NEWS: ECHC, Retail Creep, & 1,000 Disney layoffs

About this episode

This episode covers the upcoming East Coast Haunters Convention, recent Disney layoffs, and various Halloween-related news.

The East Coast Haunters Convention is less than two weeks out, and this week's HAN newsletter has your full guide to haunt tours, the show floor, seminars, and the Saturday night party at Shocktoberfest. Build season is picking up, and we're booking Vendor Spotlight Videos on the ECHC floor. Also this week: Disney cut 1,000 jobs across marketing and publicity while parks and live entertainment went untouched, Home Depot dropped its 2026 Halloween lineup in April, and Dorney Park faces a negligent hiring lawsuit tied to a Halloween Haunt employee.In this issue: Your Guide to the East Coast Haunters Convention Disney Lays Off 1,000, Theme Parks Untouched Dorney Park Sued for Negligent Hiring Disney Patents a Heat Exposure Prediction System Home Depot Releases New 2026 Props Thirteenth Floor Hiring for CA Scenic Shop Haunters Toolbox Live Session with Spooky World Creep I.E. Aftermath Tickets on Sale https://mailchi.mp/hauntedattractionnetwork.com/echc-retail-creep-and-1000-disney-layoffs

Topics covered

• East Coast Haunters Convention
• Disney layoffs
• Home Depot Halloween lineup
• Dorney Park lawsuit

Keywords

• haunt tours
• vendor spotlight
• negligent hiring
• heat exposure prediction

Mentioned in this episode

Products: Home Depot Halloween props, Thirteenth Floor Scenic Shop

Books & works: Your Guide to the East Coast Haunters

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