ELYSBURG - Even after 38 years of spooking people in the old structure along Route 487, the Elysburg Haunted House continues to find news ways to frighten those who dare enter its walls.
When the house opens at 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 10, "victims" will face six new outdoor and six new indoor features.
Harvey Boyer, Elysburg Fire Company president and assistant chief who leads the operation, said among the new frights are a vanishing hallway, a trophy room with heads mounted on walls, "insane patients" and a feature he would only describe as "Gary," followed by an evil cackle.
Also new is a haunted spider mine. Some of the spiders may be real, said volunteer Wayne Horne, due to an infestation of the eight-legged crawlers.
As usual, the house will be staffed with 60 to 85 volunteers each night, many of which will serve as demons reaching out from behind false walls.
At least eight food vendors will be on-site, a prospect that excites Boyer.
"That pork chop on a stick is awesome," he said, adding that he hoped to get out from his spooky spot to grab a snack.
The haunted house, located adjacent to the Elysburg Gun Club, will be open beginning at 7 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays, Oct. 10, 11, 17, 18, 24, 25 and 31. Tickets are $10 per person with all proceeds going to the Elysburg and Ralpho fire companies.
