Concept & guest journey
Develop the attraction premise, story, audience experience, and guest flow from entry through exit.
HAUNTED ATTRACTION CONSULTING & DESIGN
Make every scene
work together.
Practical creative and operational guidance for building an attraction guests want to experience and operators can keep running.
From first concept to opening night, plan the whole experience.
THE FULL EXPERIENCE FROM ENTRY TO EXIT
BUILD
THE
FEAR
THE
FEAR
EXPERIENCE BUILT ON LIVE OPERATIONS
Designed to frighten.
Planned to run.
Twisted Nightmares brings 38 years of haunted attraction experience to design and operational consulting.
Founder Barry Blaisdell’s experience at The Haunted Hotel included performance, set design and construction, actor training, special effects makeup, sound design, guest flow, staffing, maintenance, marketing, and daily operations. He also helped rebuild the attraction following a devastating fire.
We consider how scenes connect, performers use their environments, and guests move through the experience, alongside the practical demands of preparing and operating an attraction.
SIGNS WORTH A SECOND LOOK
When You May Need Outside Eyes.
Even a well-built attraction can reach a point where something no longer feels quite right. Sometimes the issue is easy to see. Other times, it takes an experienced outside perspective to identify what is affecting the guest experience.
- Your haunt looks good, but the scares are not landing.
- Your actors are enthusiastic, but inconsistent.
- Guest flow is disrupting the pacing of your attraction.
- You are building a new attraction and want to avoid expensive mistakes.
- Certain scenes feel empty, repetitive, or predictable.
- You know something is not working, but you are too close to the attraction to identify exactly what it is.
That is where experienced consulting can make a difference.
HOW WE CAN HELP
Creative ambition.
Practical plans.
No attraction is too small or too large, from nonprofit charity haunts to large professional operations.
Scene design & construction
Plan connected environments, scenic elements, props, effects, and construction considerations for your project.
Actor training & timing
Consider character, actor placement, scene timing, communication, and consistent performances. For one-on-one performer support, explore actor coaching.
Guest flow & operations
Think through staffing, operating procedures, maintenance, troubleshooting, and the realities of a demanding season.
A FIT FOR YOUR PROJECT
From first-time haunts to established attractions.
We tailor the scope to your goals, site, audience, and available resources. Remote consulting is available nationwide; in-person and on-site work may be arranged depending on location, schedule, and project requirements.
We’ll discuss pricing, travel costs, and any proposed deliverables before you commit. Larger projects can be scoped through a custom proposal.
BUILD YOUR ATTRACTION WITH EXPERIENCE
Let’s make an experience guests remember.
Tell us where you are in the process and what you’re trying to solve. We’ll help identify a useful next step.
Request attraction consulting See how consultations work.