2015: The Year of the Walkthrough Display

Age protections will not be in effect.  Everyone gets it this year.

 

 

 

I have done a modest display one year, a haphazard (emphasis on hazard) interactive display another year, and a full garage and yard walkthrough with a front graveyard during the last two years.  I am expecting even larger crowds this year.  With that in mind, I will forego the full garage walkthrough, and instead use my large circular (oblong?) front driveway as a two sided, wide walkthrough for the family hordes.  Few punches will be pulled.  Props that were relegated to last year's walkthrough to protect the youngest TOTs will be on display and possibly active in the front where all must pass through.  If kids and sensitive parents get damaged... they can just get over it later.  Actors will be roaming, when not doing the TOT assist.  Lighting and animated props will be in effect.  If all goes well... shit will get real.  The biggest challenges are the everpresent late October winds savaging my foam-based graveyard and hanging props... and my procrastination in getting those foam-based props ready in time for the show.

 

2015:  No Theme.... Four Scenes!

 

Although last year had a theme, and next year will too, the masses will have to forgive the lack of one this year.  I doubt that most will notice.   There should be so much going on visually, that there should be no time to really think about it. 

 

The Scenes:

 

1)  El Paso Driving Tour Station

(Ticket booth, Huge Buick filled with evil clowns, lots of effects)

 

2)  Grim Road Cemetery

(updated gravestones and tombs, con La Llorona)

 

3)  Zombie Cage

(people love zombies and I have many.. so why not)

 

4)  Spider Alley

(mostly a roof-mounted projection with lots of props)

 

 

I hope to have a few masks and costumes ready to change into every hour to be able to scare those TOTs that are doing laps around the neighborhood.  If all goes well, others will join in to help with the display / cue line acting.  I am expecting easily 1,500 TOTs.  I haven't decided if the media will be invited to grab a 10 second spot to air later that night.  We will keep it running until around 9pm, weather permitting.