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Creep Acres 2012!!
Hey guys! It's been a while since I've posted much of anything on here, but I've still been lurking around and seeing what you all are up to. Before I get into my full post, let me just quickly give a little bcakground on myself. Right now I'm just ending my sophomore year of high school, I'm 15. I've literally been home haunting since I was 8, every Halloween for the most part. I honestly think I outgrew the home haunt a few years ago, but I've been steadily adding to it every year. I would go so far as to say that some scenes in the haunt were pro quality (or more). For those of you interested, here is a link to pictures from the past two years... http://creepacres.yolasite.com/pictures.php
Now, for this year my family is moving just a few miles to a 2 acre farm with a 2,000 sf shop. It's a little off the beaten path, but it has some great potential for a haunt. The basic plan for this year is as follows:
I will most likely be partenering with a non-profit to put on a charity haunt on the property. What I'm working with my parents on right now is a plan to do somewhat small cornfield and then flow guests directly into the shop, utilizing probably 1400 sf of that for the show. I'm thinking this would be somewhere from 8 to 10 minutes long, and I would probably charge $5-8 for admission.
The main roadblocks are:
-We don't move until June 14th, and because of hectic schedules all I can do construction-wize befor mid-July is plant the corn.
-Although I know essentially the same as any of you guys as far as building the haunt goes, because of my age I have literally NO experience dealing with charities, fire codes, building inspectors, marketting, etc. Really I know nothing about the business side of things
-Like I said above, we are a little off the beaten path, so a good deal of money will have to go towards marketting. I'll be sure to post pics of the place and a map of the nearby area when I can, but since the old owners are still in the house I'm going to wait until we move in.
- I have very little money. However, I do have about a half of all the panels we'll need from the home haunt, plus tons of other tech items. I'm also used to functioning on a tight budget and still having a lot of detail.
-My parents DO totally suport me, but they do have the power to say no to pretty much anything.
If any of you don't mind answering a few questions I have, that would be great!
1) I was wondering about how much it costs to get a decent looking logo made by someone for the haunt... just like a basic price range would be great. (I've checked a few sites, but none of them have any prices listed... I honestly have no idea what it would cost.)
2) What's the most effective marketting strategy to get people to a new haunt? We are just a few turns off a busy highway, but in a very hard to get to location
3) I know it's different everywhere, but based on your experiences what would have to be done to use the shop to house part of the event?
4) If any of you have approached charities in the past, what is the best way to do so? Is it better to write a formal business letter of just send an e-mail?
Thanks a million guys!
As I get into building I'll be sure to post tons of photos, so check this thread often!
Now, for this year my family is moving just a few miles to a 2 acre farm with a 2,000 sf shop. It's a little off the beaten path, but it has some great potential for a haunt. The basic plan for this year is as follows:
I will most likely be partenering with a non-profit to put on a charity haunt on the property. What I'm working with my parents on right now is a plan to do somewhat small cornfield and then flow guests directly into the shop, utilizing probably 1400 sf of that for the show. I'm thinking this would be somewhere from 8 to 10 minutes long, and I would probably charge $5-8 for admission.
The main roadblocks are:
-We don't move until June 14th, and because of hectic schedules all I can do construction-wize befor mid-July is plant the corn.
-Although I know essentially the same as any of you guys as far as building the haunt goes, because of my age I have literally NO experience dealing with charities, fire codes, building inspectors, marketting, etc. Really I know nothing about the business side of things
-Like I said above, we are a little off the beaten path, so a good deal of money will have to go towards marketting. I'll be sure to post pics of the place and a map of the nearby area when I can, but since the old owners are still in the house I'm going to wait until we move in.
- I have very little money. However, I do have about a half of all the panels we'll need from the home haunt, plus tons of other tech items. I'm also used to functioning on a tight budget and still having a lot of detail.
-My parents DO totally suport me, but they do have the power to say no to pretty much anything.
If any of you don't mind answering a few questions I have, that would be great!
1) I was wondering about how much it costs to get a decent looking logo made by someone for the haunt... just like a basic price range would be great. (I've checked a few sites, but none of them have any prices listed... I honestly have no idea what it would cost.)
2) What's the most effective marketting strategy to get people to a new haunt? We are just a few turns off a busy highway, but in a very hard to get to location
3) I know it's different everywhere, but based on your experiences what would have to be done to use the shop to house part of the event?
4) If any of you have approached charities in the past, what is the best way to do so? Is it better to write a formal business letter of just send an e-mail?
Thanks a million guys!
As I get into building I'll be sure to post tons of photos, so check this thread often!
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