Thread: Repeating a Theme

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Has anyone ever repeated a theme and was it as successful the second time around?

Last we did a Haunted Hotel theme and it was a huge success -- and we've had requests to reopen the hotel. I am seriously considering keeping with the Haunted hotel theme and just adding to it but I would like to have a new twist. Only problem is....can't really think of anything other than a zombie infested hotel and having all the guests come as zombies but I am 'dying' to hear any other ideas out there.


Thanks.

I don't do a specific theme so I can't really comment on that but here are some ideas for a twist on "Haunted Hotel":

Vampires have infested the hotel
The Haunted Hotel is hosting a masquerade ball
"Ghost hunters" are investigating

I like Rikki's ideas. I think you can definitely do a haunted hotel theme a second year - maybe it can even become a tradition. The most important thing is you keep the thrill (aka sub-theme and decorations) and games fresh.

If it's done right, which seems like you did before, you'll be leaving your guests wanting more year after year.

I cant think of anything either and plus I like Rikki's ideas too.

Or you could just make it a Monster hotel, complete with vampires, zombies, monsters, etc. Have each room something different. Boney Butler/bellhop. A vampire/dark victorian looking room, a circus/bright colored stripes or polka dots for evil clowns room, Tombstone head board for the Dearly Departed, or Newly Deads "Deadmoon" suite. A Zombie room, a witch's room, a mad scientists room???? Or even something right out of The Shining!

Make a room bug and rat infested. I am setting up a sceance room with a ouija board and ghosts and whatever else to set the mood.

@bscary I remember some of your pictures last year, I understand why people want to come back to your hotel again!
I don't see any reason why you couldn't have the same theme again this year. It's a really cool idea! You can always add to it, and expand on it.
Sicotik, I LOVE the newly deads suite idea!

I've decided not to open the Omenwood Hotel this year, although I carefully packed away all of the OW props from last year. We'll do a Zombie party this year, but I am conjuring up a teaser video that might speak of how the hotel closed after last years party and some of the guests never left.....!

One day I will resurrect the Omenwood however, I worked WAY too hard on those props.....

Johnshenry -- You did such a fabulous job on the Omenwood Hotel and were such an inspiration last year. Funny you decided on the zombie theme because that was one of the spins we were thinking of doing along with the hotel. But it may seem a little strange coming from a halloween freak....."zombies really creep me out" and I'm not sure I can stomach it. As I seem to freak my friends out every year maybe its my turn to be a little scared. lol

The Vendome
http://s224.photobucket.com/albums/d...The%20Vendome/

How about having a convention at your hotel? A medical convention could inspire a mad scientist theme or a witch doctor convention with a haunted luau feel or a circus convention, etc... You could set up vendor areas and/or instructional seminars based on who's having the "convention" and plan your games and menu on accordingly. [am I explaining this ok?] You could just come up with a new convention every year.

or

Looking at your props (which are fantastic, by the way), you could throw an old Haunted Hollywood movie star party...or convention.