The town of Midnight Falls is once again filled with monsters, zombies, chainsaw-wielding maniacs and hungry cannibals who are terrorizing visitors at the long-running Los Angeles Haunted Hayride.
“This is pretty much a tradition for us. We already got chased by the crazy chainsaw guy and got lost in the hillbilly house. It’s fun, it’s like a party atmosphere here,” said North Hollywood resident Josh Avanessian, as he exited one or the haunts at the annual event.
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The Hayride, which is marking its 15th anniversary this year, opened in late September and runs through Oct. 31 at Griffith Park. It’s a Halloween celebration made up of a trio of mazes that include a walk through a morbid mortuary, a tense stroll through a horrifying neighborhood where there are more tricks than treats and a new haunt that takes people into the home of cannibals.
The mazes are located at the edge of the fictional town of Midnight Falls where people can take pictures in front of Halloween props or hang out by the main stage and listen to live music from The Monte Revolta Show, a horror-themed musical and comedy revue. There are standalone attractions and, of course, the main event, the hayride through the dark wilderness.
“This year, it’s going to be absolutely epic,” said Victor Mathieu, general manager for the Haunted Hayride. “Overall, across the board, this event has grown and improved drastically. We’re extremely exited about this season.”
Some of the new elements include changes to the Hayride, which is a little bit scarier with newly added horror scenes and more creepy characters, but it’s also a lot more comfortable. In previous years, people had to sit on a bed of hay spread around the floor of the wagon….
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