For some reason I was surfing the net for all things Halloween. I stumbled on www.vancouverhalloween.com and notice the Halloween countdown clock is ticking away. 273 days left?! OMG, Its time to get our buts in gear!
For the first time in 19 years I’m working out of a new location for Potters. We have taken [...]
The 2009 Haunt season has closed for the season! October 31st was a clear crisp night and all the Monsters came out for the grand finally. Crowds were steady and all had a great time!
With end of each Haunting season, we soon realize that its really the beginning of the next. Next week meetings are [...]
We’ve been so busy Ive forgotten to keep my blogs updated! Sorry Boss! Sorry Fans!
Wow! What a run its been so far, and only 3 days to go. 3 of the busiest days I might add. That always turns up the stress factor a notch. We are ready!!!
If anyone needs to know,we still have all of our [...]
I took Wed. night off and when I got there Thurs. afternoon there were only a couple of minor repairs! NICE! I fixed them up and was ready for the show by 3 P.M. I was back to work Thurs. night and all the animatronics were clicking and jumping right on que. We went the [...]
I fixed our friendly wolves neck yesterday, turns out it was a broken neck. After stripping back his fur and assessing the damage, I found that the factory weld was only tack welded into place. I am surprised that it even made it through last years haunt. After pulling out the welder and laying a [...]
Well it looks like the Pumpkin King broke his jaw last night. I had to wire his jaw shut as it was too dark to pull out the welder and fix him up. I am not sure that anybody even noticed that it wasn’t opening or closing? He is such a mammoth presence that the [...]
Opening Night, Oct 16th. What a blast. Bit of a slow start but that’s OK as it ramped up nicely. All the actors were in place and did a great job. We had a few glitches in sound, another in the bat drop but all were fixed instantly.
Night 2, had to be a perfect night. [...]
Today I installed the new sound track and reprogrammed the Pumpkin King. It”s a killer. Our friend and co-worker Chris P. is a king himself when recording a special needs track. He has talent beyond his years. It opens with Metalica and closes with a spine tingling chill. I almost have it memorized myself and [...]
Myself and crew picked away all weekend in the final preps for opening day. Sometimes all the little things pile up soooo deep I think that we will never see the light again. I took Monday off and stayed clear of haunt. Enjoyed a great day with my wife and kids at The Apple Barn. Not [...]
Time flies when you are having fun!
Not sure how much fun building a haunt really is though. Many peoples first comments are when they see this monster we’vebuilt are “you must have sooooo much fun building this”. I laugh, and agree usually. But reality is its pretty damn stressful! Working under a tight budget, and [...]
