July 31, 2024

NEWS: All-Female Haunted House Debuting at Horror Nights

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A cast of all-female monsters comes to Halloween Horror Nights at Universal Studios Halloween & Universal Orlando Resort with "Universal Monsters: Eternal Bloodlines"; Universal Studios Hollywood announces "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Legacy of Leatherface" house and "Luchadores Monstuosos" scare zone; this year's Fright Fest at Six Flags Magic Mountain will feature 11 haunts and 9 scare zones - including haunts based on "Stranger Things", "The Conjuring Universe", "SAW", "Army of the Dead", and "Trick 'r Treat"; Howl-O-Scream at Sea World Orlando will feature 4 new haunts, 3 new scare zones, and 2 new themed bars; "Yours Cruelly, Elvira XXperience" comes to Knott's Scary Farm; Knott's Scary Farm's preview event, Nightmares Revealed will take place on August 22nd - tickets on sale August 5th; The Haunted Mansion at Disneyland will re-open three weeks ahead of schedule; Fuji-Q Highland's "Labryinth of Fear - The Ward Lurking in the Darkness" reopens with new scares and lengthened "long hallway"; Los Angeles Haunted Hayride season passes are now on sale; Check into your worst nightmare at the Winchester Mansion with "Unhinged Hotel"; Zombie Joe's Underground Theatre Group presents "The Exorcism of Sophia Grace"; depaolEVENTs presents "I Put a Spell on You Masquerade" inside Salem's Old Town Hall; Antoni Zioni presents "Dark Ritual & Tales of the Ancient East" at The Crooked Path in Burbank, CA; The Best Halloween Store Ever hosts its grand openeing on August 3rd; Starbucks' 2024 Fall Menu is set to launch on August 22nd. Read the news here.

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Coming up your weekly roundup of news from around the

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off to Darryl.

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All Female Classic Universal Monsters, The Bride of Frankenstein, Dracula's

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Daughter she Wolf of London, and Anng Sunaman headline. The

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newest original Halloween Horrorites Haunted House Universal Monsters Eternal Bloodline

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at Universal Studios Hollywood in Universal City, California and Universal

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Orlando Resort in Orlando, Florida, will find themselves in the

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center of the ultimate battle between two unexpected alliances of

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classic female Universal Monsters. Fans will encounter Saskia van Helsing,

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a new fearless huntress as she allies with the Bride

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of Frankenstein against Dracula's daughter, Countess Maria she Wolf and

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Ang Sunamun. The terrifying adventure will take guests on a

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journey between the hunted and the hunters in a life

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and death battle with only one bloodline left to survive.

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At Universal Studios Hollywood, Grammy Award winning musician Slash returns

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to create an original score for the House. At Universal

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Orlando Resort, Emmy nominated composer Sarah Barone will create the

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haunting score for the House. Halloween Horror Knights takes place

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Select Knights from August thirtieth through November three in Orlando

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and September fifth November three in Hollywood. Tickets are on

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sale now. The Universal Studios Hollywood also announced another new

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house and scare zone at this past weekend's Midsummer Scream

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in the Texas Chainsaw Massacre, the Lakegacy of Leatherface. Leather

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Face and his cannibalistic Cain will lure you to their

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gore Field slaughterhouse, fall victim to a gruesome original story

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in honor of the nineteen seventy four Movies fiftieth anniversary.

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In the scare Zone, Luchadorus Monsterrosos get caught in the

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middle of a lucha libre horror film. Two luchadors are

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going to the mat against a horde of masked monsters.

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Will you survive the battle? Growing monsters along French Street

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will include the Cave Monster, the Horror Wolf, and the

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water Demon Luchador. Poster art featuring these villains will be

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available for purchase. This year's fright Fest at six Flags,

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Magic Mountain and Valencia, California, will feature a record eleven

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haunts and nine scare zones. Get ready to step into

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the worlds of your favorite films and TV series with

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houses based on Stranger Things. Conjuring Universe Saw, a twentieth

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anniversary Army of the Dead and Trick or Treat. Right

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fast As collaborated with Trick or Treat creator Mike Doherty

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to bring the universe of the film to life, including

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taking guests in Sie Sam's Pumpkin House for the first time.

