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    Parks and Cons

    Welcome to Parks and Cons, the companion podcast to the ParksAndCons.com website and YouTube channel, where we discuss conventions, theme parks, haunted attractions, themed entertainment, collecting, and other fun stuff.
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    Episode 832 - Creep it Real Festive & SFMM Holiday in the Park, 2023

    Episode 832 - Creep it Real Festive & SFMM Holiday in the Park, 2023

    This time, we are back with a look at two of this year’s holiday happenings!  First, we return to Orange County, where Halloween has some unfinished business at Creep it Real Festive.  Then, we make our way out to Valencia for opening night of Six Flags Magic Mountain’s Holiday in the Park.

     

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    Episode 829 - Near Mint Sundays, OCHS Author Night, & anime expo chibi 2023

    Episode 829 - Near Mint Sundays, OCHS Author Night, & anime expo chibi 2023

    This time, we are back with a triple-header!  First, we return to Near Mint Sundays to cross off a few more goals!  Then, we continue the Knott’s Scary Farm 50th anniversary celebration at the Orange County Historical Society’s 2023 Author Night with Ted Dougherty.  Lastly, we return to the Ontario Convention Center for year two of anime expo chibi!  It’s our first post Halloween show of the year.

     

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    Episode 827 - Force of Nature: Figmets, Downtown Repertory’s "fangs!," & More Home Haunt Hops

    Episode 827 - Force of Nature: Figmets, Downtown Repertory’s "fangs!," & More Home Haunt Hops

    This time, we are back with another big Halloween Haunt Hop episode, including Force of Nature's "Figments," Holiday Fantasies Come to Life - Classic Monsters, The Graveyard, Rotten Apple 907: Let's go to the Movies, Circus of Nightmares, Burbank Clown House, Bel Aire Manor, The Nightmare on Orchard, The Buena Vista Haunt, Chains of Wakefield, Downtown Repertory Theater Company's "fangs!" and more!

     

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    Episode 826 - Parks and Cons Crew Home Haunt Hop Night in the Inland Empire

    Episode 826 - Parks and Cons Crew Home Haunt Hop Night in the Inland Empire

    This time, we are back with another big Halloween Haunt Hop episode (including The Hellman Pirate Ship, Straite to Hale Presents Freak Show at the Creek, Hellsir: Stranger Things X Ghostbusters, Haydenville Haunter Presents "The Dollhouse," and Reichland Asylum), but this time we brought some friends along!

     

    A very big THANK YOU to Sara Carter, Ted Dougherty, Sal Garnica, Claire Houser-Garnica, and Mark Wieczorek for joining us on the podcast!

     

    Listen in and enjoy!

     

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    Episode 825 - Home Haunt Hops from Altadena, Glendale, Santa Clarita, & More

    Episode 825 - Home Haunt Hops from Altadena, Glendale, Santa Clarita, & More

    This time, we are back with a big Halloween Home Haunt Hop episode, including Halloweentown, Madame Mysterium, The Spooky Strip, Midwick Manor, Haunted Groundz, Wildwood's Ghostly Saloon, Sombras Cemetery, The Farm Haunt: Dr. Diablo's Haunted Pumpkin Patch, Pumpkin Hallow Haunt, and more!

     

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    enNovember 02, 2023

    Episode 824 - Behind the Scenes of Knott’s Scary Farm’s Origins: The Curse of Calico - The Veil Thins: An Unofficial 50th Anniversary Podcast Series

    Episode 824 - Behind the Scenes of Knott’s Scary Farm’s Origins: The Curse of Calico - The Veil Thins: An Unofficial 50th Anniversary Podcast Series

    This time, we take you to another behind-the-scenes that was 50 (or at least 4) years in the making.  Join us, as writer Ted Dougherty takes us on a fascinating tour behind the scenes of the story of Sarah Marshall, and the denizen of Calico, in Origins: The Curse of Calicio!

     

    We are proud to capture these moments in history and hope you enjoy.

     

    The video may be found at: https://youtu.be/VcnpREbGcrI

     

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    Episode 823 - Monster Fest & Home Haunt Hops from Long Beach, Lakewood, South OC, & More

    Episode 823 - Monster Fest & Home Haunt Hops from Long Beach, Lakewood, South OC, & More

    This time, we are back with a big Halloween Home Haunt Hop episode, including SpooksieBoo's Monster Fest, The Neverending Story, Fairbrook Manor, The Goblin of Glorywhite, The Curse of the Raven, Stanleyhaus - Haunted Mansion Holiday, Nightmare Before Christmas, Haunted Mansion Haunt, and more! 

