Roundup: Six Flags delays opening of The Conjuring haunt

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Coming up your weekly roundup of news
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I'm passing it off to Daryl.
On September fifteen, six Flag Magic Mountains

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FrightFest in Valencia, California, announced
that due to unforeseen circumstances, the opening

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of the Conjuring Haunted attraction will be
delayed. At this time, an opening

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date has not yet been announced.
The park stated that updates regarding the attraction

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opening will be posted on their social
media channels and website. Saw X,

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another intellectual property based maze, is
slated to open in late September, as

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for their website. Currently available mazes
include Condemned House Party, Truth or Dare

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Willoughby's Resurrected Vault six six, Unlocked
Sewer of Souls and Aftermath two. Chaos

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Rising. Freightfest celebrates their thirtieth season, select nights through October thirty. First

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tickets are on sale now via their
official website. The Haunted Attraction Association announced

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their Top Haunts for twenty twenty three. To be designated, attractions must be

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recognized as a member of the HAA, while also satisfying a list of ten

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criteria related to the mission of the
HHA to protect customers, promoted haunt attractions

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and educate industry experts and employees.
View all of this year's fifty seven top

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haunts on the haa's official website.
The Canadian Haunters Association announced their twenty twenty

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two Home Haunters Awards. Mart Bussy
with the Best Static Prop Shenevieve Lafleur,

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the Best Animated Prop, Ken Honingman
and Lilia Levois the Best Set to Design

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Hall of Fame Winner, Best Canadian
walk Through Haunt, Rob Brownridge Hall of

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Fame Winner, Best Prop and Set
Design Alyssa Rose, Best Female Scare Actor

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Cody k. Fish, Best Male
Scare Actor, Best Canadian Walkthrough Haunt,

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Simon Rondo Hall of Fame Winner,
Best Scare Actor Brad and Stacy Lyle.

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Best Rookie Home Haunt Josh hannessiek Best
Canadian Yard Haunt, Neil Sakaitis Hall of

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Fame winner Best Canadian Yard Haunt,
Sean Hermann Best International Haunt, and Darryl

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Plunkey for the Spirit Award. Congratulations
to all of the winners. The House

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of Horror Haunted Carnival in Miami,
Florida will return for its twenty first Frightful

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installment September twenty eight through thirty first. The Master of the Carnival, mister

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Lockhart, has awarded his cursed spirits
from the dead, dripping with blood,

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brimming with malice, and hungry to
feast on terrorized souls, all while Miami

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International Mall undergoes the Haunting transformation into
a cryptic labyrinth of inescapable dread. For

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brand new Haunted attractions will terrorize guests
this year Mayhem Museum, Haunted Holidays,

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Theater of Terror, and Scare ex
Studios. If you're more of a thrill

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seeker, the House of Horror Midway
is an absolute must visit with over twenty

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exhilarating rides, including the Scarecrowster,
a Halloween themed roller coaster, as well

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as carnival games, an attempting variety
of food and beverages. Tickets are on

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zale now, ranging from twenty to
fifty dollars. Backed by popular demand,

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Kim's Crypt in Spring Grove, Pennsylvania
will offer their Anything Goes Night this Sunday,

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September twenty fourth. Guest eighteen and
older can sign a waiver to participate.

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It may get bloody with a bit
of seclusion, tortured darkness, and

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even some whipped cream. Kim's Crypt
is celebrating thirty years of Fear select nights

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now through October thirty. First tickets
are on sale now. Get a sneak

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peek of this year's advantat or Haunted
Attraction Network will walk through video calling all

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little ghouls and goblins. Boo at
the Zoo is coming to the Buffalo Zoo

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in Buffalo, New York on October
twenty feet and twenty eight. Celebrate the

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spooky season from this family friendly event
that features a trick or treat trail,

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bubble shows from Wow Party, Buffalo
photo opportunities with your favorite characters, special

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visits from animal ambassadors, and more. Put on your best costume and get

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there early to show off to your
animal friends during the after hours event.

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Animals are on exhibit until dusk.
Tickets are on sale now starting at fifteen

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dollars for members, eighteen for non
members, and seven dollars for children under

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two years old. Chuck E Cheese
denounced the return of their annual Halloween Bootacular

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October second through thirty first. They
will celebrate the spooky season with free gameplay,

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daily dance parties, free candy giveaways, pumpkin shaped pizzas, costume contest,

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slime desserts, and more. Our
fourth annual Chuck E Cheese Halloween Bootacular

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is four weeks of Halloween entertainment,
said Sean Gleeson, chief marketing officer for

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Chuck E Cheese. It's another chance
for your child to wear their costume and

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trick or treat in a safe place. We've got new games and fun food

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that will immerse you in the spook
fun of Halloween. When your family comes

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to Chuck E Cheese Boutacular, the
fun you have together playing games, watching

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the shows, at eating the spooky
treats will make lifelong memories to celebrate the

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spookiest time of year. Several flavors
of Chobani Flip Yogurt four packs are available

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with AR enabled Halloween packaging. The
seasonal packaging features skeletons, which is black

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cats and other spooky imagery. Shoppers
can scan a QR code for a trick

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or treat experience win treats in the
form of digital and real world prizes such

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as phone screen savers, coloring pages, button pins, key chain stickers,

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hats, toats, and even a
mini fridge. While supplies last, available

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flavors include almond Cocoa, Loco,
peanut butter cup, smor s'mores, cookie

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dough, keylime crumble, cookies and
cream, and strawberry cheesecake. These yogurts

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will be available at select grocery retailers
through October thirty first. Some upcoming events

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still left this year include the Son
of Monster Pelooza October thirteenth and fourteenth in

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Burbank, California, Iappa Expo November
thirteenth through seventeenth in Orlando, Florida,

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and Creep at Real oc Festive November
seventeenth and eighteenth in Santa Anna, California.

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Have you been listening to our sixty
one day Haunta Thon Daily events are

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happening now through Halloween and celebrates haunted
attractions via daily videos podcasts and events.

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Follow the links in our show notes
to find all of the entertainment available.

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And that's all for the news this
week. Today's episode was produced by me

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Philip Hernandez, with reporting by Darryl
Plunky post production by David Swolk. This

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