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Conner Beets shares his insights on starting and operating a haunted attraction business.

What's it really like to open and operate a Haunted Attraction business? Can your dream really come true? Can you do it by yourself? We answer all of your questions in this Master Class with Conner Beets from Imminent Doom Haunted House. Conner, a lifetime Haunt enthusiast, started and operated his first commercial haunted attraction this year (2025). At the age of 20 years old! Conner's 5 Top Tips for starting a brand-new haunt are… 1. Build outside city limits if possible! If you happen to be in the city limits… be in CONSTANT communication with your local Fire Marshall and don't try to fight them on codes. Believe me… You will not win that battle lol! 2. Invest Wisely! As cool as some of those massive props are at TransWorld… the quality often isn't what it is at the show when you receive your copy. When at a show, be sure to thoroughly inspect a prop to make sure it is built to last and will be a worthwhile investment for your show! 3. Train your actors!!! As cool as your sets and props may be, your guests only want one thing… to be terrified!!! You can have the most beautiful and high-tech animatronics known to man. Still, if you don't hold your actors to a standard and…

People in this episode

Hosts: Brian Foreman, Darryl Plunkie

Guest: Conner Beets

Topics covered

• haunted attractions
• business tips
• scare acting
• haunt collaboration
• operating a haunted house

Keywords

• haunted attraction
• business tips
• scare actors
• haunt owners
• Imminent Doom
• Conner Beets
• haunt collaboration

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Imminent Doom Haunted House

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