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  • #16
    Originally posted by shawnc View Post
    I always thought it was Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers. Is that his new group?
    lol. very funny, ? you were making a joke right?
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    • #17
      We use trailers for our haunt in a park and theres never any problems. They are old construction trailers and we have a semi in the back for the dressing room, locks up at night and works perfect. Although the haunt is shorter than most 7-8 min, the scare factor is much better because the trailers are so small, the haunt has been named the most intense in state a few years running due to this fact. Heres some pictures and video, Good Luck!
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      • #18
        Haven't been to a parking lot haunt?

        So many townships have adopted a no temporary establishment or no shanty town approach to what is exhibited or sold from tents. The permanent businesses don't like it when the carnival comes to the mall. It sounds like it would be an attraction but only to the property lessors so, this may have been more common back in 1979 or more recently only in the parking lot or off fields of an existing attraction.

        Then, being inside city limits arguments abound wether even a tent show must have a sprinkler system, pay year round licensing and show to be an established company with all the liability insurance for workers, customers and property.

        It can be done but, if a tent purchase or rental is in the neighborhood of $12,000 it just becomes obvious that that could go toward rent that would keep all of your stuff secure and out of the elements.

        Back in the day it wouldn't be uncommon for an attraction to go with no top, totally exposed maze with no roof to by pass the sprinkler enforcement. This can also be done but, takes it's toll on how many years you will get out of your investment.
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        • #19
          Greg

          Good points. Tents aren't nearly as cheap to rent or buy as you would think.

          Jordan, Another option you have is a hayride type of attraction, as opposed to a house. Then things are generally built from the start with the weather in mind.

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          • #20
            No one ever said tent shows are easier, but if you live in in a strong urban center there simply isn't any available properties to rent or buy, without big bucks. Developers snatch up all available property often before you even hear it was up for sale. You do what you can with whatever you have until things change....


            Allan

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            • #21
              An outdoor maze with no roof?
              "See the New Flooded Maze! Aquatic monsters! Drowned lifeguards!
              Did you get wet in there or did you get excited?"
              Stay away from the "Yellow-Water" Zones!
              "Floaties" too! Lincoln Logs float too but these aren't them!
              Scary!
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