Haunted High Build Complete: Tickets on Sale for Haunted High and OPEF’s Haunted Ball
Oconomowoc, WI, September 24, 2010 --(PR.com)-- Organizers confirm the re-build of the so-called "Haunted High" in Oconomowoc is complete. The spectacle now encompasses over 60,000 square feet, making it Wisconsin's largest haunt. Ticket holders will traverse three floors of varying spectacles.
New this year are the boiler room, a 20 foot "Tunnel of Terror," a haunted cellar, a maze of spectral reflections, a new vortex tunnel, and more. Visitors will experience an array of special effects, lighting and sound as well as over 65 “live” costumed spectres, zombies and poltergeists.
“Twenty-five (25) construction volunteers and countless detailing helpers have devoted a hundreds of hours of labor over the last three months,” said Dan Doble, project manager of the event. “From the locker rooms to the balcony, the attraction is sure to scare even the most cynical ‘student’ visitor.” Doble, who became involved thanks to his own love of haunted attractions, added, “my fellow haunt designers, a team of five crazy men, have done an amazing job of dramatically increasing the scare factor for this year’s Haunted High.”
Organizers expect attendance of over 7,000 visitors to the site in 2010. Volunteers, especially adults of all ages as well as high school students, are still needed for scary acting roles and behind-the-scenes assistance. Interested volunteers please contact Sue Herro at susan_herro@hotmail.com or 262.567.3420 or email contact@hauntedhigh.info.
“Haunts” at the facility, located at 550 E. Forest St. in Oconomowoc, will begin on Friday, Oct. 1, 2010, and will be open every Friday and Saturday night through Friday Oct. 29. Ticket desk opens at 6:30 p.m., and haunts run from 7:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m. Tickets are $13, with a fast pass available for $23. A “Lights On” day is scheduled for Sunday, Oct. 24, 12:00 p.m. – 4:00p.m. at $8 per ticket. Online ticket sales begin on September 24 at www.hauntedhigh.info and include general admission, fast pass tickets or discounted offers for groups of thirty (30) or more.
New this year is OPEF’s Haunted Ball, an elegant masquerade for adults 21 and over to be held at the Olympia Conference Center & Resort on Oct. 29. Haunted Ball tickets are on sale now. Tickets are sold in groups of 10, pairs, and singles. They can be purchased at Fox Brother’s Piggly Wiggly on Brown Street, Betrothed Boutique and Oconomowoc Realty, both on Wisconsin Avenue, Books & Company in Whitman plaza, and at the Haunted High ticket desk during open hours. Ball tickets can also be purchased online at www.hauntedhigh.info. and each ticket purchased by October 18 is entered in a drawing for a “Glamour Ghoul” day of beauty sponsored by local businesses including Ambiance Salon, Betrothed Boutique, Catherine’s Class Acts, Modern Bloom Floral, and Ubol Nail Salon.
Haunted High, now in its second year, is a fundraiser organized by the Oconomowoc Public Education Foundation (OPEF, www.opef.info). A general information line for Haunted High is now available at 262.313.9911. Proceeds from Haunted High and OPEF’s Haunted Ball will benefit the Oconomowoc Area School District in the form of grants toward materials, equipment and projects to improve educational outcomes.
About the Oconomowoc Public Education Foundation (OPEF): OPEF is a charitable foundation created in 2007 to allow for private, tax-deductible contributions in support of innovative educational opportunities not available within the taxpayer-funded Oconomowoc Area School District budget. The foundation oversees several funds, including the OPEF General Fund, which awards grants annually based on criteria determined by the OPEF Grants Committee; the Performing Arts Center Enhancement (PACE) Fund to support enhancements built into the Oconomowoc Arts Center; and the Jennifer Bukosky Fund, a memorial fund that supports alcohol and drug abuse prevention in honor of past Oconomowoc High School associate principal Jennifer Bukosky.
For more information on making a donation or volunteering with OPEF, become a FAN on Facebook and visit us on the web at www.opef.info.
Media Invitations:
Tuesday September 28, 8-10 pm VIP Night
Haunted High / Oconomowoc Middle School Building, 550 E. Forest
Great opportunity for pre-haunt photos* and coverage venue.
Contact Dan Doble, dedoble@gmail.com, 262.424.1116 with any questions
* Permission to photograph portions of Haunted High for pre-event coverage will be at the sole discretion of Dan Doble, project manager.
