With Halloween Lurking Around the Corner, America Haunts Unleashes a Bloodcurdling Scream...and Its Haunt Opening Dates for 2011 Season

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Aug 16, 2011, 10:29 ET

FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich., Aug. 16, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- To let thrill seekers get a jump start on the horror that is their favorite holiday, the fear-inducing, bone-chilling haunted houses and attractions that comprise America Haunts (www.americahaunts.com) are creaking open their doors for the Halloween season beginning as early as September. A howling good time, the venues annually welcome more than one million fear seekers.

America Haunts members are dedicated to providing the safest, scariest and most fun haunted entertainment in the country. The organization is home to the nation's most elite tier of haunted houses and fear-inducing attractions, each representing the highest echelon of Halloween entertainment. With daunting criteria for acceptance, America Haunts membership is exclusive and considered one of the greatest recognitions a haunted venue can receive.

Haunts that have been invited to be part of America Haunts feature some of most gruesome, creative and innovative displays to horrify visitors. Each has a commitment to technical excellence with stunning set designs and Hollywood-quality make-up, costumes and actors. Several of the haunts have been in operation for more than 30 years.

The opening dates for 2011 haunts are as follows:


The Beast / The Edge of Hell	Kansas City, MO	September 9
Cutting Edge	Fort Worth, TX	September 10
Dent Schoolhouse	Cincinnati, OH	September 16
Nightmare on 13^th	Salt Lake City, UT	September 16
Headless Horseman	Ulster Park, NY	September 17
The 13^th Gate	Baton Rouge, LA	September 22
Erebus Haunted Attraction	Pontiac, MI	September 23
House of Torment	Austin, TX	September 23
Netherworld	Atlanta, GA	September 23
The 13^th Floor	Denver, CO	September 23
The 13^th Floor	Phoenix	September 23
The 13^th Floor	San Antonio, CA	September 23
The Haunted Hotel	San Diego, CA	September 23
The ScareHouse	Pittsburgh, PA	September 23
7 Floors of Hell	Cleveland, OH	September 24
Nightmare on the Bayou	Houston, TX	September 29
Bates Motel	Philadelphia, PA	September 30
Dream Reapers	Chicago, IL	September 30
Spookywoods	Greensboro-Winston-Salem, NC	September 30
The Asylum	Denver, CO	September 30
The Darkness	St. Louis, MO	October 1

For more information and a directory of individual haunt and attraction websites, including hours and ticket prices, go to www.AmericaHaunts.com.

With more than 20 hayrides, and attractions in 20 markets across the country, America Haunts delivers fear-based entertainment to more than a million thrill seekers each Halloween season. The attractions within this organization have been featured on Travel Channel and recognized by The Guinness Book of World Records on multiple occasions. The high-tech attractions within this association are committed to providing technical excellence, stunning set design, and Hollywood-quality make-up, costumes and creatures. Members' enjoy nothing more than delivering a good old-fashioned scare to fright fans of all ages. For more information, visit AmericaHaunts.com.

SOURCE America Haunts