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This week on Haunt Weekly we're doing the news and, unfortunately, that means covering a lot of COVID-19 related things including limited haunt openings, closings and more things in between. But that's not all we have this week, we also have a spate of new drive-thru haunts, haunts that are taking a different approach and a lot of other news from the haunt industry. So buckle up as this is going to be one long ride! This Week's Episode Includes: Intro COVID-19 Resources Vendor Spotlight - Svenpuss Productions (http://www.svenpuss.com/) Last Week's Winner Question of the Week Housekeeping Notes Haunt Openings Announced Haunt Closings Announced Stranger Things Drive-Thru Haunt Announced (https://io9.gizmodo.com/stranger-things-is-getting-a-socially-distant-drive-thr-1844791854) Pirates of Emerson Planning Drive-Thru Experience (https://patch.com/california/pleasanton/pirates-emerson-plans-haunted-drive-thru-2020-pleasanton) New Mexico Haunt to Host Mile of Terror (https://www.krqe.com/news/albuquerque-metro/first-drive-thru-haunted-house-in-new-mexico-opening-soon/) LA Haunted Hayride Offers "Drive Up" Experience (https://www.nightmarishconjurings.com/2020/08/24/news-la-haunted-hayride-creates-drive-up-experience/) Kings Island Cancels Halloween Haunt, Announces Tricks and Treats Fall Fest (https://www.wlwt.com/article/kings-island-cancels-halloween-haunt-winterfest-celebrations/33514221) Six Flags Cancels Fright Fest, Announces Hallowfest (https://www.nj.com/entertainment/2020/08/six-flags-kills-fright-fest-rolls-out-hallowfest-cutting-indoor-scares.html) Shocktober Haunted House Goes Virtual (https://www.nj.com/entertainment/2020/08/six-flags-kills-fright-fest-rolls-out-hallowfest-cutting-indoor-scares.html) Halloween Bash Fright Nights Cancelled (https://www.sun-sentinel.com/entertainment/fl-et-fright-nights-canceled-halloween-2020-south-florida-20200804-hhotcbtk45dbzkw733s54pe25e-story.html) Busch Gardens Tampa Alters Howl-O-Scream (https://attractionsmagazine.com/busch-gardens-tampa-physically-distant-howl-o-scream/) ScareHouse Moves to Pittsburgh Mills Mall (https://www.wpxi.com/news/top-stories/scarehouse-moving-into-pittsburgh-mills-mall-halloween-season/SPFHTDY75ZBM7KHBSDOSGIDYUM/) Why Halloween Candy is Out Early (https://www.wdsu.com/article/halloween-candy-is-coming-early-this-year/33578693) Lorton Arts Nightmare Prison Faces Pushback (https://patch.com/virginia/lorton/lorton-arts-centers-drive-thru-nightmare-prison-faces-pushback) Lemp Brewery Building Partially Collapses (https://www.kmov.com/news/lemp-brewery-building-partially-collapses-in-south-city/article_a2b90702-e550-11ea-9d05-efd3685a9295.html) Haunted Garage in Danger Due to Storm Damage (https://www.grossepointenews.com/articles/storm-damage-pandemic-put-haunted-garage-on-hiatus/) New Haunted Mansion Crocs at Disney World (https://mydisneydorks.com/2020/08/04/new-haunted-mansion-crocs-materializing-at-disney-world/) Return to the Weekly Question Conclusions All in all, this is one episode you do NOT want to miss!