Hauntworld Hot News
Ready, Set, Scream…
Rich Hanf is now booking appearances for some famous wrestlers including MICK FOLEY aka Mankind . We can tell you booking wrestlers can be more successful than most horror celebrities. Contact Rich Hanf at rhghoul@warwick.net or 201 602 8842.
Speaking of Rich Hanf, he recently went on a journey to find ghost haunts. What is a ghost haunt? A ghost haunt is similar to a ghost town in that you’ll find a resemblance of past glory but now only ghostly image of the past. Pictured here is Rich Hanf’s first find; the remains of Mayhem Manor in Salem , Mass. Years after this haunt went out of business the building still sits empty and still holds the sign over the door. Do you know of a haunt location that has rotting props, mazes or signs still in place? We want to feature old haunts no longer with us but still leave behind parts of their history in a ghostly state. Please your pictures, stories and more to darkrides@sbcglobal.net
LIFECASTING FOR SILICONE APPLICATIONS VOL. 1
by Dan Faupel
Brought to you by the creative minds behind Creative Visions, this unique DVD addresses the special needs and techniques involved in working with life casting, when silicones are being used in animatronic character construction. This interactive DVD will show you how to prepare for and perform a human head and hands life cast, as you watch an animatronic character go from the drawing board to install. Besides covering life casting basics, you'll also learn about working with sulpher-free clays and silicones. There are also many invaluable tips and techniques on sculpting, as well as pigmenting, patching, painting, and finishing condensation cure silicone. A must for any pro, student, or fan of special make-up fx and animatronics. This DVD has behind the scenes, and other features as well, such as a material list that you can select from the main menu. (no searching and pausing required!)
Life casting For Silicone Applications Vol. 1 will be released at the 2005 Midwest Haunter's Convention. It will be available at the Doomsday Prod. /Terror Media booth, #45, and the Tri-State Terror booths, #'s 46-47 . At MHC only, the DVD will be discounted five dollars to be only $20. One dollar from each sale will be donated to the new IAHA charity, ICAN, which will help haunters in need. The DVD will work in tandem with the life casting workshop Dan will be teaching at MHC.
Hauntworld.com encourages ALL HAUNTERS to attend the up-coming Fun Expo in Las Vegas, Nevada between September 11 and September 16 th, 2005. The Fun Expo is an exciting show that helps the small amusement owner operator. If you’ve ever thought of expanding your amusement business The Fun Expo is the show for you. Fun Expo runs concurrent with http://www.amoashow.com/ and http://www.coin-op.org/AboutAAMA.asp (coin op tradeshows). Fun Expo will have some haunted vendors as exhibitors and will feature haunted house seminars. Visit them at www.funexpo.com
We also encourage all haunters to attend www.iaapa.org (International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions). This year IAAPA will be held in Atlanta, Georgia home of Netherworld Haunted house. Netherworld will host a haunted house tour Saturday night sponsored by Hauntworld.com. Netherworld will also host the first ever IAHA Seminar Series Friday night sponsored by IAHA (International Association of Haunted Attractions), Netherworld and Hauntworld.
The haunted house seminars will be limited to the first 75 people who sign up. The seminar event will include exclusive seminars by some of the industries brightest and a Netherworld Make Up exhibit. Your ticket to the seminars also gives you a guided tour of Netherworld that night and a ticket to the Netherworld haunted house on Saturday night. The event also includes dinner and drinks. The seminars will start after the IAAPA show on Friday at 5pm and run until 10pm. Tickets will be available soon at www.hauntedhouseassociation.org or through Netherworld at www.fearworld.com.
Note: A portion of the proceeds will benefit IAHA.
IAHA NEWS:
By Neena Robinson
The 2005 IAHA Board is quickly shaping up and delivering forward progress, with respect to organizational issues, safety and insurance, and on many other fronts. Membership renewals are presently due. Please consider rejoining, support the future growth and potential of IAHA. Be patient as many are working very hard with great considerations and thoughtfulness as mechanisms are put into place for our future success and smooth operations.
