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What’s New at Knott’s Scary Farm & Ticket Giveaway! #ScaryFarmGiveaway

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Knott’s Scary Farm & Ticket Giveaway

By Erin

Get ready Southern California! The largest, most haunted experience will be back for the 44th consecutive year, and we’re giving you the chance to win two tickets to Knott’s Scary Farm! Feel all the scares with 10 creepy mazes, five spooky Scare Zones, two live action packed shows, four Skeleton Key Rooms, and a thousand monsters lurking in the fog. Whatever you’re greatest fear is, you can probably find it at Scary Farm.

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Be prepared for 24 horrifying nights, beginning September 22nd to All Hallows’ Eve on October 31st. Four all new nightmarish attractions will debut this season at the world’s largest Halloween event, Knott’s Scary Farm. So what’s new this year?

What’s New?

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All new Black Ops: Infected

Survive the Zombie Apocalypse in an All-Out War!

Armed with cutting edge laser guns, brave guests will face off against hordes of zombies in the groundbreaking all-new Special Ops: Infected interactive maze. Guests will form small units to battle the zombie apocalypse through blood soaked city streets and an underground sewer system crawling with nearly one hundred ravenous zombies. The high tech innovative experience thrusts guests into the middle of a live-action video game complete with live actors, real time scoring system, kill streak rewards system and interactive targets, including a juggernaut boss zombie. The new attraction is one of the largest mazes ever created in Knott’s Scary Farm history so form your squad and put your zombie apocalypse survival skills to the test in this action packed, one-of-a-kind experience.

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Photo Credit: Knott’s

 The Hanging: Finding Gory.

Just keep swimming, err Just keep Killing according to Gory… 

A must-see live stage show in Calico Square that looks back at the year’s pop culture with some killer comedy. Notorious for its special effects and high-flying stunts, The Hanging® is a no-holds-barred assault on pop culture’s most infamous moments of the past year. A must see parody that you cannot miss!

Nightly showings at 8:00pm, 9:30pm, and 11:00pm on the Calico Mine Stage.

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Photo Credit: Knott’s

FearVR: 5150

Enter the mysterious Meadowbrook Institute and witness the abnormal case of a terrifyingly unusual patient named Katie in the groundbreaking virtual reality horror experience FearVR: 5150. Using Samsung Gear VR powered by Oculus and strapped to a hospital wheelchair, come face- to-face with the deadly chaos unraveling around you. Disturbingly vivid sights and sounds invade all of your senses. Encounter the darkness that has taken over the medical staff during your fully immersive hospital stay. Patients beware; it is easier to check in than it is to check out….

****FearVR: 5150 requires an additional fee and is not included with park admission or with the Fright Lane with Skeleton Key. FearVR: 5150 is approximately ten minutes long including a pre-show and four minute VR experience. A limited number of reservations will be available on a first-come basis when Knott’s Scary Farm opens each night. Tickets are sold on a per-person individual basis. Advance reservations are not available. Visit the ticket kiosk located outside The Dead of Winter: Revenge of the Wendigo maze in the Boardwalk area to make a reservation.******

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Top 10 Things to Check Out at Brick-Or-Treat at LEGOLAND! #BrickOrTreat @Legoland_CA

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Top 10 Things to Check Out at Brick Or Treat at LEGOLAND!

By Erin

*As a LEGOLAND ambassador, I received media tickets to attend this event at the resort for purposes of writing this post. No compensation was received.*

Looking for some more, NOT so scary Halloween fun? Well then I have a treat for you! Awesome Awaits at the Park…after dark during Brick or Treat nights presented by Shutterfly, and is better than ever at LEGOLAND® California Resort! The Park is open for five spooky-kooky nights – October 3, 10, 17, 24, and 30, 2015, starting at 5 p.m. It’s the home of Halloween fun, and it’s filled with music, costume contests, the Brick-or-Treat Trail and more!

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Families will have a Bricktastic Halloween experience unlike any other in Southern California here at Brick -Or-Treat-Party-Nights at LEGOLAND! So here’s the scoop on what you won’t want to miss!

10 Things You Won’t Want to Miss:

1) The Enchanted Walk

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You won’t want to miss this special walk through the forest as you will meet some special LEGO friends who are dressed for the occasion and pick up some spooky treats at the treat stations you will pass by on this enchanted walk.

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2) The Ghost Cruise Scavenger Hunt

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Hunt for LEGO ghosts through Mini-Land while you cruise with your crew for the clues.  It’s a great way to see the Mini-land sites and cities all lit up at night. Find all the Ghost Clues and unscramble the letters to make a special word for a chance to win a really cool prize.

3) Candy Quest at the Adventurers’ Club in Fun Town

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This adventure will have you searching for hidden keys through caves.  Find a key and get a treat!  This quest will have you laughing and on a sugar high as you meet and greet with various characters. At the end of the journey, kids were given a CHIMA LEGO set! These will be handed out while supplies last.

4) Just Dance! At Hubble Bubble’s Dance Party or at Wanda’s Jelly Fish Disco in SEA LIFE Aquarium!

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Guests can “boo-gie” down at frighteningly-fun dance parties: Hubble Bubble’s Dance Party atop the Model Shop in Miniland or at Wanda’s Jellyfish Disco at SEA LIFE Aquarium.

5) The FOOD! BBQ, Halloween Treats, and Good Old Apple Fries! Yum!

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There are so many yummy choices to choose from to fill your tummy and to get you in the Halloween Spirit!

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The Queen Mary’s Dark Harbor: Evil Lurks Within & Special Promo Code! #QMDarkHarbor

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The Queen Mary’s Dark Harbor: Evil Lurks Within & Special Promo Code!

By Erin

*I will be attending The Queen Mary’s Dark Harbor Media Preview night. All thoughts and opinions remain my own.*

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The Queen Mary’s Dark Harbor will once again embark on a bone-chilling journey with its haunted history to frighten those who dare to enter from October 2 through November 2.

This year, Dark Harbor brings new attractions that include two brand new horrifying mazes, “Soulmate” and “B340.”  Also be sure to check out the terrifying Voodoo Village. Beloved characters such as The Ringmaster and all the grotesque spirits of the Queen will make a chilling return for 20 nights of delightful terror amidst freaks, food, and live entertainment.

BUT WAIT! It gets even better! I have a great deal on tickets going on until September 30th with the promo code below (its in green), Dark Harbor is one of my favorite Halloween events, and I am super excited to be able to offer this steal to my readers so that you all may enjoy the haunts of the season. 🙂

Get your Tickets HERE!! Be sure to use promo code: BLGR0006 to get your tickets discounted to the low price of $14. *(pricing expires 9/30) and is good for purchase of tickets on these dates only: Oct. 2, 3, 9 & 10* Which are the first two Thursday’s and Friday’s that Dark Harbor is open for the Halloween Season!

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Scary Mary agrees this is a great deal! She awaits you at Dark Harbor!

What’s NEW IN 2014?
This year Dark Harbor unveils two brand new fantastic mazes –Soulmate and B340 –  if you are REALLY brave, then there is also the Exclusive Encounter unlike any other haunted experience onboard the famous ship. The Voodoo Priestess, makes her debut as the latest spirit to join us at Dark Harbor. There are even new rides! One is called-Sinister Swings. These death-defying mazes will take you through never before visited areas of the ship.

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This new maze called “Soulmate” will bring to life the haunted spirit of the frightful Graceful Gale. Unravel Gale’s story and her true spirit will be revealed. You will realize that Gale may not quite be the graceful lady she appears to be, but more monstrous than you could ever imagine.

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Graceful Gale out and about at Dark Harbor.

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