Foot Pad Activator

*Not to be confused with the 2018 version Universal Footpad Activator or the 2023 version Step Pad Animatronic Activator.*

## Foot Pad Activator

### Years Sold

* 2009 - 2013 (Online-Only)
* 2011 - 2015 (In Stores)
* 2010, 2016 - 2017 (Display Only)

### Item Number

* 07019458 (2009 - 2013)
* 01181288 (2011 - 2017)

### Exclusivity Status

Not a *Spirit Halloween* Exclusive

The **Foot Pad Activator**, also known as the **Step Pad**, was an activation item sold by *Spirit Halloween* for the 2009 to 2017 Halloween seasons. It resembled a pad designed to be placed on the ground, with a chartreuse background and black letters reading "Step Here." When stepped upon, the animatronic attached would activate.

## *Spirit Halloween’s* Description

“Set off a sensation when you step on it! Automatically activate select animatronics with a step on this floor pad activator.”

* Specifically works with the following animatronics:
	+ Creepy Caretaker Animated Prop
	+ Demonica Animated Prop
	+ Grave Busting Skull Animated Fog Accessory
	+ Gravedigger Animated Prop
	+ Guardian of the Grave Animated Prop
	+ Haunted 666 Sign Animated Prop
	+ Hovering Ghost Animated Prop
	+ John Doe Animated Prop
	+ Jumping Spider Animated Prop
	+ Life Sentence Fogging Accessory
	+ Lurching Vampire Animated Prop
	+ Resurrection Mary Animated Prop
	+ Rise From the Grave Grim Reaper Animated Prop
	+ Rising From the Grave Corpse Animated Fog Accessory
	+ Rising From the Grave Zombie Animated Prop
	+ Rising Reaper With Pumpkin Animated Prop
	+ Rising Witch in Cauldron Animated prop
	+ Rocking Vampire Animated Prop
	+ RoseMary Zombie Girl Animated Prop
	+ The Harvester Animated Prop
	+ Tombstone Lifter Animated Prop
	+ See Additional information link for more!
* Indoor and outdoor use
* Automatically activate animatronics with a step on this floor pad activator
* Five foot cord plug
* Vinyl
* Black

## Trivia

* The Foot Pad Activator was reproduced by another company in 2018 and again in 2023 by yet another company.
* There is another activator called the Try Me Button (2010).
* From 2013 - 2015, two prongs were featured on this item. One being, the older *Tekky Design* prong, and the cable prong.
* The foot pads are easy to break, due to the mechanic where you, quite literally, step on them.
* From 2015 to 2017, the ISE's used graphics to place over the Foot Pad Activator to match the theming.
* From 2011 to 2015, you could purchase the Foot Pad Activator in-stores. Although it was sold on the website from 2009 to 2013.
* The store display variant of the Foot Pad Activator was made out of a different material and featured an adhesive back side.
* The font used on the Try Me Button (2010) was also used for the Foot Pad Activator, called **Ghoulish Fright AOE**.

## Gallery

#### Packaging

2015 packagingBack of 2015 packaging tagBack of 2015 packaging
#### Features

Universal Footpad2009 version 1 (Not sold at *Spirit Halloween*)2009 version 2 (Used in Haunted Shack)
#### ISE Graphics

Voodoo SwampSpirit Station ZClock TowerHaunted HotelSpirit HollowThe Nightmare Before Christmas Display (2017)Area 31
## Official Listing

* The listing for this item is no longer available. Click HERE to view the last archived version of this listing.