IAHA wants to provide you with consistent communications across the organization, share information and opportunities, to engage its members, provide Association benefits and promote unity and support within the haunted attractions industry.
IAHA will serve members and address items that are of interest to the majority of IAHA members. It is our intent that it will evolve, grow and change to best serve our members. This organization will be a dynamic living entity! Your input, comments, suggestions, questions and articles are welcome and are essential for promoting the world-class level of communications that we will strive to achieve.
More IAHA News
IAHA Auction Success!
The 2005 IAHA auction at Transworld generated almost $4000 more than any other year in IAHA’s history. This was one of the new IAHA Board’s first projects, and thanks to member support and the tremendous donations ~ it was a great success.
A heartfelt THANK YOU to everyone that donated items for the TransWorld Auction to benefit IAHA! THANK YOU to all the generous bidders too! A partial list of these incredible contributors include ScareFactory, Distortions Unlimited, Brainstorm Studios, Studio Tek, Bloody Mary, Gilderfluke, Rex B. Hamilton, Ghost Ride, Ghostly Manor, Woods of Terror, the Haunted Hydro and many others!
TransWorld Hospitality
IAHA extends their appreciation to TransWorld for their generous hospitality in Chicago . Transworld provided genuine IAHA hospitality with booth spaces, a ballroom for IAHA meeting and dance floor, and offered discount incentives for non-members to join IAHA and much more.
Member Directory
Julie Pawlowicz is spearheading the efforts to produce the new IAHA Member Directory and phone book. Look for added features that will turn this into an indispensable haunt guide packed with information!
Website Updates
Larry Kirchner has registered the URL www.hauntedhouseassociation.org which will replace the older www.IAHAweb.com. You will still be able to use the old URL but the new URL will be the main URL to use to access the site, as Larry Kirchner explains, didn’t say what the Association represented and now it does. Larry went on to say the new URL will show up better in search engines. The Board voted to hire Rogues Hollow to help create the new IAHA website. Construction of the new site was designed by Larry Kirchner and will be created by Rogues Hollow. Deadline for the new site launch is July 1, 2005 .
Upcoming IAHA Events
The annual IAHA meeting will be held at the Midwest Haunters Convention in Columbus , Ohio July 22-24, 2005 .
Announcing ~ ICAN:
IAHA CATASTROPHIC
ASSISTANCE NOMINATION
The official name of our new HAUNTER’S emergency fund!
This is a tragedy relief fund that will be available to members who are stricken with a catastrophe situation i.e.: tornado, flood, fire, accident, death of a partner, etc. and an OTHER category which covers anything else.
A nomination form with rules governing requests has been developed and will be available this month. A member can apply themselves or they can nominate another member. A committee of 3 past Board members, who are current members in good standing, will make up the review committee. They will review applications and send recommendations on to the Executive Board for approval, etc.
Look for an official announcement with complete information on ICAN to be forthcoming. $1,000.00 from the TransWorld Chicago fundraising profits has already been earmarked by the Board to start this fund. Upcoming fundraising events, like the Cruise Raffle, will give a percentage to building this new and exciting member benefit relief fund.
Crazy Bob Turner
IAHA Fundraising Chairman
The Prestigious WOW! Award
Pete Karlowitz was honored as the recipient of the IAHA WOW award at TransWorld in recognition of his tremendous efforts above and beyond the call of duty. Congratulations Mr. Karlowitz and thank you from the top to the bottom of our scary hearts!
The Scream Zine
The IAHA Dispatch: Scream Zine will be published 6x a year. This publication should be a reflection of IAHA members: individual and collaborative efforts, accomplishments and activities.
Highlights from the Scream Zine may be shared with other publications (such as Tourist Attractions and Parks Magazine (TAP) and some articles made available for specific or broad-based distribution in the form of press releases. All materials subject to guidelines and editing.
Please send your suggestions, articles and photos to Neena at the Scream Zine Neena@featurecreatures.com.
If you have the IAHA logo listed on your site please REPOINT the link to the new url www.hauntedhouseassociation.org.
