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    radio

    We have wondered the same thing. I started kind of taking an informal poll....people i work with, high school students, middle aged adults, etc. to determine what they listen to. I was surprised to...
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    Didn't go..

    We decided not to go this year for the first time in a while because of exactly the reasons already mentioned......we were 30% down on ticket sales which means 30% down on money, and the first thing...
  3. We offered child tickets 10 and under for $3 less...

    We offered child tickets 10 and under for $3 less than adult tickets in 2011. You are right by saying its harder to get families to come with the increase in ticket price, but maybe you could offer a...
  4. laser tag

    We did a 2nd attraction this year called APOCALYPSE: zombie shootout where customers all had laser tag guns and went through a town that we had built and got to kill zombies before they took over the...
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    Thanks

    Thanks Ben! 4 of us from The SC Fear Farm came last night and enjoyed it as usual. Worth the 3.5 hour drive every time. I really liked the que line this year, made the experience start...
  6. vip

    this may not be what happened wherever you were.....but the way we do ours is one group from the general admission line, then one from VIP, then one from general admission, then one from VIP, etc....
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    sundays

    we did $2 off on the first weekend and sundays to try to drive more people to come on those dates. So far the people really dont seem to care and it has not helped at all. So, I would say if you do...
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    breaks

    We have a couple of que line actors during the night. When it comes break time they will go in and start giving breaks 2 at a time. Also, spots where there are 2 or more people we will let one of...
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    down

    down about 30% in attendance but rain hit us last Saturday.....hopefully we can make it back up
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    Promo videos and commercials

    I have seen some on here already but I loved looking last year at what everyone was doing! If you have time to post your new videos/commercials put them here for everyone to see! We did a promo video...
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    Curtains

    Maybe get 6 foot tall curtains instead of 8 ft. and hang them 2 feet off the ground with the bottom of the vinyl not attached. Then put your emergency lighting or exit signs low on the ground so that...
  12. wow

    Look at the FREE PRESS! The people who are complaining about it more than likely are not customers anyway.....so I think its an AWESOME idea....good job Niles!
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    Worth it

    If you look at the bottom of most websites it tells who is in charge of the website or who built it. The thing about it is....1000 or 2000 or 5000 dollars for a great website is worth it. If you...
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    Lighting your parking lot

    Our parking lot is in a field with no power. Last year we ran portable lights on tripods off of generators and it did ok, but we had to make more parking this year. The power company wants a monthly...
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    Few more pics

    A few random pics from the attraction so far in the day time. We have a long way to go! One of the zombies getting gas at the gas station and the general standing on the hotel balcony. Also, the fire...
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    New attraction at the SC Fear Farm

    Haven't been on in a while, but this is what we have been working on. This is our facade for our 2nd attraction. Over 100 ft. wide and 2 stories tall! Almost done with it.
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    Check with your state because in SC we pay an...

    Check with your state because in SC we pay an admissions tax instead of sales tax on any tickets and then any food/drinks/shirts etc. require sales tax. I was told at the last minute last year and if...
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    Opening

    Our last day will be on Saturday the 27th, we debated on Sunday the 28th, but we wont even be open on Halloween night. I know that sounds wild and crazy, but honestly a Wednesday is the worst...
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    Credit Cards

    Assuming that you qualify for the amount of credit that you would need to get those big of credit cards, that is still a bad idea. If you take out say $5000 and gamble on making that back that is one...
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    Corn

    We thought about corn, what type of corn is best to plant? How much corn covers how much land? I really just need a few barriers like 4 or 5 rows wide....
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    plywood wall alternatives

    Hey guys,
    Our new trail is mostly in an open pasture and we have some spots that need to be "barricaded" off so that the groups can't see each other while in the field. These walls will never be...
  22. Permits

    Permits are different in every area so start with your local people. I can tell you that any building over 1000 sq. feet will start getting into more problems like fire sprinklers etc. so if you do...
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    Rain

    For most smaller haunts rain kills you. Especially if it rains out a whole weekend. If you're only open 10 nights and it rains 4 of them then you will more than likely be off 40%. Some of the people...
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    Height

    Legends.....I am a fire marshal here in SC....I looked it up in the IBC.....International Building Code.....and it says a minimum of 7'6" clearance on ceilings in a commercial building in any walkway...
  25. A few of my actors are CPR trained and first...

    A few of my actors are CPR trained and first responders and I am an EMT with the fire department.......we don't have an ambulance on site though. In my area the EMTs only make about $12/hr. so I...
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