CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (September 4, 2020) – Chattanooga’s nationally-ranked haunted attraction returns this fall with all new twisted storylines and sets, disturbingly-real scares, and COVID-19 safety practices in place. The haunt and escape rooms in the notorious cursed town begins October 1 and runs every Thursday – Sunday through November 1.
“Every section of the haunt this season has meticulous details ominously surrounding guests as they journey through the sinister underbelly of Dread Hollow,” says Todd Patton, co-creator of Dread Hollow. “This year, there are surprises and twists to give even the ultimate haunt fans a terrifying sensory experience they’ll never forget.”
Dread Hollow’s 2020 theme, Cursed, foretells the fate of the scourged town as its disturbing past returns with an inescapable vengeance. The story vividly plays out across 20,000+ square feet where brave-hearted visitors step inside Ravens Gate Prison to explore ill-fated cellblocks where the convicted roam amid rumors of bizarre experiments. Cross battle grounds of the Broken Coven with dark forces conjuring the dead in a sinister clash for power. Enter the oppressive fog shrouding Harbinger Bay as river beasts, untethered from their watery bounds exact revenge.
“The health and wellbeing of our guests, team and communities is our number one priority,” said Kara Van Brunt, executive director of Ruby Falls. “This season’s haunt and escape rooms will be unlike any other. Along with the fright-filled entertainment we’re known for, we are seamlessly including significant COVID-19 safety and health measures such as limited-capacities controlled by timed-entry tickets purchased in advance of arrival, physical distancing, protective face covering requirements, staff and guest health screening prior to entry, enhanced cleaning and sanitation of frequent touch points plus guests will not be combined with others outside of their social bubble.” Details about Dread Hollow’s COVID-19 safety precautions are posted on www.dreadhollow.com.
Tickets for Dread Hollow and Deliverance Escape Rooms can be purchased online only at www.dreadhollow.com via timed-entry ticketing. To support physical distancing, all tickets are for a specific date and time of entry. Advance online reservations are highly recommended as a reduced number of tickets are available for each time slot nightly, and tickets will not be sold onsite.
In 2019, Dread Hollow was voted one of the top 5 “Fan Voted Must-See Haunts” in Tennessee and the #1 fan-voted haunt in the nation on ScurryFace.com in 2018, it has been ranked as a Top 10 Must-See Haunt in Tennessee by TheScareFactor.com fans in 2017, 2018, and 2019. Due to the extreme nature of the haunt, Dread Hollow is not recommended for children under 12.
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About Dread Hollow
The legacy of horror continues at Dread Hollow 2020 with the next chilling evolution of fear by the masterminds behind the only nationally ranked haunted attraction in the Chattanooga area. Terrifying visitors for 16 years, each haunt season reveals new, meticulously detailed sets, petrifying storylines, unnerving illusions, ominously interactive actors, and unprecedented location changes, making this haunt one of the most horrifyingly innovative in the nation. Dread Hollow’s cryptic reality and appalling past loom ominously inside 20,000 square feet of pure terror. www.dreadhollow.com