IAHA E- NEWS
ANNOUNCEMENT FROM THE BOARD OF IAHA, April 9, 2005
SUBJECT: PROGRESS REPORT
We are implementing ANNOUNCEMENTS FROM THE BOARD to keep all members updated on recent developments. This will be a periodic post to keep you updated on the exciting activities of the IAHA Board and of IAHA in general. So every time you see this it will be bringing you exciting news and developments for our Association.
IAHA FINANCIAL NEWS:
· New Treasurer, Jim Smith is diligently working to right the wrong that has affected our records and bookkeeping procedures over the past several years of obvious neglect. Please feel assured that this is a top priority with this board and we will keep you updated on progress in this area.
· Jim has also taken it upon himself to secure 501-C status for IAHA. This has been something the Board has talked about for years…but never got the job done. Thank you Jim for taking the initiate to get things done!
IAHA Gathering in St. Louis
An IAHA Gathering will be held on July 9th, 2005 in Saint Louis , Missouri . You must RSVP to Larry Kirchner (see below). You will get a tour of the Darkness, Tombstone and a world class trailer haunt and get to see the new million dollar Monster Mansion Dark Ride being built.
The tour of the Darkness starts at 10:30 AM sharp on Saturday. This will be a FINISHED version of the attraction and not a work in progress. We’ve ordered a few things there that may or may not be in when this event happens. You will see a finished version of the haunt.
After the tours we will go back to Larry’s house and have a BBQ, talk haunting and have some fun! The recommended lodging is the Drury Hotel: www.druryhotels.com/properties/stpeters.cfm . The hotel is 15 minutes from the airport and 5 minutes from host Larry Kirchner ’s home. If you come in the night before Larry will host a small get together. Please email Larry with questions.
~ Larry Kirchner , IAHA President, Dark Ride Productions/Halloween Productions darkrides@sbcglobal.net, www.darkrideproductions.com phone 314-504-3970.
National Press
Dennis Gorg will be doing a lot of PR for the membership this year. Closer to Halloween he will be sending IAHA press releases to help the membership. He will also handle all the media exposure and interviews for the industry. This is good news!
Upcoming Tradeshows, Gatherings and Events
July 2005
July 9 IAHA Gathering,
St. Louis, RSVP to Larry Kirchner darkrides@sbcglobal.net
July 22 – 24 Midwest Haunters
Convention, Columbus , OH www.MidwestHauntersConvention.com
July 23 IAHA Annual Meeting and Board Member Elections
August 2005
August 25-28 Frightfest Northwest, Champoeg Park , Newberg Oregon www.HalloweenFear.com/FFNW2004.html
September 2005
Fun Expo: Las Vegas, Nevada
Academy: 9/11-9/15/05; Exhibition: 9/14-9/16/05 www.funexpo.com info@funexpo.com for assistance
November 2005
November 14-19 IAAPA Expo: Conference and Tradeshow, Atlanta, Georgia. www.IAAPAExpo.com
2006
January 16th-21st 2006 Bloody Mary and Crazy Bob’s Haunted Adventure Trip www.DearBloodyMary.com/Cruise_information.html
March 10-14, 2006 TransWorld Halloween Show, Chicago, IL www.TransworldExhibits.com/Shows/Halloween_party/Rosemont/index.php
Feb. 16-20, 2006 , Haunt X , Death Fest, L.A. , California www.DeathFest.net
If you have IAHA news or would like to contribute information please email Neena at neenakelly@insight.rr.com
For more listings of events, gatherings and tradeshows go to www.hauntedhousetradeshows.com
Midwest Haunters Convention Updates
July 22-24, 2005 Columbus Ohio
The Midwest Haunters Convention is designed to appeal to a wide range of interests for haunted attraction producers, actors, make-up artists, home haunters and Halloween enthusiasts! Plan on spending an entertaining weekend in Columbus enjoying pre/post convention workshops, seminars, demonstrations, social events and an auction. Space is limited in some classes so register early to be guaranteed a spot. Registration is $79; only $65 if registered by July 1, 2005 . Additional $5 discount for IAHA and HauntedHouse.com members. See www.midwesthauntersconvention.com or call 614-361-1466 for more details. MHC is proudly sponsored by Scareparts, check them out at www.scareparts.com.
