Spirit Halloween Ramps Up For A Monster Hallo'weekend

EGG HARBOR TOWNSHIP, N.J., Sept. 19, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Spirit Halloween, the largest seasonal Halloween retailer in North America, has officially opened its gates for the 2013 Halloween season. Celebrating 30 years of business this year, Spirit Halloween continues to provide one-stop shopping for everything from top costumes and decor, to accessories and party goods.

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"For the past 30 years, we've led the way in Halloween trends and we're excited to continue that tradition this year," said Steven Silverstein, President and CEO, Spirit Halloween. "Halloween enthusiasts will find anything and everything needed for the long weekend of celebrations this year. Spirit Halloween offers the widest variety of costume options and best products in the market."

As the authority on all things Halloween, Spirit is thrilled to announce the top 10 costume trends for the coming season. Superheroes, Disney characters and popular on-screen personalities reign supreme for 2013:

With Halloween falling on a Thursday this year, Spirit Halloween predicts a monster Hallo'weekend – enthusiasts will be able to celebrate for not just one night, but three! In addition to the huge selection of top costumes, for those looking to celebrate more than one night, Spirit offers a wide variety of accessories that you can mix and match for DIY costumes.

At each of the 1,050+ Spirit Halloween locations in the United States and Canada, shoppers will get to experience the store's award-winning, interactive displays – if they dare. When first entering a Spirit Halloween store, shoppers will laugh with fear from the Clown Train featuring the Thrashing Clown that shakes and eerily laughs while welcoming guests to the store. As shoppers continue to explore, they'll also come across the Misfortune Teller, but shouldn't expect to hear any good news from her!  Additional customer-centric displays include Spirit Hallows Asylum – which features the Electrocuted Prisoner and Jumping Dog – and The Haunted Mansion which highlights the Pumpkin Nester and Gruesome Granny.

For shoppers who are looking to make their home the spookiest in the neighborhood, Spirit Halloween also offers an all new exclusive line of lawn decor, Lawn Scares – which includes Zombie Flamingos, Zombie Cats, Zombie Gnomes, and Zombie Deer.

To locate a Spirit Halloween store in your area, visit www.SpiritHalloween.com. For exclusive discounts and the inside scoop on all things Halloween, "Like" us if you dare on Facebook www.Facebook.com/SpiritHalloween, follow us on Pinterest www.Pinterest.com/SpiritHalloween, follow us on Twitter @SpiritHalloween, and check us out on YouTube www.youtube.com/SpiritHalloweencom.

About Spirit Halloween
Spirit Halloween (www.spirithalloween.com) is the largest Halloween specialty retailer in the country with over 1,050 locations in strip centers and malls across North America. Celebrating 30 years of business, Spirit is the authority on all things Halloween, offering one-stop shopping for everything from costumes to decor and party goods to accessories. 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, and adults along with exclusive decor you won't find anywhere else. At the heart of Spirit Halloween is Spirit of Children (www.spiritofchildren.com), a program which focuses on making hospitals less scary for kids and their families. For the 2013 Halloween season, Spirit of Children's goal is to raise $5 million, bringing its total contribution to more than $16 million since its inception in 2006.

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