Why Fricken Not?

[Jim Warfield]

Maybe walls are obsolete?

I heard about a mall haunt which was just one big room , dimmly lit, people were told to walk in a circle, going clockwise while the monsters walked counter-clockwise passed them (wouldn't you know it? Monsters just have to walk "counter"?)
After awhile someone would tell you that you had walked "enough" and now you were free to leave!
Isn't this the goofiest thing you've ever heard of? But, who knows? Maybe it pretty much "worked"?
Probably depends alot on the people running it.
Of course their former customer telling me about was not impressed.

[Spookyfinder]

That'd be awesome Larry... thanks for posting these! I still think you should do a whole video all about maze design and layout.... I'd buy that for sure!

Can't wait to see the other examples! -Tyler

[drfrightner]

Let me make another point to you... when I design a maze part of my so called 'wall system' is the props that are going into a room. I do not use rails, and have promoted the non-use of rails on videos we've made for over 15 years.

Our props are part of he maze system, because you will walk around them in a room, they additionally help you curve and move around the rooms and expand the walking distance.

I really need a good same to show you.

Larry

[oakhillshaunterTHEFEAR]

Thanks for that Larry. Infact I was assuming that the props helped curve the pathway thats shown in my drawings. I don't know what railings are or how they are implemented but like Tyler said if you could post a picture of a 90 degree system I'd appreciate that. OH and Hauntedhousesupplies.com said that Pickle was the innovator behind 60 degree wall systems. They had a whole architectual history piece on it describing his hard ships on the design and how he overcame them. Who ever cares to hear that.


Little editting on what I just wrote. I didn't scroll up to see you already posted an example. Thanks larry.

Vincent This Time!

[MidnightEvil]

Sorry to tell you, but your floor plan isn't even close to the Haunted Vineyard layout.
I can say this because I was part of the build team and I still have a copy of
the floor plan. I also have some of the sets and props here at Coffin Creek.

[hauntedhousenut]

Once Again

Thanks for that Larry. Infact I was assuming that the props helped curve the pathway thats shown in my drawings. I don't know what railings are or how they are implemented but like Tyler said if you could post a picture of a 90 degree system I'd appreciate that. OH and Hauntedhousesupplies.com said that Pickle was the innovator behind 60 degree wall systems. They had a whole architectual history piece on it describing his hard ships on the design and how he overcame them. Who ever cares to hear that.


Little editting on what I just wrote. I didn't scroll up to see you already posted an example. Thanks larry.

Vincent This Time!

No disrespect to leonard or anyone else but the bottom line is, angles have been around for a little while longer than wall sytems, and I've never heard him he say he invented it, however with that said I give him his due for implementing it.

[oakhillshaunterTHEFEAR]

Thats good for you midnight. I know one of the owners. He showed me the haunt. He walked me through it and no disrespect to you but I was talking about the orginality of the Haunted Vineyard. NOT the layout. That was one of the only haunts I've ever seen implement the use of inside and outside. He has actually asked me to come down and lend a hand in one of his new haunts. So no disrespect but you wrong. Vincent This Time!

[icandrawem2]

VINCENT (did i get that right?), here is an example of another square-corner haunt design. Just remember that all designs are different and that some will work better in a certain venue than others. It all depends on how your haunt will operate and what your target throughput is.

Its hard to tell upon initial inspection but this is actually the 89.5 degree haunt layout...Im pretty sure this is patented in like 9 states...Its pretty hard to copy since 89.5 degree grid paper isnt readily available at your local Office Depot.

[oakhillshaunterTHEFEAR]

That looks really good and I will definately be comparing my drawings to that drawing. Is that one yours? Just curious. Thanks Nate. Vincent This Time!

[icandrawem2]

Yeah thats one of mine...I normally wouldnt cram all that information on one drawing, but that shows where most of the props and actors are, and the scenes are called out as well.

[Jim Warfield]

Will all of these designs work for both red ants and black ants?
Need more throughput per/hour? Just add one sugar cube near the exit.
Of course getting them to actually buy a ticket is pretty tricky, they just pop up through the dirt wherever they need to be.
I think putting up a great many wall sections over a large square footage would be comperable to building a house of the same size, wouldn't it?
This might be a good thing to remember for those thinking of doing this for the first time.
Then..just watch the hours zip passed!

[icandrawem2]

"What is this? A center for ANTS!? How do you expect the children to learn how to read when they cant even fit inside the building!?"

[Smiley]

"What is this? A center for ANTS!? How do you expect the children to learn how to read when they cant even fit inside the building!?"

He's right. The buliding must be at least.....twice as big!