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  • NEWS: Halloween Trends & Knott's Scary Farm Opens

    NEWS: Halloween Trends & Knott's Scary Farm Opens
    Sep 23 2025
    This past weekend, Knott's Scary Farm (Buena Park, CA) opened for its 52nd season, running 26 select nights through November 1st. This year's lineup includes ten mazes, five scare zones, three shows, and more, with over 1,000 horrifying creatures lurking in the fog. Also this week:
    Halloween Trends 2025: What Guests Really Want; DoorDash Releases "Trick, Treat and Trends"; Six Flags Reports Attendance Gains Amid Seasonal Event Cancellations; Sesame Place Ends Annual Halloween & Holiday Events in Abrupt Seasonal Operations Change; Pacific Park Debuts New Funhouse with EPIC Entertainment Group; Mall of America Announces Seasonal Thrills and Halloween Fun; Legendary Haunt Tour Itinerary Announced; Michael Myers Returns to the Big Screen This October; "Trick 'r Treat" Gets First Nationwide Theatrical Release. Read more here.
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    18 m
  • NEWS: Dark Nights at Hersheypark Debuts New Haunt & Entertainment

    NEWS: Dark Nights at Hersheypark Debuts New Haunt & Entertainment
    Sep 17 2025
    Dark Nights at Hersheypark (Hershey, PA) opened this past weekend, running eight weekends through November 2nd. The event features five haunted houses, four scare zones, access to over 50 rides, seasonal foods & beverages, live entertainment, and more. Guests can enjoy family-friendly fun by day and frights at night - all included with a Hersheypark Halloween ticket. A new haunted house ( Kill 'N Fill Garage) and Scare Zone debuted this year.
    Also this week: Field of Screams PA Opens Gates for 33rd Season with New Hayride Scene; Take a Sneak Peek at Hera's Nightmare; The Haunt in Atascadero Unveils “Frankenstein’s Monsters Re-stitched”; Go Behind the Screams at Kings Dominion to Benefit A Kid Again; LEGOLAND California Unveils 17-Foot Halloween LEGO Tree; Scooby-Doo Halloween Toys Come to Burger King; HalloweenCostumes.com Releases 2025 Halloween in America Survey Results. Read more here.
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    10 m
  • NEWS: Halloween Horror Nights Hollywood Opens to Record Year

    NEWS: Halloween Horror Nights Hollywood Opens to Record Year
    Sep 10 2025
    Halloween Horror Nights Hollywood Opened Last Weekend to a sold-out crowd, featuring 8 Houses, a New Dining Pass, "Chainsaw Man", and More. Meanwhile, Halloween Horror Nights Orlando Criticized for Premium Scream Night Disappointments, Oversold Passes, and Controversies Around Roaming Characters. Also this week: Six Flags Great America's Fright Fest Begins September 13th; Adventureland Debuts New House for Phantom Fall Fest; Fresno Fright Nights Comes to the Central Valley October 3rd; Maan Farms Announces First Halloween Fright Festival; M&D's Scotland's Theme Park Offers Family Fun and Thrilling Scares; Home Haunter Awards Show 2024 Winners Announced. Read more here.
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    13 m
  • NEWS: Halloween Horror Night's Market Shift; Kennywood, Haunted Car Washes, & Netflix House

    NEWS: Halloween Horror Night's Market Shift; Kennywood, Haunted Car Washes, & Netflix House
    Sep 2 2025
    And as HHN leans on accessible IP like WWE, Fallout, and FNAF, builds in food-forward offerings, and pilots no-scare options, the question arises: is Universal future-proofing the brand—or diluting its horror core? Also this week: Kennywood's Phantom Fall Fest Debuts New Haunted House; Phantom Theater: Opening Nightmare Comes to Kings Island in 2026; Netflix House to Open in Philadelphia & Dallas; The Haunted Carwash Returns to SoCal with Three Locations; Coffin Creek Moves; Mr. Floats & The CarnEvil of Souls Tours U.S. to Promote Kickstarter Campaign; Walibi Holland Revises Ad Campaign Following Public Outcry; Spirit Christmas Stores will Return for 2025. Read the stories here.
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    13 m
  • NEWS: Halloween Announcements from Attractions Nationwide

