Thrillvania
| Location | Terrell, Texas, U.S. |
|---|---|
| Opened | 1996 |
| Website | Official website |
Thrillvania is an immersive haunted house theme park located in Terrell, Texas.[1][2] The park consists of 50 acres, and is considered a major international horror theme park.[3][4][5] Created by Lance Pope in 1996, Thrillvania was one of the first haunted house parks to use film special effects such as animatronics and pyrotechnics.[6][7]
History[edit]
Lance Pope bought a Southern Antebellum-style attraction called Cannon Manor from four former Disney Imagineers. In 1996, Pope moved the attraction (renamed Verdun Manor) to Terrell, where it became the foundation for the currently-named Thrillvania. Pope died in 2002 (at age 37).[8] Thrillvania currently encompasses an immersive environment where the spectators are led through the experience.[9] According to The Travel Channel and Reader's Digest, Thrillvania constitutes one of the largest and top rated international horror theme parks.[10][11]
Houses[edit]
Thillvania Haunted House Park includes three main sights, including Verdun Manor, Cassandra's House of Clowns and Sam Hain's Trail of Torment. Each house presents different themes.[12] Verdun Manor, the largest house, has a zombie, traditional haunted house theme. Cassandra's House of Clowns is the clown house. Sam Hain's Trail of Torment is a trail walk through that consists of mutated villagers who have been living on the trail for years.[13]
References[edit]
- ^ "15 of the Best Haunted Houses in America". Reader's Digest. Retrieved 2019-02-02.
- ^ Teicher, Jordan G. (23 May 2018). "Scenes of Quiet Horror in America's Haunted Houses". New York Times. Retrieved 2019-02-02.
- ^ "Thrillvania set to open new season this weekend". Terrelltribune. Retrieved 2019-02-02.
- ^ "A Guide to All of DFW's Haunted Houses". Dallas Observer. Retrieved 2019-02-02.
- ^ "North Texas' Scariest Haunted Attractions". NBC News. Retrieved 2019-02-02.
- ^ "The Frights of Thrillvania". D Magazine. Retrieved 2019-02-02.
- ^ "10 Terrifying Halloween Attractions You Should Visit". Popular Mechanics. Retrieved 2019-02-02.
- ^ "1THRILLVANIA Haunted Attraction". American Haunts. Retrieved 2019-03-12.
- ^ "The Frights of Thrillvania". DMagazine. Retrieved 2019-03-12.
- ^ "Thrillvania Haunted House in Terrell". Guidelive. Retrieved 2019-03-12.
- ^ "Thrillvania Haunted House Park". Mill Creek. Retrieved 2019-03-12.
- ^ "Top Haunted Attractions to Scare the $#!% Out of You". Geek Insider. 16 October 2018. Retrieved 2019-03-12.
- ^ "The Legend & Haunted History".
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