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September 17, 2026
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Dorney Park’s Halloween Haunt Voted One of the Nation’s 10 Best Theme Park Halloween Events
USA TODAY 10BEST Readers’ Choice recognition puts Dorney Park among America’s top Halloween destinations as its biggest scares continue through Oct. 31.
Dorney Park’s Halloween Haunt presented by SNICKERS® has been voted one of the 10 Best Theme Park Halloween Events in the country in the 2026 USA TODAY 10BEST Readers’ Choice Awards.
Dorney Park ranked No. 10 nationwide following weeks of public voting, placing the Lehigh Valley destination among the country’s top Halloween events as chosen by 10BEST voters.
The recognition comes during one of Dorney Park’s biggest Halloween Haunt seasons yet, featuring six haunted mazes, five scare zones, four live entertainment experiences, hundreds of monsters and rides after dark. New for 2026 are Blair Witch: No Signal, a haunted maze inspired by The Blair Witch Project®, and The Conductor, a live production combining percussion, violin and pyrotechnics inside the McTavish Steel Yard.
“Being voted one of the 10 best theme park Halloween events in the country is an incredible honor, especially because this recognition comes directly from fans,” said Kim Solis, park manager of Dorney Park. “Our team goes all-in to transform Dorney Park after dark with hundreds of monsters, immersive haunted mazes, live entertainment and nighttime coaster rides. This recognition proves you don’t have to travel far to experience one of the best Halloween events in the country.”
Nominees for the USA TODAY 10BEST Readers’ Choice Awards were selected by a panel of subject matter experts and USA TODAY 10BEST editors before being put to a public vote.
Halloween Haunt continues select nights through Oct. 31, transforming Dorney Park after dark with:
- Six haunted mazes*, including the all-new Blair Witch: No Signal
- Five immersive scare zones
- Four live entertainment experiences, including the all-new The Conductor
- Hundreds of monsters throughout the park
- Nighttime coaster and thrill rides
- Seasonal food and beverage offerings
In Blair Witch: No Signal, guests venture into the mysteries of the Black Hills Forest, navigating winding trails, abandoned camps, eerie ritual sites and the infamous Rustin Parr House. The new maze debuted this season exclusively at Dorney Park and Six Flags Great America.
The Conductor brings a new kind of spectacle to the McTavish Steel Yard featuring percussion, violin, pyrotechnics and performances inspired by recognizable music from the past five decades.
Experience Halloween Haunt this fall and find out why we were voted one of the nation’s best…if you dare.
*A Haunted Attractions Pass, along with valid park admission, season pass or membership, is required to access Halloween Haunt mazes.
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September 17, 2026