Four types of fog effects were used in Halloween 2002: Ultrasonic fog (rapidly vibrating water that vaporizes) was used on the wizard/witch table display on the carport. Theatrical fog, a water-based steam substance, created the eerie, low-lying fog in the carport, as well as the smoking tractor on the tour through the woods.  Mineral oil vaporization, where compressed air is shot into mineral oil to create a fine mist, was used in the industrial waste scene.  Finally, dry ice was used inside in the punch cauldron, and bits and pieces of the mad lab on the carport.

The front yard tombstones are made of a variety of materials.  The smaller, grayish ones are made of a special cardboard-like wood, that is about 3/8" thick and naturally gray in color.  The older-looking, crumbly tombstones are actually newer, but made with spray-painted styrofoam.  The spray paint eats away at the styrofoam slightly, giving an old, weather-beaten look.  Finally, two tombstones are made from particle board, and painted to look rock-like.  These house hidden internal lighting elements, and a heavier base was required.

The graveyard's opening crypt effect was achieved through motion and light.  The crypt itself is made of a 3/8" thick plastic-like wood, with a styrofoam top, and wooden molding.  Inside, a blower from an old furnace is attached to a high-speed motor, which blows a gust of wind upward and opens the crypt.  Finally, three flickering bulbs are activated at the same time to give an eerie, ethereal effect (see photo at right).

All the music from the graveyard is broadcast through a hidden four-speaker outdoor surround system.  The main CD system is located on the carport, and is set as a loop throughout the evening.  Two speakers are hidden in the bushes near the workshop, one in a tree on the graveyard's side, and one disguised as a rock in the graveyard itself.  The eerie music is from the underground instrumental group Midnight Syndicate, a popular choice in haunted houses nationwide.

The spider webs created on the wizard/witch table are actually from a hot glue gun.  By spraying compressed air into the hot glue as it leaves the gun, it pulls only the thin, usually annoying thread-like residue from the glue gun, and spreads it effectively over the props.  Although it is slightly glossy, it is also durable, realistic in motion, and waterproof.  And while it's a pain to clean up, the Halloween props will look fine with them for years to come.

All flickering light effects throughout Halloween 2002 are achieved by running regular 120 volt house current through an FS-2 fluorescent lamp starter.  This makes an inexpensive yet fairly realistic fire effect, flickering ghost effect, or fake electrical hazard.  An interesting note is that the higher the wattage of the load (the bulb), the less flickering you get.  Therefore, the 10 watt orange bulbs used for flames flicker much more than the 100 watt bulbs used in, say, the graveyard.

The fog on the carport ground is chilled as it comes out of the fogger (under the wizard/witch table) so that it remains low to the ground.  The chiller is a marine-style, 100 quart cooler (see photo at right) filled with ice.  The fog snakes it's way through the cooler, and out a dryer vent flexible duct hose, which lets the fog escape onto the carport ground.

The creepy portraits seen in the carport are from two sources.  About half are from the Walt Disney World and Disneyland attraction The Haunted Mansion (such as the one at left)  The original sculptor of these now has a design company, entitled Dynamic Design, International, which is the source for the remainder (such as the grandma, butler, etc.)