New Web Developments
Halloween.com finally launched for the mass public. The new Halloween.com features tons of Halloween related information. Halloween.com is the #1 URL on the net in October attracting over 10 million unique visitors. The owner of the URL states they will use the Halloween.com to promote the industry and the holiday of Halloween. If you have a Halloween or Haunt related site visit Halloween.com today and list your website in the extensive Halloween search program. Hauntworld.com will be providing Halloween.com’s haunted house content.
Findhauntedhouse.com is an all-new haunted house finder site that will now be the exclusive haunt content provider for Hauntworld.com. If you do not have your haunted house listed make sure to list your haunt today! Featured listings have a small charge associated but otherwise all listings are free as usual. Find haunted houses allow users to find haunts by type such as hayride or haunted house and by distance from the customer’s zip code and much more. Lastly it allows the haunted house owner to create an account with the system that allows you to manage your listings so YOU can make updates as needed. Cool huh? It has been our dream to create a program like this from scratch and now we have done it. Visit www.findhauntedhouses.com today and list your Halloween event or haunted house.
The new Hauntworld.com should be uploaded by the time of this release. The new Hauntworld.com features more information than ever before and has a very cool flash header created by Brainstorm Studios. Many of the Hauntworld links go to new sites that we’ve created such as Hauntedhousemagazine.com. Hauntworld also has a new haunted search program, which allows users to list their websites by category. Please come and visit the all-new Hauntworld.com today. Bring a sack lunch because there is a lot to explore!
Hauntedhousetradeshows.com is a new site created as part of the Hauntworldnetwork.com. The tradeshow website lists all events, gatherings, and shows that involve haunting, amusement or Halloween. The next time you’re looking for tradeshow events visit www.hauntedhousetradeshows.com. In the future we will be adding blog programs that will allow attendees of listed tradeshows to upload photos and more.
Hauntedhousenews.com was uploaded last month and is updated constantly with haunted house and Halloween related news.
Hauntedhousemagazine.com is our newest pride and joy. Here you can read haunt news, and articles from all of our previous magazines. You can also find a FREE buyers guide to all the vendors in the industry! You can also renew a subscription; find advertising rates, and more. Please visit www.hauntedhousemagazine.com today.
Last but not least we created Hauntedhousesafety.com, where Hauntworld will keep you informed of safety articles, news and information. Users of the site will be able to find links to safety suppliers and more.
One last note about Findhauntedhouses.com, you might be wondering what happens to the old list. Hauntworld.com is now hosted on its own server and now we can host as many sites as we want. We are not going to wipe out the old haunted house lists from Hauntworld. What we’re planning is to make that information part of a new haunt finder website using one of our other premium URL’s. This new site would be listed on search engines separate from Hauntworld.com but be linked from Hauntworld.com. We’ll keep you posted.
Cool new site we found on the web…
http://www.halloweenmonsterlist.info/ and http://www.Hallow-Links.com
Check them both out as they show you TONS of how to information.
Midnight Syndicate has released a new cd entitled ‘The 13 th Hour’. To learn more go to www.midnightsyndicate.com.
Three cheers for HOME HAUNTER Chris Birkett of Scottsdale , Arizona who’s neighbors filed a complaint about his home haunt. A judge agreed with the neighbors and fined him $2,500.00 and now he faces up to six months in jail. Read the full story here:
http://www.eastvalleytribune.com/index.php?sty=43361 or visit the site of the haunt haunt here: http://www.birkettentertainment.com/hauntedgraveyard/
Chris is there is ANYTHING Hauntworld.com can do just let us know!
That’s it for this version of Hauntworld Hot News. IF you have hot news, press releases or more email us at darkrides@sbcglobal.net.
PS: One last note we ask you to visit Hauntworld.com today and download our new updated banners. Please place these banners on your site and help us promote the haunted house industry. Thank you again for your support.
CORRECTION FROM LAST ISSUE: Scott Broad of Haunted Media had provided several of the Knott’s Scary Farm photos from our last issue. You can reach Haunted Media at www.hauntedmedia.com.
