WHAT ARE SCARE ATTRACTIONS?

Scare Attractions are live experiences in which an audience moves through a theatrically themed environment populated by sets, props and, usually, live scareactors.  A narrative drives the audience through the experience as they encounter visual, tactile and sound effects intended to scare them.

AtmosFEAR! Scare Attractions primary production output is scare attractions.  These fall into one of two categories.

CUSTOM SCARE ATTRACTIONS
Production of Brand New Scare Attractions

Custom walkthrough scare attractions are immersive live experiences during which small groups of guests explore a themed environment populated by live actors and visual (smoke, sets, propping, illusions, animatronics, costume and makeup), sound (narration, music and sound effects), lighting (darkness, theatrical lighting and strobe) and tactile (water spray, air gusts, temperature fluctuation, scent) effects.  A narrative storyline leads the audience through the experience which, like a film or book, has a beginning (preshow), middle (main Show) and end (culmination).  These attractions are installed permanently, seasonally or temporarily.  The ‘scare factor’ can be modified for the audience, even during operation.  Some of these attractions are ‘free flow’ (the audience walk forwards by themselves in groups), others are ‘guided’ (the audience is lead through the attraction by a scareactor acting as ‘host’).  Some attractions operate a single audience batching system (one group is inside the attraction at any one time), while other attractions operate double, treble etc. batching systems – this is largely dependant on the layout of the attraction and its overall size.  A third type of attraction is a ‘true maze’ in that there is no pre-defined route through the attraction and multiple exploration options are available to the audience.

AtmosFEAR! can produce an entirely new themed attraction for your host venue, whether this is a permanent or temporary installation.  By applying our expertise to your specific theme, audience and demographic, we can develop a solution that will exceed your audiences expectations.  Whether the concept is yours or ours, we can work to create a tailor made solution that will bring any idea to life.

OVERLAY SCARE ATTRACTIONS
Re-invention of Existing Attractions

We can breathe new life into an existing attraction by offering a complete overlay solution to re-develop, redesign or rehabilitate.  We can imagineer a new theme and storyline to make your attraction appeal to a new audience.  This service can be applied to theme park rides, themed visitor attractions, heritage properties, restaurants and museums.

These are the same as Custom Scare Attractions, except that they are an overlay of an existing attraction, building or site.  During a re-invention a new theme, storyline, or route might be incorporated into an existing space, or a previously unused area might be adapted and opened to the public for the first time.

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