50 OCTOBER 2022 HOW MANY? HOW MUCH? HOW HOW LONG? ORIGINS 1 A.D. – Pliny The Younger wrote of his home being haunted by an old man with a long white beard. The Orton and Spooner ghost house was built in 1915 and was the first haunted house attraction built for the general public. One of the most famous haunted attractions was a display called “Chamber of Horrors” by Marie Tussaud, which consisted of the decollated wax figurines of notable French figures such as Marie Antoinette, King Louis XVI, Robespierre, and Marat. There are two types of haunted houses that attract visitors. One is where reported “paranormal sightings” have taken place. In the USA, home to the Halloween tradition, this first came into being when parents decided to add a spooky touch to their houses to keep their children from going out during the times when the Great Depression hit. The other type is an attraction at an amusement park or an arcade designed to scare the audience. — history.com 2,700 DID YOU KNOW? HAUNTED HOUSES There are more haunted houses in the United States than Target stores. A recent estimate from the Haunted House Association indicated that roughly 2,700 haunted attractions operate across the United States, while Target boasts a mere 1,800 locations. — listverse.com McKamey Manor in Tennessee has previously offered $20,000 if you can stay inside. It is considered to be the scariest haunted house in the world. However, instead of just being a frightening experience, guests are tortured with waterboarding, forced to eat unknown substances, and tied up. The tour lasts eight to ten hours, but the longest anyone has ever stayed was 6 hours. The waiting list is said to be around 25,000. — thrillist.com The Lewisburg Haunted Cave in Ohio holds a Guinness World Record for the longest walk-through horror house at 3,563 feet. It is also home to over 30,000 bats. — wlwt.com $20K 3,563 FEET Norman’s Ghost Show, 1900, is an early version of the Haunted House, built by Orton and Spooner in Staffordshire, Great Britain. in Staffordshire, Great Britain. hours, but the longest anyone has ever stayed was 6 hours. The hours, but the longest anyone has ever stayed was 6 hours. The Burgers, Dogs, Burritos! Scrumptious Fish & Chips! Best Chicken Nuggets & Tenders! Fresh Breaded Onion Rings! Children’s Menus at All Locations! Drive Thru/Take-Out is Our Specialty! Phone orders taken till 10:00pm Monday thru Saturday. 602-840-0630 20% off any order over $12.00! Offer expires 10/31/22. Valid with coupon only. Present coupon at time of purchase. May not be combined with any other offer. 1 coupon per person. Valid at all 8 locations. No cash value. Coupon cannot be reproduced. 4121 N. 44th St., Phoenix Cash only. ATM on Patio. VOTED BEST LOCAL BURGER IN THE EAST VALLEY TRIBUNE 2020 VOTED BEST SEAFOOD IN THE GLENDALE STAR 2020 VOTED BEST SEAFOOD IN THE EAST VALLEY TRIBUNE 2021 VOTED BEST SEAFOOD IN THE WEST VALLEY VIEW 2021

51 OCTOBER 2022 WORD SEARCH ATTRACTION CARBON MONOXIDE CHARITIES DISNEY FEAR GHOST GREAT DEPRESSION HAUNTED HORROR LEWISBURG MCKAMEY MANOR ORTON AND SPOONER PITTOCK MANSION PRANKS SCARE SHOCK TARGET TORTURE HOME FACTS – simandan.com ATTRACTIONS – kidadl.com SCARES NEAR PHOENIX O A O P R A N K S N H L E L X G U A K T O Z B T Y I U C L A R Q Y E O R P D Y W E J S Z F A K H J K T I Q W E N S O J I A B Q E A Q A R Z T P O F J W F W K D F M L K B S J V N E T R N B X S W E H H J O E Q X H I S H S N H K X L W N V Z F I K M A X I X M X Z N P Y O K A Q O E Z N A U S B K S O Q O G G N I G R S K R G M D O C F C S M A O S N K X H W R G E I K Z V R N K O A F K M H U T H E A O H S L U I D P E W R O K C D V Q R V T A T F X D A Z S J B B I S C L C R R O Q Q Z X T L B R S U W I Q D X S P X B O Q C O T T X X Y E S F G A I O C V C Q R I S O X E X S D I T O I P S Z W R C Y T H U V U F W B N W R F B V O I E N Z P M Y E T T J I G T S V E E O W O A K E C P R D A T S V A I S D C E M U N L L M H N G D P B M A G X N L I T O O K G H S M V B M N B A K H W K T C C D V D S D N Z R I I W F A J V O E M T V Y E N S I D M P S E C A S K R G P M Z X B E Y M N V E N D Y Z B I Y P T A E U X S I S N I R T E U X T I Y H E B L V B R O H Z W K M M L Q J A O M M W Z I R L C Z K K P E U O K L Z A O A M K C R A B N Y J K K W Y Q M W S V R N B H X X T R Y E T K X M J V G J F N C F K S L I K E W M H R R C D U C Q M X N B B V T I W S I H O J Z R S P P X R Y R M O N J V R H W A U G E O U S Z P L Y Q F Z S P E W Y M L D L K O Z Z V K N F R B L Q O R R SAY WHAT? If the seller is aware, they must tell you if you are buying a haunted house. Real “haunted houses” may be caused by carbon monoxide poisoning, which has the symptoms of feeling like you are being watched, hearing noises, hallucinating and dizziness. Most haunted houses are traced back to somebody dying in the home. The US White House is considered the most haunted house in the country. Pittock Mansion in Portland is home to happy, friendly ghosts. British haunted houses were originally thought to have fairies playing tricks on humans. Some governments, like in Indonesia, have used haunted houses as punishment for their citizens. Haunted houses have gone corporate and now make between 300-500 million dollars a year. Walt Disney’s Haunted Mansion was the first major for-profit haunted house in 1969. Charities now run most haunted houses. Modern haunted houses are less about ghosts and more about shock and fear. If you have a heart condition, you might not want to attend a haunted house. Haunted houses are costly to operate, sometimes requiring $100,000+. Extreme haunted houses that involve torture and other tactics are on the rise. There is a science to creating the perfect conditions for setting up a scare. There is a science to creating the perfect conditions for setting up a scare. 13TH FLOOR 2814 W. Bell Road, Phoenix 2814 W. Bell Road, Phoenix • 13thflooraz.com 13thflooraz.com • Open Open AZ FIELD OF SCREAMS 5726 N. 75th Ave., Glendale • azfieldofscreams.com • Open FEAR FARM 6801 N. 99th Ave., Glendale • fearfarm.com • Open SANCTUM OF HORROR 6555 E. Southern Ave., Mesa • sanctumofhorror.com • Open SCARIZONA 1901 N. Alma School Road, Mesa • scarizona.com • Opens: 10/7 DID YOU KNOW? HAUNTED HOUSES During the Great Depression, the pranks that young boys played started to escalate. People already angry about money issues were increasingly enraged by the pranks and the costs they were creating. Many communities decided to organize haunted houses and Halloween events to bring all young boys together and away from the town to keep them busy and out of trouble. — wlwt.com Pranks led to haunted houses during the depression