Screams Halloween Theme Park
Waxahachie, Texas

Above: Castle of Darkness at Waxahachie's Screams Halloween Theme Park, called the world's largest Halloween theme park. Photo courtesy Screams

When: October

Where: 2511 FM 66 in Waxahachie

From the littlest goblins to grown-up boys and ghouls, everyone can get into the spirit of All Hallow's Eve at the world's largest Halloween theme park. Experience five times the fright if you dare to explore the following attractions:

*Who knows what horrors lurk within the walls of the Castle of Darkness? A medieval masterpiece of the macabre, this Halloween attraction offers 6,000 square feet of fright.

*Skeletal scallywags will shiver your timbers as 3D glasses give you an eye-popping view at the Pirates of Peril Point.

*Maniacal inmates play mind games with the unfortunate visitors of the Arcane Asylum.

* A labyrinth of lunacy, the Death Trap Maze offers a profusion of confusion. Beware the ghastly grimace of the clown that might meet you at any turn-- he's a real cut up.

* The Grim Reaper will try to make you the latest denizen of the Ghoulish Graveyard, where the deranged departed join forces with such classic creatures as vampires and zombies to scare the life out of you.

For those looking for giggles instead of gore:

* Tiny terrors and scaredy cats alike will enjoy cinematic scares from the silver screen's kings of screams-- Bela Lugosi, Lon Chaney and Boris Karloff.

* Step up to the mic and belt out some blood-curdling monster hits on the SCREAMS Karaoke stage.

For an additional fee, fear fans can enjoy the following:

* Snow may surround you, but your teeth will be chattering from trepidation as you traverse through the Trail of Terror, the domain of both demonic denizens and a menacing Yeti.

* While the nightmares that will accompany you in the land of Nod may last long after your sojourn through Screams Halloween theme park, henna tattoos can be a temporary reminder of the fear-inducing attraction, and face painters can transform your visage into a vampire in the blink of a bat's wing.

* Find out what fate has in store for you as psychics and rune readers peer into the mist that shrouds the present from tomorrow.

* Adults can enjoy spirits of the alcoholic variety at Taboo Tavern, while the families can feast on Halloween-themed treats at the Full Moon Cafe.

* Find a keepsake of the annual creepfest at the Witches Station Souvenir Shoppe.

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For more information:
• visit www.screamspark.com

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