Halloween Haunt open at Dorney Park

ALLENTOWN, Pa. (WPVI) -- From Road Rally Boo-levard to the sinister Steel Yard, Dorney Park's Halloween Haunt promises treats, tricks, and terror.

Families with young children can enjoy making masks, crafting pumpkins, and treats during the day.

"Tricks and Treats is a family friendly experience. It's 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday and it's a great time for the kiddos," explained Dorney Park's Ryan Eldredge.

But then, they turn the page to terror at night, with scare zones, mazes, and spooky attractions.

"That's when we decide to scare you. Halloween Haunt, all bets are off," Eldredge added.

More than 300 monsters have a plethora of ways to petrify you.

Hundreds of terrifying monsters are lurking around the park, ready to turn your nightmares into a reality!

"You can see who's the one who's going to be scared," shared Marlena Samuelson, who clearly saw an easy mark in Action News' Katherine Scott.

"One of our scares is a pop out scare," Samuelson shared cheerily, minutes before jumping out of a dark corners.

Actor Craig Snyder added, "We have something called 'monster in plain sight'- you see the monster- he's acting out loud."

Snyder squeezed in a few extra scares for Scott's benefit.

The monsters undergo a transformation each night, thanks in part to Tara Santa, area manager of creative services.

"I start with a nice light base, and then I go onto some line work to create wrinkles," Santa explained as she turned Scott into a "Secretary Spirit," which can typically be found in the "Ghost in the Machine." Sixteen makeup artists, takes about 10-15 minutes to transform a monster. They do about 15-18 each."

Halloween Haunt runs select nights through November 2.