The ValleyScare rehire letters were sent out a couple of weeks ago. For some the planning process begins long before the rehire letters are sent out in late July, for the rest of us, the rehire letter is the beginning of the journey toward Halloween ( Read more... )

I like to joke, early in June, if not sooner, that it is hard to believe summer is almost over ( Read more... )

I never wrapped up my 2012 season, at least when it comes to my blog, so here it goes ( Read more... )

ValleyScare's final night of the season was Sunday, Oct. 28. It was the only Sunday night the park was open. The asylum crew planned a theme night for the season finale, something it had done on off nights in season past. This year's theme was something along the lines of "bon voyage." The theme suggested the inmates, doctors and nurses of the ( Read more... )

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Given it's January and I haven't bothered to wrap up my 2012 reviews, that should tell you something. I'll get to that later this month, I promise.

A week before Halloween I joined several ValleyScare co-workers at The Haunting Experience on Highway ( Read more... )

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I wanted to like what I saw, I really did.

Once again a group of my ValleyScare ( Read more... )

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I returned to the The Dead End Hayride this past weekend with several of my ValleyScare co-workers.

Last year there was a modest group of four of us, none of whom were working at ValleyScare for one reason or another. Working back at ValleyScare this year must have had an ( Read more... )

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I missed the "opening weekend," as usual, so my season in the asylum consists of five weekends this year. At this point I have completed three of them.

I don't think I was asked the question this weekend, but during the past weekend or two I was asked, once or twice ( Read more... )

Disclaimer: This blog started in 2006 as a way to chronicle my experiences as an actor at ValleyScare. It's 2012. It has a different purpose. Deal with it.

Last year I wrote a lengthy recap of my first Halloween in Vegas, specifically my exeriences at Vegas haunted attractions. I want to go back to Vegas over Halloween week this year. I would like ( Read more... )

Every year this disclaimer gets longer: I am a former haunted house actor. I started this blog to chronicle experiences working at ValleyScare. I am no longer a ValleyScare actor. This blog is independent of ValleyScare in every way, thanks in large part to them. I will chronicle my experiences at haunted attractions, among other topics, via this ( Read more... )