Everhaunt Haunted House Explained

Everhaunt
Opening Date:2019
Location:144 Lake Street
Angola NY
Theme:Halloween
Season:Fall

Everhaunt Haunted House is a self-guided, walk-through Halloween Experience/ haunted attraction located near Buffalo, NY, in Erie County, New York. It is a seasonal Halloween-based event which opened in 2019.[1] Everhaunt currently contains multiple haunted houses, escape rooms, midway games, virtual reality rides,and Halloween shows. Night-time events are not recommended for children under 12 years of age. Everhaunt also operates Western New York Family Fall Festivals in October which involve a lights-on haunted attraction for children.[2]

History

Everhaunt started out as a Halloween party back in 2012 with donations being accepted for a friend fighting cancer. The party happened each year and in 2017 grew too big for its original location. Each year a new charity was chosen to benefit from the event.[3] During this time, founder Kevin Donovan had traveled over 160,000 miles to find unique haunted house props, animatronics and set pieces as well as learn from other Haunted Attraction owners. In 2019 Everhaunt found its permanent location at the old Angola rollercade in Angola, New York.[4] [5] [6]

Attractions

Everhaunt changes its attractions regularly adding new themes while updating existing effects. The current attractions, as of 2023, are "ROSEWOOD COUNTY ASYLUM" and "DELAWARE CREEK ESTATES", which are both indoor haunted houses. Both haunted houses contain simulation experiences as well as the guided walkthrough. In addition, Everhaunt contains other attractions including "Escape From Holland Road", based off of a local horror story, "Escape from Frankenstein", and "Buried Alive" a coffin ride where you placed in a real casket. The Delaware Creek Pumpkin Spectacular was added in 2023, an outside attraction, that contains thousands of carved pumpkins, giant figures, midway games, and a vortex tunnel.[7]

Everhaunt is known for its original monsters rather than using movie or television intellectual properties. Additionally, is known for its special effects, highly detailed sets, and claustrophobic feel.[8] [9] Retired attractions include "The House of 7 Secrets" and "Earthquake: Thrill Experience", in which guests went through a true earthquake simulation experience.

Horror Icon Series

Each year since 2019 Everhaunt has brought in horror actors or other celebrities for special meet and greet events.

Some of these guests include:

Charitable & Community Outreach

Each year Everhaunt teams up with several charity partners around the Western New York region. These partners include or have included Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Institute, Kids Escaping Drugs, Friends of Night People, John R. Oishei Children's Hospital, Operation Good Neighbor, ConnectLife, MusicIsArt, Sweet Buffalo, and others.[14] [15] [16]

Additionally in 2021, Everhaunt teamed up with Sweet Buffalo to give a young girl fighting cancer a Halloween Day to remember.[17]

Everhaunt has taken part in community events such as Eden Corn Festival, Musicisart, and Angola, New York Sesquicentennial.

Awards

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Everhaunt brings Halloween scares to Western New York while giving back. Winter . Hope. October 30, 2023. WIVB News 4. November 20, 2023.
  2. Web site: In Angola, Everhaunt ups the horrors with multiple haunted houses, while helping the community. Parisi. Nancy. October 13, 2022. The Buffalo News. November 21, 2023.
  3. Web site: A "haunt with heart": New haunted attraction is open in Angola. Lynch. Kaley. October 14, 2019. WIVB Channel 4. November 21, 2023.
  4. Web site: New southtown horror haven 'EverHaunt' scares because they care . Lippa . Nick. October 22, 2019. WBFO NPR. November 22, 2023.
  5. Web site: In Angola, Everhaunt ups the horrors with multiple haunted houses, while helping the community. Parisi . Nancy. October 13, 2022. The Buffalo News. November 23, 2023.
  6. Web site: 'BOO!': EverHaunt Haunted House in Angola returns for Halloween season. Campos . Adam. October 6, 2023. WKBW Channel 7. November 23, 2023.
  7. Web site: Everhaunt Haunted House Returns to Angola, New York, for a Spine-Tingling Halloween Season. Skowronski . Charles. September 26, 2023. Buffalo Rising. November 24, 2023.
  8. Web site: Everhaunt reopening for season on October 6. Anstey . Evan. September 7, 2023. WIVB Channel 4. November 24, 2023.
  9. Web site: Talk of the Town. Parisi . Nancy. September 1, 2023. Buffalo Spree. November 24, 2023.
  10. Web site: Walking Dead Star Is Coming To Western New York. Daye . Kadie. September 9, 2022. WYRK 106.5 FM. November 23, 2023.
  11. Web site: Everhaunt reopening for season on October 6. Anstey . Evan. September 7, 2023. WIVB Channel 4. November 25, 2023.
  12. Web site: Everhaunt Haunted Attraction returns to Angola this weekend. Lynch . Kaley. October 1, 2021. WIVB Channel 4. November 25, 2023.
  13. Web site: From rockstar to scare actor: Robby Takac of the Goo Goo Dolls to make cameo in Angola haunted attraction. Lynch . Kaley. October 14, 2021. WIVB Channel 4. November 25, 2023.
  14. Web site: EverHaunt Haunted House in Angola returns for 2021 scarier than ever. Khatib . Kelly. October 21, 2022. Spectrum News. November 21, 2023.
  15. Web site: EverHaunt has a fearfully fun celebration. Rios-Malviya . Alexandra. October 21, 2023. WGRZ Channel 2. October 25, 2023.
  16. Web site: A "haunt with heart": New haunted attraction is open in Angola. Lynch . Kaylie. October 14, 2019. Atlanta Business Chronicle. October 20, 2023.
  17. Web site: Everhaunt gives girl Halloween to remember. Joly . Aidan. October 10, 2022. WIVB Channel 4. October 20, 2023.
  18. Web site: THE HAUNT RATER: Best New Haunt in USA: Everhaunt. 30 November 2019. The Haunt Rater. November 30, 2019.
  19. Web site: Buffalo's Best Haunted House Attraction: EverHaunt. 25 October 2019. WIVB Channel 4 News. October 25, 2019.
  20. Web site: Scurryface Leaderboard 2021. Scurryface. October 25, 2021.
  21. Web site: Coasternation: Top 31 Haunted Attractions 2021. Hower . Dan. October 28, 2021. CoasterNation. October 27, 2022.
  22. Web site: 2022 Selected as Best Indoor Attraction in Buffalo by Buffalo News Best of 716 . Wiley. Tom. September 22, 2022. The Buffalo News. September 22, 2022.
  23. Web site: Everhaunt- New York's Scariest Haunted House. Hower . Dan. September 3, 2022. CoasterNation. October 27, 2023.
  24. Web site: The Buffalo News: Best of 716. Wiley . Tom. September 24, 2023. The Buffalo News. October 25, 2023.
  25. Web site: Take Amtrak to New York State's Top Haunted Halloween Attractions. Abel . Olivia. September 28, 2023. New York By Rail. October 20, 2023.
  26. Web site: Spooky Season is Here: The 21 Best Haunted Houses in the US. Rucker . Jael. October 18, 2023. One37PM. October 28, 2023.
  27. Web site: Top 10 Haunted Houses in America That Will Freak You Out. Jain . Nikki. February 3, 2023. Attractions of America. November 27, 2023.
  28. Web site: WINNERS ANNOUNCED AND RECOGNIZED AT COMMUNITY IMPACT & CHARACTER AWARDS CELEBRATION. Decker . Jamie. February 3, 2023. Southtowns Regional Chamber of Commerce. March 19, 2024.

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