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Halloween 2023 Event Reviews and Information

9/11/2023

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Looking for a review or information for a 2023 Halloween event? Well look no further. Below you will find reviews of Halloween events we have attended or are planning on attending and a list of all of the other events (scary and fun) that we've received information for. 

​We will be updating this as we receive information about additional events. 

If you would like us to share information about your Halloween event, send us an email!

Below are the dates you will find us at different Halloween Events!! As always, feel free to say hi!! Updates will be posted after these dates as quickly as we can get them done. ​

Event Reviews and Updates

Click links to see updates after they are posted
September 2022: 
  • Halloween Horror Nights Hollywood Opening Weekend! 
  • HalloweenTime at the Disneyland Resort (September 13) 
  • ​September 16 - Halloween Horror Nights Hollywood
  • ​September 23 - Castle Dark
  • September 24 - HalloweenTime at the Disneyland Resort
  • September 24 - Knott's Scary Farm
  • September 29 - LA Haunted Hayride
  • September 30 - Fright Fest at Six Flags Magic Mountain
October 2022: 
  • October 1 - Shaqtoberfest
  • October 5 - Zombie Joe's Urban Death Tour of Terror
  • October 6 - Halloween Horror Nights Hollywood
  • October 7 - Knott's Scary Farm
  • October 12 - Halloween Horror Nights Orlando
  • October 13 - Howl-O-Scream Orlando
  • October 14 - Halloween Horror Nights Orlando
  • October 21 - Knott's Scary Farm
  • October 27 - Santa Clarita Valley Haunts
  • October 28 - Orange County Haunts
  • October 29 - HalloweenTime at the Disneyland Resort
  • October 29 - Knott's Scary Farm
  • October 31 - Halloween Horror Nights Hollywood 

Event Information

Click Links to see event information
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  • ​Halloween Horror Nights at Universal Studios Orlando - Begins September 1st 
  • HalloweenTime at the Disneyland Resort - Begins September 1st 
  • ​​Halloween Horror Nights at Universal Studios Hollywood - Begins September 7th 
  • ​Howl-O-Scream at Busch Gardens Tampa Bay - Begins September 8th 
  • ​Howl-O-Scream at SeaWorld Orlando - Begins September 8th 
  • ​Fright Fest at Six Flags Magic Mountain - Begins September 8th 
  • ​Spooktacular at Busch Gardens Tampa - Begins September 9th
  • Dark Nights at Hersheypark - Begins September 15th 
  • Harvest Festival at Silver Dollar City - Begins September 15th 
  • Brick or Treat at Legoland California - Begins September 16th 
  • ​Fright Fest at Six Flags Over Georgia - Begins September 16th 
  • Halloween Spooktacular at SeaWorld Orlando - Begins September 16th 
  • Knott's Scary Farm 50th Anniversary - Begins September 21st 
  • Delusion - Begins September 21st 
  • LA Haunted Hayride 15th Anniversary - Begins September 22nd 
  • Castle Dark at Castle Park Riverside - Begins September 22nd 
  • Magic of the Jack O' Lanterns - Begins September 22nd 
  • Fright Fest at Six Flags Discovery Kingdom - Begins September 23rd 
  • Shaqtoberfest at the Queen Mary - Begins September 28th 
  • Knott's Spooky Farm at Knott's Berry Farm - Begins September 28th 
  • ​Night's of the Jack Los Angeles - Begins September 29th 
  • Howl-O-Scream at SeaWorld San Diego - Begins September 29th 
  • ​Zombie Joe's Urban Death Tour of Terror - Begins October 6th​
  • Theater of Shadow's at Channel Islands Harbor - October 21, 22, 28 and 29
  • Pageant of the Monsters - October 27, 28, 29 and 31 

Related Videos

Related Updates
  • Midsummer Scream 2023 - The Ultimate Halloween Event Returns - August 4, 2023
  • Valley Relics Pop Culture Museum - A Fun History of the San Fernando Valley - June 26, 2023
  • ​IAAPA 2022 Show Floor Fun! - November 17, 2022
  • Cemetery Lane 2022 - The Ultimate Family Fun Halloween Event! - October 24, 2022
  • Castle Dark 2022 at Castle Park Riverside - October 4, 2022


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Midsummer Scream 2023 - The Ultimate Halloween Event Returns

8/4/2023

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The unofficial kick-off of the Halloween Season was last weekend, filled with amazing panels, mini haunts, aisles and aisles of amazing merchandise, and an all around fantastic time seeing our extended Halloween family. 

