Big Daddy here. I was able to head out this past Saturday to visit the Wisconsin Fear Grounds to see the attraction recently rated #1 by "Haunted Attraction Magazine". I must say, the Magazine was spot-on! Right in our backyard is a haunt that is top-notch, detailed, and ran by true recognized professionals in their field. I do not want to give away any details of the haunt. But I must say that the level of work, blood, and sweat (pun intended) shows in THREE. . .count them THREEE haunted houses in one location. Now, each haunt could stand on...
Just like the title says. . .BIG contest news coming from Haunted Wisconsin and one of your favorite haunts! More details to come. . .Muwhahahahah. . .
Hey everyone! Big Daddy here.The staff and I have began our yearly pilgrimage to stores to report what Halloween merchandise has been rolled out. I can report the following stores have some level of Halloween merchandise on the shelves:Michael's on Hwy 100 and National - full merchandise will arrive mid AugustHallmark in Southridge Mall - very limited stock; full merchandise will be out July 25thBartz's on Hwy 100 - shelves are about a quarter stocked with merchandise, with more being put out soon.Stay tuned for more updates.The Daddy. . .
As you have read, HauntedWisconsin.com has formed an affiliation with the Greater Milwaukee Paranormal Research Group (www.gmprg-wi.com).Big Daddy has recently had the honor of meeting with DW Steffen and his team. I can personally vouch for their character, integrity, and professionalism in their pre-investigation research as well as their search for the truth.The GMPRG consists of dedicated individuals who are focused on helping those that ask for their assistance.We look forward to our fans learning more about the GMPRG and learning from them. Their is more to a paranormal investigation than the over-dramatized shows on TV.Big Daddy signing out. ....
Big Daddy here - last year's Biggest Fan contest was so successful that I am now upping the game and holding the second annual contest! Are you "Haunted Wisconsin.com's BIGGEST FAN?" contest! There are two requirements to enter:1. Be 18 years of age or older2. In 50 words or less, submit details of why you are Haunted Wisconsin's biggest fan by Wednesday, October 27th, 2010!3. Declare your devotion to Big Daddy! (OK - that is optional. . .) Tell me why YOU are HauntedWisconsin.com's BIGGEST FAN! That's it! Simple, hey? If chosen, the winner and a guest will receive an evening out with...
Hey peeps! Big Daddy here. I ventured out last night to Wisconsin Fear Grounds. This place was ROCKIN'! From my experience; attendance is a way to tell if a haunt is good. Well, the HUNDREDS of people in line CAN'T be wrong! Ok - I am sure you are interested in Big Daddy's take on this haunt. I must say that this is the BEST haunt in the area! My opinion is based on the size, value, attention to detail, and quality of the actors. Some of the actors are trained professionals - and it shows! All are very passionate...
Big Daddy here. Just found an article which says that AMC's 2010 Fear Fest will feature everyone's favorite masked and machete-wielding person, Jason Vorhees!The Schedule Friday the 13th Mon Oct 18 @ 8:00 pm | 7:00 pm Friday the 13th, Part 2 Mon Oct 18 @ 10:15 pm | 9:15 pm Friday the 13th Part 3 Tue Oct 19 @ 8:00 pm | 7:00 pm Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter Tue Oct 19 @ 10:15 pm | 9:15 pm Friday the 13th: A New Beginning Thu Oct 21 @ 12:15 am | 11:15 am Friday the 13th, Part VI: Jason Lives Thu Oct 21 @...
Big Daddy here:I heard it thru the Halloween grapevine (thanks, Grampa!) that Starbucks had begun selling it's tasty seasonal treat, pumpkin spice latte!After a visit to a few Starbucks in my area, I found it at the Starbucks on highway 100 and Bluemound! I only have one word to say: MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM (is that a word?) BD
Big Daddy here!I was driving down S. 27th street, and low and behold, the Halloween Express anchor store is OPEN FOR BUSINESS! YAY!Needless to say, I stopped in. I was fortunate enough to meet with Jon Majdoch, co-owner of Halloween Express. He is a great guy!We chatted for quite awhile. He revealed to me that: - the Brookfield store opened up today - the Gurnee Mills location is now open - the Greenfield store will be open on Tuesday, September 1st; - they are ground breaking on the big pumpkin in Racine tomorrow - they will be working on the big pumpkin at...
