York Hallowscream opens with sold-out VIP launch weekend

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 14 Oct, 06:05 · Archive

Hallowscream, a haunted house attraction at York Maze, opened on 9 October with a sold-out first weekend featuring soap stars, influencers and journalists.

Hallowscream, a haunted house attraction at York Maze, opened on Friday 9 October with a sold-out first weekend featuring special guests including soap stars, influencers and journalists. The annual event is Yorkshire's first and biggest Halloween scare attraction, running for 17 nights in October and attracting up to 2,000 visitors.

This year's addition is Corntagion, a new scare experience combining a tractor ride, corn maze and scare house. According to owner Tom Pearcy, it is the first attraction of its kind in the UK. The experience begins with a trailer ride into the corn maze before guests continue on foot, pursued by zombies, through a field and into a decontamination unit.

Pearcy said the attraction was inspired by an experience from the early 2000s when he was checking his fields on a dark autumn night to ensure nobody was hiding in the corn – something he described as 'terrifying'. He told outlets: 'Each year we add something new to Hallowscream, this year joining the line-up is our sixth scare attraction and a UK first.'

How it is being reported

• PICTURES - York haunt's sold-out opening weekend with VIP guestsA popular York seasonal attraction has opened its doors for spooky season with a sold-out launch with VIP guests.The Press (York) · 14 Oct, 05:00
• PICTURES - York haunt's sold-out opening weekend with VIP guestsA popular York seasonal attraction has opened its doors for spooky season with a sold-out launch with VIP guests.Gazette & Herald (Malton) · 14 Oct, 05:00

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