Test your bravery at scary Halloween happenings
By Veronica M. Cruz
For the arizona daily star
Tucson, Arizona | Published: 10.15.2009
It's time to get into the Halloween spirit before the spirits get you.
You and your favorite werewolves, vamps, witches and warlocks can scare up some good times at these supernatural events brewing around town:
"Phobia," presented by the Tucson Screamers
What's your greatest fear? Snakes? Spiders? Killer clowns?
The Tucson Screamers have you covered at "Phobia" — their newest haunt. From high-tech scares to people jumping out at you, the Screamers assure that you "won't just face your fears; you'll run from them."
The Screamers have brought back the popular insane-asylum haunt and voodoo haunt, adding surprises so scary and secret that we can't talk about them.
What we can tell you is that grown men have been known to wet their pants, and 20 percent of people who enter never make it all the way through.
There's also a non-frightening 3-D maze for the weak-bladdered adults and little boys and ghouls.
• Where: Foothills Mall (in the old Linens 'n Things location), 7401 N. La Cholla Blvd.
• Hours: 6-10 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays; 5-9 p.m. Sundays; 6-10 p.m. Oct. 26-29; 6-11 p.m. Oct. 30; noon to midnight on Halloween.
• Cost: $10 for one haunted house, $20 for both haunts and $30 for VIP tickets (both haunts, 3-D maze, $10 in arcade coupons and front-of-the-line access)
• Information: www.phobiatucson.com
Sam and Latch's Haunted Halloween
Watch the haunted Wild West adventures of deputies Sam and Latch as they try to bring outlaw "Black Jack" Gruesome to justice while battling the phantoms of Ghost Town.
This action-packed stunt show features explosions, gunfights and high falls.
• Where: Pinnacle Peak at Trail Dust Town, 6541 E. Tanque Verde Road.
• When: 7 and 8 p.m. Sundays-Thursdays and 7, 8 and 9 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays through Nov. 1.
• Cost: Free. Donations accepted.
Tucson Ghost Tour
Find out what's been seen, felt and smelled on the upper floors of the Pioneer Building, the old hotel ravaged by a deadly fire in the 1970s, on this walking tour of Tucson's haunted history.
Reservations are mandatory for the tour, led by a ghost host who visits seven of downtown's most spooktacular spots, including the Fox Theatre and Hotel Congress.
• Where: Downtown (make a reservation to learn the secret location).
• When: 7 p.m. Fridays through Mondays year-round and Oct. 27-29.
• Cost: $13 for adults, $9 for age 12 and under.
• Reservations: 1-520-432-3308 or go to www.tucsonghosttour.com
Tucson Ghost Hunt and Tour
Go ghost hunting on this three-part tour, "Blazing the Trail of the Dead," which starts with a workshop on how spirits communicate and how to track them.
After you've been schooled on ghouls, trek through downtown on the tour of some of the most popular haunts, and put your ghost-hunting skills to work.
The tour ends with food, beverages and the sharing of stories.
• When: 7 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays.
• Where: Friday tours meet at Chris' Cafe in La Placita, 110 S. Church Ave. Saturday tours meet at the Southern Arizona Transportation Museum, 414 N. Toole Ave.
• Cost: $25.
• Information: www.pisaparanormal.com
Haunted Holiday Tour
Pisa Paranormal and the Tucson-Bisbee ghost hosts team up for this ghost-tour trifecta taking you through Tucson, Bisbee and Tombstone. The price includes lunch and transportation.
• When: 10 a.m. Oct. 24.
• Where: Meet at Hotel Congress, 311 E. Congress St.
• Cost: $100.
• Information: www.pisaparanormal.com
Magic Carpet Chaos at the Haunted Ruins
The Evil One is back, this time to wreak havoc on the mystical Magic Carpet Land. Help the genie and protect the Valley of the Moon with your Magic Stone.
Valley of the Moon rescued four Magic Carpet Golf statues from the graveyard. Visit this fantasy land built from rock and imagination during its Halloween event, debuting the additions.
• Where: Valley of the Moon, 2544 E. Allen Road.
• When: 6:30-9 p.m. Wednesdays through Sundays through Oct. 30. Tours leave the gate every half hour. It's closed on Oct. 31. It's a long-standing tradition that nobody is allowed on the grounds all day during Halloween, in case spirits come out to play.
• Cost: $7 for adults, $5 for ages 7-13, free for kids under 7. Bring two cans of food to donate to the Community Food Bank and get discounted admission on Wednesdays.
• Information: www.tucsonvalleyofthemoon.com
Terror in the corn
No, the terror in the corn is not a frightening food bacteria. It's a journey through one haunted cornfield and one maze, carved out of 11 acres of maize.
Meander through the haunted field as spooky characters stalk you through the stalks, then go on a scavenger hunt through the corn labyrinth, where you could be lost for an hour.
• Where: Buckelew Farm, 17000 W. Ajo Way.
• When: 6:30 p.m. to midnight Fridays and Saturdays through Halloween.
• Information: www.buckelewfarm.com
Halloween Howl
Take a haunted hayride through the ghost ranch or explore the cave by candlelight while a guide tells you spine-tingling tales about actual spooky happenings that have occurred in the cave and out in the surrounding desert.
Hit up the Halloween carnival for food, games, a jumping castle and a hay maze.
• Where: Colossal Cave, 16721 E. Old Spanish Trial, Vail.
• When: 5-9 p.m. Oct. 30-Nov. 1.
• Cost: Tour and hayride, $8 each, $15 for both. Plus $1 or one can of food per car for admission into the park.
The Totally Gnarly '80s Zombie-o-Rama, Dude!
Time to dust off your fake blood, latex wounds and Aqua Net and get ready for the Fourth Annual Tucson Zombie Walk.
• When: Oct. 24 at 7 p.m.
• Where: Downtown, at North Stone Avenue and Franklin Street.
• Information: tucsonzombies.com
Check out next week's Caliente for more information about the Zombie Walk.
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