10/31/2026
Ever wonder about the origins of the modern Haunted House industry? Did you know it started in Arlington, Texas? Click thru for the story;
One year after Disneyland opened the Haunted Mansion (1969);
Years before Reindeer Manor opened in Red Oak Texas (1974);
Five years before The Edge of Hell opened in Kansas City (1975) …
Eighteen years before Hangman’s House of Horrors opened in Fort Worth (1988);
Twenty-two years before Fright Fest opened at Six Flags over Texas (1992);
Decades before The Tower of Terror opened at Disney World MGM Studios (1994);
Twenty-five years before Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party opened at The Magic Kingdom in Disney World (1995)...
Before all of these, there was, “Haunted House”.
https://www.garabedianproperties.com/post/history-modern-haunted-house-industry/
In 1970, Delta Upsilon at UTA created the Haunted House in honor of Jimmy Turner, raising money for cancer charities while helping pioneer many features now common in haunted attractions.