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LEGOLAND® CALIFORNIA RESORT TREATS KIDS TO A BRICKTACULAR HALLOWEEN IN MINILAND U.S.A.!

9/23/2020

 
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WHAT:
Fall is a time for costumes, treats and family fun, and even though LEGOLAND® California is still awaiting approval to open, the Resort is joining in the festivities with an outdoor experience of its own…Introducing: Halloween in Miniland! Every Friday, Saturday and Sunday during October (Oct. 2-4, 9-11, 16-18, 23-25, 30 & 31) the Park’s Miniland U.S.A  becomes a not-so-spooky Halloween destination filled with activities, tasty treats and one of a kind LEGO® Halloween décor inviting families to wear their favorite costumes and have safe fun.

Halloween in Miniland features character meet and greets, virtual costume contests, a Miniland scavenger hunt, LEGO building activities, and, of course, a goody bag filled with candy and a LEGO surprise! Families can enjoy savory food options at Smoke House BBQ and NINJA Kitchen and satisfy sweet cravings with LEGOLAND California’s world-famous Granny’s Apple Fries. The treats don’t stop there as families can also take a stroll through The Big Shop to find the latest must-have LEGO sets. 

LEGOLAND® Hotel and LEGOLAND® Castle Hotel will also join in on the Halloween fun with festive décor throughout the fall season! Guests visiting SEA LIFE® aquarium will be treated to special Halloween decorations and LEGO models that will be on display underwater in the aquarium’s tanks.

Halloween in Miniland is a special outdoor experience and admission can be purchased online for as low as $12.99. Guests are required to purchase tickets online in advance to reserve access to Miniland for their desired dates and time to visit. As guests and employees’ health and safety remain the top priority at LEGOLAND California Resort, guests will experience some differences in Miniland including reduced capacity, cashless payments, social distancing practices and enhanced cleaning regimes. Face coverings (PPE) will be required for all guests three years old and up as well as for staff members. Guests are highly encouraged to visit the Resort’s website for further guest experience and visiting details. For more information, and to purchase tickets to Halloween at Miniland or SEA LIFE aquarium, visit www.legoland.com/california.


WHEN:
Oct. 2-4, 9-11, 16-18, 23-25, 30 &31

  • Friday: 3- 7pm
  • Saturday: 10am-2pm or 3pm-7pm
  • Sunday: 11am-3pm


WHERE:
LEGOLAND® California Resort, Carlsbad
Please call for event details.



LEGOLAND® California Resort includes LEGOLAND® California, SEA LIFE® aquarium, LEGOLAND® Water Park, LEGOLAND® Hotel and LEGOLAND® Castle Hotel. All are geared for families with children between the ages of 2 and 12. At LEGOLAND California, you’ll find more than 60 rides, shows and attractions including the new LEGO® City: Deep Sea Adventure submarine ride where guests experience more than 2,000 real sea animals including real sharks, rays and tropical fish. SEA LIFE aquarium is home to more than 5,000 living creatures and incorporates LEGO® models into a child’s voyage to the depths of the ocean featuring play zones, fun facts and quiz trails. LEGOLAND Water Park features more than seven slides, sandy beaches and the unique Build-A-Raft River plus Pirate Reef and LEGO Legends of CHIMA Water Park comprising 10 acres of water fun! The nation’s first LEGOLAND Hotel features 250 rooms, all themed either as pirate, adventure, kingdom, LEGO® Friends and LEGO® NINJAGO™! North America’s first LEGOLAND Castle Hotel features 250 rooms, fully themed as Knights and Dragons, Royal Princess and Magic Wizard.  For more information, visit www.LEGOLAND.com or call (760) 918-LEGO (5346).


Merlin Entertainments plc is a global leader in location based, family entertainment. As Europe's number one and the world's second-largest visitor attraction operator, Merlin now operates more than 130 attractions, 19 hotels and 6 holiday villages in 25 countries and across 4 continents. The company aims to deliver memorable experiences to more than 67 million visitors worldwide, through its iconic global and local brands, and the commitment and passion of its 28,000 employees (peak season).  Visit www.merlinentertainments.biz for more information.

CASTLE PARK ADDS HEALTH & SAFETY MEASURES FOR NEW HALLOWEEN EXPERIENCE

9/23/2020

 
Introducing Castle Park’s Ghost Golf!
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Riverside, Calif.  September 23, 2020 – NEW for 2020: Ghost Golf. Mini Golf, carnEVIL skill games, tasty treats and an outdoor trail of terror: Castle Park will offer SAFE & scary FUN for the whole family this October.
 
