Halloween is Less than 6 Months Away...

Steampunk Haunted House Will Officially Return For 2011

According to the Steampunk Haunted House website: 


"Back by popular demand, the visually stunning, lushly designed Steampunk Haunted House returns in October 2011. Stay tuned... theme and dates announced soon."

Two Locations For Nightmare: Haunted House in 2011?

It looks like there may be two locations for Nightmare Haunted House in 2011! Creator Timothy Haskell tweeted on May 1st, "manhattan haunted house location secured and Bronx about to be."

Will there be a second version of Nightmare: Fairy Tales in the Bronx? Or will it be an entirely new haunted house? According to their facebook page, the announcement will be made sometime this week.

Hope For Those Without Tickets

If you're upset that you didn't get a ticket for the NYC Halloween Haunted House Off Season Event on May 21st and 22nd don't cry just yet. There may be hope for you.

• If you remember back to February, NYC Haunted House said that "both Spring and Summer dates" had been decided. 

• They announced that 61 names had been added to "group one" in March.

•  As recently as April 12th, they tweeted that they "have three more planned for this year."

It looks as though a Group Two will be able to experience the off-season haunt this summer. So, pick yourself up, dry those eyes, and keep checking your e-mail.

I Have A Ticket For The NYC Halloween Haunted House Off-Season Haunt.

At 10:33am, it appeared in my inbox. There it was. The email I had been waiting for for over a month. The final code to the puzzle. The last last piece of information that would allow me to find the website to purchase tickets for the Vortex Theatre's NYC Halloween Haunted House "Spring Off Season" event. I immediately began shaking. This was it. The critical moment. I followed the instructions to write down my code. At the bottom of the e-mail I glanced at the special note:

** special note: as you will all see, we have had to make a large jump in terms of our ticket prices for the off-season event.  although we've always wanted to remain the low-cost option for NYC horror-enthusiasts, we have found it impossible to provide the kind of experience you're expecting on such a limited budget.  our halloween events will continue to keep the prices down, however, these off-season events are now more intricate and elaborate and consequently require a higher price - and trust us, it's worth it.  we understand this means that several of you will not be able to join us, and we hate to see that happen, which is why we've come up with an alternative for you.  if we have any remaining spots that have not been reserved by Monday May 9th, those tickets will be offered to the remaining invitees in an ebay-style bidding option.  you may get a lower price, but you may not.  as always, it's up to you.  see you soon...

 I didn't care. I was going to this event no matter what. I googled the haunt. Within seconds I was looking at the theatermania ticket listing and then the time slot schedule. I blindly clicked the first time slot I saw and then forced my trembling fingers to fill out my billing information. 

Then I saw it. The most beautiful words I've ever seen:

As I tried to calm my nerves a smile spread across my face. I had done it. My mission was complete. I have a "golden ticket." I will experience the exclusive off-season haunt on Saturday, May 21st at 4:30pm. Looking back I wish I had chosen an evening time slot. The dark of night always makes things scarier, but at the time I wasn't capable of thinking about anything other than securing a ticket. Any ticket. It may not be dark out, but I look forward to being one of the first to experience the event.

As of 12:02pm EST, there are only 6 time slots left for the event. Good luck to the rest of the invite list.

**I will, once again, post a detailed walk-through of the event for those who are unable to attend. It will be available after the haunt has officially closed its doors.**