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Last Updated
10/05/2022
Address
3200 Adventureland Dr
Altoona, IA 50009
Altoona, IA 50009
Directions
Inside Adventureland Park. (NOT at the hotel this year like their 2018 event was.)
Rating (average)
(0)
Established In
2018 (Hotel), 2022 (Park)
Dates
Oct 1-2, 7-9, 14-16, 21-23 and 28-30, 2022. Fridays, 6pm-11pm. Saturdays, 1pm-11pm. Sundays, 1pm-8pm.
9/29: Under 18 must have a 21+ chaperone "at ALL times." Four or more kids must check in at a Chaperone Check in tent.
Rides available:
Saturday & Sunday until 6pm: A-Train, Carousel, Circus Balloons, Dragon's Nest, Frog Hopper, Hamptons, Leap Frogs, Lady Bugs, Convoy Truckers, Lighthouse, Speedway Racers, Revolution, Red Barons, Tilt-A-Whirl, Tea Cups, Dragon Slayer, G-Force, Galleon, Rockin' Rainbow, Sky Wheel, Parachutes, Phoenix, Underground, Tornado, Spaceshot, Monster, Frantic Freeway, Scrambler
Friday, Saturday & Sunday after 6pm: Dragon Slayer, G-Force, Galleon, Rockin' Rainbow, Sky Wheel, Parachutes, Phoenix, Underground, Tornado, Spaceshot, Monster, Frantic Freeway, Scrambler
NOTE: No re-entry on Friday, and no re-entry on Sat/Sun after 6 .p.m.
More information: https://desmoinesparent.com/phantom-fall-fest-adventureland/
9/29: Under 18 must have a 21+ chaperone "at ALL times." Four or more kids must check in at a Chaperone Check in tent.
Rides available:
Saturday & Sunday until 6pm: A-Train, Carousel, Circus Balloons, Dragon's Nest, Frog Hopper, Hamptons, Leap Frogs, Lady Bugs, Convoy Truckers, Lighthouse, Speedway Racers, Revolution, Red Barons, Tilt-A-Whirl, Tea Cups, Dragon Slayer, G-Force, Galleon, Rockin' Rainbow, Sky Wheel, Parachutes, Phoenix, Underground, Tornado, Spaceshot, Monster, Frantic Freeway, Scrambler
Friday, Saturday & Sunday after 6pm: Dragon Slayer, G-Force, Galleon, Rockin' Rainbow, Sky Wheel, Parachutes, Phoenix, Underground, Tornado, Spaceshot, Monster, Frantic Freeway, Scrambler
NOTE: No re-entry on Friday, and no re-entry on Sat/Sun after 6 .p.m.
More information: https://desmoinesparent.com/phantom-fall-fest-adventureland/
Admission
$69.99+$20 parking+$5 for mAlice haunt+7% tax (Card only, no cash accepted anywhere in the park.)
Parking
$20 (Card only, no cash accepted anywhere in the park.)
Discounts
Buy online for discounts. $4 per item processing fee applies.
10/3: At 4pm I just saw a YouTube ad promoting a $34.99 offer. Clicking the link takes you to the website where the actual price is $39.99. Here we go again!
mALICE IN WONDERLAND upcharge is $5 (purchase online to get that price) Platinum passholders get in to mALICE free thru Oct 9, and Gold free thru Oct 2, according to the current website.
9/19: $34.99 offer online currently (parking not included). Online advance ticket discounts: Pick a specific date and buy tickets in advance online and prices range from $39-$49, and parking discounted to $15.
9/22: As recently as last night (9/21), Adventureland was running ads on YouTube promoting a $29.99 Phantom Fall Fest ticket offer. When I clicked on the ad, it took me to a page with the $34.99 price. I contacted the park and they said the $29.99 offer ended last Sunday. BUYER BEWARE -- if you see an ad, it may be incorrect. Check their website as they won't honor the advertised rate.
9/26: Adventureland is still advertising a $29.99 offer on YouTube, but this offer ended on 9/18.
Photos from their 2018 event: https://themeparks.disneyfans.com/AdventurelandParkIA/Adventureland2018Halloween/index.html
Map: https://www.adventurelandresort.com/filesimages/Phantom%20Fall%20Fest%20MAP.jpg
10/3: At 4pm I just saw a YouTube ad promoting a $34.99 offer. Clicking the link takes you to the website where the actual price is $39.99. Here we go again!
mALICE IN WONDERLAND upcharge is $5 (purchase online to get that price) Platinum passholders get in to mALICE free thru Oct 9, and Gold free thru Oct 2, according to the current website.
9/19: $34.99 offer online currently (parking not included). Online advance ticket discounts: Pick a specific date and buy tickets in advance online and prices range from $39-$49, and parking discounted to $15.
9/22: As recently as last night (9/21), Adventureland was running ads on YouTube promoting a $29.99 Phantom Fall Fest ticket offer. When I clicked on the ad, it took me to a page with the $34.99 price. I contacted the park and they said the $29.99 offer ended last Sunday. BUYER BEWARE -- if you see an ad, it may be incorrect. Check their website as they won't honor the advertised rate.
9/26: Adventureland is still advertising a $29.99 offer on YouTube, but this offer ended on 9/18.
Photos from their 2018 event: https://themeparks.disneyfans.com/AdventurelandParkIA/Adventureland2018Halloween/index.html
Map: https://www.adventurelandresort.com/filesimages/Phantom%20Fall%20Fest%20MAP.jpg
Last Updated
09/28/2022
Name
Address
1400 S 4th St
Ames, IA 50010
Ames, IA 50010
Category
Rating (average)
(0)
Dates
Oct 7-8, 14-17, 21-22 and 28-29, 2022. 7pm-11pm
Admission
25
Last Updated
09/19/2022
Address
111 State St
Bouton, IA 50039
Bouton, IA 50039
Rating (average)
(0)
Established In
2022
Dates
Saturdays in October, 2022. 7pm to 10pm.