Let's head right in, we've got a lot to show you! 

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Welcome back to Midsummer Scream
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Shaq is glad you're here
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Speaking of Shaq, Shaqtoberfest is back and there WILL be a maze on the Queen Mary this year!
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Can't wait to see the continuing story of Midnight Falls at LA Haunted Hayride.
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Who's ready for the 50th Anniversary of Knott's Berry Farm? They'll be announcing the full line-up on August 24th.
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Added this to my Midsummer Scream t-shirt collection. Who else has them all? Some truly great merchandise on the show floor.
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A great play on the "Final Girl/Final Guy" horror trope.
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I remembered to bring my Wild Bills cup from last year, and had more sugar in 2 days than I've had all year. LOL!

Fright Fest

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Fright Fest was there to celebrate 30 years, and had what was probably the biggest announcement of the entire convention.
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Hall of Shadows

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Hall of Shadows is, IMO, the heart of Midsummer Scream. There is simply nothing else like it.
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A new Jack-O-Lantern event is coming, the other one isn't come back apparently.
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So many fun mini haunts. This one from the Dreich Society.
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Sid and Chucky stole the Pizza Planet truck
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We loved Castle Dark last year and can't wait to go back.
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Had to take some time to see Truth or Scare with our friend Barry.
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Knott's Scary Farm

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The Knott's 50th Panel was short on announcements, but big on fun with a killer merchandise reveal.
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The panel started off with a great Scary Farm history lesson with Ted Dougherty.
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There was also a rather entertaining merchandise reveal with Karl Busche. Definitely worth your time to watch.
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This thing is going to sell out for sure.
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Our Saturday night ended with a Midsummer Scream Slumber Party.
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Day two started off with me at Universal Hollywood, and Gabe thinking I couldn't make it before the event open. Guess who won. =)
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So much amazing cosplay!
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Absolutely love this

Halloween Horror Nights Hollywood

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The last and biggest panel of the event was for Halloween Horror Nights!
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An all new house was announced. Monstruos: The Monsters of Latin America. John Murdy went through the house in detail, be sure to check out the video below.
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They also announced the accompanying scare zone, with some amazing "Latin American monster movie" posters. I kind of wish they were real.
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Until next year Midsummer Scream! We already can't wait! (Also, didn't even realize there was an Infected stalking me back there)

Related Updates
  • Valley Relics Pop Culture Museum - A Fun History of the San Fernando Valley - June 26, 2023
  • ​IAAPA 2022 Show Floor Fun! - November 17, 2022
  • Cemetery Lane 2022 - The Ultimate Family Fun Halloween Event! - October 24, 2022
  • Castle Dark 2022 at Castle Park Riverside - October 4, 2022
  • Midsummer Scream 2022 - The Return of Halloween in July - August 5, 2022

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A Handy Guide To Theme Park Accounts on Threads

7/7/2023

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With the Launch of Threads this week, the direct competitor to the dying Twitter brought to us by Meta, you may be wondering what official and non-official accounts are already on the application. Not to worry, we've got a rundown of accounts to follow below. 

If you already have an Instagram, and are following these accounts, you can automatically follow them when you join Threads. But if you're like us, you may be finding yourself surprised at how many accounts you weren't already following on Instagram. 

And of course, make sure you're following us on Threads. @park_journey.  

We'll add more as they come on the application. If we're missing any please let us know. 

