Spirit Halloween Announces 2011 Top Costumes

EGG HARBOR TOWNSHIP, N.J., Sept. 28, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- It's finally here! Halloween: the only time of year when Charlie Sheen can be seen with Captain America and Thor and Lady Gaga are holding hands with Lightning McQueen.

As North America's largest seasonal Halloween retailer and the leading authority on Halloween trends, Spirit Halloween is pleased to announce its top costume predictions for the 2011 season. This year's picks are sure to be a hit, with a combination of the latest movie characters, straight-from-the-headlines costumes and nostalgic wear inspired by shows of years past:

• Green Lantern
• Captain America
• Thor
• Vampires
• Smurfs
• Charlie Sheen
• Monster High
• Angry Birds
• Lightning McQueen
• Lady Gaga

"At Spirit Halloween, we're on a mission to get everyone excited about Halloween. That's why we deliver the best costumes, decor and overall Halloween experience to our consumers," said Steven Silverstein, President and CEO, Spirit Halloween. "Our team of expert buyers scours the world and the headlines to identify the hottest trends so that every Spirit Halloween shopper walks away with the best costume. This year's selections are a reflection of pop culture – a combination of newsworthy people, the most popular movies and familiar retro favorites."

Spirit Halloween stores offer the most hands-on interactive Halloween experience for enthusiasts of all ages. This year's in-store fright zones include a Vampire Cemetery, Zombie Baby Amusement Park, House of Horrors and a Zombie Wasteland complete with fog machines for effect. For kids and their amusement, all stores will also feature a Cars 2 zone allowing parents to take pictures of their children with Lightning McQueen.

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About Spirit Halloween

Spirit Halloween (www.spirithalloween.com) is the largest seasonal Halloween retailer in the country with nearly 1,000 locations in strip centers and malls across North America. The authority on all things Halloween, Spirit has offered one-stop shopping -- ranging from costumes to decor and party goods to accessories -- for nearly 30 years.  In addition to being a fun and interactive event for shoppers, Spirit stores offer complete selections of costumes and accessories for infants/toddlers, children, 'tweens, teens, adults, and even pets. At the heart of Spirit Halloween is the Spirit of Children program which brings fun and funding to hospitals at Halloween and all year long.

SOURCE Spirit Halloween