Admission
$5
Last Updated
10/04/2022
Address
1478 E County Line Rd
Carlisle, IA 50047
Carlisle, IA 50047
Directions
"Take Exit 72 To Carlisle Follow Signs"
Category
Rating (average)
(0)
Established In
2022
Dates
(To confirm -- did they really run in September???)
September Friday-Sunday
October Wednesday-Sunday
September Friday-Sunday
October Wednesday-Sunday
Admission
$20-$35
Last Updated
09/22/2022
Address
1901 27th St
Des Moines, IA 50310
Des Moines, IA 50310
Directions
Residential area yard display.
Category
Rating (average)
(0)
Dates
Beggars Night: Oct 30, 2022. 6pm to 8pm only.
Last Updated
09/26/2022
Name
Address
3805 6th Ave
Des Moines, IA 50313
Des Moines, IA 50313
Rating (average)
(0)
Established In
1984
Dates
Sept 30-Oct 1, 7-8, 14-15, 21-23 and 27-31, 2022. Opens at 7pm. Closes at 10pm or Midnight.
Admission
20
Discounts
$5 Off coupon on website (for 9/10, 10/1, 10/7 and 10/8 only). MUST BE PRINTED. http://www.linnshauntedhouse.com/coupons/
Last Updated
10/06/2022
Address
11121 Hickman Rd
Urbandale, IA 50322
Urbandale, IA 50322
Category
Rating (average)
(0)
Dates
Oct 15-16, 21-23 and 28-29, 2022. Sundays, 4pm-7pm. Fri/Sat, 5pm-8pm.
Admission
$8
Last Updated
10/04/2022
Address
3720 Brook Ridge Court
Des Moines, IA 50317
Des Moines, IA 50317
Directions
Residential area.
Category
Rating (average)
(0)
Admission
Salvation Army donations accepted.
Last Updated
10/27/2022
Address
119 N High St
Gilman, IA 50106
Gilman, IA 50106
Directions
Residential area.
Category
Rating (average)
(0)
Dates
Oct 28-31, 2022. Fri-Sat, 6pm-11pm. Sun, 8pm-Mid. Mon, 6pm-11pm.
Admission
Free-will donation.
Last Updated
09/28/2022
Name
Address
97 Indiana Ave
Des Moines, IA 50314
Des Moines, IA 50314
Directions
(Same location Slaughterhouse used a few years ago.)
Category
Rating (average)
(0)
Established In
2021
Dates
Sept 30-Oct 1, 7-8, 14-15, 20-23 and 27-30, 2022. Opens at 7:30 p.m. Closes at 11 p.m. Friday and Saturdays, and 10 p.m. Thursdays and Sundays.
Discounts
Coupon Code: 7DAYS for $7 off posted to their Facebook.
Last Updated
09/28/2022
Name
Address
500 Locust St
Des Moines, IA 50309
Des Moines, IA 50309
Category
Rating (average)
(0)
Dates
Sep 30-Oct 2, 7-9, 14-16, 20-23 and 27-30, 2022.
Admission
30
Last Updated
10/24/2022
Name
Address
319 W Broadway St
Colfax, IA
Colfax, IA
Rating (average)
(0)
Dates
Oct 28-31, 2021. 7pm-10:30pm.
Admission
$5
Last Updated
09/13/2022
Address
Edgewood Park
Madrid, IA
Madrid, IA
Directions
Leave your car at Edgewood Park, then wait for their Terror Bus to pick you up and drive you deep in to the woods where the scream park is located.
Category
Rating (average)
(0)
Dates
Oct 1, 7-8, 14-15, 21-22 and 28-29, 2022. 7:15pm-10:45pm.
Admission
$21-$29
Last Updated
09/09/2022
Name
Address
Ashton Wildlife County Park
Mingo, IA 50168
Mingo, IA 50168
Category
Rating (average)
(0)
Dates
Oct 21-22 and 28-29. 7:30pm-10:30pm
Admission
15
Last Updated
09/20/2022
Address
10 Broadway St
Arnolds Park, IA 51331
Arnolds Park, IA 51331
Rating (average)
(0)
Established In
2020
Dates
Fri, Sat and Sun, Sept 30-Oct 31, 2022. 7pm-11pm.
Admission
$12
Last Updated
09/14/2022
Address
102 8th St
Belle Plaine, IA 52208
Belle Plaine, IA 52208
Category
Rating (average)
(0)
Dates
Oct 1, 7-8, 14-15, 21-22 and 28-30, 2022. 7pm-11pm. Lights on kids haunt Oct 30 3:30pm-6pm.
Admission
$17
Last Updated
09/13/2022
Address
2413 Edgington Ave
Eldora, IA 50627
Eldora, IA 50627
Category
Rating (average)
(0)
Dates
Oct 8, 15, 21-22 and 28-29, 2022. 7pm-11pm.
Admission
15
Discounts
Lower $10 price on off-peak nights. See website.
Last Updated
09/22/2022
Address
124 N 3rd St
Rockwell City, IA 50579
Rockwell City, IA 50579
Rating (average)
(0)
Dates
Oct 14-15, 21-22 and 28-29, 2022. Some nights feature a lights on/spook free, 6pm to 7pm. Normal 7pm-9pm/10pm (check Facebook).
Admission
$5