Looking for some fun this Halloween?  Castle Park’s four award-winning miniature golf courses will remain open for the Halloween season! The golf patio will be decked out in Dia De Los Muertos decorations, and golfers have even reported numerous sightings of the Lady in White lurking around the windmill once dusk hits. Select arcade games an carnEVIL skill games will be available for guests to enjoy. While supplies last, all children 12 years of age and younger will receive a goodie bag with candy and coloring activities. For those brave enough to enter, an open air haunted Trail of Terror awaits in Buccaneer Cove, brought to you by the monsters behind the making of Castle Dark.
 
Most importantly, Castle Park remains committed to providing a safe and fun environment for all Guests and Team Members. Capacity will be restricted each night. Temperature checks will be taken at the park entrance. Social distancing will be highly encouraged and facial coverings will be required at all times except for when guests are eating or drinking. All scare actors on the Trail of Terror will have facial coverings built into their costumes, and all scares will be from at least six feet away. Group outings for the trail will be limited to travel parties already visiting Castle Park together.
 
Castle Park will be open for Ghost Golf on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays from October 2 through Halloween. The Ghost Golf package are available online for $19.99 per person. The Package includes mini golf, food, skill games & a walk through on the Trail of Terror! For more information, visit www.CastlePark.com.
 
About Castle Park
Castle Park, located in Riverside, is the Inland Empire’s favorite destination for family fun. Castle Park features more than 25 family-friendly rides and attractions, four championship miniature golf courses, a vast selection of carnival midway games, a water playground, and a video arcade.
 
About Palace Entertainment
Palace Entertainment is one of the leading leisure park operators in the United States, with 21 major entertainment and educational venues across 10 different states offering a wide range of family-friendly rides, attractions and educational experiences. Palace Entertainment is part of Parques Reunidos, one of the leading global operators, with more than 60 different assets (theme parks, zoos and marine parks, water parks and other attractions), spread out over various countries across Europe, North America, the Middle East, and Australia.


“Icons of Darkness” An Exhibition From The Largest Private Collection of Sci-Fi, Horror, and Fantasy Memorabilia To Be On Display at The Montalbán Starting in September

9/17/2020

 
Screen-Used Artifacts, Life-Like Replicas, and Never-Before-Seen Props Amassed By Hollywood’s Rich Correll
Create Immersive Public Experience With COVID-19 Precautions
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LOS ANGELES, CA – August 24, 2020 – This fall, beheaded beasts, blood-gushing villains, 14-foot aliens, and the world’s most beloved blockbuster heroes will converge on Los Angeles for an immersive entertainment experience. Icons of Darkness (IOD) will premiere at The Montalbán in partnership with TV actor, writer, producer, and director Richard “Rich” Correll. One of the most extensive, privately owned collections of its kind, IOD will offer cinematic buffs, sci-fi fans, cosplay enthusiasts, and horror aficionados a walking tour of props, artifacts, and memorabilia from movies spanning almost 100 years of Hollywood history. Hundreds of films will be represented, including Frankenstein, The Exorcist, Star Wars, Iron Man, Jurassic Park, Spiderman, Joker, and Harry Potter.


In the past few months during the Coronavirus pandemic, The Montalbán has undertaken a massive pivot by transforming the lower level of its interior space from traditional theatre seating to an open floor plan. The new configuration allows for plenty of social distancing and is perfectly suited for IOD’s stunning exhibition. Contingent on public health updates, the exhibit will be open five days a week, starting in late September 2020, with Coronavirus safety measures in place. Located at 1615 Vine Street, Hollywood, CA 90028, the classic venue now accommodates new forms of entertainment.

Pirates Cave Haunt 2020

9/17/2020

 
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The Pirates Cave home haunt will be open for its 21st year providing family-friendly scares to the city of Villa Park & Orange. To keep Halloween alive this year, the cave has transformed into a walk up yard display like no other. This year you will be told the origins of The Pirate's Cave and how the undead crew was released. The event is a 10-minute multi-screen video projection show synced to lighting effects, props, special effects, and live actors. We have added more nights this year to help thin out our crowds. Masks are required to view the show along with proper social distancing and other COVID-19 safety measures.

The Pirates Cave Haunt is a labor of love headed up by a father and son team, Dave & Jacob Larson at our home at 2548 E Garfield Ave in Orange. It takes us about 3 months of preparation and up to 25 volunteers to set-up and run the haunt each year.