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Original haunts include Condemned, Forever Damned, Truther Dare Willoughby's Resurrected

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Vault sixty sixty six, Unlocked Sewer of Souls, and the

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new and relocated Aftermath Nocturnal Hunt. Three new scare zones

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will join the impressive lineup of returning zones Underworlds of

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oz Lea de la Moerte and Grimlore Ridge fright Fast

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run select nights September nineteenth through November three. Tickets are

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on sale now starting at ninety nine dollars for freight

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Fast Extreme admission and one hundred and forty nine for

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fright Fest Extreme admission plus fast pass. Hallow Scream at

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SeaWorld Orlando in Orlando, Florida announced four new haunted houses,

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three new scare zones, and two themed bars coming to

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this year's event, Joining the returning favorite haunt Delirium sixty

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sixty six come to Out of This World Farm fifty one,

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the high stakes Thrills of Ultimate Gamble, two more haunts

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whose details have yet to be revealed, Water's Edge Wellness Center,

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and a Atlantis Journey Below. New scare zones include Seeds

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of the Coven, Paradise Palms, and Cannibal Harbor. The two

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new interactive bars are Space Gate three and Sacrificial Spirits.

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Stay tuned to the event's website for new reveals every Thursday.

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Hallowscreen runs select nights September sixth through November two. Tickets

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are on sale now starting in thirty four to ninety

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nine for single night general admission. Not Scary Farm in

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Buena Park, California announce the all New Yours Cruelty E

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Vira Double Experience at the Walter Not Theater. This experience

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will feature classic moments throughout the twenty years of The

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Queen of Halloween performed in the ghoul Time Theater. Cassandra

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Peterson herself will appear three select nights during this year's event,

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meet with fans and sign autographs. Learn more and purchase

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your tickets today at the Not Scary Farm official website.

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Follow the links in our show notes to find all

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of pertinent information. Not Scary Farm preview event Nightmare Revealed

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returns on August t twenty second. This ticketed immersive experience

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invites lucky guests to be the first to learn about

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the all new mazes, shows, and nightmares coming to Not

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Scary Farm for the twenty twenty four Halloween season. Tickets

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are twenty dollars and will go on sale Monday, August fifth.

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Call in the Spirits the Haunted Mansion will re materialize

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ahead of schedule at Disneyland in Anaheim, California. The ride

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has been closed since January for extensive renovations in the

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outdoor QE area, which will create a more spacious experience

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for guests waiting to enter the attraction. The original reopening

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date was scheduled for August twenty third, but Jack Skellington

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and the Disney team worked their magic to allow the

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ride to open three weeks earlier on Monday, July twenty ninth.

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Guests are now able to ride Haunted Mansion Holiday through

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the fall and holiday season. Work on the attractions outdoor

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queue is not yet finished, however, so guests will be

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required to use the virtual queue to access the ride.

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The year round Haunt Labyrinth of Fear the ward Lurking

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in the Darkness has reopened at UGQ Highland Theme Park

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in Yama Nashi, Japan, just in time for the park's

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sixtieth anniversary. Renovations have been completed on the attraction, often

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referred to as one of the world's longest haunted houses

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as it takes just under an hour to navigate if

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you escape at all. New feature includes a lengthened long

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hallway now spanning one hundred and eighty feet, an oral

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surgery room and examination room. Tickets can be purchased at

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the park for four thousand yen approximately twenty five dollars

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and ninety three cents per person. Learn more at the

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park's official website. The Los Angeles Haunted Hay Ride in

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Los Angeles, California, season passes are now on sale Keep

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the Thrills coming September twentieth through November two, for less

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than the cost of two individual tickets. Season pass perks

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include unlimited flex century for pass holders, thirty one percent

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off ticket upgrades and add on experiences, and thirteen percent

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off companion tickets and gift shop purchases. Asset start at

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seventy nine ninety nine for general admission season pasas, eighty

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nine ninety nine for VIP season passes, and one forty

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nine ninety nine for Platinum season passes. Check into your

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worst night mare at the Winchester Mystery House in San Jose,

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California with Unhinged Hotel select nights September thirteenth through November two.

