Pennsylvania's Most Notorious Haunted House Is Even Scarier This Year — Here's Why
By Beth Price-Williams|Published October 09, 2017
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Beth Price-Williams
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A professional writer for more than two decades, Beth has lived in nearly a dozen states – from Missouri and Virginia to Connecticut and Vermont – and Toronto, Canada. In addition to traveling extensively in the U.S. and the U.K., she has a BA in Journalism from Point Park University (PA), a MA in Holocaust & Genocide Studies from Stockton University (NJ), and a Master of Professional Writing from Chatham University (PA). A writer and editor for Only In Your State since 2016, Beth grew up in and currently lives outside of Pittsburgh and when she’s not writing or hanging out with her bunnies, budgies, and chinchilla, she and her daughter are out chasing waterfalls.
Does the sight of a clown make make you break out in a cold sweat? Does your heart race when you turn every terrifying corner, not knowing what to expect next? Do you like to be scared? Yes? Yes! Then, you definitely won’t want to miss this longstanding haunted attraction – with plenty of new frights – in PA.
Take a massive haunted house. Add bone chilling attractions and what do you have? The terrifyingly popular Shocktoberfest, named one of America's best haunted attractions by USA Today.
Climb aboard Shocktoberfest's newest attraction in 2017: Zombie Safari Hayride, where you can shoot the undead with paintball guns. Survive the zombies then head to...
The Prison of the Dead bus, which will take you straight to the terrifying 50,000 square foot haunted house. You'll come face-to-face with caged zombies and terror at every turn.
Meet a few mad scientists. A magic potion will transform you into a real zombie then you'll be dropped right into one of the attractions, alongside the "real zombies," to frighten other visitors.
Get the scare of a lifetime at Shocktoberfest. The haunted attraction welcomes guests Thursdays and Sundays in October from 7 to 9 p.m and Fridays and Saturdays from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. The ticket booth opens at 6 p.m. on those evenings.