Correction to Gatehouse Instructions

Haunted-dimensioneer, Cees, discovered a glitch in my Gatehouse instructions. The window inserts (parts 4 & 5) DO NOT get inserted into the main building (part 1 & 2)! They are are suppose to be attached behind parts 10 and 13, THEN attached to 1 & 2. Thanks for catching this, Cees! Everyone else, sorry for the glitch!  The instructions have been revised.

"The Gatehouse" Paper Model Kit - RELEASED!

Return to "The Knoll".  Explore the images and wander deeper into the abandoned estate to discover my newest paper model kit! Be sure to refresh/reset your browser cache to ensure that the new links are updated. http://www.the-knoll.raykeim.com/  

The BLOB's Colonial Theater

Here is a little side project I just completed just for the fun of it. It is a paper model of the Colonial Theater, in Phoenixville, PA, as it looked in the 1958 movie, "The Blob". This version is about 7 inches wide.  The Blob creature was VERY easy to "build"! (Sorry, I am NOT planning on releasing the model in kit form for Haunted Dimensions. At least not any time soon).

LegendaryTruth at "Halloween Extreme"

I was excited to be a part of the announcement to kick off this year's interactive Horror Nights game, LegendaryTruth!  Here is a great run-down of our panel discussion and announcements regarding this year's interactive RFID game "LegendaryTruth" for Universal Orlando's Halloween Horror Nights. The announcements took place last weekend at "Halloween Extreme", and included the unveiling of LegendaryTruth merchandise.  (Thanks to "Inside the Magic" for the great post!)

http://www.insidethemagic.net/2013/05/universal-orlando-expands-halloween-horror-nights-2013-year-round-via-next-gen-interactivity-and-customized-scares/

Halloween Extreme

Tomorrow afternoon I'll be speaking on a panel at "Halloween Extreme" as part of the Universal Halloween Horror Nights award-winning game design team, for a comprehensive panel discussion examining how interactive experiences are conceived, their results and exciting plans for the future.
http://www.halloweenextreme.com/

I'm sure by now most of you have heard this news, but just in case you didn't, Universal finally announced what we have been working on for the last couple of years at Universal Studios, Orlando.  
"The Wizarding World of Harry Potter - DIAGON ALLEY"!  I was utilized as a scale model builder during the early design phase of the project.  It will be spectacular!
You can read more about it HERE.

The Master, Mr Harryhausen.

FYI-I migrated my Haunted Dimensions "News and Notes" section to here, my blogspot blog. So when you click on "News and Notes" to see the latest, it will open a new window in Blogspot. DO NOT BE ALARMED!" I had to build the original "News" section via HTML, and I found myself too lazy to update it often. Hopefully this will merge the news that my various Haunted Dimensions audiences get.   Now my "News" section will be (almost) as up-to-date as the Haunted Dimensions  Facebook page.  Haunted Dimension by Ray Keim - on Facebook

Small update to "The Knoll".

I added 2 more "trespassing" illustrations to help get you just a little bit closer to "The Knoll". Can you find them? (Remember, use your cursor to explore the illustration. When it changes, click or tap). Here's the link. (If you visited before, refresh you cache so you can load the new links)  http://www.the-knoll.raykeim.com/  

A Year in the Life: Backstage to Onstage at Universal Orlando Resort®

Here is the 8'x4' model I designed and built for Universal's newest exhibit at the Orange County Regional History Center in Orlando. The model is projection mapped with an animated Universal Mardi Gras parade passing by (which I also created). The exhibit opens today (January 26th, 2013) and will run for a full year. More info at

The Orange County Regional History Museum website

The First "Knoll" Model Released!

The first paper model from my series, "The Knoll - A Trespasser at Reeves Hall", has been released!
Can you find it? 
(It's not difficult).

http://www.the-knoll.raykeim.com/

Mansion Tombstone Collectibles!

I scored the new set of mansion tombstones today! They are beautiful miniature versions of the Good Old Fred, Master Gracey and Madame Leota tombstones. They are 4 inches (10 cm) tall, cast in a very heavy material and have great detail.

I found mine at the Disney Quest store at Downtown Disney in Orlando but I'm sure they are available in many other places outside of the parks (and they are also available at Disneyland in California).
Thanks for the help in finding mine, Matt Roseboom (Orlando Attractions Magazine)

You can also order online from Disneystore.com at this link,
http://www.disneystore.com/new-the-haunted-mansion-tombstone-set-3-pc/mp/1314021/1000995/

If you can't get your hands on these, don't forget, you can download and build your own paper versions from Haunted Dimensions.