Haunted America

AMERICA'S TOP HAUNTED ATTRACTIONS

List Highlights New Standards of Fear and Fun at Leading Haunts

St. Louis, MO - To kick off the 2007 Haunt Season, Hauntworld Magazine, the haunt industry's leading trade publication, today announced its list of the Top 13 Professional Haunted Attractions in the country. These attractions are being recognized for their attention to detail, high-quality special effects, and overall scare factor.

Ranging from haunted hotels and prisons to spooky hayrides, the list represents the best haunted attractions the nation has to offer, as selected by the editors at Hauntworld Magazine. In an industry that has reached the multi-billion dollar mark, these haunts are leading the way in scream-inducing innovations.

"The haunts we've included are as expertly produced as any major motion picture today," said Editor-in-Chief of Hauntworld Magazine, Larry Kirchner. "They have behind-the-scenes teams of master Hollywood special effects technicians, make-up artists, set designers, and trained actors. We're an industry that exists to make people scream and laugh at the same time - and these haunts do just that, and more."

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2007 Top 13 Professional Haunted Attractions

1. NETHERWORLD Haunted House, Atlanta, GA
2. 13th Gate Haunted House, Baton Rouge, LA
3. The Bates Motel, Philadelphia, PA
4. Headless Horseman Hayrides and Haunted Houses, Ulster Park, NY
5. The Darkness, St. Louis, MO
6. Eastern State Penitentiary's Terror Behind the Walls, presented by LUKOIL, Philadelphia, PA
7. Erebus Four Story Haunted Attraction, Detroit, MI
8. 7 Floors of Hell, Cleveland, OH
9. Kersey Valley SpookyWoods and Maize Adventure, Greensboro, NC
10. Universal Studios House of Horrors, Hollywood CA
11. Queen Mary's Shipwreck Annual Halloween Terror Fest, Long Beach, CA
12. Dreamreapers Haunted House, Melrose Park, IL
13. The Haunted Hotel, San Diego, CA

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Best Home Haunted House

1. Castle Blood, Pittsburgh, PA
2. Haunted Overload, Lee, NH
3. Terror Syndicate, Pittsburgh, PA
4. Rot Haunted House, Thousand Oaks, CA

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Best Amusement Park Halloween Events

1. Universal Studios Horror Nights, Orlando, FL
2. Knott's Scary Farm, Buena Park, CA
3. Busch Gardens HallowScream, Tampa Bay, FL

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For more information on this year's Top Haunted Attractions as well as other top industry lists, please visit www.hauntworld.com.