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Wednesday, October 2, 2024
Fright Fest Extreme delays, lack of communication from park irk haunt fans
Wednesday, September 25, 2024
A Menacing Fate: Dorney Park's Halloween Haunt Scares Guests
By Tara Adams |
ALLENTOWN, Pa. – Shrieks and screams cut through the hazy glow of burning steel stacks, as the sounds converged from both the evening sky and walkways at Dorney Park and WildWater Kingdom’s Steel Yard.
The screams from above came from the park's new Iron Menace, a 160-foot dive coaster that suspends riders for 3 seconds face down at the top of the hill, before plunging them at a 95-degree angle into an inversion.
“That is sick,” one park guest shouted in awe, as he watched the drop.
Roaming ghouls caused the screams on the ground, as they scared park guests who ventured into the Steel Yard: Forge Your Fear scare zone, part of Dorney’s 2024 Halloween Haunt.
The park transformed the Steel Yard area into the scare zone, which is themed to the backstory of the Iron Menace coaster and haunted maze, The Ghost in the Machine, also a part of Halloween Haunt.
“After nearly a century of being boarded up, the gates to the infamous McTavish Steel Yard have finally swung open, granting brave souls passage through the remnants of what some believe to be an ‘evil place filled with torment and agony.’ Will the spirits allow visitors to pass unscathed?,” asked a written statement from the park.
Based on the reaction of visitors, not all passed unscathed, as some jumped, screamed, and ran away from the wandering Steel Yard spirits.
Entrance to the Steel Yard |
Steel Yard: Forge Your Fear Scare Zone |
The spooky Steel Yard activities are two of the 13 attractions featured at Halloween Haunt - seven haunted mazes and six scare zones.
Demented clowns, ghostly villagers, werewolves, and ghoulish scallywag pirates were among the monsters wandering scare zones elsewhere in the park.
“This is Mary,” said a villager in The Hollow scare zone, while holding up a bloody head.
The villager, wearing a blood-stained 18th Century-style dress, explained, “Mary was a good friend of ours, and then she studied a little bit of witchcraft when she wasn't supposed to. They caught her a while ago, and after they burned her, some of her was left. And they fed her to the wolves.”
On cue, two werewolves began stalking guests, one of them gnawing on the remains of who might have been Mary.
Halloween Haunt kicks off each evening with its monsters marching through the park to their respective scare zones and haunted mazes.
Crowds are also greeted to an opening ceremony led by Hecate, known as the “ruler of Haunt.”
After an unfortunate man named Derek meets his demise at the hands of Hecate, the dark goddess tells the crowd she'll be performing rituals throughout the park with pieces of his body to “preserve the spirit of Halloween Haunt.”
Hecate also commands her monsters to “get to work” frightening park visitors for the evening.
“Now, to my beautiful, grotesque creatures, it's time for us to awaken from our slumber,” Hecate shouted. “It's time for us to feast on the fear of our willing guests. It's time for Halloween Haunt to begin!”
Halloween Haunt runs on weekends through Oct. 27th.
2024 Halloween Haunt Lineup
Haunted Mazes:
- The Ghost in the Machine
- Tourist Trap
- Blood on the Bayou
- Trick or Treat
- Blackout
- Necropolis
- Roadside Stop N’ Chop
Scare Zones:
- Steel Yard: Forge Your Fear
- Carnival
- Port of Call
- Midway Misfits
- The Hollow
- Dystopia
Monday, September 16, 2024
LANCASTER, PA (Haunt Hunters App) - Field of Screams in Lancaster, Pennsylvania is always in the discussion as one of the best haunted attractions in the haunt industry. Many different news outlets such as USA Today have ranked Field of Screams at the top of their lists. The awards, honors, accolades and recognition, have not side-tracked brothers Jim and Gene Schompf to slow down in the 30 years in business. The Schompf brothers continue to raise the bar and push to new levels for future generations.
"We still love doing this," says co-owner Jim Schompf, "We spent so much time in the off-season preparing new things for the upcoming season. I like watching how the new upgrades and changes are received by our customers."
If you have been to Field of Screams in the past, you will immediately notice some of the new changes. Walking from the parking lot towards the entrance, visitors are directed towards the new massive ticket house. This new structure has allowed for a better flow of foot traffic into Field of Screams. The ticket booths are very fast and efficient using all state of the art technology, making the payment process smooth and easy.
