Welcome One and All!

For all you Halloween Fanatics....this will be a review and links site of the Best Haunted Houses in the country that my wife Lisa and I have had the pleasure - or displeasure - of gracing....

I've been a *huge* Halloween and horror fan since I can remember...I dunno...it just brings the kid in me out...by the end of September, our place is suitably adorned and we await each weekend with anticipation of which haunts to hit next....

We've been blessed enough to be able to travel quite a bit around the country and see some wonderful attractions and the cities they lurk in...and we're hoping to pass on the fun we've had on to anyone willing to listen in....

Wednesday, January 2, 2013

Leiwsburg, Ohio's HAUNTED CAVES



Haunted caves never even occurred to me while I lived in Chicago, yet there are tons of books on cavern dwelling ghosts and goblins.

(I highly recommend "Scary Stories from Mammoth Cave" by Coleen Olson, Published by Cave Books for a bit of a glimpse!)

2013 marks the Cave's 36th season, and their audience has been growing by leaps and bounds over the last few years - owner Mark Schaefer has taken the place from a charity haunt under the guidance of the local Jaycee's branch and the Mounted Patrol of the Masons to the #8 spot on Hauntworld's "Scariest Real Haunted Houses in America", while Oho Valley Haunts has rated them Haunt of the Year in 2010 and 2011....

They're also listed in the Guinness Book of World Records as the "World's Longest Haunt" at over 3500 feet - and that doesn't include a few surprises here and there that may cause you to loose your way...overall, look to spend at least upwards of 45 minutes to an hour and a half going through....

One of the attractions biggest strength's is it's cast - over 100 actors at times - 116 last count I was aware of - and some of them have been haunting the halls for over ten years -  and all of them *highly* committed to their jobs...these folks know a thing or two about scaring people...

Check out their website at:


...for more details....

Next time around, we're off to Broad view heights, a suburb of Cleveland, OH, and Bloodview, one of the longest running charity haunts in the country, and for very good reason....
 



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