Tricks (and Treats) for SCarowinds 2023
As the calendar turns to October, it’s officially “Spooky Season,” and what better way to kick off the month than with a trip to your favorite local theme park haunt? If you’ve been reading our...
Oct 2, 2023
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2021
The Coaster101 Podcast: Inside Columbus Zoo’s “Zombiezi Bay” Halloween Event with Anthony Sabo
Ohio’s newest Halloween Event takes place at an interesting location — a water park, attached to a zoo! Zombiezi Bay takes over the Zoombezi Bay Water Park at the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium this October....
Oct 4, 2021
20 Years of Fear: A History of Halloween at Kings Dominion
This post first appeared on the KD Blog. Your pulse rate soars to 200 beats per minute, and you’re too terrified to open your eyes. Five All New Worlds of Horror, including the Bloodbath, Mummy’s...
Sep 15, 2021
More Details from Kings Dominion’s Tumbili Announcement (Haunt & Winterfest!)
Yesterday, Kings Dominion announced Tumbili and the re-theme of Safari Village into Jungle X-Pedition. But while we were able to get a quick release up on the website yesterday, there was even more going on...
Aug 13, 2021
2020
Inside Worlds of Fun’s “Sparkle Factory” with Costume Designer Shellie Jeffrey
In 2015, Worlds of Fun Costume Designer Shellie Jeffrey arrived at work during Worlds of Fun during Halloween Haunt, and wanted to let her Facebook friends know where she was. “I wanted people to know...
Mar 24, 2020
2019
Behind The Screams: A Look Inside Worlds of Fun’s Halloween Haunt
Prior to my visit to Worlds of Fun’s Halloween Haunt last week, I was given the opportunity to get a look “behind the screams” at several of Worlds of Fun’s mazes, as well as inside...
Oct 14, 2019
2018
Busch Gardens Williamsburg Reveals Final Plans for Howl-O-Scream XX
Back in May, Busch Gardens Williamsburg started teasing details for the 2018 edition of Howl-O-Scream, which will be the 20th anniversary of the event at the park. After multiple reveals on May 20, June 20,...
Aug 20, 2018
2015
A Weekend Trip to SCarowinds
Despite living in North Carolina for 15 years, I had never attended SCarowinds before. But I knew that after seeing the preparations for this year’s SCarowinds first hand, I had to take a trip to...
Oct 14, 2015
2013
Kings Dominion’s Haunt 2013 Begins
More than 450 monsters will be unleashed at Kings Dominion this weekend as darkness falls and evil rises for Halloween Haunt on Friday, September 27th. The spooky event will feature two new mazes and a...
Sep 26, 2013
Kings Island Prepares for Halloween Haunt
Kings Island is preparing to kick off Halloween Haunt, which will feature more than “600 vile creatures lurking in the shadows searching for souls, 15 highly-intense and spine-chilling haunted attractions, and some of the most...
Sep 20, 2013
Kings Dominion Hiring for Halloween Haunt
Do you have a knack for scaring the living daylights out of people? You’re in luck, as Kings Dominion is hiring the largest scare force in the region for the park’s 13th season of Halloween...
Jul 27, 2013
2012
A Survey of Halloween Decor in the Parks
Thanks to the popularity of social media, it’s easy to see a glimpse of the happenings at theme parks around the globe. With the Halloween season well underway, many parks are using social media to...
Oct 20, 2012