The 2010 Harvest Fair website is up and running! Thanks for the folks at the State Fair administration for providing me with updates on when the website would be up and running!JR
I just checked - and the 2010 Harvest Fair website is now under construction! Here is the link and be sure to check it often! The dates for this year's Harvest Fair are September 24th - 26th.http://www.wistatefair.com/10_harvest_fair/
Big Daddy here. I have been "feenin'" for Halloween for a few weeks now. Why? Because last year, stores began rolling out the Halloween merchandise around June 29th.Not so this year. BUT. . .I was at Michael's on Highway 100 and National today and they began putting out a small Halloween display.Most, if not all, merchandise on this end-of-aisle display was new, never seen before stuff! How exciting!So, let the 2010 Halloween season BEGIN!Big Dahdah
AMC's website is now updated with Fear Fest '09 info! Check it out:http://www.amctv.com/fearfest/
Check out the full schedule for the ABC Family's "13 Nights of Halloween" now posted:http://abcfamily.go.com/abcfamily/path/section_Specials+13-Nights-Halloween/page_Schedule
Big Daddy here - here are the details to the contest I promised! Are you "Haunted Wisconsin.com's BIGGEST FAN?" contest! There are two requirements to enter: 1. Be 18 years of age or older 2. In 50 words or less, submit details of why you are Haunted Wisconsin's biggest fan by September 30, 2009! Tell us why YOU are HauntedWisconsin.com's BIGGEST FAN! That's it! Simple, hey? If chosen, the winner and a guest will receive an evening out with the MOST AWESOME HauntedWisconsin.com staff (including Big Daddy, Jenny Jen, The Amazing Andy, and Grampa!) which will include: 1. Dinner (at our...
Stay tuned; Big Daddy has a very exciting contest coming soon. . .BD
Here is another submission - thanks to Larry from The Haunted Barn for this one!One night, my wife decided to go out to the Barn to make sure there was nothing left in the refrigerator that may freeze since it was winter time and the Haunted Barn had closed for the season. As she walked toward the barn she noticed some lights running. She found it strange since everything is unplugged after we close down. So, she went and shut off the lights and removed a few things from the refrigerator. She told me about the lights and it made no sense...
Here is the first of many ghost story'/paranoramal events that I have received - Thanks to Pamela for this one! As promised, I would post the best:"My youngest son was 3 at the time of this event! The year was 1995. My son woke up about 2 AM screaming, “The man in the overalls was going to hurt the woman in the checkered dress.” My son was crazy with fear. I, doing the mom thing, told him it was just a bad dream. I rocked him in my arms as he was shaking with fear. No matter what I said, he...
Halloween Express is NOW open at the State Fair Park grounds. Actually opened yesterday. I was pleasantly surprised to see the throngs of people parked outside, going in and out.Makes me feel that I am somewhat normal in my obsession with Halloween and everything orange and black. . .GIGGITY!Big Thanks to Todd, whose source about HE opening on the 12th, rather than the 15th, was CORRECT!WORD. . .
Big Daddy here - Thanks and mad props go out to those of you that have submitted your ghost stories! I will be posting some of the stories I have received shortly.Please feel free to continue to send your ghost stories, paranormal experiences, unexplained events, etc.Big Daddy likey!
Ok - the freakiest thing just happened to me - wifey and I, after putting our son to bed, were sitting in the living room.All of a sudden, a glass on the table in the next room . . . wait for it . . . wait for it . . . SHATTERED! No one was near it, no one was touching it. The glass just shattered!Being a fan of Ghost Hunters, I immediately began to ask questions such as, "Are there any spirits with us" and "If there is someone present, please make a banging sound." This REALLY freaked...
Wifey, Mrs. Big Daddy, just told me that the pumpkin is now up at the fair grounds. Seeing that she has me on house arrest for being naughty, I have not yet seen it - but will see it tomorrow!GIGGITY!