     

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    enOctober 28, 2023

    Episode 822 - Behind the Scenes of Knott’s Scary Farm’s Legacy Haunt Store & Museum - The Veil Thins: An Unofficial 50th Anniversary Podcast Series

    Episode 822 - Behind the Scenes of Knott’s Scary Farm’s Legacy Haunt Store & Museum - The Veil Thins: An Unofficial 50th Anniversary Podcast Series

    This time, we take you to another behind-the-scenes that was 50 years in the making.  Join us as Plague Production’s Jon Cooke and Ted Dougherty take us on a fascinating tour behind the scenes of Knott’s Scary Farm’s 50th Anniversary Legacy Haunt Store & Museum!

     

    We are proud to capture these moments in history and hope you enjoy.

     

    The video may be found at: https://youtu.be/LJXjxZb_Pkg

     

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    enOctober 27, 2023

    Episode 821 - Haunted Rose, Wolf Creek Island, Anton, Pirates on Sevilla, & More Home Haunts in Temecula, Murietta, Whittier, Etc.

    Episode 821 - Haunted Rose, Wolf Creek Island, Anton, Pirates on Sevilla, & More Home Haunts in Temecula, Murietta, Whittier, Etc.

    This time, we are back with a big Halloween Haunt Hop episode, including Wolf Creek Island, Anton Haunt, Kraklow Family Christmas Lights, Pirate House on Sevilla, The Martin's Spooky Amusement Park, The Haunted Rose, Bogardus Avenue, Lisco Street, and more!

     

    Listen in and enjoy!

     

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    enOctober 23, 2023

    Episode 820 - The House at Haunted Hill, Steam Town Gotham, & More Home Haunts

    Episode 820 - The House at Haunted Hill, Steam Town Gotham, & More Home Haunts

    This time, we are back with a big Halloween Haunt Hop episode, including Community Creep Mini Golf & Arcade, Steam Town Gothan, Ghoulish Delights, Ravenswood Manor, Hillhurst Haunted Circus, The House at Haunted Hill, Halloween at Bellamy Place Lights, El Padro Manor, and Ghostly Gourds of Glenhaven!

     

    Listen in and enjoy!

     

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    enOctober 21, 2023

    Episode 819 - Son of Monsterpalooza, Rotting Hill Cemetery, & a Toluca Lake Haunt Hop

    Episode 819 - Son of Monsterpalooza, Rotting Hill Cemetery, & a Toluca Lake Haunt Hop

    This time, we are back with a big Halloween episode.  First, we talk about our weekend at Son of Monsterpalooza.  Then, we get on the road for our first official Home Haunt Hop of 2023!  Stops include Rotting Hill Cemetery, Rock & Roll Never Dies, Lilly Hall, & many more.

     

    Listen in and enjoy!

     

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    enOctober 18, 2023

    Episode 818 - LA Haunted Hayride, Nightmare at Dos Lagos, & Disneyana Fan Club Expo

    Episode 818 - LA Haunted Hayride, Nightmare at Dos Lagos, & Disneyana Fan Club Expo

    This time, we are back with three stops.  First, we return to Griffith Park for the latest version of LA Haunted Hayride!  Next, we head to Corona for the incredibly unique Nightmare at Dos Lagos.  Then, we journey to Anaheim for all the fun of the Disneyana Fan Club Expo.

     

    Listen in and enjoy!

     

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    enOctober 16, 2023

    Episode 815 - Behind the Scenes of Knott’s Scary Farm The Chilling Chambers Maze - The Veil Thins: An Unofficial 50th Anniversary Podcast Series

    Episode 815 - Behind the Scenes of Knott’s Scary Farm The Chilling Chambers Maze - The Veil Thins: An Unofficial 50th Anniversary Podcast Series

    This time, we take you to a behind the scenes that was 50 years in the making.  Join us as attraction writer/director & historian, Ted Dougherty, reveals fascinating details on Knott’s Scary Farm’s 50th anniversary tribute maze, The Chilling Chambers.  Additionally, Digital Marketing Manager, Taylor Underwood, shares stories of his history with the event and the marketing approach to this attraction and the 50th anniversary.

     

    We are proud to capture these moments in history and hope you enjoy!

     

    The slideshow, with visuals, may be found at https://youtu.be/NXL8BrMh8uw

     

    The mentioned tour, from October 4, 2014, may be found at https://youtu.be/kiZ1Y5a0DUA!

     

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    enOctober 10, 2023