Tired of staying at home on Halloween? Whether you are looking to enjoy a family night out or spooky ghost tours, London’s the place to be!
Counting down the best Halloween events in London this year.
5. Halloween on the London Eye
This year the London Eye will be hosting Halloween between Saturday 22nd October and Monday 31st October. The 30-minute Halloween Storytelling Experience will be available at 12:30pm, 1:30pm, 2:30pm and 3:30pm.
A Halloween character host will be storytelling for children aged 4-11 years. Wilhelmina the Wicked Witch will also make an appearance as children help bring back her powers by chanting magical spells.
4. Jack the Ripper Tour
The Jack the Ripper Tour is a year round event with “ripperologists” and Jack Ripper enthusiasts guiding you through the streets of London using “Ripper Vision”. As members of the “Cloak and Dagger Club” (a theatrical performance team) the guides bring old history crime to life. You will go along eleven streets in search of the most elusive criminal in history.
3. London Dungeon Halloween
The London Dungeon unveils “Stingy Jack” from 15th October to 31st October. Stingy Jack is an evil mythical creature from Irish folklore, who damned by the devil is forced to walk in darkness for all of eternity. You will be walking through tunnels and a mirrored labyrinth trying to escape his grasp.
There will be a “Boat Ride to Hell” in chilling water, an adrenaline-charged “Drop Ride to Doom” in the dark, and the UKs first “5D Laser Ride”, only at the London Dungeon.
2. The London Bridge Experience
The London Bridge experience invites you to face your fears as you step into the chilly tunnels under London Bridge from 17th October to 1st November. As part of Phobophobia you will be exploring your fear of fear itself, as you walk through the haunted tunnels, filled with spiders, snakes, bloody walls and dank air.
1. Alice Cooper Halloween Night of Fear
The iconic singer will be bringing a special Halloween concert to London on 29th October at Alexandra Palace. Cooper will also be joined by the New York Dolls.
Furthermore, Cooper is inviting fans to be part of the “Britain’s Got Freaks” competition, where fans with the scariest attire will be invited to join Cooper himself on stage at the Roundhouse.
Source – www.theupcoming.co.uk
ST. LOUIS, Sep 19, 2011 (BUSINESS WIRE) — Hauntworld Magazine ( www.hauntworld.com ), the Halloween and haunt industry’s leading trade publication and online haunted house directory, has announced this year’s top haunted attractions in the United States, including the Top 13 and 31 attractions. The haunted attractions were selected due to the advanced level of special effects, passion for detail and overall ability to produce SCREAMS.
Each professional haunted attraction costs up to or more than $1 million to construct, utilizes professionally trained actors, Hollywood make-up artists and the latest technology to transport people into a horrific environment that rivals any horror movie set. The result is an industry that has grown to generate over $1 BILLION each season, redefining the way Halloween is celebrated.
“Nightmares are brought to life at these professional haunted attractions through Hollywood special effects technicians, makeup artists, set designers and very talented actors,” said Larry Kirchner, Editor-in-Chief of Hauntworld Magazine. “Americans love the adrenaline rush, and these haunts provide visitors with a sense of exhilaration that can only be experienced at these haunted attractions. Nightmares really do come true at this year’s list of top attractions and are definitely not for the faint of heart.”
Top Professional Haunted Attractions: 2011
1) Bates Motel/Pennhurst Asylum — Philadelphia, PA, www.thebatesmotel.com www.pennhurstasylum.com
2) The Darkness – St. Louis, Missouri, http://www.scarefest.com/haunted_house.cfm
3) 13th Gate – Baton Rouge, Louisiana, http://midnightproduction.com/
4) Headless Horseman – Ulster Park, New York, http://www.headlesshorseman.com/
5) Netherworld — Atlanta, Georgia, http://www.fearworld.com/
6) Cutting Edge — Dallas, Texas, http://www.CuttingEdgeHauntedHouse.com .
7) 13th Floor Haunted House — Phoenix, Arizona, http://13thflooraz.com/
House of Torment — Austin, Texas, http://thehouseoftorment.com/
9) Erebus — Pontiac, Michigan, http://www.hauntedpontiac.com/
10) Asylum Haunted House/13th Floor — Denver, Colorado, http://www.asylumdenver.com/ http://www.13thfloorhauntedhouse.com/
11) Dent Haunted Schoolhouse — Cincinnati, Ohio, http://www.frightsite.com/
12) The 13th Floor San Antonio – San Antonio, Texas, http://www.13thfloorsanantonio.com/
13) Nightmare on the Bayou — Houston, Texas, http://www.nightmareonthebayou.com/
The List Doesn’t End There…There are 31 days in October, so there’s a top rated haunt listed for each day in October. For the Complete list including this years top 13 real haunted houses, best amusement park haunts to the top scariest places in America log on to www.hauntworld.com or http://www.hauntworld.com/featured_article/americas_best_haunted_houses_scariest_attractions_halloween_2011
About Hauntworld Magazine:
Hauntworld Magazine ( www.hauntworld.com ) is the premier haunted attraction magazine in the industry. Coupled with its online component, hauntworld.com, Hauntworld provides insider access into the world of haunted houses and attractions. Readers can find information regarding the top haunts around the country and internationally and includes listings to over 4,000 professional haunted houses. Use Hauntworld.com to find haunted houses near you locating haunted houses by city, state or zip code. Originally created to serve haunted attraction industry members through its unique editorial content and discussion boards, Hauntworld now helps nearly four million people find the best haunts each Halloween season. The magazine/website and its editors have been featured in publications such as USA Today, The Wall Street Journal and on the Travel Channel, among other media outlets.
SOURCE: Hauntworld Magazine
Horseman’s Hollow
Philipsburg Manor
Sleepy Hollow, New York
October 15-16, 22-24, 28-30, 2010
Are you ready to be scared out of your mind?
Horseman’s Hollow, a BRAND NEW haunted experience, takes the tale of the Legend of Sleepy Hollow to its darkest extremes. For eight October evenings, historic Philipsburg Manor transforms into a terrifying landscape ruled by vampires, witches, undead soldiers, ghouls, and ghosts, all serving the Headless Horseman himself!
Visitors begin walking a haunted trail, stumbling upon scary scenes of a town driven mad by the Headless Horseman. The Hollow’s unfortunate inhabitants are all too ready to keep visitors from ever leaving.
Creatures, some human and some not, lurk in the shadows, ready to terrify the unsuspecting, while incredible special effects disorient and unsettle. Heads will roll…maybe even your own!
Those who survive the haunted trail must still negotiate the Horseman’s Lair, where hungry Hessians feast on rotting, bloody corpses of unlucky visitors. This is Sleepy Hollow’s premier haunted attraction, right in the heart of the village. Stocked with professional actors and state-of-the-art special effects, Horseman’s Hollow has a very high fear factor. Use your own discretion.
