Suds & Scares: The Rise of the Haunted Car Wash

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by Emily Louise Rua Updated for 2021 Suds & Scares: Haunted Car Washes Transform an Everyday Service into a Fun Experience With rising demand for socially distant Halloween activities, several car wash businesses around the country have announced spooky spins on their traditional car wash services. Attendees can experience costumed staff, themed lighting, and effects […]

Cemetery Lane Is a Trick or Treat Haunt Experience for All Ages

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Los Angeles, CA – Safe, secure… and spooky. Cemetery Lane, a Halloween experience featuring 13 trick-or-treating stops along a private, gated row of Victorian manors rumored to be haunted, takes over Heritage Square Museum (3800 Homer St. Los Angeles, CA 90031) October 27-31, 2021 – with hourly timed entry ticketing making the eerie event even […]

Midsummer Scream Announces “Awaken the Spirits!”

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The producers of Midsummer Scream have announced a surprise pop-up event at the Pasadena Convention Center taking place the weekend of August 14th – 15th, 2021. Awaken the Spirits! will feature over 200 spooky vendors, live entertainment, and a presentation stage where fans will get sneak peaks of what’s in store for Halloween 2021 from […]

Digital Resources for a Safe and Fun Halloween

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by Emily Louise Rua Home haunters face unprecedented challenges this year while preparing their yard displays. With rapidly-changing public health updates, and communities urging residents to reimagine traditional Halloween activities, haunters have a lot of information to keep track of and have a greater need to coordinate with their neighbors and community members than in […]

Survey: 40% to Celebrate Halloween Differently This Year

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A survey by HalloweenCostumes.com found that people still want to celebrate Halloween and dress up in costume, despite restrictions imposed by the COVID-19 pandemic Nearly 40% of respondents to a survey by HalloweenCostumes.com said COVID-19 would affect the way they celebrate Halloween this year, 28% said it wouldn’t, and 32% were unsure. The survey results […]

Reimagining Trick-or-Treating for a Safe Halloween 2020

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by Emily Louise Rua When the CDC released their recommendations for Halloween activities, many communities throughout the country read through them with dismay. Activities that have become integral to how we celebrate Halloween were listed as “Higher Risk Activities” which they advise to avoid to help prevent the spread of COVID-19. The list included the […]

Five More Zoos Announce Family Friendly Halloween Events

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Among the spooky doins at these zoos are two drive-through adventures and “Boo at the Zoo” events including Baby Boo activities for the little tikes In the last week, five zoos announced Halloween events for this year. Earlier, San Antonio Zoo and the Little Rock Zoo unveiled their attractions for the spooky season. Image Credit: […]

Reign of Terror is Canceled for 2020

Reign of Terror

Due to newly announced LA County restrictions, Reign of Terror 2020 won’t open for Halloween season 2020. In a brief statement, Reign of Terror announced on September 21 that it was canceling this year’s event as a result of recently announced LA County restrictions on Halloween events. This guidance specifically bans “carnivals, festivals, live entertainment, […]

Hong Kong Disneyland to Reopen on September 25

Hong Kong Disneyland

Following two previous closures, Hong Kong Disneyland leaves only Disneyland Resort in California as the only Disney park worldwide to remain closed. Hong Kong Disneyland announced on September 21st that it will reopen to guests on September 25 after shutting down in July amid a spike in local COVID-19 cases. The park initially reopened in […]

Two Zoos Offer Drive-thru Halloween Adventures for 2020

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The San Antonio Zoo and the Little Rock Zoo feature drive-thru events for safe and spooky family fun during the pandemic. To address the pandemic and still provide guests with a great, family-friendly Halloween experience, the San Antonio Zoo is opening its Zoo Boo! drive-thru trick-or-treating event and the Little Rock Zoo has a drive-through […]

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