    NEWS: Halloween Announcements from Attractions Nationwide
    Aug 27 2025
    This week: Adventuredome's Fear Zone Organizer Accused of Sexual Battery; Jock Lindsey’s Hangar Bar at Disney Springs Gets Halloween Makeover; Two New Mazes Coming to Knott's Scary Farm; Howl-O-Scream Tampa Unveils M.A.R.S. Haunted House; Queen Mary's Dark Harbor Announces New & Updated Mazes; Field of Screams Maryland Will Not Open for the 2025 Season; Twin Cities Fear Fest Brings Elvira to Mall of America; Mt. Healthy Haunted Hall Celebrates 35th Anniversary; Hieizan Obakeyashiki Returns for a Limited-Time; Texas Chainsaw Massacre & Winnie-the-Pooh Blood and Honey Come to Hertfordshire with Halloween Haunt Fest; Halloween Horror Nights Singapore Highlights Asian Horror IPs. Read more here.
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    14 m
  • NEWS: Horror Unleashed Opens; Park Announcements Galore

    NEWS: Horror Unleashed Opens; Park Announcements Galore
    Aug 19 2025
    Last week was MASSIVE for Halloween Fans, beginning with the opening of Universal Horror Unleashed in Las Vegas, followed by Midsummer Scream in Long Beach. Haunted Attractions took advantage of the 50,000+ attendees at Midsummer Scream to announce their Halloween plans - and we've gathered EVERYTHING for you! Highlights: Universal Reveals Terrifier Haunted House Details; Five Nights at Freddy's Pizza Place Previews; Elvira moves in to LA Haunted Hayride; Delusion & Magic of the Jack-o'-Lanterns get new homes; Six Flags Fright Fest Announces 1 new maze for 2025; Knott's Scary Farm retires 2 mazes; Legacy Cedar Fair Parks will now Charge for Haunted Houses; Hersheypark Halloween Partners with Shaquille O'Neal; SeaWorld San Diego's Howl-O-Scream Returns; Scooby-Doo and the Gang to Appear at Universal Volcano Bay Nights; Industry Veterans Acquire Evansville's House of Lecter & The Old Catacombs. Read more here: https://mailchi.mp/hauntedattractionnetwork.com/horror-unleashed-opens-park-announcements-galore
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    24 m
  • NEWS: Midsummer Scream Brings Haunts & Halloween to Long Beach This Weekend

    NEWS: Midsummer Scream Brings Haunts & Halloween to Long Beach This Weekend
    Aug 14 2025
    50,000 Halloween Fans will gather in Long Beach this weekend (Aug 15-17) for Midsummer Scream! Guests will experience 12+ mini-haunts, shop at 350+ vendors, and hear from local haunted attractions about this season. Also this week: Poltergeist Comes to Halloween Horror Nights Hollywood; Six Flags Reveals The Conjuring Premium Experience; Kennywood's Phantom Fall Fest Expands; Universal Horror Unleashed Opens August 14th; Spirit Halloween Releases new Branded Merchandise. Read more here.
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    11 m
  • NEWS: SLASH at Halloween Horror Nights; Fire at Fear Factory; Candy Trends; and More!

    NEWS: SLASH at Halloween Horror Nights; Fire at Fear Factory; Candy Trends; and More!
    Jul 30 2025
    This week's headlines: SLASH to Create All-New Experiences for Halloween Horror Nights Hollywood; Want us to visit your haunt? Tell us by July 31st!; Lagoon Show and Nightmare Fuel Return to Halloween Horror Nights Orlando; New Villains for Oogie Boogie Bash at Disneyland
    - Disneyland's Halloween Foodie Guide 2025; Tivoli Gardens Celebrates 20 Years of Halloween Festivities; Fire at Fear Factory SLC; Queen Mary’s Dark Harbor Unveils Haunting Lineup of 2025's Special Events; Mars Releases Summerween Consumer Trend Data; Five Nights at Freddy's 2 Official Trailer Debuts; Read more here.
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    13 m