Just visited the website for Hauntfest - the haunted house, located on the state fair park grounds. The first thing that caught my eye; this year's theme (and I quote):"Hauntfest welcomes Never Land: (a Michael Jackson Tribute)"Hmm. . .very interesting to see what this entails. . . Owner/operator - my curiousity is DEFINITELY piqued!Johnny
The website for Harvest Fair 2009 is now up and running! Check it out - and if you have the chance, please visit Harvest Fair, located at the state fair park grounds.Fun, food, pumpkins, and make your own scarecrow - what more can you ask for?http://www.wistatefair.com/09_harvest_fair/index.html
Johnny here - just wanted to officially say thank you to the staff of HW.com for making me one of their own!I am truly humbled and excited to be a member of the family!Your Senior Editor and Special Operations Advisor, Big Daddy
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Just checked the Wisconsin State Fair Park website and saw two exciting things: 1. Halloween Express will be open on September 15th; 2. Harvest Fair is September 25th -27th Check it out: http://www.wistatefair.com/event_calendar/sept.html
My son just celebrated his first birthday! He was born at the end of July. Last year, he was way too young to appreciate the Halloween season (even though I still took him trick-or-treating! I ate the candy. . .)It will truly be awesome this year to see Halloween thru his eyes. . .I will share my findings and my re-discovery of the holiday thru my son's eyes!Big Daddy
I journeyed over to Bartz's today on highway 100. They are starting to put out their Halloween stuff, but only had about a half of an aisle out. Literally, as I looked, the clerk was putting stuff out.Give 'em a few days and it will be loaded with our favorite Halloween stuff!
Hey Halloween freaks, Big Daddy here! Halloween is in the air - especially after today's high is only in the upper 60's. . .MMM can almost smell the scent of cooking pumpkin seeds. . .Been making my way to the usual stores to check out the Halloween merchandise. . . I have endured the funny faces and odd stares when I ask when the merchandise will be out. . .but there are a couple of stores that are already getting into the "spirit". . . Luckily, I now have someone to take with me - my one year old son....
Well, it HAS BEGUN! We are about to venture out on our first group outing of the year (and ever, at least for me!) and we are going to hit the Wisconsin Feargrounds THIS Friday night, October 3rd! http://www.wisconsinfeargrounds.com/index.htmlCome join us! E-mail us (or me at [email protected]) if you want to hit a haunted house, or THREE, with some real "pros", er Halloween junkies!Johnny a.k.a. Big Daddy
Hey there! Big Daddy here!If you freakin' LOVE Halloween as much as I do, and begin your countdown for the next Halloween season on November 1st, hit me up and e-mail me! Just click on my name in the Posted by: Johnny on this blog and shoot me an e-mail! Or e-mail me at: [email protected] knows, maybe you will be lucky enough to go to a haunted house with Big Daddy!
Oh, it is SO ON! The leaves are beginning to fall, the pumpkins are starting to be sold (my wifey brought me some from the U.P. of Michigan quite a number of days ago, so HA!), the BIG Halloween Express PUMPKIN is now up at the State Fair Grounds (near the Petit), and Harvest Fest 2008 is a mere two weeks away; the weekend of September 26th thru 28th!For those of you who have never heard of it, it is bigger and better every year! Here is a link - be sure to download the brochure for the schedule of...
Hey all of you Halloween "freaks!" I, just like Jenny, was doing some Halloween TV snooping, and found that ABC will be hosting the annual 13 Nights of Halloween! One word - AWESOME! I love everything about Halloween, especially the TV shows! I really enjoy emersing myself in the Halloween spirit and nothing beats watching Halloween themed shows on a cold and dreary October eve - hot cocoa and carving pumpkins, with a good Halloween show on in the background - what's better than that?Oh yea, back to ABC Family - for those of you with HD - the channel is...
Hey Boos and Ghouls! Wifey and I are expecting our newest edition to the family and the youngest member of the Review Crew to date any day now! This is an exciting time for the both of us, especially me! What does this have to do with Halloween, you might ask? Well, on one of our many "prep trips" to Babies R Us, I spied something orange with my pirate eye - Halloween merchandise!I will get to see Halloween through the eyes of a child - and not just MINE this time!Big Daddy
Every year, I wait upon baited breathe, for the arrival of the first Halloween merchandise of the season! And every year, to my surprise, it has arrived earlier and earlier. Last year, I began checking for Halloween stuff around the end of July. Fortunately, I was able to find items that began trickling in at the local Wally World, Targea, and Michaels. This year, I had a feeling; call it intuition or a 666 sense. . . But on June 28, I stopped off at the Michael's on hwy 100 and National Avenue . . . low and behold, HALLOWEEN...
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