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8/5/2022

Midsummer Scream 2022 - The Return of Halloween in July!

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It was finally back! After a 2 year wait with a couple of mini events sprinkled in between, it was back to Long Beach for Midsummer Scream!
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The first indication on how much the event has grown were the ads in the lobby.
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Click that code to get your Delusion tickets!!!
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Our first stop in this update (not our first stop at the event) was the Museum of Halloween. Video walkthrough is below.
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We really enjoyed this and can only hope it not only comes back in future years, but expands.
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So much cool stuff to see (and for us older folks, remember)
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Let's head to the show floor. We could have spent SO MUCH money here. They're going all in for Shaqtoberfest!
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Cannot wait for the Haunted Hayride!
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Lots of little Halloween touches everywhere
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I made a friend
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Pennywise, a friend to all
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Even the Pizza Planet Truck got a Halloween makeover
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The best investment at any Con, or Fair
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They've even got stuff for those of you who love plants
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I tried to think of the most harmless thing
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So much unbelievably cool artwork. We got this for our oldest.
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The event however wasn't without it's hiccups, as all large events have. Saturday was easily the busiest we'd ever seen the event. And the lines to get in, and for the HHN panel were outrageously ridiculous. But the panel itself went off without a hitch.
You can see our live-stream of the panel below, as well as our full breakdown of the HHN Panel here. 
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Saturday Night was the Deadly Disco, so we stopped by to join in on the fun!
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So fun seeing everybody in their scary best getting down with some spooky music (once the DJ stopped playing Reggae and realized their audience was there to party down)
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Of course, for us, the heart of Midsummer Scream is the Hall of Shadows
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It really gets our happy little Halloween hearts ready for 2 months of scary fun
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So much great stuff on display
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Clown Town has been added to the list of SCV Haunts!
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Some of the lighting in these mini haunts and displays is simply amazing. And they do all of this in about 1 1/2 days.
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Until next time Midsummer Screamers!

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10/18/2021

LA Haunted Hayride 2021 - The Return of Midnight Falls

Last week we finally made it out to the Los Angeles Haunted Hayride and a great return to the town of Midnight Falls. This years event is in a new location, but it seems much bigger this year. 

Written by Gregg Condon
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The event has really outdone itself in creating the fictional town of Midnight Falls and creating a fantastic Halloween festival within that town. And even if you don't want to do the Hayride or the mazes, you can still go into the "town" to enjoy the townsfolks, the shows (featuring the amazing Monte Revolta) and of course lots of food to enjoy. We truly had a great time at this years event. Don't miss it! But get there early, parking in Griffith Park is always "fun". 
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Our first stop of the night was the Hayride itself. This seemed to be a bit shorter this year length-wise, but scene wise we think there were actually more. There's just more room for the event in this location and it serves the hayride very well. ​​
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Would love to drive through the hayride in this classic pickup!
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We highly recommend the VIP, this can get completely full on weekends.
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Lots of amazing show scenes!
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And of course, clowns!

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Some fun photo-ops sprinkled throughout the event
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The event also features three mazes, Trick-Or-Treat, Dead End Diner and Midnight Mortuary
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I think Dead End Diner was our favorite this year!
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Trick-Or-Treat is always fun! Be sure to ring all the doorbells and say Trick-O-Treat!
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And lastly, we have Midnight Mortuary where creatures throughout Midnight Falls have taken over a bit.
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We really loved the event this year, and it's great to see the theme of the Hayride grow each and every year.

We hope it continues to expand for years to come! 

For more information about the LA Haunted Hayride, check out the link here. 

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10/1/2019

Los Angeles Haunted Hayride 2019

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Last weekend we were invited out to the all new and improved Los Angeles Haunted Hayride. While we've always managed to have fun at this event, a few years it was kind of hit-and-miss. This year it's definitely all hit, well at least the event itself is. 

​Let's go have a roll in the hay!! 

Written by Gregg Condon
Welcome to the Los Angeles Haunted Hayride! 
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Before we head into the town of Midnight Falls, we do have to bring up the elephant in the zoo, err, room. And that's the logistics of actually getting into the event. Once you're in everything seems to be running spectacularly.

Unfortunately trying to park was the biggest nightmare of the night. It didn't seem like there was a lot of communication going on between the staff in the different parking sections, nobody knew who was supposed to park where, there was no alternative parking area's that we saw and we even saw one parking attendant who didn't know where handicapped parking was.

The line for security was also the longest we saw all night. Obviously security is something we have to deal with in this day and age, but it was really long.

Hopefully they'll work on those logistics with the companies that are doing the security and parking, because we aren't sure if that's a Haunted Hayride thing, or an outside company thing. Train your people the right way and this has less a chance of happening (says the guy who's been a corporate trainer for 15 years).

Alright, enough of the one negative, let's get to the good stuff!!

Welcome to Midnight Falls!!
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Cool arch heading into the event this year 
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Sign leading you every direction
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The Scary-Go-Round is back
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Some fun shows going on here all night
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The inhabitants of Midnight Falls were a lot of fun
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Let's head in and do the Hayride! 
This looks familiar (as seen at Midsummer Scream) 
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The waiting area is a container instead of the cages used in previous years 
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We're ready!! 
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Unlike previous years there are no stops on the Hayride, which we think actually works better than the show stops. It helps everything to flow much better. 
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The Hayride features some tried and true Hayride scares, and some new ones that were a lot of fun. 
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No fishing at night
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Itsy Bitsy spider 
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Who decided to make a Hayride near the Cemetery? 
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The Hayride also features a few mazes, which were a lot of fun. The first was Midnight Mortuary. 
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The talent in the mazes was spectacular. 
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Next up was Trick or Treat 
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The doorbells are back, but no candy this year. But the maze was super fun. 
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Friend!! 
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Cute baby!! 
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Cheers!! 
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1,000,000 internet points if you know what makes this so great!! 
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The merchandise was also pretty amazing this year. 
We still have our free tickets from Midsummer Scream so are planning on going back at least one night this season. 

We also decided to stop at one of our favorite eateries after, the Dog Haus. And you can see why. 
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Make sure you head out for this years Hayride. It's super good and we definitely recommend it this year. 

You can find out more information and get tickets for the Hayride at the link here. 

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