Dark Nights Behind The Haunt: Estate of Evil

Dark Nights Behind The Haunt: Estate of Evil

Exclusive Details About the New Haunted House at Hersheypark in 2024

Hersheypark amusement park debuted a brand-new haunted house called Estate of Evil for Dark Nights this year. The Park's first proper exploration of a traditional haunted "house" trope features 13 rooms, seven deadly sins and only one way out.

Guests brave enough to explore the charming new brownstone have raved about the immersive details, haunting special effects and unique set design. But, the storyline sets this fifth haunted house apart in the lineup of integrated thrill experiences guests can only find at Hersheypark during the 2024 Halloween season.

Read on to learn more about the story behind Estate of Evil in our Behind The Haunt blog seriesbelow.

Overview of Estate of Evil Storyline

A charming new brownstone mansion has officially hit the market. During an open house, guests will walk through 13 rooms of this spacious home, including a lively game room, a private wine cellar and an enchanted garden. Along the tour, they may be astonished at the meticulous care of the live-in waitstaff to preserve the past. But, guests must remain vigilant as they roam the estate's halls, or they may suffer the same fate as the previous owners.

The Seven Deadly Sins are the central theme of the scares found within Estate of Evil. The sins are represented through different historical eras in which they were most common:

1. Greed of the post-industrial era
2. Gluttony during prohibition
3. Prideful huntsman of the late 1930s
4. Envious starlet of the 1950s pin-up era
5. Sensual swingers of the 1970s club scene
6. Laziness of the 1990sgamers

Astute visitors might notice that one sin seems to be left out, but it is the timeless wrath of the waitstaff who have trapped these previous owners that brings the experience together. Each room is inhabited by a previous owner of the house who met their untimely death at the hands of the sin and in the era represented.

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Inspiration Behind the Estate of Evil Concept

The source of inspiration for this new house came from the historic brownstone quarries of Hummelstown. Many grand mansions and public buildings found across the United States are built from brownstone quarried right in Dauphin County, which ties this new haunted house directly to its region. Brownstone construction was at its height in the late 19th century, which helped to establish the Estate of Evil's fictional construction date.

Two More Weekends to Visit Estate of Evil

Dark Nights is open for two more weekends on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays through Nov. 3, 2024. Guests who dare to tour Estate of Evil can find the haunted houseinthe Pioneer Frontier region of Hersheypark near Fahrenheit. It is located in Tidal Force Catering across from Tidal Force and next to the entrance portal for the Fallout Zone Scare Zone.

To sweeten the scare, the five Dark Nights haunted houses and three scare zones are included with a Hersheypark Halloweenticket. To learn more about the thrills that haunt enthusiasts and Halloween lovers can experience both day and night, check out our Haunt Guide to Hersheypark Dark Nights 2024.

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