OHA Home Haunt Survey – Ohio Haunters Association

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Your Home Haunt

Tell us about your home haunt operation and what motivates you to create.

How would you describe your haunt? * ★

Is your haunt free, donation-based, charity-supported, or a mix? * ★

What motivates you to create and operate a home haunt? * ★

Do you see your haunt primarily as a creative outlet, community event, or stepping stone to something larger? * ★

Creative outlet Community event Stepping stone to larger operation Mix of all three

Financial Reality

Do you personally finance most or all of your haunt expenses? * ★

All from personal funds Most from personal funds Mix of personal and other funding Mostly from donations Other funding sources

Approximately how much do you invest out-of-pocket each season?

Does operating a haunt ever create financial stress in your personal life? ★

Never Rarely Sometimes Often Always

Growth & Vision

Do you hope to one day operate a for-profit haunt? ★

Definitely yes Probably yes Maybe Probably no Definitely no

Do you rely on volunteers, paid helpers, or a mix of both? ★

Work alone Volunteers only Paid helpers Mix of volunteers and paid Family and friends

What tools or guidance would help you better manage your team? ★

Resources & Support

What types of tools or resources would help you most as a home haunt operator? ★

What information was hardest to find when you first started your haunt? ★

What types of products do you wish retailers made specifically for home haunts? ★

What compromises do you most often have to make due to cost? ★

Challenges & Operations

What are the biggest operational challenges you face each season? ★

Have you ever had to scale back due to regulations or complaints? ★

Never Once A few times Multiple times Every season

What trends are you excited about in home haunting? ★

Do you feel pressure to constantly add more or go bigger each year? ★

Intense pressure Some pressure Little pressure No pressure Pressure to scale back

Industry Connection

Do you feel welcomed and represented in the larger haunt industry? ★

Very welcomed Welcomed Neutral Not very welcomed Excluded

Would you be interested in mentorship from professional haunt operators? ★

Very interested Interested Maybe Not interested Already have mentors

How could OHA be more useful or supportive to home haunters? ★

What would make you feel that OHA truly represents home haunts? ★

Future Outlook

How optimistic are you about the future of home haunting? ★

Very pessimistic Very optimistic

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What advice would you give someone starting their first home haunt? ★

Is there anything else you want OHA, retailers, or the haunt industry to understand about home haunters?

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