HAuNTcon

The Haunted Attraction National Tradeshow & Conference
Designed by haunters, for haunters
Vendors • Education • Haunt Tours 🎃
Orlando, FL | March 12-14, 2027

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BIG NEWS! 🎉

HAuNTcon is heading to Orlando, Florida! 🌴
📍 Where: Marriott Orlando Airport Lakeside Hotel
🗓️ When: March 12-14, 2027

Vendor app- https://t.co/nms57LmBZU
Instructor app- https://t.co/NE7qmLiwwe

Come be part of the Return of HAuNTcon! 👻 https://t.co/t7bP6HkvNu

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SPEAKER SPOTLIGHT: Richard Redlefsen 🎉

Watch a creature come to life! The award-winning Hollywood FX artist who's worked with Leonardo DiCaprio, Robert DeNiro & more joins HAuNTcon with 2 live demos, then his creature will roam the grounds for photo ops with guests. 🎬

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SPEAKER SPOTLIGHT: @JorduSchell 🎉

Join the legendary creature designer for a 2-hour live sculpting demo and Q&A as he takes attendees through his creative process from initial concept to finished creature sculpture. Learn design principles and professional sculpting techniques!

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The most overlooked third of your attraction 🔊 With over 35 yrs in haunt audio & show design, Jay Easley (Audio Engineer for @bluemangroup & @bushofficial) reveals how sound shapes atmosphere, immersion, guest behavior, & scare effectiveness far more than most operators realize.

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A haunted attraction is only as immersive as the details that bring it to life.

The next Master Classes focus on 3 areas that shape guest experience: makeup, sound & physical performance.

Welcome Mythica Blessyng & M. James Eveland, Adam Graham & Michelina Moen, and Jay Easley!

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Bringing monsters to life 🧟 Adam and Michelina (HauntForm Studios) lead a dynamic workshop on creature movement, stamina, vocal quality, and physical performance that transforms actors into something guests truly believe is lurking in the dark.

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HAuNTcon is back. A legacy event returning with new energy for the next generation of haunters.

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What is HAuNTcon? 🧵

For two decades, HAuNTcon has been a home for the people who build the scares, run the attractions, and shape the future of the haunt industry.

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From hands-on classes and a packed vendor floor to networking mixers, the Saturday Night Costume Ball, and the iconic Haunt Tour – this is where the industry comes to learn, connect, and celebrate what we do.

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Emmy Award-winning seamstress Gina Van Epps is bringing the compliance conversation nobody in the industry is having to HAuNTcon, breaking down PFAS "forever chemical" regulations affecting costumes, fabrics & more.

If your business involves textile-based products, don't miss it

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Great haunts aren't built by accident. 🧠

The next wave of HAuNTcon Master Classes is bringing decades of experience, hard-earned lessons, and conversations the industry can't afford to ignore.

Welcoming Scott Swenson, Leonard Pickel, and Gina Van Epps!

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Your sets look amazing. So why aren't guests getting scared?

Leonard Pickel has designed 300+ haunted attractions across 6 continents over 40 years. In 2027, he'll expose the flow design mistakes quietly killing scare effectiveness, even in the most celebrated haunts in the U.S.

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Never settle for "boo!"
Immediate no to "get out!"

13-year haunt veteran Hunter "Haunter" Stahley is coming to HAuNTcon 2027 to teach his C.R.A.Z.Y. method of scare acting (Camouflage, Recon, Approach, Zero in, Yes And) for more precise, high-impact scares. Let’s get C.R.A.Z.Y!

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Don't miss out on HAuNTcon Master Classes! 👻

We're kicking things off with Mark Muncy (@Lycaeon), Rich Cimino, Hunter Stahley, and Cameron Buchheister.

Four different perspectives. One goal: making your haunt better.

Instructor applications OPEN: https://t.co/10zNA459DK

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Great scares aren’t accidents. They’re engineered.

Cameron Buchheister (behavior analyst by day & scare actor by night) is coming to HAuNTcon 2027 to break down haunting using behavioral science – focusing on how timing, environment and performer behavior shape guest reactions.

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VENDORS 🎃 HAuNTcon now offers flexible payment options so you can lock in your spot without paying everything upfront:
🩸 Pay in Full – save $50
🩸 50% deposit now, rest due later
🩸 Monthly payment plan starting at $115/month for 6 months
Apply today at https://t.co/t7bP6HkvNu