The landscape at Field of Screams could easily be on the cover of any outdoor magazine with its visual design. New lighting is draped across the entrance perfectly to add to the ambiance. Signage is usually an aspect that many haunted attractions tend to forget about, but this important detail at Field of Screams is delivered at the highest levels, as the signs on the property is clear and well lit.
"We make everything in our metal shop," says co owner Gene Schompf, "We have designers who came up with the concepts for the metal fences that highlights the different aspects of each house."
These metal fences create the barriers for the defined areas, a VIP/special event area that provides catered events and is home to the chainsaw bar. The midway itself is packed with energy and action with so many different activities. Just keep your head on a swivel as some of the customers are chased out of the haunted houses with chainsaws. Local bands are featured on the main stage and provide the background music as you make your way to the different areas of the midway.
The gift shop is packed with all kinds of Field of Scream merchandise, from t- shirts to jackets. A new addition for 2024 is the FOS varsity jacket that comes in Halloween orange or blood red. Both are really well made and would appeal to any haunt enthusiast. The Halloween-themed games in the midway might rival any carnival. Try your luck at the basket toss using the head of a zombie. Selfie spots are vast as there are plenty of opportunities to go viral. Hungry? Food trucks surround the far corner with all kinds of specialty food items that you would expect for the fall season.
Decide your fate at Field of Screams by selecting the order you would like to experience the four attractions. Haunt management always recommends doing the hayride first because that will be the first one to close at the end of the night. The others include the Asylum, Den of Darkness and Nocternal Wasteland.
As you make your way back to your car at the end of the night, be on the look-out for the two iconic clown characters of Krunk and Bonjo who could deliver one final scare to top off your night.
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Wednesday, September 11, 2024
Friday the 13th Kicks Off Spooky Season 2024
Friday, August 16, 2024
30 Years of Screams at Trail of Terror CT
Wallingford, CT (Haunt Hunters App)- In 1994 it all all started for Wayne Barneschi like most Haunted Attractions of the modern day, with some Halloween decorations at his house that quickly esculated into a monster of its own. Home-made props decorated all over his property quickly grew beyond the space available. Fast forward 30 years later, this monster has grown from his home to the Trail of Terror, which is one of Connecticut's best Halloween destinations.
As you pull up to the Trail of Terror, there is no mistaking the action and energy that explodes from the woods of Connecticut. The screams and sounds of Halloween are everywhere. The costumes and characters are brought to life by actors of all ages. This brings a specific type of Halloween energy that is very unique to the Trail of Terror. Each character and themed area is well thought out and executed down to the last detail in every set. So much so that even a scary eye exam set has fun hidden messages such as "get an eye exam Wayne".
The Trail of Terror is celebrating 30 years in the business which has benefited local charities for 30 years. According to their web-site, they have donated over $2 million dollars for local charities, and individuals in need. Something that the Haunted Attraction industry as a whole is known for, giving back.
For More Information: Trail of Terror
Address: 60 N Plains Hwy, Wallingford, CT 06492
Phone: 833-600-0054
Tuesday, August 13, 2024
20 Years of Scares at Fright Kingdom
20 Years of Scares in New Hampshire at Fright Kingdom
Nashua, NH (Haunt Hunters App) - The Haunted Attraction industry is one of the most competitive business markets. Most haunted attractions fail between 1-3 years and require hundreds of thousand of dollars to start up. To not only surive for 20 years, but to compete on a national level as one of the most popular attractions, is a major achievement for owner Tim Dunn and his team at Fright Kingdom in Nashua, New Hampshire.
With the Fall and Halloween season quickly approaching, Fright Kingdom is ready to open its doors for their 20th anniversary. "We have made so many additions for our 20th Anniversary" says Dunn "We added a bunch of giant animatronic monsters to the midway exit for great photo ops". "New Food vendors will be be included, many new props, scenes and animatronics throughout the haunted attraction" added Dunn
Haunt fans from up and down the east coast come to experience this fun attraction. "This is a great Haunt with so many things to experience" says Pat Regan of the Haunt Hunters App, who traveled from New Jersey last season,"the movie props alone in the lines are enough to make your head spin".
One of the areas of a haunted house that usually gets overlooked is the audio, not at Fright Kingdom, they have installed many new audio upgrades throughout the attraction that will heighten the effects for all of those who dare to enter.
For those who want to exprience 20 years of Fear in New Hampshire
Address: Fright Kingdom, 12 Simon Street, Nashua, NH 03060
For more Information: Web Site Fright Kingdom
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