Seasonal attraction ticketing
Haunted house ticketing built for October crowds
Haunted attractions are only open a few weekends, but those nights can make your whole year. TixSimple helps you sell timed-entry tickets, manage peak-hour demand, and keep lines moving with fast QR scanning.
How this type of ticketing works
Most haunted houses fail when the line out front gets longer than the attraction itself. Timed-entry tickets let you spread demand across the night and tell guests exactly when to arrive. You can also sell Fast Pass or VIP tickets at a premium so guests can skip the main queue.
TixSimple builds your event page, handles ticket delivery, and gives you a real-time scan count so you know which hours are oversold and which still have room. After the season, export every buyer's email for next year's early-bird sale.
What to set up in TixSimple
- 1Create a haunted house event with open dates and operating hours.
- 2Add ticket tiers: General Admission, Fast Pass, VIP, Group.
- 3Set hourly capacity caps so you never overfill the house.
- 4Turn on QR code tickets and create scanner keys for each entrance.
- 5Add a waiver or age-gate attendee field if required.
- 6Publish and link from your website, social media and local event listings.
Fee example: General admission haunted house ticket
A $25 ticket carries a TixSimple platform fee of $0.66 (1.3% + $0.33). If you sell 1,500 tickets, the total platform fee is $990. Stripe processing is separate and you choose whether to pass fees to the buyer or absorb them.
Ticket price
$25
Platform fee
$0.66
Net revenue
$36,510
Make the most of a short season
Haunted houses are seasonal, so every ticket counts. Use email-based special pricing to offer early-bird discounts to last year's buyers, or upload a CSV of partner hotel guests for a promo code. TixSimple's Advanced Ticketing+ adds a branded event app with photo sharing and scares leaderboard.
- Early-bird and dynamic promo windows by date
- Group and corporate discount codes
- Photo or souvenir add-on tickets
- Post-event attendee export for next year's marketing
Frequently asked questions
Can I sell tickets for just a few weekends in October?
Yes. Create one event with multiple date sessions, or run separate events for each weekend. Both let you set different hours and capacities per night.
How do Fast Pass tickets work?
Create a separate ticket type at a higher price. Your gate staff can scan Fast Pass tickets at a dedicated entrance or use a second scanner key so the system tracks them separately.
What if I sell out a time slot?
TixSimple enforces the inventory cap automatically. The sold-out slot disappears from the buyer's options, so you never overbook.
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