Dorney Park's Halloween Haunt Opens This Friday + New Haunt Details

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Dorney Park will see the return of Halloween Haunt this Friday, September 15th, as eager fans get to check out the park's lineup of new haunted attractions and all the returning fun as well.  Halloween Haunt is the fright-filled nighttime event put on by the park (with 7 haunted mazes and 4 scare zones), but families are also sure to enjoy The Great Pumpkin Fest during the day as well.

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We've all been very excited to learn more about the park's new haunted house - called Ghost In The Machine - as it is set to explain the backstory of Iron Menace, the park's new-for-2024 B&M Dive Coaster.  From the park's description on the new attraction:  "After nearly 100 years of boarded closure, the gates to the McTavish Steel Factory have now opened, allowing exploratory passage through the old, darkened halls of what some deem as an “evil place filled with torment and agony.” Will the spirits of this haunted factory hide within the walls, or will they manifest to steal souls from the living in The Ghost in the Machine?

 

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“The Ghost In The Machine will tell the chilling backstory of the Iron Menace roller coaster while leading guests on a harrowing, nightmarish adventure through the remnants of Hiram McTavish’s old factory... this maze pushed our creative boundaries and will present a taste of what’s to come in 2024.”  The theming on this new haunted attraction is expected to be top notch and fans of both Dorney Park and Halloween events cannot wait to experience it.

 

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Also new-for-2023 is the debut of a new live show on the main midway stage called Conjure the Night.  The show will feature "electric pulses, rockin' vocals and soul-shattering rhythms of Halloween's most terrifying elements in a battle of evil vs. evil."

The park's famous (if you've visited the past few years, at least) Midway Misfits will fully take over the main midway this year and the area will feature a new Misfits Bar as well.  The Misfits change theme and decor each week and used to be based in the lower park across from Center Stage Fries.  The park comes up with some ingenious costumes each week and I cannot wait to see this concept fully fleshed out this year!

Other featured attractions this year include CarnEvil, Roadside Stop & Chop, Necropolis, Tourist Trap, Blood on the Bayou, Blackout, Trick or Treat, Port of Call, Dystopia and The Hallow.  The park will also perform the Opening Scaremony each night and Skeleton Crew, a very popular show, will also return.