"Hey man, it's Halloween. Let's do something scary!" You might find yourself saying during this time of the year. It's the Spooky Season after all, and nothing says that better than a trip to the local haunted house or scary attractions set up for the season. In 2000, you might have found yourself at the Horror Hotel surrounded by masks and dummies of famous monsters! It sounds like a great time, even though somebodies Aunt keeps trying to scare you.
originally posted 9/15/22
It's Halloween and prime time to visit the local haunted house! If you were in Villa Park, IL back in 1991, you could have went to Hades Haunted House. Apparently somebody promised the guy at the beginning something... and it's been 33 years so I hope they followed up.
I used to work in local haunted houses for awhile. It was a lot of fun, but one thing that drove me nuts was when some of the other folks would go on and on about bigger name haunts. It'd make you want to quit... and part of the reason I did. Not that big name haunts are bad by any means, it's just these local ones have so much character... and those folks tended to be unbearable. Popes Haunted Farm Hayride looks like a great time. I look at this commercial from 2012 and can see myself cherishing memories of scaring folks. Wish I could have worked there. Hopefully the folks at Popes appreciate that sort of thing as much as I do.
If you were in Chicago in 1995, chances are you visited Hades Haunted House at Halloween. Despite the corny 'acting' and ham fisted themes, haunted houses are great. I always enjoy good lighting and the black lights inside these things make everything look amazing. There's a certain charm about older haunted attractions. The dated costumes and effects give them a different character than newer affairs. Though, in time, the newer ones will join the ranks of the older haunts. There is definitely a hard line somewhere in the presentation of these commercials though. I have a real appreciation of that older style. I'm sure you've noticed.
"Hey man, it's Halloween. Let's do something scary!" You might find yourself saying during this time of the year. It's the Spooky Season after all, and nothing says that better than a trip to the local haunted house or scary attractions set up for the season. In 2000, you might have found yourself at the Horror Hotel surrounded by masks and dummies of famous monsters! It sounds like a great time, even though somebodies Aunt keeps trying to scare you.
I'm sure every local news broadcast on every channel will feature one of their personalities visiting a local haunted house. Most of the time said personality will get scared. It's funny to watch no matter how many times you see it. Being on the reviving end of getting scared is another story. Half of the time you start laughing immediately after, the other half ... takes a minute. I've worked in a few haunted houses and have seen the full variety of reactions. There's always the occasional person who has a little accident. Sometimes you smell it, sometimes you hear it (no, really), and sometimes you can just tell. After so many years, you already know when you see the face.
That poor lady just shit her pants on live TV.
I can't think of a better way for us to have fun on our spooky week than walking through a haunted house. What? Oh, no, don't worry. They'll be plenty more spooky stuff coming throughout the year. Every day is Halloween on Planet Zone after all. This specific haunted house in in a theme park called Suntopia World and is pretty unique. While it isn't full of jump scares, it is fairly uncomfortable. If someone or something was out to get you, they'd be able to hide among the props as you walk around.It'd be the perfect place for something really scary to happen.
Nothing say's Halloween like a haunted house. That's exactly what Skeeter has in mind for Halloween night. Blood Stone Manor just opened at Funky Town just in time for some spooky fun. Doug's pretty scared to go and gets Skeeter to do a little trick or treating before circumstances lead to bravery and a trip to Funkytown! Of course that circumstance is a mix of running into Patty Mayonnaise and being to old to trick or treat. Despite their best intentions, the park closes before Doug and Skeeter can get in the ride leading to Roger convincing them to sneak into the ride anyway. All hell breaks loose and did you hear that?
Ghosts.
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