Friday the 13th Event Archives

Friday the 13th and a Full Moon, too: It’s too horrible to imagine!

We tend to let our imaginations run wild when we’re planning new haunts here at Thrillvania Haunted House Park but even we can’t quite wrap our minds around the fact that this week we’re going to experience Friday the 13^th and a full moon all on the same night. Imagine the possibilities!

This Friday will be the only Friday the 13^th in 2014. It also happens to be the first time since October 13, 2000 that a full moon has held reign in the sky on Friday the 13^th and it won’t happen again until October 13, 2019.

We’re in for a rare treat this Friday, that’s for sure. Bad luck and weird energy will be coursing through the atmosphere for a full 24 hours. Anything might happen.

Werewolves notoriously stalk their prey by the light of the full moon. But what happens when the full moon falls on Friday the 13^th? Who experiences the worst of the heightened bad luck? Does the werewolf trip over a sidewalk crack, thus missing his mark and his monthly feast? Or does his prey, who’s already had the bad luck to become the werewolf’s next target, trip over that same crack and break his mother’s back before he becomes the werewolf’s next meal?

And what about Jason Voohees? Jason will forever be associated with Friday the 13^th, but what happens to him by the light of the full moon? Does he become even more deranged, killing not only sex-crazed, beer-soaked teenaged campers but innocent movie-goers and their lusty dates, too?

And what if the two were to meet? Imagine Jason and The Werewolf going head-to-head by the light of the full moon on Friday the 13^th. Who would survive? And who would really be the unluckiest that day – Jason, the Werewolf or YOU!

We’re going to pull out all the stops this Friday the 13^th and tempt Fate as we party under the full moon at the Friday the 13^th Event at Cutting Edge Haunted Park. Join us if you dare, and if you don’t we’ll see you this fall at Thrillvania Haunted House Park at 2330 County Road 138, in Terrell, Texas.

13 Things You Should Not Do On Friday the 13th

Posted by Thrillvania in Haunted House Stories on May 30th, 2014
Tags: Cutting Edge Haunted Park, Friday the 13th, Friday the 13th Event

At Thrillvania Haunted House in Dallas we’re not ashamed to admit that we, too, as brave as we are, take certain precautions on Friday the 13^th. Silly things, like spitting into the wind or crossing paths with a black cat, may or may not bring you bad luck any other day of the year but on Friday the 13^th they’re guaranteed to bring you bad luck in spades. We’ve already told you what you should do on Friday the 13th, now we’re going to tell you what you should avoid.

Don’t go near uncovered mirrors

Everyone knows you’ll have 7 years of bad luck if you break a mirror but did you also know that many people will cover their mirrors on Friday the 13th if they are sick or dying, fearing that if they don’t they’ll see the face of Death in the mirror when they pass by.

Don’t yawn

In ancient times they believed that the Devil made people yawn so he could gain entry into their body and take possession of their soul. If you must yawn remember to cover your mouth to keep the rascal out.

Don’t be the 13^th dinner guest

When you’re the “fifth wheel” at a dinner party you simply feel uncomfortable and out-of-place. When you’re the 13^th dinner guest, that’s another story. Look at what happened to Judas and Jesus when after the 13 guests shared The Last Supper.

Don’t walk under a ladder

Because the typical ladder has 3 points, early Christians believed that walking under a ladder expressed your disbelief in the Holy Trinity and put you in league with the devil. Perhaps the best reason to avoid walking under a ladder on any day of the year is because you never know what might fall on your head!

Don’t save someone who’s drowning

Ancient mariners believed that it was bad luck to save someone who was drowning. They looked upon the sea as a sacred being or a god who demanded a certain number of bodies every year. Pulling a drowning person out of the god’s grasp meant certain death for the savior.

Don’t go looking for spiders

On any other day, if you find a spider in the morning you’re going to have bad luck the rest of the day. Multiply that bad luck by 10 if you find that eight-legged creepy-crawlie on Friday the 13^th.

Don’t use salt

Spilled salt at lunchtime brings bad luck by dinner which you can easily ward off by tossing a pinch of salt over your right shoulder… unless it’s Friday the 13^th., of course. Why tempt fate? Stay away from the popcorn today.

Don’t go on a first date

A medieval superstition holds that any romance begun on a Friday is doomed. If you’re already in a relationship, you’re safe. But if there’s a possibility that Friday the 13^th might be “The Night”, cancel that date and wait until Saturday.

