Commercial Haunted Houses invite you to come inside
The lights are now off in America’s professional haunted attractions, which means the “boo” season is officially on!
September through Halloween, millions of Americans will choose to scream their way through the phobia-filled halls and mazes of a commercial haunted attraction. The Haunted House Association (HHA), with 125 member attractions from Baltimore to Kansas City to Atlanta, is the official association of an industry that is expected to scare up revenues of nearly $1 billion this year.
“The American consumer is becoming absolutely bewitched,” said Amber Arnett Bequeaith, spokesperson for the HHA. “They want, and expect to be frightened in new and ever more creative ways.
Bequeaith noted that operators of the country’s most successful haunts spend millions of dollars every year to create Hollywood-caliber costumes and props, and to conjure up ever creepier computer-generated optical illusions and sounds.
“It takes a lot more to get the average person’s heart pounding in today’s world,” she said, adding “But believe me, we stay up nights thinking about just how to do it!”
In spite of the nation’s frightening economy, the HHA this year expects lines at the doors of its member haunts, where guests may be met by the likes of Willard the Weird Janitor, The Gravedigger, or Ratman.
Not afraid of no ghosts? Well, fair warning, said Bequeaith, “Our people really get into it. You might say they live to scare you to death.”
For a full listing and information about members of the Haunted House Association, log onto (www.hhassociation.com
The Haunted House Association (HHA) is a not-for-profit organization whose mission is to promote attendance, best practices and safety within the haunted house industry. The HHA is the official association of the industry. Membership includes more than 125 professional attractions in the U.S., which will scare up more than 1 billion dollars in revenues in 2010. www.hhassociation.com
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