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Actors.  You need immediate response and not a "canned" one for each encounter. Plus actors will be able to react differently to individual circumstances.  But, you need good actors.

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the beaten, the broken, the damned

Animatronics

I personally like totally automated haunts.  I don't like to rely on live actors totally.  I have been let down all too often and when people you are counting on fail to show up your haunt suffers. 

I like to have my haunts totally automated (not static).  I then try to supplement with live actors.  But even if none show up then I know my haunt will at least be at a certain level above crappy.

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The docotor says: "NEVER take a laxative and a sedative at the same time."

actors.vs.animatronics.

which do you prefer?

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professional haunter

None

I think you need a good balance of both! And that way, if someone doesn't show up. Usually it makes it easier to cover. If I had to go with one or the other, I would have to go with live actors.

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And HELL followed with him!!