Roundup: Theme Parks Nationwide Open for Halloween

0:07 Coming up your weekly roundup of news from around the haunt industry. Welcome to the show. I'm Philip on the h An Show. We bring you the haunt news, information, and education you need to prepare for Halloween. On Tuesdays, we bring you a roundup of news from haunts worldwide. Read more about these stories and so much more in our free weekly newsletter. Subscribe at the link in the show notes. And as always for the news roundup, I'm passing it off to Darryl Bush. Garden Spectacular in Tampa, Florida will return bigger than ever select dates through October thirty first. A whimsical world of enchantment full of not so spooky Halloween Fun Spectacular is an immersive experience ideal for the little ones, full of eye catching new characters, trick or treating, a colorful costume parade, and more. The event, located at the Festival walk Away from noon to four pm on event days, is included with regular park admission. New offerings for twenty twenty three include Candy's Pumpkin Pulloza walkthrough Experience, time Piece and Alfred Characters and Professor Pufflemins's interactive experiments. These join returning favors, including Candy's World, the Spectacular Costume Parade, story Time with Candy, and eight Trick or Treat stations. Purchased your tickets today at Bush Garden's official website. October twenty six through twenty ninth, the Veil between Worlds will part again as the Vault of the Soul's returns to Tampa, Florida's former Exchange National Bank to reveal dark secrets of the past. For twenty twenty three,

1:37 the Vault welcomes additional sinister spirits inspired by the shadows of Tampa history. New additions include the ghostly black Widow who is convicted of having her wealthy husband killed for insurance money, and the White Whale who ran an a legal bulleted gambling ring and his rumored to have killed off as competitors. We continue to redefine the standards of this ominous Halloween tradition with an array of novel performances and captivating entertainment. This marks our most paranormally petrifying year to date, said creative director Scott Swinson. We are delving further into Tampa's history, and each corner holds even more spine tingling surprises from the early enchanting arrival into the interactive Abyss below the mysterious new realm that helps guests bridge the gap back to the world of the living. This year, we fully embrace the dark world at Beccons.

2:24 New this year, guests who have ventured into the Vault of the Souls before may request a more difficult, Darker Secrets pass. This return pass to the Light will require them to build upon their knowledge from previous years. Reservations starting in one hundred and twenty five dollars per person, include the performance, appetizers, dessert, and a welcome drink. Guests must be eighteen or older. Pre sale tickets are now on sale for thirteenth Floor Entertainment Groups signature Los Angeles, California event, the Los Angeles Haunted Hayride, Celebrating fifteen years of fears. The event will return to Griffith Park select night September twenty second, October thirty first. New additions to this year's event include brand new wagons with seating options, updated effects, several new horror scenes, zombie splat, jellyball experience, axe throwing, and a new maze titled hell Billy Halloween or More.

3:14 Information and to sign up for pre sale tickets, visit the event's official website. Prepare for a night of eerie elegance with Meyer to Meyer Entertainments immersive theatrical production Haunted Soire, a maccab cocktail party. Deceived into translating an arcane text, playwright Donathan Neville unwittingly pens a series of nightmarish tales that conjures tormented spirits, summons hellish abominations, and unleashes an ancient evil into an old, abandoned theater. Four different storylines will take place at events in seven cities across the US this September through October Los Angeles, New York City, Chicago, Washington, DC, Seattle, Dallas, and Nashville. Guests of the Sire may choose to indulge in the included mini cocktail tastings, including the live show was in the roaming entertainment, or they might decide to dig a little deeper and uncover the surreal ghost story that lies beneath the heart of it all. Guests are encouraged to dress up for the evening, be in costume, cocktail attire, or their favorite time period clothing. This experience kicks off in Los Angeles, California, on October sixth and runs through October thirty first at the Nocturne Theater. Tickets are on sale now a ranger from sixty nine to ninety five dollars per person with three ticket options. Angel of Light, a haunting new theatrical immersive experience, will debut at the historic Los Angeles Theater in Los Angeles, California, Wednesdays through Sundays, September fifteen through October thirty feet. Created by Odeon, the leading immersive experience and technology company, in collaboration with Fever, Angel of Light features an original storyline created by Chris Anistis and Mark Binder,

4:46 in which attendees are transported back to Old Hollywood in nineteen thirty five to witness the gripping and terrifying story of Rhoda Krisha or ancient curses, sonic secrets, and demonic possession interwined. During the sixty minute experience, guests will be given unprecedented access to the historic venue while being guided through the various immersive spaces that fuse technology with live theater. This includes underground catacombs, theater dressing rooms, in a grandeur filled ballroom complete with eriean demonic characters and the led Possession Cube room, projecting a kaleidoscope of mind bending images and footage taken from inside the mind of Roda. The experience culminates in a final live performance by Rota in the main Theater, which will leave a haunting impact. Tickets are on sale now starting at fifty nine fifty per person. Embrace them a cob and step into the twisted world of Abandon, a frightening, kinky, and darkly humorous theatrical experience where the line between pleasure and pain blurs into a mind bending world of unspeakable horrors and forbidden desires. Presented by Las Vegas Horror Show LLC and The Vegas Theater Company, the show will explore the darkest corners of the human psyche and terrify audiences for a five week run in the vibrant Las Vegas Arts District, select knights Thursday October fifth through Tuesday October thirty, first starring Joshua Burg from The Blue Man Group and Wicked Musical and Julia Polanti the Edinburgh French Festival and Sir To Selet. Abandoned builds on director Gene Weimer's production of Urban Death, which has been performed to sold out crowds and rave reviews in

