FOX Business spoke to 4 show directors at Universal Studios Orlando in Florida — who shared how they got their jobs and what it takes to build haunted houses for a living.
Universal Orlando Resort’s annual Halloween Horror Nights event draws thousands of thrill-seekers each year — but few know the masterminds behind the cinematic scenes and what goes into making the creepy attractions come to life. In celebration of its 32nd year, the Florida theme park is employing 1,300 scare actors to spook guests throughout 10 haunted houses, five scare zones and several live shows.
lot of the inspiration comes from nightmares," said Gray, "these kernels of ideas that will come to me. And then collaboration really is another part ." Show directors and scenic designers discuss storylines and the effects that are needed to make the haunted houses feel realistic, according to Gray. " how do we tell this story very quickly because when you're walking through a haunted house, it's almost like these quick snapshots of moments," said Gray.
was given the opportunity to become a performance coordinator, which then helps our performers learn the choreography and/or learn the blocking and different moves that they would perform out in the streets, in our scare zones or in our haunted houses," she said. "I learned a lot from there and then just blossomed into this great career." Over 1,000 actors auditioned to take part in the Halloween Horror Nights 2023, according to Malik.
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