Hop Aboard Haunted Express, Philadelphia's Newest Haunted Attraction, for the Ride of Your Life; Dare to Visit More Than 15 of Philly's Frights & Sights on a Double Decker Bus Adventure.PHILADELPHIA -- Haunted Express, Philadelphia's scariest new haunted attraction This article is about simulated haunted venues. For buildings with paranormal activity, see Haunted house. A haunted attraction or dark attraction , announced today that it will hit the road on September 21, 2006 with the launch of its double decker bus tour of Philly's Frights & Sights. This Fall, guests taking the Haunted Express will dare to visit more than 15 scary sites to hear Philadelphia's haunted facts and folklore on a ghoulish ghoul n. 1. One who delights in the revolting, morbid, or loathsome. 2. A grave robber. 3. An evil spirit or demon in Muslim folklore believed to plunder graves and feed on corpses. 1-hour adventure. Travel from the cobblestone streets of Old City to bustling Broad Street, to hear Haunted Express stories featuring: --Haunted Folklore - Learn about the legendary ghosts that inhabit the Betsy Ross House The Betsy Ross House is generally recognized as the place where Betsy Ross lived when she may have made the first American Flag. Several of her surviving family members, including daughters, grandchildren and a niece said that this was the location of the legendary event. , the dancing statue of Benjamin Franklin at Library Hall and paranormal paranormal, adj 1. outside the realm of normal experience or scientific explanation. n 2. collective term for anomalous phenomena. Pine Street happenings. --Haunted Facts - Visit the former home of the Master of the Macabre, Edgar Allen Edgar Allen (May 2, 1892 – February 3, 1943) was an American anatomist and physiologist. He is known for the discovery of estrogen and his role in creating the field of endocrinology[1]. Poe, as well as the Bellevue-Stratford Hotel where Bram Stoker wrote a portion of "Dracula", the world-famous vampire story. Learn about Leo Leo, in astronomy Leo [Lat.,=the lion], northern constellation lying S of Ursa Major and on the ecliptic (apparent path of the sun through the heavens) between Cancer and Virgo; it is one of the constellations of the zodiac. Callahan, the only prisoner to escape from Eastern State Penitentiary The Eastern State Penitentiary is a former state prison in the United States. It is located on Fairmount Avenue between 21st and 22nd Streets in the Fairmount section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 5 blocks north of the Philadelphia Museum of Art. and never be captured! --Haunted Movie Sets - See famous film locations from big screen thrillers such as The Sixth Sense, Unbreakable, Twelve Monkeys, Blow Out and more! Guests may be lucky enough to encounter the spirits of Ben Franklin, William Franklin, William, c.1730–1813, last royal governor of New Jersey; illegitimate son of Benjamin Franklin. He grew up in Philadelphia, served in King George's War, and was (1754–56) comptroller of the general post office in Philadelphia. Penn, Betsy Ross, Edgar Allen Poe and more. This family-friendly tour offers something for everyone. Every guest receives a free Haunted Express Trick or Treat Bag "choc-full" of goodies courtesy of Hershey's and Peanut Chews as well as other Halloween treats such as clown noses, animal noses, glow sticks, pirate eye patches and more from Halloween Adventure. "Taking the Haunted Express bus tour is a great way to celebrate the Halloween season. Along the tour, guests will hear the spellbinding spell·bind tr.v. spell·bound , spell·bind·ing, spell·binds To hold under or as if under a spell; enchant or fascinate. [Back-formation from spellbound. stories and terrifying ter·ri·fy tr.v. ter·ri·fied, ter·ri·fy·ing, ter·ri·fies 1. To fill with terror; make deeply afraid. See Synonyms at frighten. 