The 2014 haunt season was a huge success!
Sure, there were problems with props, I ran out of setup time, some actors flaked, and lighting was still not ideal... but a success nonetheless! It just seems to get better every year.
#1 Learning lesson from 2014: Stop the line and do a personal walkthrough to see what needs to be reset or changed.
There was a section of yard that had many props, but no actors. Because of this, many props were knocked down or had been moved to a direction where they were likely not scary at all. It is impressive how destructive strangers in a yard walkthrough can be. So the guests during the last hour likely missed out on a section that no doubt cause the first groups to wig out and run into everything. No one complained... it just could have been better if a 10 minute reset break had been worked in.
#2 Learning lesson from 2014: Put someone else in charge of storing the mini-lights / spotlights before showtime... because I misplace them every damn year.
Again, the front yard "Grim Rd Cemetery" needed better lighting due to highlight the details since I misplaced the mini-lights, only to find them the day after in a bag in an obvious safe spot. :-/
#3 Learning lesson from 2014: The cemetery needs better headstones.
The ones I used weren't so much "bad" as they were "meh." The cemetery will be the main focus for propbuilding before Halloween 2015.
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