Official Theme Park Accounts

Below are official pages for theme parks
Six Flags Magic Mountain - @sixflagsmagicmountain
California's Great America - @cagreatamerica
SeaWorld San Diego - @seaworldsandiego
Six Flags Over Georgia - @sixflagsovergeorgia
Six Flags fiesta Texas - @sixflagsfiestatexas
Icon Park Orlando - @iconparkorlando
Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk - @beachboardwalk
Michigan's Adventure - @michigansadventure
Canada's Wonderland - @canadaswonderland
Dorney Park - @dorneyparkpr
Holiday World - @holidayworld
Valley Fair - @valleyfairmn
Knott's Berry Farm - @knottsberryfarm
Knott's Scary Farm - @knottsscaryfarm
SeaWorld - @seaworld
HH Oaxtepec - @sixflagsoaxtepec 
Six Flags White Water - @sixflagswhitewater​
SeaWorld Orlando - @seaworldorlando
Hersheypark - @hersheypark​​
Dollywood - @dollywood
Six Flags - @sixflags
Silver Dollar City - @sdcattractions​
Six Flags Over Texas - @sixflagsovertexas
Horror Nights Orlando - @horrornightsorl
Horror Nights Hollywood - @horrornights
Six Flags Mexico - @sixflagsmexico
Kings Dominion - @kingsdominionva
Busch Gardens Virginia - @buschgardensva
Disneyland - @disneyland
Universal Studios Hollywood - @unistudios
Walt Disney World - @waltdisneyworld
Busch Gardens Tampa Bay - @buschgardens
Disney Parks - @disneyparks
Universal Orlando Resort - @universalorlando
Castle Park Riverside - @castleparkrs 
Kennywood - @kennywoodpark
Raging Waters LA - @ragingwatersla
Raging Waters San Jose - @ragingwaterssj
Lake Compounce - @lakecompounce 
Dutch Wonderland - @dutchwonderland
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Drayton Manor - @draytonmanor
Sesame Place Philadelphia - @sesameplace 
SeaWorld Texas - @seaworldtexas
Holiday World - @holidayworld
​Six Flags America - @sixflagsamerica 
Legoland California - @legolandcalifornia
Legoland NY - @legoland.newyork
Legoland Malaysia - @legolandmalaysia
Legoland Windsor - @legolandwindsor

Official "Theme Park Adjacent" Accounts 

Not necessarily "theme park" accounts, but definitely "theme park adjacent". :) 
Midsummer Scream - @midsummerscream
​WB Studio Tour - @wbtourhollywood
Aquarium of the Pacific - @aquariumpacific

Visit Orlando - @visitorlando
The Farm Haunt - @the_farm_haunt
Visit Florida - @visitflorida 
Voodoo Doughnut - @voodoodoughnut
Cirque Du Soleil - @cirquedusoleil
Disney D23 - @disneyd23
Disney - @disney
Marvel - @marvel
Star Wars - @starwars
National Geographic - @natgeo​
Give Kids The World - @gktwvillage 
Coaster Museum - @rollercoastermuseum
San Diego Safari Park - @sdzsafaripark
San Diego Zoo - @sandiegozoo
​Visit San Diego - @visitsandiego
Discover Los Angeles - @discoverla 
Santa Barbara Zoo - @santabarbarazoo 
Royal Caribbean - @royalcaribbean
Norwegian Cruise Line - @norwegiancruseline

Marvel Studios - @marvelstudios
Disney+ - @disneyplus 
Disney Music Emporium- @disneymusicemporium 
Disney Music - @disneymusic
Universal Monsters - @officialuniversalmonsters
Universal Pictures - @universalpictures
Pixar - @pixar
Shop Disney - @shopdisney
Disney On Broadway - @disneyonbroadway
American Coaster Enthusiasts - @ridewithace
Ace Northern California - @acenorcal

