My 2021 Halloween Setup SNEAK PEAK

[mryorkielover]

Good setup man. There’s so much going on. Maybe edit it just a bit.  It won’t look too chaotic and people can enjoy it more.

Edit the setup or the video?

[mryorkielover]

where the heck do you even buy these props?

Spirit Halloween, Home Depot, Costco, internet

[mryorkielover]

+1 for last year.

how long does set up and tear down take? do you do it yourself? or have help?

I started a month ago. It takes about 100 hrs to set up since I do it myself. About 30 hrs to take down, organize and put everything away for storage.

[Rascal full]

Great stuff man, I love the ghost floating back and forth and loads of other stuff.

Are you neighbors cool with everything? Any complaints?

[Army of One]

If you want constructive criticism then last years looked better, more fleshed out.Both still look great though.

[youandme]

4 large sheds in the backyard

Haha damn.

This year looks good, IMO.

[El Diablo Blanco]

Edit the setup or the video?

The setup, seems you're trying to fill in every square foot.  Maybe space things out a bit so it looks cleaner and not like a Halloween swap meet.

[mryorkielover]

The setup, seems you're trying to fill in every square foot.  Maybe space things out a bit so it looks cleaner and not like a Halloween swap meet.

Thanks for your honest opinion. I agree with you to a point. I do like to fill everything up and I think it looks better in person than in video.

[mryorkielover]

Great stuff man, I love the ghost floating back and forth and loads of other stuff.

Are you neighbors cool with everything? Any complaints?

Luckily my neighbors love it especially since hardly anyone decorates for Halloween in my area

[mryorkielover]

If you want constructive criticism then last years looked better, more fleshed out.Both still look great though.

I agree. I keep getting people coming to my house saying this years setup is my best which confuses me since last years was my biggest and best in my opinion.

[Princess L]

Great job Yorkie!

Does your display cause traffic jams?  Does the local news feature this?

[El Diablo Blanco]

Thanks for your honest opinion. I agree with you to a point. I do like to fill everything up and I think it looks better in person than in video.

Overall it's super cool.  How did you get the swings to sway?  What are you using to get the ghosts to fly back and forth.  Also have you ever dealt with little shits trying to steal or mess around with your setup?

[King Shizzo]

Overall it's super cool.  How did you get the swings to sway?  What are you using to get the ghosts to fly back and forth.  Also have you ever dealt with little shits trying to steal or mess around with your setup?

That's what I was wondering as well. He's a Halloween OG, and he does such a good job, that his neighbors, will keep watch, also.

You have punks that will knife a few blow-up decorations, because they have nothing better to do.

[Dave D]

Oh no, I agree. I wasn't trying to put you down. I just like reading about the origin stories of our major holidays....Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas etc....

All have deep roots in history.

Shizzo I understand what you're saying but what is your point?

A new tradition would be rooted in history after 50 years.



Awesome set up MYL.

[mryorkielover]

Great job Yorkie!

Does your display cause traffic jams?  Does the local news feature this?

It does slow traffic down a bit. Ive been in a few local papers in the past but never on the news

[mryorkielover]

Overall it's super cool.  How did you get the swings to sway?  What are you using to get the ghosts to fly back and forth.  Also have you ever dealt with little shits trying to steal or mess around with your setup?

The swings have a swinging motor on top of each character. The ghost is on a pulley system. I did have a few small items stolen last year and the kids are ALWAYS trying to touch everything. I take all the animatronics in at the end of the night and put them in my backyard to prevent theft and weather damage.

[King Shizzo]

Shizzo I understand what you're saying but what is your point?

A new tradition would be rooted in history after 50 years.



Awesome set up MYL.

Which is why I'm fascinated with those holidays. They have stood the test of time, and we still celebrate them today.

We are talking a few thousand years.

Thanksgiving..... Maybe not so much.

But Easter, Halloween, and Christmas are ancient.

[Primemuscle]

I work in the studios as a Production Grip. This is just a hobby of mine since I love Halloween the most out of all the holidays.

Very cool. I briefly worked as a grip when I was in my late teens. It was hard work with long hours. In those days the studios were only required to give you 8 hours off between shifts. Since I was at the bottom of the roster, the work wasn't steady. It was crazy hard for a week and then nothing for weeks on end. A friend of my parents who worked as a painter for the studios got me in the door. But, that was all.

Your Halloween set-ups are amazing. People must come great distances to see them. Does it ever cause traffic congestion?

[mryorkielover]

Very cool. I briefly worked as a grip when I was in my late teens. It was hard work with long hours. In those days the studios were only required to give you 8 hours off between shifts. Since I was at the bottom of the roster, the work wasn't steady. It was crazy hard for a week and then nothing for weeks on end. A friend of my parents who worked as a painter for the studios got me in the door. But, that was all.

Your Halloween set-ups are amazing. People must come great distances to see them. Does it ever cause traffic congestion?

Thanks and I agree about the Grip life. I get anywhere from 1000-5000 people for the holiday season. I put the full setup on every saturday night and Halloween. I do get some congestion especially on Halloween.

[King Shizzo]

Primemuscle, thinking he's gonna get a grip.

Dude, just worry about living. You are old as fuck.

[Primemuscle]

Primemuscle, thinking he's gonna get a grip.

Dude, just worry about living. You are old as fuck.

Yup....planning on getting a lot older though. So far, so good.

[ThisisOverload]

That's awesome. I always enjoy seeing things like this for Halloween.

When i was a kid, there was a house down the street that went all out like this.

Every year the guy that lived there would dress up in some different costume and hide somewhere inside the area.

Wait for kids to get distracted looking at everything.

Then jump out and scare the shit out of them.

We knew it was coming but it caught us every time.

Not sure you can do that anymore these days. Kids might get traumatized.

[Rascal full]

Primemuscle, thinking he's gonna get a grip.

Dude, just worry about living. You are old as fuck.

Shiznit you either get old or you get dead. I actually value older folk as they have experience at life and hopefully knowledge to be gained from.

Anyway, awesome stuff Yorkie, bet you get trick or treated all night long

[Princess L]

It does slow traffic down a bit. Ive been in a few local papers in the past but never on the news

I'm calling KTLA 

J/K      There are several GBR's in your general hood, like Ron,  who  should check it out.

[mryorkielover]

That's awesome. I always enjoy seeing things like this for Halloween.

When i was a kid, there was a house down the street that went all out like this.

Every year the guy that lived there would dress up in some different costume and hide somewhere inside the area.

Wait for kids to get distracted looking at everything.

Then jump out and scare the shit out of them.


I do dress as Michael Myers and scare kids and adults. Its pretty funny how some people freak out

We knew it was coming but it caught us every time.

Not sure you can do that anymore these days. Kids might get traumatized.