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The Haunted Attraction Network’s Annual Hauntathon series returns, showcasing Haunted Houses daily from Sept. 1 – Oct. 31, 2023.

Hauntathon 2023
The Haunted Attraction Network’s Annual Hauntathon series returns, showcasing Haunted Houses daily from Sept. 1 – Oct. 31, 2023.

LOS ANGELES, August 30, 2023 (Newswire.com)
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Prepare for a spine-tingling Halloween season with the Haunted Attraction Network’s “Hauntathon,” a 61-day celebration of haunted attractions from Sept. 1 – Oct. 31. Tune in for the largest celebration of haunted houses anywhere, featuring videos, podcasts, and VIP in-person experiences.

The Haunted Attraction Network has gathered 13 ghoulish partners to bring viewers to 61+ haunted attractions worldwide. Hauntathon will explore some of the world’s best and most mysterious haunted attractions, from the classic to the cutting-edge.

What does it take to scare people? You’ll find out. Haunters, those people who create haunted attractions, work year-round to hone their craft. However, few guests get to see more than a handful. In this year’s Hauntathon, viewers will get an inside look at the creative process behind some of the world’s most famous haunted attractions.

“We’re excited to bring viewers to some of the most unique and creative haunted attractions in the world,” said Haunted Attraction Network founder Philip Hernandez. “We have a real balance of theme park, independent, and home haunts this year.”

This year’s title sponsor is Gantom Lighting & Controls, which manufactures the world’s smallest intelligent spotlights for theme parks. Additional support is from Hauntpay and Froggy’s Fog. 

Content Partners:
Attractions Magazine, Creepy Kingdom, Freaks of HHN, HaunTopic Radio, Kevin Heimbach, Muse TV, OMNI Adventures, Scare Track, Sharp Productions, That Halloween Podcast, The Horror of Being Emily, The Scare Factor, Nick Pagliochini. 

Details
Visit www.hauntedattractionnetwork.com

Featured Theme Parks

• Dark Nights at Hersheypark
• Halloween Horror Nights Hollywood
• Halloween Horror Nights Japan
• Halloween Horror Nights Orlando
• Halloween Time at the Disneyland Resort
• Hong Kong Disneyland
• Howl-O-Scream Tampa
• Howl-O-Scream Orlando
• Howl-O-Scream San Diego
• Oogie Boogie Bash at Disney’s California Adventure
• Six Flags Fright Fest

Featured Haunted Houses include:

• Bayville Scream Park (Long Island, NY)
• DARK at Fort Edmonton Park (Edmonton, Canada)
• Dark Hour Haunted House (Plano, TX)
• Deadmonton (Edmonton, Canada)
• Doncaster Fear Factory (Doncaster, UK)
• Doom Haunted Attraction (Idaho Falls, ID)
• Evil Intentions (Elgin, IL)
• Fear Factory (Salt Lake City, UT)
• Field of Screams (Mountville, PA)
• Hanna Haunted Acres (Indianapolis, IN)
• Haunted Overload (Lee, NH)
• Hundred Acres Manor (Pittsburgh, PA)
• Hush Haunted Attraction (Westland, MI)
• Lake Hickory Haunts (Hickory, NC)
• Markoff’s Haunted Forest (Dickerson, MD)
• Mortem Manor (Kissimmee, FL)
• Nightmares on the Rogue (Medford, OR)
• Reaper’s Revenge (Scranton, PA)
• Sacramento Scream Park (Sacramento, CA)
• Scarehouse (Pittsburgh, PA)
• Shaqtoberfest (Long Beach, CA)
• Sir Henry’s Haunted Trail (Plant City, FL)
• Stanley Haus (Aliso Viejo, CA)
• Spooky World (Warrington, UK)
• Terror in the Corn (Denver, CO)
• Terror Isle (Lee, NH)
• Terror Roulette (South Barrington, IL)
• Terror Vault (San Francisco, CA)
• The Vault of Souls (Tampa, FL)
• Wicker Manor (Denver, CO)
• Woods of Terror (Greensboro, NC)

Contact Information:

Philip Hernandez

Founder, Haunted Attraction Network

[email protected]

Related Files
Hauntathon 2023 Full Press Release.pdf

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A night of strikes, stars, and solidarity as Gene Simmons raises the bar for children’s surgical care alongside MendingKids.org at a remarkable birthday bowling event

MendingKids.org Gene Simmons Birthday Bash
Live auction item personally endorsed by Gene Simmons

LOS ANGELES, August 30, 2023 (Newswire.com)
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The pins were set, the alleys were lit, and an electrifying atmosphere at Pinz Bowling Kitchen + Bar as iconic rock figure Gene Simmons hosted an unforgettable birthday bowling party on August 25, 2023. This star-studded event not only commemorated the birthday of the legendary KISS frontman but also aimed to shatter barriers for children in desperate need of surgical care, through the unwavering support of MendingKids.org.

