Editors Note: This is another in our ongoing weekly series of interviews with people who are changing the face of Horror/Haunted Attractions. This week we interview Scott Michael of Las Vegas who is selling one of his Haunted Houses for one dollar on eBay. Does this seems like a deal to you? If so, check out everything that is included.
Why did you first become interested in the Haunted House/Horror Business?
I was about the ripe age of 12-years-old and lived in Garden Grove, California. My brother and I were trying to sneak into our childhood playground, Disneyland, as we had so often before. We had our usual shoebox full of Disneyland ride tickets with us (yes, they once had individual ride tickets), and a great desire to enter through the unprotected hand stamp gates. These gates were usually our free pass into Disneyland, but not this day. If we wanted to have some fun, we would have to ride our bikes even further across town to Buena Park.
Knotts was always the plan B when it came to sneaking into theme parks as a kid. Getting into Disneyland or Knotts without having our mother called by security was our weekly quest and challenge. At that time Knotts had just begun their 1st annual Halloween Haunt set up. The area where we usually would get into the park was now blocked by a large green tent. The tent had an opening, so I decided to check it out.
It was the "Haunted Forrest" section of one of their haunts. I was amazed by what they were doing to the Knott's for Halloween. After about an hour of trying to get into the park without prevail, we decided to go home and bug mom for tickets to the Halloween haunt at Knotts. My brother and I went that year when I was 12, and I haven't been the same since.
What previous jobs have you had?
Officially, my career would be pool and spa technician as that’s what I have been commercially trained for, although I went to school for art and music. I mainly have been an entertainer my whole life in some form or another. I play drums professionally and own and operate a large DJ and Karaoke service. I also dabble in film and television occasionally. My other occupation is commercial arts and graphics.
Article comments
1 - Temple Stark
Pretty interesting interview of a regular guy. A very mundane but real-life reason for auctioning the haunted, er , trailer.
Curious as to why it's called Friday interviews. Today is Sunday.
2 - iamlegend
Heh. Thanks for the comment. We interview interesting people in the horror/haunted attraction business each Friday. However it doesn't get published till Sunday here on BC. Guess they are busy....