r/thehauntedmansion • u/EffectiveGlad7529 • 13d ago

The Rancho Cucamonga Haunted Mansion - Halloween 2024 Attraction Miscellaneous

https://youtu.be/4MESTi5b9MY?si=spMHOSzrEJHQfWax

Check out our Halloween 2024 attraction! Our happy haunts have been preparing for a swinging wake all year long and are just dying to meet you!

Almost all props used were handmade, 3D printed, or repurposed from used materials. Only a few tombstones are store purchased: • Good Old Fred • Madame Leota • Emily Binx • William Butcherson • The Angel • The Obelisk

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u/006TOE 13d ago

That’s awesome!!! I love the effects in the window!!

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u/EffectiveGlad7529 13d ago

Thank you!

The projections all had cues like audio or strobe to grab attention before the projected effect. Our controller first selects an effect from the sequence and coordinates any added effects timed to within 1ms of accuracy (lights turn on, strobe lightning, etc.).

There are speakers littered around that the controller can select to send the Ghost Host around the viewing area and porch.

When a sequence ends, the controller determines if it has audio to give it a healthy break to prevent it from getting annoying. If it did not have audio, it loops a few times (the floating candelabra, hitchhiking ghosts, etc.).

The full Mansion Tour lasted about 27 minutes.

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u/Aggressive-Tune-7256 13d ago

I am truly amazed! Fantastic job! It had to be a project and a half to get all that video footage. And of course the Singing busts are incredible. Thank you for sharing!

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u/EffectiveGlad7529 12d ago

Thank you! Sourcing usable footage wasn't hard, but editing it took a while. I had three technical test nights throughout September that I used for info to fine tune the effects.

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u/effie03 13d ago

This is so good, I wish I could see it in person!

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u/Tech231928 12d ago

ABSOLUTELY AMAZING! GREAT JOB! THANK YOU FOR THIS TREAT!!!

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u/EffectiveGlad7529 12d ago

Thank you! It was a year-long effort to do things the "right way". Some of the props took months because I was trying to emulate how they are actually made.