"Influences" in the haunted House field ? Who could overlook Herman Mudgett's "Murder Mansion" 1898 Chicago(admission was 25 cents) or Wisconsin's favorite son (O.B.) Ed Gine.
Where would most haunts find inspiration without these forerunners?
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Some other things you need to include are Erebus being recognized as the world's largest walk through haunted attraction and the first ever human audio animatronic which was Abe Lincoln at Disney World.
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2008 will be the 35th year for The Haunted School House while 2008 will be the 36th year for Hudson Haunted House which is around 45 minutes from The Haunted School House. So right now Hudson Haunted House and The Haunted School House are the oldest running haunts that I know of. The Edge of Hell is only 33 years old. There are a lot of really old haunts in Ohio, but those are probably 2 of the oldest. If anyone can find a haunt that is at least 40 years old or more than 37 tell me.
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Dark rides
You definitely have to include the dark rides. They prepared generations of both kids and adults to be really scared when the real haunted attractions came along. I have the Doug Higley book about them, but you probably already have it.
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Originally posted by drfrightner View PostOkay folks...need your help!
I'm writing an article about the HISTORY of our industry.
Can you think of some milestones, or things that happened that are important?
For example when did MHC start? Does anyone think something was really important that changed haunting for you?
A few years ago I wanted to write an article on where the haunt industry came from. It was very interesting how the first haunts in Cincinnati got the ball rolling and the large influence the Jaycees had, especially after an article in their national publication in '72 or '73. I then started to look into influences of the dark rides, tilt houses, mirror mazes, and fun houses earlier in the century. Then there was the influx of monster movies and TV shows in the 50's and 60's and I determined this was a much bigger project especially for an amateur writer like me. Maybe someday I will pick it back up but I keep hoping someone else does.
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What was the guys name who hosted the first ever Knotts Scary Farm?
Additionally Ricky, can you throw some dates on those things?
I have to get all these dates straight.
Here are some things I think are important...
Dr John Haunt Video which lead to Rich Hanf/John Denely videos
Hauntworld Videos
The first ever seminars at Transworld with Joe Jenson
Distortions Elecric Chair
Scarefactory's Corpelator
Transworld Show start first ever haunted house section of show
SiloX first haunt franchise which leads to Chamber of Chills blah, blah.
Haunted AMerica
Hauntworld.com
Haunted Attraction Magazine
Great Adventure Fire
Edge of Hell / Haunted School House longest running haunts
Hauntworld Magazine
Eric Prinze multi motion aniamtions/ VP animatons
Haunted Gatherings...starting with Iron Stock,MHC, and so forth
Multple failed national sponsorship programs
Internet and effect on haunting
Morris Costumes go to haunt company
Major haunts who showed the industry how great things or big things could be starting with Spookyworld, Rocky Point Hauntd House, The Beast
Madison Scare Garden (first major entity to attempt Haunts)
Those are a few I will list more later my brain is hurting...LOL
Can anyone thing of more???
Larry
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Not in a particluar order, and in no way a complete list , but here's things that changed some things
Spook Shows in Theatres
The Cinncinatti charity haunts of the 70's with Baron Wolfenstein ( tim heron)
The great adventure fire
Transworld/the first haunter cocktail party at same
Distortions electric chair
Ex Mortis Stalk about
Brianstorms graphics
silo x ( first pre packaged drop in place deal, at least that I remember)
Joe Jensen
IAHA ( regardless of your view, it can't be ignored)
so there's 10 that I'd like to see in an article that I feel affected all of us.
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I think you're on the right track with Ed and Marsha. What about the old Girl to gorilla at the state fair? I'm sure Phil Morris can comment on this.
You could also talk to the the relatives of Don Post, he revolutionized the mask business.
My influences were of course Disneyland and a local park that actually was really cool. See the enclosed link to this extinct park, click on the Lost Dutchman Mine and Cochise Stronghold. These two were great water and pretzel attractions.
http://www.legend-city.com/\
Greta Idea Larry
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Haunted House History... Need Your Help
Okay folks...need your help!
I'm writing an article about the HISTORY of our industry.
Can you think of some milestones, or things that happened that are important?
For example when did MHC start? Does anyone think something was really important that changed haunting for you?
This article will go down hopefully as something others can look back on 20 years from now. Lets get it right.
For me milestones are things like...Distortions making the Electric Chair which opened up haunt vending to so many more people and made things bigger.
The fires at haunted houses that changed safety, blah, blah, blah.
Can you think of any of those things?
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