Aug. 15, 2024

NEWS: Disney Announces Villains Land Coming to Magic Kingdom

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Disney Experiences announces a new Disney Villains-themed land coming to the Magic Kingdom park in Walt Disney World; Halloween Horror Nights Hollywood unveils it's final house of the season, "The Weeknd: Nightmare Trilogy"; Halloween Horror Nights Orlando announces its final scare zone of the season, "Enter the Blumhouse"; Sea World San Diego's Howl-O-Scream will feature 4 new scarte zones, 3 new Vile Vignettes, and an all-new show; LEGOLAND Florida Resort announces all-new aerial drone show for Brick-or-Treat; Mickey's Not-So-Scary Halloween Party began at Walt Disney World Resort this past week; Netherworld haunted House unveils its two themes for its 28th Season of Screams; Silicon Valley Haunt Investors acquires 50% ownership of All Hallows Eve Terror Town to create "Cincinnati Fear Fest"; CBS's "Ghosts" will partner with Creep LA to create a new 60-minute immersive experience; Field of Screams Maryland announces new attractions and a special event weekend; The Mystic Museum hosts a Crypt Keeper Homecoming Dance on August 31st; Zombie Joe's Underground Theatre Group presents "Urban Death Tour of Terror" select nights September 27th - November 1st; Dreadwor5ks Haunted House comes to Surrey, BC this Fall; The Hershey Company announces new Halloween products for 2024; Retailers are rolling out Halloween merchandise earlier than ever before. Read the stories here.

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Coming up your weekly roundup of news from around the

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haunt industry. Welcome to the show. I'm Philip on the

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The countdown to Halloween season is on. All haunts are

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welcome to send the Haunted Attraction Network their press releases

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and podcasts. Our team may also be available to come

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out to your event to cover the festivities. Please respond

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to the links in our newsletter with any press releases

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or to inquire about scheduling a Haunt visit from our team.

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At this past weekend's D twenty three Expo, Disney Experience

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has announced the new Disney Villains themed land will be

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coming to the Magic Kingdom Park in Walt Disney World

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in Orlando, Florida. The area will be part of the

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park's largest expansion ever In addition to two new cars

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themed attractions in front of your Land. While specific details

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about the land have yet to be revealed, there are

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two new attractions planned for the area, along with dining, shopping,

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and more. Since the beginning, our Disney villains have given

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us endless possibilities to tell new stories, said Disney Experienced

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as chairman Josh da Amorro at d twenty three. In

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this new land, you'll see storytelling on a grand scale

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that only Disney can deliver. Disney Experiences is embarking on

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an accelerated path of ambitious growth and innovation. With so

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many great Disney stories to tell, we're excited to bring

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an unprecedented number of new projects to life in the

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near future. Halloween Horror Nights Hollywood in Universal City, California

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announced the last of their Haunted House lineup for the

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twenty twenty four season, the Weekend Nightmare Trilogy. The Weekend

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returns to a new haunted House, spawn from After Hours

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Don FM and the horrifying new tale, get and stared

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by the most iconic moments inspired by the Weekend's music

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videos and live performances. This joins seven other Haunted houses,

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the Texas Chainsaw Massacre, The Legacy of Leatherface, Universal Monsters,

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Eternal Bloodlines, Insiduous the Further, A Quiet Place, Ghostbusters, Frozen Empire,

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Monsters Two, The Nightmares of Latin America, and Dead Exposure,

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Death Valley. Along with the Terror Tram, Enter the Blumhouse Experience.

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The four sinister scare zones include Luchadorus, Monsterrosos, Murder of Crows,

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Chainsaw Punks, and Skull Lords. Lastly, the Purge Dangerous Waters

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stunt show returns to thrill audiences with fiery feats. Halloween

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Horror Knights Hollywood runs select nights September fifth through November third.

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Tickets are on set. Halloween Horror Nights Orlando in Orlando,

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Florida announce their final scare zone of the twenty twenty

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four season. Enter the Blumhouse Run a terrifying gauntlet of

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Blumhouse characters from the Grabber to Megan Dancing into your Nightmares.

