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America Haunts Announces Attraction Openings for 2012

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Aug 22, 2012, 11:13 ET

DETROIT, Aug. 22, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The 30 most terrifying, bloodcurdling scream-inducing haunted houses and attractions of America Haunts announced the days each attraction will be opening their doors for the Halloween season. The attractions annually allure the bravest souls thanks to their dedication to providing the most safe, fun and horrifying haunted entertainment in the country.

Unbeknownst to many, each haunted house within America Haunts works year-round to continuously present their guests with a more spine chilling than the last visit. Months of preparation and a high-quality technical crew help provide thrill-seekers the Hollywood-quality scare that they are seeking.

"People from around the country wait nearly a year for the sheer terror that is the America Haunts experience," said Ben Armstrong of America Haunts. "Each year, the America Haunts attractions create a more hair-raising experience with the use of the most talented actors, Hollywood quality makeup and spectacular special effects."

Opening dates for 2012 are as follows:

13^th Floor	Denver, CO	September 21
13^th Floor	Phoenix, AZ	September 21
13^th Floor	San Antonio, TX	September 21
7 Floors of Hell	Cleveland, OH	September 21
Bates Motel	Philadelphia, PA	September 28
Chambers of Edgar Allen Poe	Kansas City, MO	September 7
Creepyworld	St. Louis, MO	September 21
Cutting Edge	Fort Worth, TX	September 8
Dream Reapers	Chicago, IL	October 5
Edge of Hell Haunted House	Kansas City, KS	August 31
Erebus Haunted House	Pontiac, MI	September 21
Headless Horseman	Ulster Park, NY	September 22
House of Torment	Austin, TX	September 21
Lemp Brewery	St. Louis, MO	September 21
Macabre Cinema Haunted House	Kansas City, KS	September 7
Necropolis 13	Baton Rouge, LA	September 21
Netherworld	Atlanta, GA	September 28
Nightmare on 13^th	Salt Lake City, UT	September 14
Nightmare on the Bayou	Houston, TX	September 28
Pennhurst Asylum	Philadelphia, PA	September 21
Scream Zone	San Diego, CA	September 28
Spookywoods	Greensboro Winston-Salem, NC	September 28
The 13^th Gate	Baton Rouge, LA	September 21
The Asylum	Denver, CO	September 28
The Beast	Kansas City, KS	August 31
The Darkness	St. Louis, MO	September 14
The Dent Schoolhouse	Cincinnati, OH	September 14
The Haunted Hotel	San Diego, CA	September 21
The Haunted Trail	San Diego, CA	September 28
The Scare House	Pittsburgh, PA	September 21

For more information, including hours and ticket prices, go to www.AmericaHaunts.com/attractions

With 30 haunted houses and attractions across the country, America Haunts delivers fear-based entertainment to more than 1 million thrill seekers each season. America Haunts has been featured on the Travel Channel and its members recognized by The Guinness Book of World Records on multiple occasions. The organization is committed to providing technical excellence, stunning set design, Hollywood-quality make-up, costumes and actors. Members enjoy nothing more than delivering a good old-fashioned scare. For more information, visit AmericaHaunts.com.

SOURCE America Haunts