Well, I tried this blog thing out during the Horse Show that Russ and I put on over Labor Day Weekend. It's quite a show and people were asking that I maybe think about writing down daily events that led up to the show. You can read more about the show by going to http://www.iowagoldstarfuturity.blogspot.com/ or go to my profile and you'll find the link at the bottom of the page.-
ANYWAY .... as big as that Horse Show is (draws thousands of people) ..... believe it or not ... this dumb ol haunted barn is BIGGER. It will draw around 5,000 people in the 6 days we're open. PHEW! Who woulda thought 5 years ago when we had this idea that this thing would
turn into the MONSTER that it has. I remember people telling me I was crazy .... NOBODY's gonna drive to the middle of nowhere Hampton, Iowa out in the country on a gravel road to walk through a stupid Haunted Barn. HA! I'd like to hear them say that now ..... suckers.
turn into the MONSTER that it has. I remember people telling me I was crazy .... NOBODY's gonna drive to the middle of nowhere Hampton, Iowa out in the country on a gravel road to walk through a stupid Haunted Barn. HA! I'd like to hear them say that now ..... suckers. -
SO .... every year after the big Gold Star Horse Show finishes up, we immediately go to work building one of the SCARIEST haunted houses in Iowa in our barn. The horses get booted out to the top adjoining barn .... the riding arena gets prepped for the dark mazes and bloody sets ..... the outdoor paddocks are turned into graveyards .... and the fields are harvested to make room for the HUNDREDS of cars and school busses that come 
each night. A lot of work?? YES ... A LOT of work. Do we make a lot of money doing this? Nope .... we lose money every year. One year we came really close to breaking even but we decided to donate $$ to the local schools since so many kids volunteered their time. That has now become a tradition and no matter how much we lose, we still choose a local school and donate $$$. Is it all worth it? You guys take a look at some of the pictures that I start posting on this blog in the next month and you tell me. Keep an eye on the huge smiles that we get on all the kid's and parent's faces. Yes ..... it's so worth it. To stand outside the haunt and hear the screams ....the ear shattering, high pitched, bloody terrifying screams ..... to see the kids and adults come running out the back door and continue running to their cars with the monsters hot on their tails ....... yes...... it is all worth it. :o)
each night. A lot of work?? YES ... A LOT of work. Do we make a lot of money doing this? Nope .... we lose money every year. One year we came really close to breaking even but we decided to donate $$ to the local schools since so many kids volunteered their time. That has now become a tradition and no matter how much we lose, we still choose a local school and donate $$$. Is it all worth it? You guys take a look at some of the pictures that I start posting on this blog in the next month and you tell me. Keep an eye on the huge smiles that we get on all the kid's and parent's faces. Yes ..... it's so worth it. To stand outside the haunt and hear the screams ....the ear shattering, high pitched, bloody terrifying screams ..... to see the kids and adults come running out the back door and continue running to their cars with the monsters hot on their tails ....... yes...... it is all worth it. :o) -
So Guys ..... here is the start of The Dragon's Eye Haunted Barn Blog for 2008. Since the Gold Star blog was so popular ... let's see how many hits I can get on this thing!! I'll be posting things daily and will be letting everyone know how the building process is going. Keep clicking in and also don't forget to click into the main site -- www.dragons-eye.com to get more details on when we'll be open this year, directions to the farm, more scary pics ...... and don't forget to read the LEGEND OF THE DRAGON'S EYE HAUNTED BARN and learn how this thing all got started!!
