the chainsaw bar to all new levels
with special effects, an ominous meat locker, played corpses in livestock,
and integrated freight truck and more. Guests will also notice
a nod to the grass fire that destroyed a small
structure on the property is past July. The area has
been turned into a dedicated photo op scene of a
building on fire. The Haunt has also created all new
(01:44):
menu for their barre Dark Spirits with drinks theme to
elements from their Haunt. Try the new Death Dare Shooter
for a fun mix of spice, salt and sweetness. Fear
Factory SLSE is open select nights now through November First.
Tickets are on sale now with the Haunts of website.
You can also tour Fear Factory SLC on November eighth
as part of the Legendary Haunt Tour. Guests will have
(02:06):
the chance to see full live show and then take
a lights out self guided tour and a behind the
scenes operations tour before enjoying an after party on property.
Tickets are still available on the tour's official website. Disney
is raising prices. Is the happiest place on Earth now
for the wealthiest. Disney has hiked prices again. Day tickets,
(02:27):
annual passes, parking, and even Lightning Lane at Disneyland Parking
now costs forty dollars a day, and the top tier
Inspire Key annual pass jumps to eighteen hundred and ninety
nine dollars, still with block dates and reservation limits. In Florida,
annual passes are up as well. The one day tickets
remain steadier. In this week's episode of The Green Tag Podcast,
(02:47):
Philip and Scott debate whether these moves are a strategy
to manage crowd levels or a sign of the parks
leaning further into exclusivity, especially as Disney faces stock pressure
and Boycott's our Higher prices are reset for quality incapacity
for the next step in making Disney a luxury brand,
and should Netflix buy Disney Uniquely. Chinese Halloween Fun with
(03:10):
Universal Beijing Resorts Scares at Universal Universal Beijing Resort in Beijing,
China presented its largest scares at Universal Halloween event to date,
blending established horror ip with China specific offerings. Scares at
Universal features four mazes, scare zones, a stage show, and more,
three scary cute mascots. Hamikuma, a partially dismember teddy bear
(03:34):
from Universal Japan Emo two, a Manaiyaka looking bunny returning
from last year's event, and a new character, Foxy Lady,
a punk rock box described as a confidence stage queen,
make their first joint appearance in the Hamikuma Hallopalooza stage show.
Two new mazes are making their debut, the House of
Huapai House of Painted Skin, which draws inspiration from a
(03:57):
well known Chinese short story from the eighteenth century, and
Universal Monsters Crypt, which introduces Dracula, Frankenstein, the Phantom Wolfman,
and the Mummy to Chinese audiences. These join returning favorites
Jack Circus and House Number eighty one. Now in its
third year, the expanded event demonstrates the appetite for Universal
horror in Beijing and showcases a uniquely Chinese Halloween event.
(04:22):
Scares a Universal run select dates now through November two.
Learn more and purchase tickets on Universal Beijing Resorts official website.
Disneyland visitor dies after riding the Haunted Mansion. A woman
has died after riding the Haunted Mansion at Disneyland in Anaheim, California.
The victim, whose identity has not been revealed by police
(04:43):
out of respect for the family, was a sixty year
old woman. On Monday, October sixth, members of the Anaheim
Police Department responded to a report of an unresponsive woman
who had just ridden the attraction. Disneyland security personnel provided
CPR until paramedics arrived, and the woman was transported to
a li local hospital, where she was later pronounced deceased.
In a statement on October eighth, the police department said
(05:05):
the woman suffered an unfortunate medical episode and that Orange
County Sheriff Coroner will determine the cause of death at
a later time. There's been no indication of any operating
issues with the attraction, which was reopened shortly after the incident.
Halloween Knight at the Disney Mansion the Legend of Sleepy
Hollow Cabaret. This Halloween Haunted Orange County invites you to
(05:26):
step inside Walt Disney's private storybook mansion for an evening
of Cocktail's eerie performances and haunted tales inspired by the
Legend of Sleepy Hollow. The night begins with our Dervs
and signature drinks, hosted by Julie Tremaine, writer chef and
author of the Unofficial Disney Villains cookbook. Inside the mansion's
grand living room, guests will enjoy a cabaret led by
(05:46):
Jonathan Rieger with Ben Bromfield and Libby Ward. Next, step
into Walt's private screening room to view the Legend of
Sleepy Hollow. Finally, joined Disney historian and mansion greater Dusty
Sage for a candlelight walk through the home's upper halls.
Be careful, one of the ghosts just might follow you home.
Costumes are welcome, but not required. Tickets are on sale
(06:07):
now for two hundred and twenty five per person. There
will be two showtimes for October thirty first, three thirty
pm and eight thirty pm. Each showing will accommodate up
to twenty five people. Nextdoor treat Map next Door has
unveiled its thirteenth annual Nextdoor treat Map, an interactive guide
to local festivities. Users can navigate through their neighborhood using
(06:27):
the interactive map to find homes and businesses that plan
to celebrate Halloween through trigger treating and or decorating. Neighbors
and businesses can also pin their locations to the app
with images and texts to help inform visitors of their
frightfully festive decor or perhaps to hand out king sized bars.
The treat map is a perfect example of how Nextdoor
helps every neighborhood feel like a home, said CEO and
(06:48):
co founder near Aftolia. Halloween is a holiday built on
local connection, and this year's insights show that neighbors are
more eager than ever to celebrate with their communities. Use
the app to plan your perfect Halloween night. Some upcoming
events this October through December include Iappa in Orlando, Florida,
November seventeenth through twentieth and creep It Real Festive in
(07:08):
Santa Ana, California, November twenty first through twenty third.
Speaker 1 (07:13):
And that's all for the news this week. Today's episode
was produced by me Philip Hernandez, with reporting by Daryl
Plunky post production by David Swope. This HANT News Update
is a production of the Haunted Attraction Network, and you
can sign up to our weekly newsletter at Hantattrastionnetwork dot com.
Support for this episode comes from Gantum lighting and controls.
(07:33):
Until next time, haunters stay scary. This is a Haunted
Attraction Network production
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