DETROIT, Aug. 26, 2013 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- America Haunts, home to more than 30 of the most terrifying, bloodcurdling scream-inducing haunted houses and attractions in the United States, announced its 2013 season opening schedule.
Starting Sept. 6 at The Edge of Hell and The Beast in Kansas City, Mo., fans will get their first look at the newest crop of monsters and zombies from beyond. Sixteen more America Haunts attractions will open their doors for the season the following week on Friday the 13th (as if that day was not scary enough already).
America Haunts attractions annually lure the bravest souls while providing the most safe, fun and horrifying haunted entertainment. To maintain the standard of excellence in the haunted attraction industry, each venue works year-round to present guests with an even more spine chilling experience than their last visit. Staffs featuring high quality technical crews and talented makeup artists and actors combine to provide thrill-seekers the Hollywood-quality scare they seek.
"Each America Haunts attraction has the ability to either scare you a little or a lot," said Ben Armstrong of America Haunts. "We have the most fun with those who think that no haunted house is going to scare them. It's fun to then see them become so terrified they don't even think twice about leaving behind friends and family to save themselves."
America Haunts Opening Dates Friday, Sept. 6 Edge of Hell Haunted House Kansas City, MO The Beast Kansas City, MO Friday, Sept. 13 13th Floor Denver 13th Floor Phoenix 13th Floor San Antonio Bennett's Curse Baltimore Chambers of Edgar Allan Poe Kansas City, MO Cutting Edge Fort Worth, TX Erebus Haunted House Pontiac, MI House of Torment Austin, TX The Haunting of Lemp Brewery St. Louis Macabre Cinema Haunted House Kansas City, MO Necropolis 13 Baton Rouge, LA Nightmare on 13th Salt Lake City Spookywoods Greensboro Winston-Salem, NC The 13th Gate Baton Rouge, LA The Darkness St. Louis The Dent Schoolhouse Cincinnati Friday, Sept. 20 7 Floors of Hell Cleveland Pennhurst Asylum Philadelphia Saturday, Sept. 21 Headless Horseman Ulster Park, NY Friday, Sept. 27 Bates Motel Philadelphia Creepywoods Haunted Forest Baltimore Netherworld Atlanta Nightmare New England Boston Nightmare on the Bayou Houston Scream Zone San Diego The Asylum Denver The Haunted Hotel San Diego The Haunted Trail of Balboa Park San Diego The Scare House Pittsburgh Saturday, Sept. 28 Thrillvania Dallas
For information on hours and ticket prices, go to www.AmericaHaunts.com/attractions
With 30 haunted houses and attractions across the country, America Haunts delivers fear-based entertainment to more than a million thrill seekers each season. America Haunts has been featured on the Travel Channel and its members recognized by The Guinness Book of World Records on multiple occasions. The organization is committed to providing technical excellence, stunning set design, Hollywood-quality make-up, costumes and actors. Members enjoy nothing more than delivering, a good old-fashioned scare. Visit AmericaHaunts.com.
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With Halloween approaching, numerous haunted attractions all over Texas are preparing for the big "haunt" season. Directors and staff of such attractions must invest significant time preparing their buildings; such efforts gear up significantly during September. ''Wikinews'' caught up with some owners of these attractions to learn more about the hard work it takes to prepare for opening night.
''Slaughterhouse'' attraction in Dallas. 
''Terror Nights'', an attraction in Tyler, opens for the season on September 27. Ryan Laepple, owner and director of the haunt, states he's currently involved in "a blur of safety inspections, auditions, actor training, and last but not least event advertising." Laepple went on to say he stays "pretty busy until the show opens on the 27th and then things calm down some. As long as not too many things in the haunt break at once." Dean Jarnig, the director of ''Zombie Manor'' in , said he and staff have recently been spraying flame-retardant chemicals and installing new lights. Jarnig also stated he and staff are working on a promotional video for their attraction, which opens on Friday September 13.

''Hangman's House of Horrors'' in  is celebrating both its twenty fifth anniversary and final operational year. Some individuals who act in these attractions refer to their fellow actors as extended family. This year, some sources have even encouraged holiday job seekers to consider working at a haunted attraction to earn money. One  whimsically listed the job's benefits as "... free uniforms, a complimentary hair and makeup consultation and make-over, inspirational background music, plenty of on-the-job exercise opportunities and more."  Long a staple in American culture, "", as they're commonly called, range in size from small garage-sized projects, up to multi floor buildings outfitted with the most elaborate of lighting and special effects.


== Sources == 

*  Terror Nights Haunted House, Tyler Texas, September 12, 2013 (date of access)
*  Darkwood Haunted Mall, September 12, 2013 (date of access)
*  Welcome to Hangman's House of Horrors, September 12, 2013 (date of access)
*  Zombie Major, Arlington, Texas, September 12, 2013 (date of access)
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