Author: Dan Hower

Owner, Reporter, Editor in Chief at Coaster Nation | Haunted Attraction Producer

Busch Gardens Williamsburg | News | Special Events | Video

FREE BEER is Back At Busch Gardens Williamsburg
ByDan Hower July 13, 2021July 13, 2021

Busch Gardens Williamsburg is celebrating all things summer with the return of free beer! Members and Annual Pass holders age 21 and older can toast to new adventures each time they visit the park. NEW! FREE Beer is Back! From July 10 through July 29, Members and Annual Pass holders can visit the Grogan’s Grillto receive one 10oz complimentary beer during their visit to Busch Gardens Williamsburg. The 10-ounce ice cold draft will be available at the park daily…

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Haunted House | Horror | News | Sea World Parks and Entertainment | Special Events | Video

First Haunted House Revealed For Howl O Scream At SeaWorld Orlando
ByDan Hower July 13, 2021July 13, 2021

Howl-O-Scream is joining SeaWorld Orlando’s impressive fall line-up of events this Fall. Today, SeaWorld has shared more details about their upcoming Howl-O-Scream event by revealing a haunted house, a scare zone and a themed-bar experience. Dead Vines is the first Haunted House announced for the event — described as follows: “Something is stirring among the…

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Haunted House | Horror | News | Special Events

ScareHouse Celebrating 20 Years of Fears This Halloween
ByDan Hower July 13, 2021July 13, 2021

There’s no need to fear … actually, come to think of it, there is – because Pittsburgh’s legendary haunted attraction, ScareHouse.. IS BACK! Named one of the scariest haunted houses in the United States by ABC News, and one of the Top Haunts in the world by the Haunted Attraction Association, ScareHouse will once again…

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Haunted House | Horror | News | Special Events

Eastern State Penitentiary Unveils Halloween Nights
ByDan Hower July 13, 2021July 13, 2021

Halloween is back at Philadelphia’s Eastern State Penitentiary, but with a new name and new event! After operating during Halloween as Terror Behind The Walls for more than 25 years, Eastern State Penitentiary has introduced a bold new iteration of its famed Halloween celebration for 2021 — Halloween Nights at Eastern State Penitentiary. Halloween Nights…

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Haunted House | Horror | News | Special Events | Universal | Video

The Haunting of Hill House Coming To Halloween Horror Nights
ByDan Hower July 8, 2021July 13, 2021

For the first time ever, Netflix’s critically-acclaimed series “The Haunting of Hill House” will bring its ominous presence to both Universal Orlando Resort and Universal Studios Hollywood in all-new mazes for “Halloween Horror Nights 2021,” — beginning this September. Upon its release, Netflix’s “The Haunting of Hill House” became a worldwide phenomenon of unsettling proportions that elevated the horror…

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Disney | News | Special Events | Video | Walt Disney World

Disney World’s Most Magical Celebration Begins Oct. 1: What to expect
ByDan Hower June 22, 2021June 22, 2021

Walt Disney World is planning an 18-month celebration in honor of its 50th anniversary at all four of their parks with characters dressed in sparkling custom-made costumes for the special occasion. On Oct. 1, 1971, Walt Disney World Resort officially opened to guests for the first time, the culmination of years spent imagining, planning and…

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Haunted House | Horror | News | Special Events | Universal

Iconic Halloween Horror Nights Character Returns For 30th Year
ByDan Hower June 17, 2021June 17, 2021

JACK IS BACK! Jack the Clown returns as the demented face of Universal Orlando’s Halloween Horror Nights as the event commemorates its 30th year! As the most notorious icon in event history, Jack’s return to Halloween Horror Nights 2021 will be fraught with terror and fear as the grisly circus clown invades every corner of…

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News | Universal

Bend The Bao Eatery Opens At Universal Orlando
ByDan Hower June 15, 2021June 17, 2021

Universal Orlando has opened an all-new quick service food venue today at CityWalk called Bend The Bao. The new eatery features a variety of delicious items that fuse popular Asian cuisine with diverse ingredients like crab cakes, pork belly, kimchee fried chicken and more – creating an entirely new mash-up that “bends” the idea of a…

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Canada's Wonderland | Cedar Fair | News

Canada’s Wonderland Sets July Reopening Date With Reservations Required
ByDan Hower June 14, 2021June 17, 2021

Canada’s Wonderland amusement park is set to open for the 2021 season and welcome guests back to fun outdoors, with new health and safety protocols this July. In alignment with Step 2 of the province’s reopening framework, the park will first open for a Season Passholder Preview July 5-6 with limited capacity, and then, July…

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Cedar Point | Haunted House | Horror | News | Video

Midnight Syndicate Releases First-Ever Live Album
ByDan Hower June 11, 2021June 11, 2021

If you’ve been trick-or-treating or visited a haunted attraction, costume shop, or amusement park during the Halloween seaso, chances are you’ve heard the music of Midnight Syndicate. Featuring a signature blend of orchestral music and sound effects, Midnight Syndicate’s thirteen studio albums, along with their independent film, The Dead Matter, and several film scores have…

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Kennywood | News | Waterparks

Kennywood Giving Away Free Patch Fries!
ByDan Hower June 7, 2021September 12, 2021

Amid growing demand to head outdoors for family fun, Kennywood and Sandcastle are adding more hours and days to their Summer 2021 operating schedules, and offering a delicious incentive to bring in more new Team Members. Kennywood will host a job fair at the historic Parkside Café from 3:30 – 6:30 p.m. on Monday, June 7. People…

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News | Sea World Parks and Entertainment

Howl-O-Scream Halloween Event Coming To SeaWorld Orlando
ByDan Hower June 4, 2021June 17, 2021

A visit to SeaWorld Orlando will turn frightful this fall when the park unleashes their ALL-NEW Howl-O-Scream event for the first time ever. Today, we were invited to a media event that SeaWorld Orlando dubbed to be for “Electric Ocean”. But, the park had a bigger reveal up their sleeves by revealing Howl-O-Scream will be debut…

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