Looking For Some Ghoulish Fun? Check Out These Local Haunts!
By: Krista Doran
Lu Lu Shriners House of Horrors, located at 5140 Butler Pike in Plymouth Meeting PA offers an eerie wagon ride through the haunted woods and across the deadly graveyard to the door of the House of Horror and back again. Hours of operation are 7:00 pm – 11:00 pm Thursday and Sunday, Friday and Saturday, 7:00 pm – midnight. Tickets are $20.00 each and group rates are available. Tickets may be purchased and more information can be found online at www.lulushriners.or/hauntedhouse.
Eastern State Penitentiary – Terror Behind the Walls is an attraction located at 22nd Street and Fairmount Avenue. Deemed to be truly haunted by Sci-Fi Channel’s Ghost Hunters, this is a massive haunted house is in a real prison. Bus and trolleys from parking area is available, as well as group sales, dinner packages and coupons. Tickets range from $20.00 – $30.00 and can be purchased online, at the attraction, by phone or at Ticketmaster. Hours of operation are open 7:00 pm – 11:00 pm weekdays, Saturdays 7:00 pm – Midnight and Sundays 7:00 pm – 11:00 pm. Be sure to go to their site for all information because there is lots of it! www.easternstate.org/halloween
Horrorfest at Shadybrook Farms is fun for the entire family! Located at 931 Stony Hill Road in Yardley PA, this attraction offers 4 sites for one ticket price. Check out the All- New Cavalcade of The Odd Stage Show or take The Haunt Challenge to win tickets to Pearl Jam! Hours of operation are 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm. Tickets for all of the different attractions range from $15.00 to the ultimate $50.00 R.I.P Pass, which gets you unlimited tours and front of the line status at all attractions. Group sales and coupons as well as ticket purchases are all available online at www.shadybrookfarm.com/hrrfst
Bates Motel and Haunted Hayride, located at the Arasapha Farm, 1835 N Middletown Road in Glen Mills PA offers you a heart pounding hayride through the deep, dark forest of Arasapha Farm which is filled with all new incredible sets and actors that will scare the beejeebers out of you! After the hayride it’s off to the Bates Motel and Haunted Corn Maze for more blood curdling screams! Hours of operation are 6:30 pm – 10:30 pm and tickets range from $12.00 to the $75.00 V.I.P no waiting ticket. Go online to purchase or for all information http://www.thebatesmotel.com/attractions
Valley of Fear – The Original Haunted Hayride is one of Bucks County’s best Halloween attractions. Located at the Phoenix Sports Club, 301 W Bristol Road in Feasterville, this site offers 3 attractions – The Original Haunted Hayride, Miles Manor and The Valley of Fear. Ride and walk through the deepest, darkest woods in Bucks County. Tickets range from $14.00 to $45.00 for front of line access. Tickets, group rates and coupons are available online. Thursdays is 2 for 3 Thursdays where you can get into 3 attractions for the price of 2. Hours of operation are 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm but please check the website for all corresponding dates at www.valleyoffear.com or call 215-942-9787.
The Legendary Jason’s Woods, located at 99 Stehman Road in Lancaster PA is now in their 24th year of making people scream. This sinister place offers 9 hair-raising attractions including the Psycho Circus, Escape from Oz and Pitch Black just to name a few. The dark and desolate country roads leading to Jason’s Woods are some of the creepiest you will ever experience. Tickets range from $3.00 – $40.00 depending on which attraction or package you choose. Group sales, coupons and even lodging information can be found online at www.jasonswoods.com or for more information call 717-872-5768.
Scare Brothers’ Haunted Nightmare, located at 354 S Warminster Road in Hatboro is back again offering 4 attractions of total fright. Enter in smaller, more intimate groups for a more terrifying experience. It’s like being in a real life horror movie and not for the faint of heart. It will get bloody, it will get gory and you will experience real fear! If you are ready, tickets range from $18.00 – $33.00 with V.I.P and group sales available. Visit their site at www.scarebrothers.com to get coupons, purchase tickets and for more information you can call 267-241-3443.
Night of Terror at Creamy Acres, located at 448 Lincoln Mill Road in Mullica Hill, NJ offers 6 attractions that will send chills down your spine. Tickets range from $25.00 – $30.00 each and the hours of operation are 6:00 pm – 10:00 pm. Tickets can be purchased and all information can be found online at www.nightofterror.com
The Corner of Chaos located at 299 Princeton-Hightstown Road in East Windsor NJ is back with 3 new haunted maze attractions – The Devil’s Den, The Barbaric Barnyard and The Trail of Treachery. Tickets are $12.99 each or purchase a combo ticket for all 3 attractions for $32.00. Parking is free and so are kids under 4 years of age. More information can be found at www.cornerofchaos.com
The Prison, located at the Historic Burlington County Prison Museum also explored by Sci-Fi Channel’s Ghost Hunters, has for many years experience real paranormal activity. Take a tour of this very creepy place to see if you can catch a glimpse of the lost souls who often appear. Tickets range from $10.00 – $15.00 and group rates are available online at www.prisonhaunt.com