Several other major Halloween haunts canceled this year amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, including Terror Behind the Walls, Dark Harbor and Halloween Horror Nights. However, Six Flags Entertainment Corporation, the world’s largest regional theme park company, has decided to give the ax to its traditional annual Fright Fest to make wayContinue Reading
Because Universal Orlando had recently announced external auditions for Halloween Horror Nights 2020, it looked promising that it would happen this year despite COVID-19. However, as ClickOrlando.com put it: “It’s hard to scare the bejesus out of someone in a haunted house while socially distancing.” That’s one way to putContinue Reading
We’ve had a lot of grim news about popular haunted attractions. like Dark Harbor and Terror Behind the Walls, canceling for Halloween 2020. But Universal Orlando Resorts is giving Halloween haunted house lovers a glimmer of hope by announcing that external auditions for scare actors are open until July 20,Continue Reading
Watermark, based in Maryland, offers a variety of water-based adventures, including private charters, water taxi services and tours. On July 17 and 24 they’re offering a new haunted land and sea special event tour: Spirits & Spirits. The Voyage Guest will board Miss Anne, an open-air vessel, to begin theirContinue Reading
First Eastern State Penitentiary’s Terror Behind the Walls, now the Queen Mary’s Dark Harbor. Another mega Halloween attraction has announced that it’s canceling its 2020 season. The Queen Mary said, “Scare you all next year,” in a post on their Facebook page. According to a Los Angeles Times article aboutContinue Reading
You may have seen the “I’m so happy I’m next in line at Wal-Mart” dancing skeleton video at some point. It’s been around for several years and always seems to resurface on social media every Halloween. Here’s a video I found of it on YouTube: That dancing skeleton comes fromContinue Reading
Updated March 30, 2020 My friend, author Katie Craig, tagged me in a post she saw on Instagram from the @greatpumpkinproject, who in turn had shared it from the originating source, @preservehalloween, about Quarantine-o-ween: View this post on Instagram #Repost @preservehalloween with @get_repost ??? Sounds like a planContinue Reading
Out of an “abundance of caution” due to coronavirus concerns, the Winchester Mystery House decided to close until April 1, 2020, which also means no Friday the 13th Flashlight Tours. As usual, I’m all kinds of behind on emails, updating the Ghost Tours & Ghost Hunting Events page, etc. InContinue Reading
Updated: April 6, 2021 These 11 12 presidents have paranormal connections that include not only ghosts, but even UFO encounters and a semi-brush with Bigfoot. Note: This post contains Viator links. Whenever you click through and book an activity, we earn a small commission at no cost to you. ForContinue Reading
Is it me, or are there more ghost hunts and ghost tours this Valentine’s Day than in years past? Could be me. Or it could be because Valentine’s Day coincides with a weekend this year and haunted places and tours are taking advantage. Whatever it is, I noticed there areContinue Reading
It’s January, which means a couple of things: It’s a New Year, and HAuNTcon is right around the corner. January 17-19, 2020 to be exact. It’s always the first Halloween Con every year, and it’s once again taking place in New Orleans alongside the Halloween & Party Expo. What IsContinue Reading
This post contains affiliate links. See affiliate disclaimer here. One of the more morbid January dates on the Weird Holidays & Observances page is January 3, Memento Mori “Remember You Die” Day. The astute among you may be wondering, “But wasn’t there a death day not too many months back?”Continue Reading
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