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New this year are the boiler room, a 20 foot "Tunnel of Terror," a haunted cellar, a maze of spectral reflections, a new vortex tunnel, and more. Visitors will experience an array of special effects, lighting and sound as well as over 65 “live” costumed spectres, zombies and poltergeists.
“Twenty-five (25) construction volunteers and countless detailing helpers have devoted a hundreds of hours of labor over the last three months,” said Dan Doble, project manager of the event. “From the locker rooms to the balcony, the attraction is sure to scare even the most cynical ‘student’ visitor.” Doble, who became involved thanks to his own love of haunted attractions, added, “my fellow haunt designers, a team of five crazy men, have done an amazing job of dramatically increasing the scare factor for this year’s Haunted High.”
Organizers expect attendance of over 7,000 visitors to the site in 2010. Volunteers, especially adults of all ages as well as high school students, are still needed for scary acting roles and behind-the-scenes assistance. Interested volunteers please contact Sue Herro at susan_herro@hotmail.com or 262.567.3420 or email contact@hauntedhigh.info.
“Haunts” at the facility, located at 550 E. Forest St. in Oconomowoc, will begin on Friday, Oct. 1, 2010, and will be open every Friday and Saturday night through Friday Oct. 29. Ticket desk opens at 6:30 p.m., and haunts run from 7:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m. Tickets are $13, with a fast pass available for $23. A “Lights On” day is scheduled for Sunday, Oct. 24, 12:00 p.m. – 4:00p.m. at $8 per ticket. Online ticket sales begin on September 24 at www.hauntedhigh.info and include general admission, fast pass tickets or discounted offers for groups of thirty (30) or more.
New this year is OPEF’s Haunted Ball, an elegant masquerade for adults 21 and over to be held at the Olympia Conference Center & Resort on Oct. 29. Haunted Ball tickets are on sale now. Tickets are sold in groups of 10, pairs, and singles. They can be purchased at Fox Brother’s Piggly Wiggly on Brown Street, Betrothed Boutique and Oconomowoc Realty, both on Wisconsin Avenue, Books & Company in Whitman plaza, and at the Haunted High ticket desk during open hours. Ball tickets can also be purchased online at www.hauntedhigh.info. and each ticket purchased by October 18 is entered in a drawing for a “Glamour Ghoul” day of beauty sponsored by local businesses including Ambiance Salon, Betrothed Boutique, Catherine’s Class Acts, Modern Bloom Floral, and Ubol Nail Salon.
Haunted High, now in its second year, is a fundraiser organized by the Oconomowoc Public Education Foundation (OPEF, www.opef.info). A general information line for Haunted High is now available at 262.313.9911. Proceeds from Haunted High and OPEF’s Haunted Ball will benefit the Oconomowoc Area School District in the form of grants toward materials, equipment and projects to improve educational outcomes.
About the Oconomowoc Public Education Foundation (OPEF): OPEF is a charitable foundation created in 2007 to allow for private, tax-deductible contributions in support of innovative educational opportunities not available within the taxpayer-funded Oconomowoc Area School District budget. The foundation oversees several funds, including the OPEF General Fund, which awards grants annually based on criteria determined by the OPEF Grants Committee; the Performing Arts Center Enhancement (PACE) Fund to support enhancements built into the Oconomowoc Arts Center; and the Jennifer Bukosky Fund, a memorial fund that supports alcohol and drug abuse prevention in honor of past Oconomowoc High School associate principal Jennifer Bukosky.
For more information on making a donation or volunteering with OPEF, become a FAN on Facebook and visit us on the web at www.opef.info.
Media Invitations:
Tuesday September 28, 8-10 pm VIP Night
Haunted High / Oconomowoc Middle School Building, 550 E. Forest
Great opportunity for pre-haunt photos* and coverage venue.
Contact Dan Doble, dedoble@gmail.com, 262.424.1116 with any questions
* Permission to photograph portions of Haunted High for pre-event coverage will be at the sole discretion of Dan Doble, project manager.
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Oconomowoc Public Education Foundation (OPEF)
Julie Well
262.569.1100
www.hauntedhigh.info
Tammi Hauck, thauck@wi.rr.com, 262.443.0444
Julie Well
262.569.1100
www.hauntedhigh.info
Tammi Hauck, thauck@wi.rr.com, 262.443.0444
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