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Clowns are happy, zany and funny, right? Everyone loves clowns–or do they? Doesn’t it seem that most clowns are just a little too cheerful? Lots of people have this eerie feeling that clowns aren’t really as happy as they seem. Sad clowns are almost as frightening, but it’s the hyper, happy clowns that appear really unhinged!

What is it that’s so scary about clowns? Even the “good” clowns seem…a little strange. Those maniacal smiles and painted faces seem to mask something ominous and chilling. Are they harboring some dark secret, trying to hide it with their disguise?

If you’re one of those people that are afraid of clowns, you’re not alone. There’s a name for the fear of clowns–coulrophobia. If you find yourself feeling a little (or a lot) nervous around clowns, you might be suffering from coulrophobia!

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If you’re having a Halloween party, you’ve got to have Halloween punch! What is it about Halloween that makes kids (young and old) want to eat scary looking food? Here’s a recipe for witch’s brew that’s spooky, slimy and easy to make. All you need are three ingredients.

You’ll need a 6-ounce box of blueberry Jello, 3 cups of lemonade, and 3 cups of any kind of carbonated lemon-lime soda. Make the gelatin by dissolving it in 2 cups of boilng water, then adding 4 cups of cold water. Chill it for about 4 hours–it will still be a little jiggly.

Put the gelatin in your punchbowl (or cauldron?) and smush it up into pieces with a fork. Add the lemonade and soda, and there you have it. Slime-tastic punch! If you want, you can add in some gummy worms, or other scary gummy candy. Witches, ghosts and goblins love it, so don’t be surprised if one or two crash your party!

Without a doubt, everyone’s favorite spooky song is “Thriller” by Michael Jackson, but there are some fun facts about the video you probably didn’t know. Did you know the famous dance moves weren’t created by the King of Pop himself? The awesome zombie scene owes its thriller moves to choreographer Michael Peters, who also choregraphed Pat Benatoar’s “Love is a Battlefiled”  and tons of others.

Do you know whose evil laugh and rap that you hear at the end of the video? It’s horror-movie legend Vincent Price. As the song goes:

“…Your body starts to shiver
For no mere mortal can resist
The evil of the Thriller….”

And did you know that not only did the video win about a million awards, it was inducted into the National Fim Registry by the Library of Congress?

 Don’t miss Thrillvania Haunted House Park for Opening Day, Saturday September 27th, 2014. We will be waiting for you…..