Halloween Haunt

Halloween Haunt - 1973 http://www.knottspreserved.com/Site/1971_-_1981/Pages/Halloween_Haunt.html “I remember, one year we were quite upset because we decided that 18,500 was a sellout... That year, the word came down from management, and I was in charge of admissions. “Jack, keep sellin’, keep sellin’.” And I said, “My God, we’re past twenty thousand. We’re going to get a lot of unhappy people.” But the word came down, “keep sellin’,” and we kept sellin’. I think we sold maybe twenty-two thousand or something, which was unheard of for a private event.” - Jack Schrecengost, 1999. “I hate to say this, but I felt that every year I did the Haunt, took 10 years of my life off. You cannot hardly conceive of the amount of work! Now the Farm has people that are thinking about this and doing design work year ‘round. They get involved in it now much earlier than they used to as far as the doing the actual physical preparatory work... Nobody would deny the fact that Knott’s was the one that put it on the map as far as bringing it into a theme park and doing what they do with it.” - John Waite, 1996. Conceived in 1973 by Bill Hollingshead from Entertainment, with George Condos and Martha Boyd from Marketing, Halloween Haunt was a three-day, separately ticketed event with little behind it but a great name. After meeting with various department heads, things began to take shape. Hollingshead successfully booked local horror television personality “Seymour” to host the event in the John Wayne Theater. Gunfighter Gary Salisbury and make-up artist Gene Witham made up various employees as “monsters” in Ghost Town. The Haunted Shack was turned into a scary walk through called ‘The Monster Maze.’ And with the help of Hurlbut employee John Waite, the Calico Mine Ride and Log Ride were turned into nightmarish attractions with scenes and gags guaranteed to make the bravest soul weak with fright. Beginning with a three-night run, the Haunt (alternately known as Knott’s “Scary” Farm) now routinely sells out most nights, which stretch from late September to early November of each year. Over 500 cast members are nightly transformed into ghouls, witches and monsters, elaborately themed mazes and rides can be experienced and special Halloween shows are created. Many other theme parks have attempted to copy this event - but it is safe to say that each year in Southern California, Knott’s owns Halloween. Peek-in set up - likely by Jerry Jines - 1979. Courtesy John Waite. http://www.knottspreserved.com/Site/1971_-_1981/Pages/Halloween_Haunt.html#0 846adfa8-6dd2-4cdc-b5e0-ef325c27a59c http://www.knottspreserved.com/Site/1971_-_1981/Pages/Halloween_Haunt_files/Media/Multiples%2004/thumb.jpg http://www.knottspreserved.com/Site/1971_-_1981/Pages/Halloween_Haunt_files/Media/Multiples%2004/micro.jpg

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<div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">Peek-in set up - likely by Jerry Jines - 1979. Courtesy John Waite.</p></div></div> Main Gate advertising for the three day event - Oct. 26 - 28, 1973. Tickets cost $4.00 in advance - $4.75 on the day of the event. http://www.knottspreserved.com/Site/1971_-_1981/Pages/Halloween_Haunt.html#1 d0a854d5-2109-4b7c-8532-5e0ba0dfe716 http://www.knottspreserved.com/Site/1971_-_1981/Pages/Halloween_Haunt_files/Media/251b/thumb.jpg http://www.knottspreserved.com/Site/1971_-_1981/Pages/Halloween_Haunt_files/Media/251b/micro.jpg

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<div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">Main Gate advertising for the three day event - Oct. 26 - 28, 1973. Tickets cost $4.00 in advance - $4.75 on the day of the event.</p></div></div> KHJ’s “Master of the Macabre” Seymour, mugging it up at the Calico Saloon - 1973. http://www.knottspreserved.com/Site/1971_-_1981/Pages/Halloween_Haunt.html#2 5c5eba76-779d-4c80-a244-73ef3a4e1b00 http://www.knottspreserved.com/Site/1971_-_1981/Pages/Halloween_Haunt_files/Media/237b/thumb.jpg http://www.knottspreserved.com/Site/1971_-_1981/Pages/Halloween_Haunt_files/Media/237b/micro.jpg

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<div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">“Meet the Munster Family” - likely a photo opportunity - Livery Stable, 1973. The hours ran from 6pm until midnight each evening that first year.</p></div></div> “Dunk The Sea Monster” game (photo lightened for clarity on right) - 1973. http://www.knottspreserved.com/Site/1971_-_1981/Pages/Halloween_Haunt.html#4 2840d633-640c-494d-ba99-ab0569cacb64 http://www.knottspreserved.com/Site/1971_-_1981/Pages/Halloween_Haunt_files/Media/DunkTheSeaMonster/thumb.jpg http://www.knottspreserved.com/Site/1971_-_1981/Pages/Halloween_Haunt_files/Media/DunkTheSeaMonster/micro.jpg