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This is a new kind of horror. This joins four

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other terrifying scare zone Duality of Fear, Demon Queens, Swamp

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of the Undead, and Torture Fair. The event's ten haunted

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houses include A Quiet Place, Ghostbusters, Frozen Empire, Insiduous, the

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Further Universal Monsters, Eternal Bloodlines, monstros The Monsters of Latin America,

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Slaughter Cinema two, The Museum, Deadly Exhibits, Major Sweets, Candy Factory,

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Goblin's Feast, and Triplets of Terror. Experience the thrilling show

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with Nightmare Fuel, Nocturnal Circus, and enjoy a plethora of

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scary good food and drinks and themed merchandise throughout the event.

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Halloween Horror Nights Orlando runs select knights August thirtieth through

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November three. Tickets are on sale now. San Diego sea

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World in San Diego, California announced a thrilling lineup of

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new scare Zones, entertainment and performances for Hallow Scream twenty

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twenty four. Joining returning fan favorites Deadly Toys in the

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Graveyard are four new scare Zones, Terrors of the Deep,

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filled with deadly seabeasts and eldritch Horrors, Ripper Row, where

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the infamous Jack the Ripper terrorizes the streets, Red Moon Revelry,

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plagued by a bloodthirsty Cabala vampires, and All Hallow's Harvest,

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where cursed scarecrows are intent on harvesting bodies and souls

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to feed their dark desires. Three new vile Vignettes stage

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scenes designed to terrify unsuspecting visitors, are also joining the

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line up Fall of Atlantis, Hunters, Oath, and Songs of Old. Halloween.

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Guests looking for an entertaining break from the events. Five

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haunted houses, six scare zones, and six vile vignettes can

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take a seat in the all new theatrical performance Monster Stomp.

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Watch Jack the Ripper take the stage in this modern

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rock and rhythm spectacular combining electrifying percussion, dancing, and singing.

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Stay tuned for more announcements, including entertainment, new themed food

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and bars, hidden speakeasies, and more. Tickets are on sale now,

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starting as low as thirty four ninety nine for single

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night general admission. An all new aerial drone show, Monster

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sky Tacular is coming to Bricker Treat at Lego Florida

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Resort in winter Haven, Florida this Halloween season. For the

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first time in Legoland Florida Resort's history, five hundred individual

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drones will soar high over Lake Eloise to end every

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event night with a great show. The state of the

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art drones will feature intricate synchronized patterns and combine the

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excitement of fireworks, seamlessly blending lego and technology in a

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unique way. Bricker Treat takes place select dates September thirteenth

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through October twenty seventh. The event includes trigger treating around

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the park, a dance party, spellbinding shows, and entertainment characters

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in their Halloween best themed food and more. Tickets are

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on sale now. Follow the links in the show notes

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to get yours today. Mickey's Not So Scary Halloween Party

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began at Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida, on August ninth.

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This separately ticketed after hours event fills the Magic Kingdom

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Park with a spooky atmosphere and frightful fun select nights

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through October thirty first. At this year's event, Mickey and

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Minnie Mouse and Greek guests and a brand new Neon

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Spiderweb attire. Guests will also be able to spot more

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Disney villains across the park than ever before, and Bruno

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Madrigal will make his first ever appearance in the party.

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A variety of fan favorite activities, including trigger treating throughout

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the park, Mickey's Booty You Halloween Parade and Disney's Not

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So Spooky Spectacular Fireworks show, and don't miss the infamous

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Sanderson's Sisters at the Cinderella Castle Stage for performances of

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Hocus Pocus Villains spell Tacular. While some dates, including Halloween,

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are currently sold out, tickets are still availables for select

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dates starting from one twenty nine to one hundred and

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ninety nine dollars. Nether World Haunted House in Stone Mountain,

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Georgia has unveiled its two new haunts for the twenty

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eighth season of Screams, Wake the Dead and Mister Grendel's

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Birthday Party of Horrors. This year's attraction go completely above

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and beyond, said co owner Ben Armstrong in a statement

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to WSBTV Atlanta. Wake the Dead and Mister Grendel's Birthday

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Party of Horrors both have wildly elaborate scenes, some truly terrifying,

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new monsters and classic favorites that we think will haunt

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visitors long after they've left. In Wake the Dead, vampires,

