Art the Clown Harassment? Navigating Safety Challenges at Theme Parks

08/09/2025 33 min
Art the Clown Harassment? Navigating Safety Challenges at Theme Parks

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Episode Synopsis

Universal’s roaming Art the Clown character has become a lightning rod at Halloween Horror Nights Orlando, with videos showing guests harassing, chasing, and even blocking his path. Meanwhile, Hollywood’s version of the same character ran smoothly—suggesting this is less about the IP and more about training, staffing, and audience management.Philip and Scott break down why safety lapses around street performers are a business problem as much as a guest problem, and how differences in talent pools, training, and crowd “rules” create very different outcomes on each coast. Plus: what Hersheypark’s recent monorail incident and other headlines reveal about the industry’s biggest challenge—safety as a living, evolving plan. Listen to weekly BONUS episodes on our Patreon.

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