From STLToday: Take a Halloween vacation
Looking to celebrate Halloween in a big way? Perhaps a trip out of town? We've got some great ideas for a haunted celebration.
Halloween Horror Nights at Universal Studios, Orlando, Fla. • For 25 nights beginning Sept. 23, Universal Orlando's Halloween Horror Nights returns with eight haunted houses, six scare zones including a night maze and garden of evil, two live shows, scary thrill rides and throngs of monsters, ghouls and goblins. Tickets and vacation packages are on sale now and can be purchased here.
Penitentiary Ghost Tours • Want a ghostly dose of the paranormal to spike your eerie and spooky levels during the month of October? Creep through the Missouri State Penitentiary after dark on a hunt for a possible encounter with the ghosts of the prison's storied past on a "ghost hunt" or "ghost tour." Twilight Ghost Tours cost $25 per person for a two-hour tour and feature exploration of Housing Unit 1, A-Hall, Dungeon Cells and the Gas Chamber, where 40 inmates were put to death. Battery-powered lamps will be provided. Ghost Hunt Tours are also $25 per person for two hours and provide both history and interactive exploration of the prison. Tours are available throughout the month of October, including Halloween weekend. MissouriPenTours.com
Florida Keys • The island chain will host an array of lively hauntings sure to spook visitors above and below the water's surface. For devilish divers who prefer their spookiness submerged, the annual Underwater Pumpkin Carving Contest is set for 8:30 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 16, in Key Largo. (amoray.com). Stay at the beautiful 63-acre Crane Point Hammockin Marathon where a haunting event Oct. 28 will feature ghosts, goblins, spooky hayrides, food, fun and a costume contest. The lush landscape will take a turn for the terrifying with trails and spook houses planned to send chills down visitors' spines (cranepoint.net/events.html). Fort Zachary Taylor, a Civil War-era fort on Key West's Atlantic Ocean shore, will host a Vampire's Ball, set for 8-11 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 22. For complete event information, visit hauntedkeywestfort.com.
SeaWorld's Halloween Spooktacular • Guests can enjoy an "ocean of Halloween" fun featuring trick-or-treating, dancing with whimsical sea creatures, catching silly and spooky shows and creating sea-themed arts and crafts. SeaWorld's Halloween Spooktacular in Orlando and San Diego takes place weekends in October. Price included with admission. seaworldspooktacular.com
Halloween Getaway to London • The Langham London is considered one of London's most haunted establishments, and it is offering a Halloween package during the month of Octorber. This annual October package priced £333 (the same number as The Langham's most haunted room) features overnight accommodation for two persons, a Tarantula Cocktail for two in Artesian, a Jack The Ripper Walking Tour and a complimentary history book (complete with ghost stories) of The Langham, London from The Langham Book Butler. Guests may request to stay in room 333, subject to availability. Bookings may be made on-line at langhamhotels.co.uk, by calling the hotel directly on 011 44 20 7973 7503, by e-mail: lon.resv@langhamhotels.com
No comments:
Post a Comment