Gene Simmons, renowned both for his musical prowess and his philanthropic endeavors, has been a steadfast advocate for MendingKids.org for years. The organization, which has been a beacon of hope for countless children, provides critical surgical care to those who lack the resources to afford such procedures. Gene, a passionate supporter, shared his heartfelt sentiment: “Every day is a gift. I’ve been a major supporter of MendingKids.org for years. They have provided free surgical care to literally thousands of children in need who would otherwise not be able to afford these very important operations. Our wonderful doctors have contributed their time and all costs are free.”

The atmosphere of the event was further charged with excitement as attendees enthusiastically participated in a live auction featuring exclusive items, VIP tickets to their last concerts and priceless Kiss memorabilia and instruments personally endorsed by Gene, Paul Stanley, Tommy Thayer, and Eric Singer who were all in attendance to celebrate. The items cumulatively sold for over $100,000.

MendingKids.org extends its heartfelt gratitude to Gene Simmons for his generous and longstanding support and for inviting his friends to discover why he cares so much about providing access to critical surgical care to underserved children worldwide, and in the process, gifting them the life-saving opportunity to celebrate more birthdays.

As MendingKids.org continues its mission to extend life-saving surgical care to children in need, the organization invites individuals to learn more about their remarkable journey and the positive impact they make on young lives. For additional information about MendingKids.org and their mission, please visit MendingKids.org.

Contact Information:

Arielle Leviste

Program & Outreach Specialist

[email protected]

3239949285

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Effects of alcohol intoxication
Effects of alcohol intoxication

PISCATAWAY, N.J., August 30, 2023 (Newswire.com)
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It’s “liquid courage,” not necessarily “beer goggles”: New research indicates that consuming alcohol makes you more likely to approach people you already find attractive but does not make others appear more attractive, according to a report in the Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs.

The conventional wisdom of alcohol’s effects is that intoxication makes others seem better looking. But, according to the new study, this phenomenon has not been studied systematically. Earlier research typically had participants simply rate others’ attractiveness while sober and while intoxicated based on photos.

But this new study added a more realistic element: the possibility of meeting the people being rated.

To conduct the research, lead investigator Molly A. Bowdring, Ph.D., of the Stanford Prevention Research Center in Palo Alto, Calif. (affiliated with University of Pittsburgh at the time of this study), and her dissertation advisor, Michael Sayette, Ph.D., brought in 18 pairs of male friends in their 20s to the laboratory to rate the attractiveness of people they viewed in photos and videos.

Participants were told that they may be given the opportunity to interact with one of those people in a future experiment. After providing attractiveness ratings, they were asked to select those with whom they would most like to interact.

Pairs of men came into the lab on two occasions. On one occasion, both men received alcohol to drink (up to about a blood alcohol concentration of .08%, the legal limit for driving in the United States) and on the other occasion, they both received a nonalcoholic beverage. The researchers had friend pairs in the lab to mimic the social interactions that would typically take place in a real drinking situation.

The researchers did not find evidence of beer goggles: Whether or not participants were intoxicated had no effect on how good-looking they found others. “The well-known beer goggles effect of alcohol does sometimes appear in the literature but not as consistently as one might expect,” observes Sayette.

However, drinking did affect how likely the men were to want to interact with people they found attractive. When drinking, they were 1.71 times more likely to select one of their top-four attractive candidates to potentially meet in a future study compared with when they were sober.

Alcohol may not be altering perception but rather enhancing confidence in interactions, giving the men liquid courage to want to meet those they found the most attractive, something they may be much less likely to do otherwise.

These results could have implications for therapists and patients, the authors note.

“People who drink alcohol may benefit by recognizing that valued social motivations and intentions change when drinking in ways that may be appealing in the short term but possibly harmful in the long term,” says Bowdring.

https://doi.org/10.15288/jsad.22-00355

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Senior Manager, Media Relations

[email protected]

650-723-6696

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