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wraiths and the Restless Dead battle apocalyptic warriors for the

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ultimate prize, primordial energy that can save the world or

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destroy it. In Mister Grendel's Birthday Party of Horrors. Ancient

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medieval monsters disguised as jesters and clowns invade this secret

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government base known as Box to feed on the captured

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cryptids in prison. There to celebrate mister Grendel's birthday as

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only they can, with lots of blood. Nether World Haunted

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Houses open select date September twentieth through November ninth. Tickets

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are not yet on sale. Pricing and options will be

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announced later this summer. Silicon Valley Haunt Investors announced a

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fifty percent acquisition of all hallows Eve Terror Town in Williamsburg, Ohio,

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leading to the creation of the Cincinnati Fearfest. Cincinnati Fearfest

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will be an immersive Halloween festival featuring multiple haunted attractions,

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secret bars, vendors, live shows, and food, each designed to

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terrify and delight. New highlights include the Town of Bravado,

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a free room main street lined with eerie shops, vendors,

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and spine tingling shows. Three haunted houses will be revealed

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in the coming weeks. Guests can brave two scare Zones,

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Welcome to Bravado and Twisted Harvest Fields of Fear. Guests

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twenty one and over can experience magic and mystery at

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two secret bars, the Whispering Vines and Hush Hush Hooch Hideaway.

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Tickets are on sale now starting at nineteen ninety nine

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to thirty two ninety nine for general admission, with fast

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Pass upgrades for eleven dollars and Secret Bar creep passes

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for ten cbs. US Ghosts is partnering with creep La

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in Los Angeles, California to create a sixty minute immersive

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experience inspired by the hit TV show. Guests will take

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a spirited journey in a place where ghosts come to

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life in unexpected ways. On select dates October fourth through

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twenty seventh, six brave groups of only fifteen souls each

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will venture into the dark and twisted world of creep

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La Ghosts. Tickets will go on sale September ninth at

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noon Pacific daylight time. Field of Screams Maryland and Only

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Maryland is gearing up for another spooky season with new

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attractions select nights Friday September twenty seventh through Saturday November two.

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Field of Screams Maryland features the Slaughter Factory, Haunted House,

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and fifty five spine tingling attractions, along with the flagship

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super Screams Onto Trail, a one hour walk through sinister

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woods dotted with one pulse pounding attraction after the next.

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New for twenty twenty four is the steel Head Asylum,

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where the lingering spirits of madness remain eternally trapped in

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smoking flame. The new Cryptid Chack features vignettes reflecting local stories,

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from the mythical Blue Dog of Port Tobacco to Chessie,

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Maryland's own sea monster rumored to prowl Chesapeake Bay. The

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eighteen acre compound also features more than thirty bonfires, games

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and tasty concessions. A new light canopy show will illuminate

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the grounds with a spooky spectacle of lights synchronized to

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a haunting soundtrack of familiar horror classics. For one weekend only,

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October tenth through thirteenth, the infamous Stitchy the Clown will

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take over the popular Slaughter Factory Haunted House to wreak

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havoc alongside his minion. Tickets are on sale now starting

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at twenty four dollars for general admission. A couple of

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weeks ago, disasters struck the Mystic Museum in Burbank, California,

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when someone stole their crypt Keeper figure. They reached out

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to the community for help in locating it, and the

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story went viral. In less than a week, the figure

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was returned. To thank the horror community, they are throwing

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a crypt Keeper homecoming dance. The event takes place at

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the Mystic Museum on s Saturday, August thirty first, and

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will feature a DJ, drinks and more. General admission does

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not include museum exhibit entry is free to those who

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are SVP in advance. VIP entry tickets are twenty dollars

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and include exhibit entry as well as complimentary homecoming photos

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taken by Rawl of the Dead. Zombie Joe's Underground Theater

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Group in North Hollywood, California brings back the Urban Death

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Tour of Terror select nights September twenty seventh through November first,

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part Twisting Haunted House and part Theater Attraction, Urban Death

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Tour of Terrors, Monstrous Freaks or Back to Terrify on

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shock audiences to their core after facing the spine shingling

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and often risk a mayze. Upon entrance, guests will be

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treated to the captivating live show consisting of a series

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of shocking and bloody wordless vignettes and physical performances. Guests

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will then face frightening new creatures hiding in a reversed

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version of the Tour of Terror Mays on their way

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back to the real world. Tickets are on sale now

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for twenty three dollars in advance and twenty eight at

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the door. A new immersive theater event coming to the

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Cloverdale Fairgrounds in Surrey, British Columbia, Canada, select nights September

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twenty seventh through November three. Dreadworks Haunted House. The Dreadworks

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Haunted House represents a collaborative effort between Alexander J. Baxter

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and the Jonquin family, co founders of some Nara Studios.