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<div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">Bill Hall with rat puppets made by Greg Cannom and Jerry Jines painting mask - 1980. Courtesy John Waite.</p></div></div> Bill Hall, daytime mechanic on the Mine Train ride, with his animated spider - 1979. Courtesy John Waite. http://www.knottspreserved.com/Site/1971_-_1981/Pages/Halloween_Haunt.html#11 0375d92a-490d-49af-8741-f294dedaddba http://www.knottspreserved.com/Site/1971_-_1981/Pages/Halloween_Haunt_files/Media/mechanical%20spider/thumb.jpg http://www.knottspreserved.com/Site/1971_-_1981/Pages/Halloween_Haunt_files/Media/mechanical%20spider/micro.jpg

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<div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">Bill Hall, daytime mechanic on the Mine Train ride, with his animated spider - 1979. Courtesy John Waite.</p></div></div> John Waite training hired talent on ride through dress rehearsal - 1980. Courtesy John Waite. http://www.knottspreserved.com/Site/1971_-_1981/Pages/Halloween_Haunt.html#12 e37c3a5a-fd3e-42f4-acf2-4190eaf29aad http://www.knottspreserved.com/Site/1971_-_1981/Pages/Halloween_Haunt_files/Media/Multiples%2002a/thumb.jpg http://www.knottspreserved.com/Site/1971_-_1981/Pages/Halloween_Haunt_files/Media/Multiples%2002a/micro.jpg

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<div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">“Cavern of the Sleeping Dead” ghosts - 1976. Created by Greg Cannom, the reverse masks gave the illusion of following the guests. Courtesy John Waite.</p></div></div> Glory Hole graveyard - 1981. The spider was made by Bill Hall - the tombstone painted by Jim Beatty. Courtesy John Waite. http://www.knottspreserved.com/Site/1971_-_1981/Pages/Halloween_Haunt.html#16 fab6f78c-b356-4d35-a33d-902ecf7b55cf http://www.knottspreserved.com/Site/1971_-_1981/Pages/Halloween_Haunt_files/Media/Multiples%2003b/thumb.jpg http://www.knottspreserved.com/Site/1971_-_1981/Pages/Halloween_Haunt_files/Media/Multiples%2003b/micro.jpg

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<div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">Glory Hole graveyard - 1981. The spider was made by Bill Hall - the tombstone painted by Jim Beatty. Courtesy John Waite.</p></div></div> Square Set animated ghosts - 1980. A horrifying mask by Jerry Jines - it bled into the bucket with each strike of the sledgehammer. Courtesy John Waite. http://www.knottspreserved.com/Site/1971_-_1981/Pages/Halloween_Haunt.html#17 edb16752-01d8-4745-8620-9acd16190475 http://www.knottspreserved.com/Site/1971_-_1981/Pages/Halloween_Haunt_files/Media/Square%20Set/thumb.jpg http://www.knottspreserved.com/Site/1971_-_1981/Pages/Halloween_Haunt_files/Media/Square%20Set/micro.jpg

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<div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">Concept art for “Lagoon Monster” in the attraction ‘Return of Zula’ - 1987. Courtesy Robin Hall.</p></div></div> The “Lagoon Monster” from the short-lived ‘Return of Zula’ in Camp Snoopy. The mechanism meant to lift the creature rarely worked - 1987. http://www.knottspreserved.com/Site/1971_-_1981/Pages/Halloween_Haunt.html#23 bf7f41d8-7287-4bb9-bcf9-e1ff0a64573f http://www.knottspreserved.com/Site/1971_-_1981/Pages/Halloween_Haunt_files/Media/HauntReturnOfZula87/thumb.jpg http://www.knottspreserved.com/Site/1971_-_1981/Pages/Halloween_Haunt_files/Media/HauntReturnOfZula87/micro.jpg

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<div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">The “Lagoon Monster” from the short-lived ‘Return of Zula’ in Camp Snoopy. The mechanism meant to lift the creature rarely worked - 1987.</p></div></div> Souvenir T-shirt - Halloween Haunt 1986. http://www.knottspreserved.com/Site/1971_-_1981/Pages/Halloween_Haunt.html#24 ed7370c6-954f-4c8d-9822-11e5cf2dc6ee http://www.knottspreserved.com/Site/1971_-_1981/Pages/Halloween_Haunt_files/Media/Haunt%201986%20tshirt/thumb.jpg http://www.knottspreserved.com/Site/1971_-_1981/Pages/Halloween_Haunt_files/Media/Haunt%201986%20tshirt/micro.jpg

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<div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">‘Red Moon Massacre’ marquee - 2006. Courtesy Bob Barber.</p></div></div> Streets of Ghost Town - 2005. Moody lighting and fog machines add to the scary atmosphere during Haunt. Courtesy Bob Barber. http://www.knottspreserved.com/Site/1971_-_1981/Pages/Halloween_Haunt.html#28 ca1fcbd7-0136-453b-9f61-cf7c26eb31da http://www.knottspreserved.com/Site/1971_-_1981/Pages/Halloween_Haunt_files/Media/100_3217BB2005/thumb.jpg http://www.knottspreserved.com/Site/1971_-_1981/Pages/Halloween_Haunt_files/Media/100_3217BB2005/micro.jpg

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