Don’t open an umbrella indoors

My grandmother used to say if you opened an umbrella indoors it would shower you with bad luck, but wouldn’t that be true, then, no matter where you opened it? As far as I can see the only “bad luck” I’ve experienced is getting my open umbrella stuck in the doorway and ripping it to shreds, but why push your luck?

Keep your feet off the table

While it’s bad luck to put your feet on any table, shod or not, because your grandmother will probably whack you with her knitting needles, it’s especially bad luck to put your shoes on a table, whether your feet are in them or not.

Don’t burn your eggshells

Another ancient superstition, it was thought that burning your eggshells would singe the feathers of the hen that laid the eggs. She would then become so angry she’d never lay eggs again. Don’t have any chickens? Don’t tempt Fate. Remember, the fate of your eggs is in the hands of the bag-boy at the grocery store.

Don’t use knives or forks

Crossing your knife and fork on the dinner table is considered bad manners but it’s also said to bring bad luck. A crossed knife and fork symbolizes hard times ahead. It’s also bad luck to present a knife as a gift to someone. If your friend would love a Swiss Army Knife for his birthday, ask him for a penny, just to be on the safe side.

Don’t name that fish

Another ancient mariner superstition deals with what you can call the Fish That Shall Not Be Named. You can call it “the beast,” or “the red fish.” You can call it “the foul fish” or simply “the fish.” But, unless you want to suffer irreversible, horrible bad luck, you may never call it a salmon.

Want to have some fun on Friday the 13^th? Join us as and we’ll all temp Fate together at Cutting Edge Haunted Park for their Friday the 13^th Event. And don’t forget – mark your calendar now and start making plans to bring the gang out to Thrillvania at 2330 County Road 138, in Terrell, Texas for the best Halloween celebration.

Beware The 13th Floor Of This Legendary Haunted House!

Posted by Thrillvania in Haunted House Stories on May 23rd, 2014
Tags: Cutting Edge Haunted Park, Friday the 13th Event

Let’s face it, Thrillvania Haunted House Park in Dallas is one of the scariest places on Earth but you always have the option of escaping the terror via one of our emergency exits. But what about that elusive 13-story haunted house you’ve heard so much about? The one where no one makes it out alive.

Every city purportedly has one, a haunted house so scary that nobody’s ever managed to make it to the 13^th floor or the 5^th floor or the attic. It may be an old, abandoned hospital or insane asylum, or a decrepit hotel or apartment building, but the legends are all the same: Visitors seldom make it all the way to the end and if they do they’re never heard from again.

But does this mythical 13-story haunted house actually exist? And if so, where is it located? And has anyone actually made it to the 13^th floor and vanished from the face of the Earth?

Of course, the very idea that you’ll be scared to death before you make it to the 13^th floor is enough to, well, scare you to death before you reach the 13^th floor. And if you never reach the 13^th floor, how do you know you’re in the right house?

The thought that if you do make it you’ll never get out alive is rather off-putting, too, so most people couldn’t care less where this legendary building might be located.

And, the very fact that anyone who’s ever made it to the 13^th floor has vanished makes it that much more difficult to prove the existence of this fabled haunted house. There are no living witnesses to pass along its location.

But, to a haunted house enthusiast, these points only add fuel to the internal fire that drives them to search from one corner of the country to the other for this elusive 13-story haunt extravaganza. Is it in Ohio? Michigan? Maybe Tennessee? North Carolina?

We believe the legend of this elusive haunted house is simply that – a legend. A legend that originated right here at Thrillvania at 2330 County Road 138, in Terrell, Texas, when our earliest visitors found our attractions so terrifying they had to make use of one of our emergency exits.

Over the years, the legend has grown to include myths and superstitions, as most legends do, but the fact still remains: Our guests rarely make it to the end of our attractions before they run screaming for the exit. And if they do make it to the end, well, we’ll let them tell you all about it… if they come back out.

This year, in honor of the killer 13^th floor, we’ll be celebrating Friday the 13^th in grand style. Why not join us for the terror-filled Friday the 13^th Event at Cutting Edge Haunted Park? While we can’t promise you’ll make it out alive, we do guarantee you’ll have a frightfully happy Friday the 13^th.