Many US haunted attractions starting Halloween early this year

Aug 16, 2011 Judith Rubin Uncategorized 0

FARMINGTON HILLS, Michigan, USA, Aug. 16, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — To let thrill seekers get a jump start on the horror that is their favorite holiday, the fear-inducing, bone-chilling haunted houses and attractions that comprise America Haunts (www.americahaunts.com) are creaking open their doors for the Halloween season beginning as early as September. A howling good time, the venues annually welcome more than one million fear seekers.

America Haunts members are “dedicated to providing the safest, scariest and most fun haunted entertainment in the country.” The organization is home to the nation’s most elite tier of haunted houses and fear-inducing attractions, each representing “the highest echelon of Halloween entertainment.”

Haunts that have been invited to be part of America Haunts feature gruesome, creative and innovative displays to horrify visitors. Each has a commitment to technical excellence with stunning set designs and Hollywood-quality make-up, costumes and actors. Several of the haunts have been in operation for more than 30 years.

Opening dates for 2011 “America Haunts” haunts:

The Beast / The Edge of Hell – Kansas City, MO – September 9
Cutting Edge – Fort Worth, TX – September 10
Dent Schoolhouse – Cincinnati, OH – September 16
Nightmare on 13th – Salt Lake City, UT – September 16
Headless Horseman – Ulster Park, NY – September 17
The 13th Gate – Baton Rouge, LA – September 22
Erebus Haunted Attraction – Pontiac, MI – September 23
House of Torment – Austin, TX – September 23
Netherworld – Atlanta, GA – September 23
The 13th Floor – Denver, CO – September 23
The 13th Floor – Phoenix – September 23
The 13th Floor – San Antonio, CA – September 23
The Haunted Hotel – San Diego, CA – September 23
The ScareHouse – Pittsburgh, PA – September 23
7 Floors of Hell – Cleveland, OH – September 24
Nightmare on the Bayou – Houston, TX – September 29
Bates Motel – Philadelphia, PA – September 30
Dream Reapers – Chicago, IL – September 30
Spookywoods – Greensboro-Winston-Salem, NC – September 30
The Asylum – Denver, CO – September 30
The Darkness – St. Louis, MO – October 1

With more than 20 hayrides, and attractions in 20 markets across the country, America Haunts delivers fear-based entertainment to more than a million thrill seekers each Halloween season. The attractions within this organization have been featured on Travel Channel and recognized by The Guinness Book of World Records on multiple occasions. The high-tech attractions within this association are committed to providing technical excellence, stunning set design, and Hollywood-quality make-up, costumes and creatures.