While many people consider October to be the start of the Halloween season, for us here in Orlando it starts much earlier. The haunt events in the theme parks seem to begin earlier every year, and with Halloween Horror Nights...
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Ranking Halloween Horror Nights 2024 Haunted Houses
As spooky season falls upon America again, many park fans are flocking back to Universal Studios Florida for arguably the most popular industry event, Halloween Horror Nights. Throughout September, I’ve made numerous visits to the park to go through the...
Continue reading...Halloween Horror Nights 2024 Through the Eyes of a First-Time Visitor
Halloween Horror Nights (HHN) at Universal Studios Florida is an event I’ve always fondly marveled at from afar but only recently had the opportunity to experience. I’ve visited multiple Halloween events in the past, like Halloween Haunt at Worlds of...
Continue reading...Pumpkins and Coasters Galore at Dollywood Harvest Festival 2023
Dollywood’s annual Harvest Festival is an autumn lover’s paradise. The theme park is filled with over 12,000 pumpkins (many of those being real), seasonal food and drink offerings as well as a huge offering of live music. By night, the...
Continue reading...Tricks (and Treats) for SCarowinds 2023
As the calendar turns to October, it’s officially “Spooky Season,” and what better way to kick off the month than with a trip to your favorite local theme park haunt? If you’ve been reading our site with any level of...
Continue reading...Inside the Haunted Houses of ZOMBIEzi Bay 2023
Last week we got to see inside the haunted houses of ZOMBIEzi Bay and we’re here to give you a sneak peek too! For the third year in a row, the Columbus Zoo’s neighboring waterpark, Zoombezi Bay, is transformed into...
Continue reading...10 Reasons Why HalloWeekends is the Best Time to Visit Cedar Point
As the leaves begin to rustle and the air takes on a brisk chill, there’s a spellbinding transformation happening at Cedar Point – it’s time for HalloWeekends! This enchanting celebration at the world-renowned amusement park heralds the arrival of fall...
Continue reading...ZOMBIEzi Bay returns for second season with even more scares
The undead are back as ZOMBIEzi Bay returns for its second season with even more scares. Coaster101 was invited to get a sampling of the tricks and treats lurking in the fog covered waterpark-turned-haunt. What is ZOMBIEzi Bay and what...
Continue reading...The Coaster101 Podcast: Behind The Scenes of SCarowinds, Winterfest & More with Ryan Allen
It’s the most wonderful time of the year at Carowinds, right in the middle of SCarowinds, WinterFest around the corner, with a full season of live entertainment coming up in 2022. The man behind a lot of that entertainment is...
Continue reading...Behind the Screams of SCarowinds’ Two New Mazes
Last weekend, we visited SCarowinds for the first time since 2018, and experienced everything the event had to offer. Check the review, we had an amazing time! The Halloween Haunt features two brand-new mazes; The Reaping and The Tooth Fairy, and what...
Continue reading...Sunday SCaries: SCarowinds 2021 Reviewed
After a year off in 2020 due to COVID-19, SCarowinds has returned to the state line, celebrating 20 years of fear at Carowinds. Boasting a line-up of five haunted houses (including the new Reaping and Tooth Fairy), eight scare zones,...
Continue reading...Zoombezi Bay Review: Ranking the Haunted Houses
The Columbus Zoo’s Zoombezi Bay waterpark has been transformed into ZOMBIEzi Bay, central Ohio’s newest and most expansive Halloween event. If you’ve got it – haunt it! We were invited to a preview to get a sneak peek of all...
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