AZA - @zoos_aquariums 
Monterey Bay Aquarium - @monterybayaquarium
Visit California - @visitcalifornia
Oregon Coast Aquarium - @orgeoncoastaquarium
LA Zoo - @lazoo 
Winchester Mystery House - @winchestermysteryhouse
Hershey's Chocolate World - @hersheyschocolateworld
Orlando International Airport - @flymco 
Seattle Space Needle - @spaceneedle 
Oviedo Mall - @oviedomall
Fangoria - @fangoria
Blue Man Group - @bluemangroup
​Seattle Aquarium - @seattleaquarium 
Midnight Syndicate - @midnightsyndicate 
Creep I.E. Con - @creepiecon

Theme Park Bloggers and Vloggers

Some of our favorite fan sites in the theme park universe (if we're missing anybody please let us know)
Thrillgeek - @thrillgeek
Theme Park Duo - @themeparkduo 
In The Loop - @inthelooppodcast
News x Muse - @newsmxmusetv
The Scare Zone - @thescarezone
Coaster Insanity - @coasterinsanity
The Coaster Guy - @thecoasterguy
Coaster Chit Chat - @coasterchitchat
Golden State Ghouls - @goldenstateghouls
Upstop Media - @upstopmedia
Trips With Tykes - @tripswithtykes
Coaster 101 - @coaster101
Miles to Memories - @milestomemories
Mousesteps - @mousesteps
World of Screams - @worldofscreams
Zooder Loopers - @zooder_loopers
Amusement Labs - @amusementlabs
Theme Park Shark - @themeparkshark
History at Disney - @historyatdisney
Disney Food Blog - @disneyfoodblog
All Ears - @allearsnet
Food at Disneyland - @foodatdisneyland
Mouse Steps Weekly - @mousestepsweekly
Ultimate Haunt - @ultimatehaunt​
Inside Universal - @insideuniversal​
Park Candy - @shopparkcandy
Coaster Force - @coasterforce
Carlye Wisel - @carlyewisel
Coaster Kings - @thecoasterkings
European Coaster Kings - @europeancoasterkings
Ordinary Adventures - @ordadventures
Attractions Magazine - @attractionsmagazine
The Dis Insider - @thedisinsider
Park Visions - @parkvisions
Thrilling Moment Photography - @thrillingmoment
Dynamic Thrills - @dynamicthrills
Great Adventure Geek - @greatadventuregeek
Mouseinfo - @mouseinfo
Ride On Orlando - @rideonorlando
Exploration Theme Parks @explorationthemeparks
Freaks of HHN - @freaks_of_hhn
Theme Park Wizard - @theme_park_wizard
Discover The Magic - @discover.themagic
Orlando Informer - @orlandoinformer
DLP Report - @dlpreport
Mammoth Club - @mammoth_club
The Main St. Mouse - @themainstreetmouse
Parks and Cons - @parkandcons
Knott's Network - @knottsnetwork​
​Theme Park Daze - @themeparkdaze 
Stephen Libbey - @childe.dirk
Entertainment Connection - @entertainmentconnection 
​Gaming Shogun - @gamingshogun
The Drunk Riders - @thedrunkriders 
Made To Thrill - @madetothrill
​DAPS Magic - @dapsmagic
Gratuitous Theme Parks - @gratuitousthemeparks 
Mouse Vibes - @realmousevibes
Adventures by Carly - @adventuresbycarly 
America's Coaster Network - @americas_coaster_network
SFNE Online - @sfne_online
All Things Haunted - @all_things_haunted
Undercover Tourist - @themeparkfrog
The Scare Zone - @thescarezone
Theme Park Dude - @thethemeparkdude
Theme Park Express - @themeparkexpress
Park Rovers - @theparkrovers
​Marc Lacombe - @spacemtfan
Park Vault - @parkvault 
CP Food Blog - @cpfoodblog
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Theme Park Friends 

We also have a lot of "theme park friends" we follow. I don't want to list them all here just in case they don't want to be listed, but just look at who we're following and give them a follow. They all have the Park Journey seal of approval. 

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