Some of the talks at ScareCON 2018:
Xtreme Scream Park - Scares, Theming and Intensity
Over the course of just a few years, this fledgling event at Twinlakes Family Theme Park has grown into a true award winning Halloween monster. The team will discuss how they have handled the expansion and explain their ethos for creating large scale, permanent build attractions with detailed sets, special effects and more.
Scream Factory - Tales from the Toon
Scream Factory in Teesside is a timed entry experience where visitors enjoy all the scare attractions and mazes in succession, and this year opened for a very special out of season event. In this session the team will talk about, the logistics of moving so many people around the experience without major queues, and how creating out of season events is different to running Halloween events.
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Farmaphobia
Farmaphobia is an ever growing family run event in County Meath - the original home of Halloween!. Over the years the team have grown enormously but also admit to making mistakes along the way. Deirdre wants to share some of their experiences to help other scare attractions grow organically and avoid the pitfalls they experienced!
Tech, Weapons and Immersive stories - Zed Events
Zed Events have recently replaced their Zombie Shopping Mall with an immersive survival experience we called a cross between Mad Max and the Hills Have Eyes. Lee will talk about the issues with arming guests with high tech weapons and the implications for a successful scare attraction.
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Going it Alone - Steph Ricketts and Deathcell
Steph Rickets has worked at a number of high profile attractions including Thorpe Park and Madame Tussauds. Now she has decided to branch out on her own and launch DeathCell . In this session, Steph will discuss the issues with creating an event without a large corporate budget and reveal more about her Kickstarter project.
Zombie Infection - Breaking the 9 to 5 with Zombies!
Greg Rudman - Event & Marketing Manager from Zombie Infection talks about moving away from the 9-5 and how you can carve a career in an industry that you love. He’ll cover taking the big steps, creating an immersive theatre event from scratch and the techniques behind sustaining a dedicated team and top quality survival horror experience.
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European Scare Panel
Guests from several different European attractions will run an open panel discussion to discuss the differences between UK and European scares and how we can both learn from each other.
Escape Room Meet and Greet
A chance for Escape room owners to meet for an informal discussion about the latest techniques in the industry. Looking to open a room escape adventure soon? Why not come along and chat to some of the experts.
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Body Art demonstration - Miss Kate Monroe
Kate Monroe will on the floor of the trade show, demonstrating the effective use of full body art. Drop by and ask her or her model about the process.
Fun Fear Interactive Drop in Session 1 - Attraction Design
FunFear have been designing and building scare attractions for multiple scream parks and know what works and what doesnt. Join this drop in session where no question is too stupid and learn from the experts.
Fun Fear Interactive Drop in Session 2 - Attraction Operation
In this second drop in session, the team will be on hand to answer any specific questions regarding the operation of an attraction once it has been built. Without any fixed agenda, topics can include health and safety, lighting effects, use of sound etc etc
Note: If you have any specific topics you would love to see covered, please email us in advance
Note: If you have any specific topics you would love to see covered, please email us in advance
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