This year, we are excited to announce that Jeffrey Simons of Keller Williams Realty, and Pam Dunn of Mulberry Street Mortgage will return as significant sponsors for this year’s event. If not for our sponsors and supportive fans donating money, we would have to seal off the cave for good. For more information, check out our media channels at:


Web: https://piratescavehaunt.wixsite.com/piratescavehaunt
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/piratescavehaunt/?hl=en
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PiratesCaveHaunt


The Pirates Cave Haunt in the City of Orange
Yard Display Presentation: October 23, 24,25, 30, 31 & November 1 from 7-10PM
2548 E Garfield Ave, Orange, 92867
$1 Donation per person Suggested but not required

HAUNTOWEEN LA: SPOOKTACULAR FUN FOR KIDS & FAMILIES

9/3/2020

 
SAFE, ONE-OF-A-KIND, IMMERSIVE, & INTERACTIVE DRIVE-THRU EXPERIENCE
OCTOBER 9 - 31 – WOODLAND HILLS, CA
DAILY - 3:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.

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LOS ANGELES (Sept. 3, 2020) – Great news for L.A. kids and families: Halloween is NOT cancelled! At HAUNTOWEEN LA, the season of ghosts and goblins will be better than ever with a fun, immersive, interactive, and safe drive-thru experience. HAUNTOWEEN LA will be open daily, October 9 – 31, from 3:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Pacific Time at 6100 Topanga Canyon Blvd., Woodland Hills, CA.

This one-of-a-kind event comes to families from Experiential Supply, an award-winning company to which the Hollywood movie industry turns for large-scale, immersive experiences.
Keeping the traditions and excitement of Halloween alive in a safe format is the priority at HAUNTOWEEN LA. If car windows are down, masks must be on! HAUNTOWEEN LA is a kid-friendly, non-scary adventure chock full of mesmerizing, social-shareable environments, vehicle video ops, and unique interactivity. And of course, lots of CANDY and a pumpkin to take home. Most importantly, it’s a community moment for all of Los Angeles.

"Our kids are facing so many challenges right now, and we didn't want the pandemic to ruin Halloween! We decided to create something relevant and exciting that could bring the whole L.A. community together," says Experiential Supply Founder & Chief Experience Officer Jasen Smith. "I'm personally invested -- one of my daughters will turn five on Halloween, and I want her birthday to be special!"

The HAUNTOWEEN LA Experience:
  • “DOOR TO DOOR” TRICK OR TREATING - It's an ordinary neighborhood with a beautifully spooky Halloween overlay! Vehicles will pass down two streets, stopping door to door. Costumed (and safely masked) actors coming out from their “homes” with poles and buckets filled with wrapped candy will provide a re-imagined trick or treat experience.
  • IMMERSIVE INSTALLATIONS - Vehicles will pass through an immersive Jack-O-Lantern tunnel with over 1,000 pumpkins, and many more mesmerizing installations.
  • SCENIC PATHS - The traditional Halloween vibe will be brought to life with an array of Halloween environments and mini-maze routes, including giant pumpkins, headless horsemen, and countless spider webs.
  • INTERACTIVE PUMPKIN PATCH - Each vehicle's passengers will choose a pumpkin, which will be sanitized and placed in a plastic bag. As vehicles drive through a windy-themed pumpkin patch, families can retrieve their pumpkins from a drive-up container or have them placed in their trunks.
  • VIDEO OP - Pull up to a green screen to create a video memory of your experience that will be emailed directly to you for easy sharing on your socials.
  • PHOTO OP - A socially distanced stop at the end of the route commemorates your time with HAUNTOWEEN LA!

SAFETY MEASURES
  • LIABILITY / WAIVERS - Before arriving at the location all attendees must fill out release forms and liability waivers online. No reservations will be issued without forms signed ahead of time.
  • SECURITY & SAFETY - Beyond a full staff of security guards, there will be off- duty LAPD on-site and along the route during all operational hours.
  • WINDOWS DOWN / MASKS ON - All guests will be required to wear their masks while windows are down.
  • TOUCHED SURFACES - All staff working in the pumpkin patch and trick or treating areas will wear gloves and masks. Items such as pumpkin and candy will be sanitized and handled by gloved staff.
In support of safety measures, space will be limited. Families are encouraged to purchase tickets early. Drive-up entry will be on a space-available basis only.

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