Darkwood Manor posted this on FB last night. I think most of it is spot on and should be posted in front of EVERY haunt in the country...
How To Avoid Ticking Off The Actors In A Haunted House
1. Be sure you really want to go through the house- there's nothing worse than a customer who keeps their eyes and ears covered, or runs.
2. Make sure you won't react poorly to the environment. Fog machines and strobe lights are often used. Keep this and any medical conditions that could be aggravated by this in mind.
3. Do not come if you are drunk or high. You won't have fun, your friends won't have fun, and the actors won't have fun.
4. If there are rules, listen to them.
5. Even if it is not explicitly mentioned, do NOT touch the actors. This is liable to get you thrown out.
6. Unless they are unprofessional, actors are unlikely to break character, regardless of how many devastatingly witty one-liners you come up with. You might think it's hilarious to ask for an actor's phone number, or to comment on how hot they are. Trust me, it's not.
7. Stating that you aren't frightened indicates to the actors that you are. If you see an actor peeking out from behind a curtain, it is probably because they WANTED to be seen. Saying "ha, I can see you!" doesn't prove that you're clever.
8. Pushing aside curtains in search of actors waiting to scare you ruins the scare. Do not do this.
9. It's not your job to scare people, it's the actor's. Let them do their jobs.
10. Do not try to scare the actors. This will almost certainly not work, and you'll look like a prat.
11. Do not touch props. Do not play with props. Do not move props. Do not attempt to steal props.
12. If you find yourself too afraid to continue, request to be taken out. Do not ask to be taken out unless you genuinely want to leave the house. A false chicken out will only irritate actors who have to break character to escort you out.
13. Asking an actor to not scare you will often not work. In fact, it will only encourage them to scare you more. If you are truly frightened, chicken out.
14. Do not force your companions to stay if they are frightened.
15. Try to have some fun when you walk through. Having no fun ruins the experience for everyone.
16. Running in a haunted house can be dangerous and destructive. Try to avoid it
17. Do not walk slowly or dawdle. Try to keep an average walking pace. This will ensure that you won't clump up into big groups with the people behind you, which leads to less scares for everyone.
18. Come in smaller groups (2-4 is usually good). This makes you more manageable and easier to keep track of in the house.
19. The longer you wait at the end of a hallway or in a doorway being frightened or debating about who goes first, the more time the actors have to prepare to scare you.
20. When you leave the house don't warn waiting customers about what it might hold. That's kind of like telling people the end of a movie that they're waiting in line to see.
* A haunted house is usually only as scary as the surprises that it holds. Going through more than once can ruin the experience for you and the actors.
* If you do go through more than once, don't be obnoxious about how much you now know about the house. Try to enjoy it as you would a new house.
* Making fun of actors or attempting to break their character is neither witty nor amusing.
* If an actor tells you something, such as "Wait", "Move faster", "Wrong way" etc., listen to them.
* Be aware of when a house closes. If it closes at, say, midnight, do not show up at midnight. The actors will be preparing to leave, and the house will probably already be shut down.
* As stated above, do not touch the actors. Do not hit the actors. Do not kick, push, bite, slap, scratch or otherwise assault actors. The same goes for mannequins, which could be an actor pretending to be fake.
* Do not run. You could destroy the house or hurt yourself and others.
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How To Avoid Ticking Off The Actors In A Haunted House
1. Be sure you really want to go through the house- there's nothing worse than a customer who keeps their eyes and ears covered, or runs.
2. Make sure you won't react poorly to the environment. Fog machines and strobe lights are often used. Keep this and any medical conditions that could be aggravated by this in mind.
3. Do not come if you are drunk or high. You won't have fun, your friends won't have fun, and the actors won't have fun.
4. If there are rules, listen to them.
5. Even if it is not explicitly mentioned, do NOT touch the actors. This is liable to get you thrown out.
6. Unless they are unprofessional, actors are unlikely to break character, regardless of how many devastatingly witty one-liners you come up with. You might think it's hilarious to ask for an actor's phone number, or to comment on how hot they are. Trust me, it's not.
7. Stating that you aren't frightened indicates to the actors that you are. If you see an actor peeking out from behind a curtain, it is probably because they WANTED to be seen. Saying "ha, I can see you!" doesn't prove that you're clever.
8. Pushing aside curtains in search of actors waiting to scare you ruins the scare. Do not do this.
9. It's not your job to scare people, it's the actor's. Let them do their jobs.
10. Do not try to scare the actors. This will almost certainly not work, and you'll look like a prat.
11. Do not touch props. Do not play with props. Do not move props. Do not attempt to steal props.
12. If you find yourself too afraid to continue, request to be taken out. Do not ask to be taken out unless you genuinely want to leave the house. A false chicken out will only irritate actors who have to break character to escort you out.
13. Asking an actor to not scare you will often not work. In fact, it will only encourage them to scare you more. If you are truly frightened, chicken out.
14. Do not force your companions to stay if they are frightened.
15. Try to have some fun when you walk through. Having no fun ruins the experience for everyone.
16. Running in a haunted house can be dangerous and destructive. Try to avoid it
17. Do not walk slowly or dawdle. Try to keep an average walking pace. This will ensure that you won't clump up into big groups with the people behind you, which leads to less scares for everyone.
18. Come in smaller groups (2-4 is usually good). This makes you more manageable and easier to keep track of in the house.
19. The longer you wait at the end of a hallway or in a doorway being frightened or debating about who goes first, the more time the actors have to prepare to scare you.
20. When you leave the house don't warn waiting customers about what it might hold. That's kind of like telling people the end of a movie that they're waiting in line to see.
* A haunted house is usually only as scary as the surprises that it holds. Going through more than once can ruin the experience for you and the actors.
* If you do go through more than once, don't be obnoxious about how much you now know about the house. Try to enjoy it as you would a new house.
* Making fun of actors or attempting to break their character is neither witty nor amusing.
* If an actor tells you something, such as "Wait", "Move faster", "Wrong way" etc., listen to them.
* Be aware of when a house closes. If it closes at, say, midnight, do not show up at midnight. The actors will be preparing to leave, and the house will probably already be shut down.
* As stated above, do not touch the actors. Do not hit the actors. Do not kick, push, bite, slap, scratch or otherwise assault actors. The same goes for mannequins, which could be an actor pretending to be fake.
* Do not run. You could destroy the house or hurt yourself and others.
Copyright (c) www.wikihow.com
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