6:17 Los Angeles, New York, Edinburgh, and Cape Town. Written by Robert Bullwinkle, Abel Horowitz and Weimer, the Abandoned creative team also features Hollywood composer Joseph Bishara from the Conjuring and Insiduous franchises, as well as renowned sound designer Katie Halliday from Stranger Thing. Tickets are on sale now starting fifty to sixty dollars for general admission, at eighty to ninety for VIP, which includes VIP seating, a complimentary alcoholic babbage served in an abandoned souvenir glass, backstage tour and more. Guests must be seventeen or older to attend. Fright World, America's Scream Park and Buffalo, New York, will return for its twenty first season, select knights September twenty second through November fourth. Trevor Figure, general manager Freight World, says the excitement surrounding Halloween has skyrocketed this year. I've never seen the influx of messages and emails during the spring and summer months asking when we are opening The Love of Halloween. Is that an all time high.

7:12 We had over two hundred applications to join our scream team this season for their twenty first year Freight World, zett A, new SATs Scenes, Scares Effect, and more. Tickets are on sale now with twenty percent of regular season pricing through Friday, September fifteenth. Select Night September twenty nine through October twenty three. Zombie Joe's Underground Theater Group will present the early, seductive and mischievously entertaining Cabaret macab Helloween in North Hollywood, California. Directed and choreographed by Brittany Dewize, the dancers of Cabaret macab Halloween are ready to seduce you, corrupt you, and haunt you long after you've left the theater. Audiences will get a close up view of several enticing and arousing dance pieces, all performed with devilish style by a talented and intoxicating cast. Don't get too close, though they may bite. Tickets are on sale now for twenty two dollars in advance or twenty seven at the door. Saturdays in September, Creature Feature in the Dark returns to mary S Young Park and West Lynn, Oregon for drive in movies with live Haunted House performances. View your favorite family horror film as the creatures bring you skits performances and full Haunted House treatment, all while you sit in the comfort of your car watching the movie with family and friends.

8:20 Screenings include Adams Family Values, Arachnophobia, and Knight of the Living Debt. Monsters will act along with the movie, Roman Attack cars in time with the film, and three breaks will feature skits performances, contests, and more even more love from the Shambling Monster Horde. The Monster Attractor Upgrade will summon the fiends, ghouls, elder horrors, shambling horrors, and giant monsters to give extra attention to your car with its pulsing glow. Come play with the creatures of the night as they bring movies to life. Tickets are on zale now starting at forty dollars for general admission, fifty five for general admission plus Monster Upgrade, and seventy dollars for VIP seating and Monster Upgrade. Scares or skull Looking back to Angola, New York this October when ever Haunt Haunted House reopens for the Halloween season October sixth through November fourth. Ever Haunt has multiple haunted houses, midway games, coffin and virtual reality rides, escape rooms, photo booth, attractions at local horror history show, a horror store, family friendly kids days, and lights Out Night on November fourth. This year, we are really excited to see the Delaware Creek Pumpkins Spectacular, which has thousands of handcarved pumpkins, giant talking characters, photo ops, games, and more.

9:30 We've also added the Storm, a terrifying simulated storm experience gone wrong within the Delaware Creek, said founder Kevin Donovan at a press release. Ever Haunt is also excited for the return of their popular horror Icon series for big name horror movie stars spend weekends at the attraction visiting with fans. This year's celebrity guests include Leatherface, Jason Voorheis, and Alice from Nightmare on Elm Street. Ever Haunt is again partnered with several charities for this season, including Kids Escaping Drugs, Connect Life, and Shine Bright Little Freight. Tickets are on sale now. Creep a reel oc in Santa Ana, California, returns to the Heritage Square Museum of Orange County this weekend September sixteenth and seventeenth, with a creepy camp theme. In a celebration of thirty years of Disney's hocus Pocus. Now in its fourth year, creep It Reel's presenting its largest event to date, filled with over one hundred and twenty spooky vendors, live music and entertainment, food trucks, spirited drinks, photo ops, scare actors, and attribute to the fan favorite film hocus Pocus with a curated museum exhibit and meet and greets with the stars. Vanessa Shaw, Allison Omrie, Cats Max, and Jason Marsden, the voice of Bank's Cat, mingle with fellow spook enthusiasts, find the perfect teleween and horror items, and satisfy those new fangs with some spooky treats. Tickets are on sale now, starting at fifteen dollars for single day admission twenty five dollars per weekend passes. Admission is free for children tenant under.

10:54 Some upcoming events that September through October include creep It Reel oc Expo September sixty and seventeenth in Santa Ana, California, The West Michigan Halloween x Folke September twenty third and twenty fourth and Grand Rapids, Michigan and the Son of Monster Palooza October thirteenth and fourteenth in Burbank, California. And that's all for the news this week. Today's episode was produced by me Philip Fernandez, with reporting by Darryl Plunky post production by David Swolk. This Haunt News Update is a production of the Haunted Attraction Network and you can sign up to our weekly newsletter at Haunted Traction Network dot com. Support for this episode comes from Gantum Lighting and Controls. Until next time, Haunters, Stay Scary. This is a Haunted Attraction Night twelve production.