Serial killers, set designers, and hordes of skeletons: welcome to the Halloween capital of America
Summary
Burbank, California, has become a Halloween destination, with residents turning their yards into free haunted attractions for visitors. Some displays run for weeks and use elaborate sets, lights, animatronics and costumed performers.Key Facts
- Diego Linares stages a haunted yard show for 42 nights, from September 19 through Halloween.
- Linares’s display includes a cabin, a haunted tunnel, props and a costumed performer with a fake axe.
- About 500 people visited Linares’s home on a relatively quiet work night before Halloween.
- Linares and his family provide the experience for free; some local displays accept donations.
- Residents Al Ritch points visitors toward nearby displays known as Pirates of Burbank and The Pumpkin Cemetery.
- Burbank has about 100,000 residents and draws visitors, including international tourists, to its Halloween displays.
- Home-haunt fans across the United States gather at annual conventions on the East and West coasts.
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