Knott's Halloween Haunt: A Picture History
What makes the book invaluable for Scary Farm fans is the collected ephemera of Haunts passed, ranging from character sketches, concept art and maze blueprints to prop lists, event fliers and park maps. --Brady MacDonald - Los Angeles TimesFor the Haunt fan who can still vividly remember Seymour, the Master of the Macabre or that first spooky trip into the transformed caverns of the Haunted Mine Ride, get ready to rediscover nearly 40 years of fears that formed the reputation of the world's scariest Halloween party --Tony Baxter - Walt Disney ImagineeringKnott's Halloween Haunt - A Picture History is a detailed, nicely researched study of America's iconic theme park Halloween attraction brought to life with fantastic visuals: photos, illustrations, scripts, plans, posters and more tell the behind-the-scenes story of this southern California Halloween phenomenon. Dougherty explores the culture that produced Knott's Halloween Haunt and celebrates the peek-ins, mazes, performers, designers, plots, and marketing ideas as they morph through the family-friendly 1970s , the blood-drenched 80s and 90s, to today's immersion scares. --Lesley Bannatyne - Author of Halloween NationFor the Haunt fan who can still vividly remember Seymour, the Master of the Macabre or that first spooky trip into the transformed caverns of the Haunted Mine Ride, get ready to rediscover nearly 40 years of fears that formed the reputation of the world's scariest Halloween party --Tony Baxter - Walt Disney ImagineeringKnott's Halloween Haunt - A Picture History is a detailed, nicely researched study of America's iconic theme park Halloween attraction brought to life with fantastic visuals: photos, illustrations, scripts, plans, posters and more tell the behind-the-scenes story of this southern California Halloween phenomenon. Dougherty explores the culture that produced Knott's Halloween Haunt and celebrates the peek-ins, mazes, performers, designers, plots, and marketing ideas as they morph through the family-friendly 1970s , the blood-drenched 80s and 90s, to today's immersion scares. --Lesley Bannatyne - Author of Halloween Nation