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Baxter and the Dreadworks team, hailing from the acclaimed Constellate Films,

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brings a wealth of experience in the horror genre, joining

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the dream Works team as a co owner of the

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Haunted House as Ken honingman of the acclaimed and More Manner,

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which is closing this year. Makeup artist Shelley Baxter, renowned

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for her work on notable shows such as Creep Show

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and Two Sentence Horror Stories, will lead makeup and special

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effect Guess will enter the shadowed realm of so Nara,

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where the Dreadworks Factory forges nightmares under the rule of

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the corrupted dream Lord Zorrocath. Celestia, the hero and dream Sentinel,

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calls on visitors to join her quest to dismantle the

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factory and restore the dreamscape. Step into your role as

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a hero in this cinematic adventure where your bravery sh

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shapes the legend of this dark and enchanting world. The

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experience will feature a four D sensory experience, film quality production,

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and advanced tech integration including projection mapping, AR technology and more.

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Tickets are on sale now starting at sixty to seventy

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five dollars. As the Halloween season approaches, the Hershey Company

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has revealed delicious new products for twenty twenty four. Savor

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the spirit of Halloween with KitKat Ghost Toast. The classic

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crisp wafers are wrapped in a new cinnamon toast flavor cream,

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delivering a hauntingly satisfying experience. Hal In Delight with Reese's

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Werewolf Track, Featuring a combination of vanilla flavored cream, milk, chocolate,

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and peanut butter, you can sink your fangs into snack

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standard in king sizes enchant your celebration with special edition

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bars inspired by the world of Harry Potter. Finally, Twizzler

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unveils their first ever Helloween shape, adorable cherry flavored Twizzler's Ghosts.

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Many big box retailers are rolling out Halloween merchandise earlier

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than ever before. In a recent article in Crossroads Today

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explores how retailers and consumers are reacting to this new

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summer ween trend. Despite considerers showing more signs of financial stress,

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seasonal goods have become one area where consumer spending has

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not slowed. It's clear that consumers have been interested in

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buying Halloween products earlier and earlier, said Laura Champigne, senior

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consumer analyst for Loop Capital Markets. She proposes that by

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selling Halloween goods earlier, stores are hoping it will decrease

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the likelihood of having to discount unsold merchandise in November.

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Analysts such as Joel Feldman, the senior retail analyst at

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Tensley Advisory Group, however, do warn that just because consumers

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have been increasingly jumping at the opportunity to get an

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earlier start on the Halloween shopping season, it doesn't mean

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it will continue this direction forever. At some point it

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could snap back, so Upcoming events this August through October

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included Creep a Real Nostalgic in Santa Ana, California, September

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fourteenth and fifteenth, creep Ie in Ontario, California, September twentieth

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through twenty second, and Son of Monster Palooza in Burbank, California,

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October eleventh through thirteen. Some Southern California Halloween events include

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Creep La Ghosts in Los Angeles, Beer farm Ie in Chino,

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Freight Fast Extreme Magic Mountain and Valencia. Halloween Horror Nights

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at Universal Studios in Universal City, Hallows, Scream SeaWorld San Diego,

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Not Scary Farm, not Berry Farm, Buena Park, Los Angeles,

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Haunted Hay Ride Los Angeles, The Oogie Boogie Bash Disney California,

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Adventure in Anaheim, Queen Mary's Dark Harbor in Long Beach,

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and The Reign of Terror in Thousand Oaks, California.

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And that's all for the News this Week.

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Today's episode was produced by me Philip Ernandez, with reporting

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by Daryl Plunky, post production by David Swope. This Hant

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