Gatlinburg, Tennessee… Ripley’s Haunted Adventure is celebrating its 9th annual Fright Nights show by bringing back a crowd favorite- “Carnival of Screams”! “Out of all of our themed Fright Nights shows, this one is the one that we have the most requests for,” says Ryan DeSear, General Manager. Those squeamish at the sight of clowns need not enter! A ring-master will greet those guests brave enough to go into the realm of psychotic clowns and side-show oddities. Ripley’s Haunted Adventure, best known for its year-round haunting, will become even scarier during this time as the number of performers multiplies and themed surroundings play on your sight, sound, touch, and even smell. There is no extra charge for the special Fright Nights shows which run every Friday, Saturday, and Sunday in October as well as October 29, 30, and 31. Shows are kicked off nightly at 6:13pm with a character parade.
And what would a Ripley’s event be without a celebrity guest? This year’s main event will be a visit from Bill Moseley better known as Otis Driftwood from the Rob Zombie flicks “House of 1000 Corpses” and “The Devil’s Rejects”, Chop Top from “The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2”, as well as an appearance in the 2007 blockbuster remake of “Halloween”. Mr. Moseley will be appearing for two nights only, October 26th and 27th from 7pm until midnight.
Ripley’s Haunted Adventure is a year round haunted house that was opened in 1999 by Ripley Entertainment on the site of what was once the Grimsby & Streaper Casket Company. The old casket factory was abandoned under mysterious circumstances during the early 1900s shortly after residents started disappearing. Until Ripley’s can decide the most beneficial development for the area, they continue to conduct tours of the facility.
Ripley’s Haunted Adventure is one of the few haunted houses in the nation that is open 365 days a year. No one under the age of 6 is allowed due to the graphic nature of the facility, and those under 12 must be accompanied by a guardian.