2. To menace or threaten; intimidate. tales of the supernatural," stated Jonathan Bari, founder of Haunted Express. "We've created a theatrical experience on wheels with costumed tour guides, scary sound effects and Trick or Treat bags for all." Tour Schedule Beginning September 21, 2006, Haunted Express will offer tours Thursday through Sunday nights in September starting at 6 p.m. In October, tours will be offered nightly, also starting at 6 p.m. For more details on the tour schedule, call 215.525.1776 or visit www.HauntedExpress.com . Tickets Tickets cost $24.00 Per Adult and $12.00 Per Child (ages 3-12). Group rates are available for parties of 20 or more. To purchase tickets, call 215.525.1776 or visit www.HauntedExpress.com . Tickets are also sold on board the Haunted Express buses, on all Philadelphia Trolley Works and Big Bus City Tours and sales locations at 12th & Market Streets and 5th & Market Streets. Advance reservations are recommended. Pick Up Locations Haunted Express offers 2 pick up locations: 1) Penn's Landing - Masquerade Costume Superstore at 1100 South Columbus Boulevard in the Riverview Plaza, where Free Parking is available and 2) Old City - Corner of 5th & Market Streets. Haunted Express Partners Haunted Express has partnered with key organizations which are sponsoring Trick or Treat Bags for all guests, including: --Halloween Adventure and Masquerade - For over 20 years, Halloween Adventure Costume Super Stores have successfully brought the Magic, Fun and Excitement of Halloween to millions of customers. Masquerade is the ultimate fantasy adventure store that is open year-round. There are more than 60 Philadelphia area Halloween Adventure and Masquerade stores. For more information, visit www.HalloweenAdventure.com . --Hershey's - Hershey's, based in Hershey, Pennsylvania, will be providing York Peppermint Patty Bats, Reese's Peanut Butter Pumpkins, HERSHEY'S Milk Chocolate Ghosts, Twizzlers and more. For more information, visit www.trickortreats.com . --Just Born - Just Born, Inc., based in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, will be providing Peanut Chews. Peanut Chews' unique taste is a combination of a chewy chew·y adj. chew·i·er, chew·i·est Needing much chewing: chewy candy. chew  i·ness n. , peanut and molasses-based center smothered smoth·er v. smoth·ered, smoth·er·ing, smoth·ers v.tr. 1. a. To suffocate (another). b. To deprive (a fire) of the oxygen necessary for combustion. 2. in a rich chocolatey coating. For more information, visit www.peanutchews.com . About Haunted Express Haunted Express is Philadelphia's scariest new haunted attraction that visits more than 15 of Center City's Frights & Sights on a 1-hour ghoulish adventure aboard a double decker bus. Haunted Express features the facts and folklore of haunted Philadelphia. Every guest receives a free Haunted Express Trick or Treat Bag "choc-full" of goodies courtesy of Hershey's, Peanut Chews and Halloween Adventure. Haunted Express was created by The Constitutional Guided Walking Tours, LLC (Logical Link Control) See "LANs" under data link protocol. LLC - Logical Link Control , and it is being operated by The Constitutional in partnership with the Philadelphia Trolley Works and Big Bus Company. For more information on Haunted Express, or to purchase tickets, visit www.HauntedExpress.com or call 215.525.1776. About The Constitutional Walking Tour of Philadelphia The Constitutional Walking Tour is one of "Philadelphia's Top 25 Tourist Attractions" as ranked by the Philadelphia Business Journal. For more information on The Constitutional, please visit us online at www.TheConstitutional.com or call 215.525.1776. About Philadelphia Trolley Works and Big Bus Company Philadelphia Trolley Works/Big Bus Company is Philadelphia's leading motorized mo·tor·ize tr.v. mo·tor·ized, mo·tor·iz·ing, mo·tor·iz·es 1. To equip with a motor. 2. To supply with motor-driven vehicles. 3. To provide with automobiles. tour operator. For more information on Philadelphia Trolley Works, visit www.PhillyTour.com or call 215.389.TOUR. EDITOR'S NOTE: High-resolution photographs are available for media usage at: www.HauntedExpress.com/images . |
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