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Step into the darkened halls of the Winchester Mystery House

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and navigate a hauntingly immersive maize. Are you brave enough

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to uncover the dark secrets hidden in the walls of

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this unsettling hotel? Tickets are on sale now starting at

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sixty nine ninety nine included a mission to the Haunt,

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the Missed outdoor Scare Zone, Halloween Museum, photo ops, interactive activities,

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themed food and drinks, and more. Prepare to confront your

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deepest fears with Zombie Joe's Underground Theater Group's latest horror experience,

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The Exorcism of Sophie Grace. August second through fourth, and

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ninth through eleventh in North Hollywood, California. Audience members will

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step into the role of the exorcism trainees, called upon

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to exist in an extreme case of pizzi ession. Guided

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by Father Brennan, participants will learn the sacred rights, prayers,

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and rituals necessary to confront and expel them malevolent force

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tormenting young Sophia Grace. The Exorcism of Sophia Grace was

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written and directed by Charlotte Cocker and produced by Zombie Joe.

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Tickets are on sale now for twenty dollars online and

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twenty five at the door. On Friday, September twentieth, from

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six thirty to ten thirty pm, fans of the film

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Hocus Pocus can step inside Salem's Old Town Hall in Salem,

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Massachusetts take part in their own Halloween costumes party. During

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depay all events I Put a Spell on You Masquerade.

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The exterior of the Old Town Hall is probably displayed

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in all of its Halloween glory during the film's iconic

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Halloween Party. The party will include live performances by Salem's

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Favorite Which Sister Trio, a DJ dance party playing music

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from the eighties, nineties, and today with favorite Halloween tunes

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mixed in bar souvenirs, gift bags, and more. I always

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love the idea of celebrating films in their actual shooting

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location set event produce Jeff P. Paoli. Halloween is my

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favorite day of the year. Therefore, an on location hocus

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Pocus event has been on the top of my list

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for a long time, and I'm excited to make it

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a reality this year. I frequently visit filming locations for fun,

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where recreating a scene at a location makes the experience

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even more unforgettable. The event is for guests eighteen plus

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and costumes are required. Tickets are on sale now starting

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at one hundred and fifty for early bird general admission

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and two point fifteen for VIP access, including a signed

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copy of the book hocus Pocus and Focus by Aaron Wallace,

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author meet and greet photo opportunity and an art print

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I Put a Spell on You. Masquerade is not affiliated

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with the Walt Disney Company. On August tenth, and Tony

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Zioni presents a dark ritual in Tales of the Ancient

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East the Crooked Path in Burbank, California. This summersive storytelling

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ritual is a musical journey providing a portal to the past,

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where ancient spirits guide you experience tales of Genesis, Exodus, Cleopatra,

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and the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse. Invited to bring

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a pillow to sit on the floor chairs will be available.

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Tickets are on sale now for twenty five dollars per person.

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Mark your calendars. The Best Halloween Store Ever in Thousand Oaks, California,

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will hold its grand opening on Saturday, August third. The

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retail store and interactive experience will be opened seven days

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a week from eleven am to seven pm, with expanded

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hours in October. Starbucks twenty twenty four Fall Menu is

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set to launch on August twenty second. Get ready for

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all the pumpkin, spice and apple crisp flavors you crave.

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New addition to this year's offerings include iced apple, crisp cream,

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Chai On Dairy, Raccoon cake pops, and starting October first,

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heiced Pecan Crunch, Latte, oatmelk, salted pecann cream, cold foam,

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and Mummy Cookies. Some upcoming events as fall include creep

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It Real Nostalgic September fourteenth and fifteenth in Santa Ana, California.

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Boogie Boogie Bash in Disney, California, Adventure, Anaheim, August twenty

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fifth through October thirty. First, Halloween Whrror Night's Universal Studios,

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Universal City, September fifth through November three. Fright Fest Extreme

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in Magic Mountain, Valencia, California, September seventh through November three.

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Not Scary Farman Not Very Farm, Buena Parte, California, September

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nineteenth through November two. The Los Angeles Haunted Hey Ride

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in Los Angeles September twentieth through November second. The Queen

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Mary's Dark Harbor in Long Beach September twentieth through November second.

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Hella Scream at SeaWorld, San Diego September twenty seventh through

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November two. In the Reign of Terror in Thousand Oaks, California,

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September twenty second through November second.

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And that's all for the news this week. Today's episode

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was produced by me Philip Ernandez, with reporting by Darryl Plunky,

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post production by David Swope. This haunt News Update is

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