Search

Spider Hill

Spider Hill is an annual haunted event held at Three Sisters Park in Chillicothe, Illinois to celebrate Halloween. The attractions include a trail, haunted house, and a haunted hayride. It is touted by the organizers as the number one haunted attraction in Central Illinois.[1]

Spider Hill
Spider Hill logo
Sign for Spider Hill at Three Sisters Park, October 2023
StatusActive
FrequencyAnnually in October
VenueThree Sisters Park
Location(s)17189 State Route 29, Chillicothe, Illinois
Coordinates40°32′01″N 89°18′05″W / 40.533633°N 89.301313°W / 40.533633; -89.301313
CountryUSA
Inaugurated1999 (1999)
WebsiteOfficial website

History

Spider Hill was launched in 1999 by the local Optimist Club[2] and Three Sisters Park and featured three main attractions: The Massacre Mansion, The Haunted Express haunted hayride, and The Trail of Terror, which walks visitors through the forest.[3][4] Attendance in the first event was 8,000.[2] Sponsors of the event remind visitors of the legend of Spider Hill and the event's namesake where 23 individuals died at the site during World War I from venomous spider bites.[5]

The event is run entirely by volunteers, starting with 60 in 2000, increasing to 165 in 2007, and about 100 in 2022.[6][7] Volunteers participate in organized workshops to share scaring techniques.[8] The last attendance figures released were in 2004, when 20,000 visitors went through the various attractions during the October weekends and Halloween night.[8] Event volunteers or actors reveal the biggest screams result from encounters with terrifying clowns, causing a grown man to faint twice in 2003 and another to spit at the circus specter for scaring his girlfriend.[8][9]

Spider Hill went on hiatus in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[10]

Attractions

Massacre Mansion

Massacre Mansion is the haunted house, which encompasses about 8,000 sq ft (740 m2). In 2012, the operators of Spider Hill bought a haunted house from Cedar Rapids called Nightmare Manor. Its props and scenery were used to double the size of Massacre Mansion.[11]

Haunted Trail

The Trail of Terror is a winding path through the forest featuring scares along the way.

Hayride and Zombie Invasion

The original haunted hayride was replaced with Zombie Invasion, which is a paintball shooting experience from aboard a "war wagon". In 2022, the Zombie Invasion was put on hiatus due to costs and returned to a family-family scenic ride.[7][12]

Paranormal investigation

In 2023, Spider Hill partnered with Enlightened Souls Paranormal investigation group to offer paranormal investigation of a historical building at the park.[13] Tickets in 2023 were $45 for the paranormal investigation experience.[13][14]

References

Other bibliography

Retrieved from "https:https://www.search.com.vn/wiki/index.php?lang=en&q=Spider_Hill&oldid=1181562126"
🔥 Top keywords: Main PageShannen DohertySpecial:SearchCarlos AlcarazList of United States presidential assassination attempts and plotsAttempted assassination of Donald TrumpDonald TrumpRichard Simmons2024 shooting at a Donald Trump rallyLamine YamalNovak DjokovicNico WilliamsUEFA European ChampionshipWikipedia:Featured picturesThomas Matthew CrooksProject 2025Attempted assassination of Ronald ReaganUEFA Euro 2024Jacoby JonesAR-15–style rifleMukesh AmbaniLonglegsSpain national football teamKimberly CheatleKalki 2898 ADList of Wimbledon gentlemen's singles championsCole PalmerGareth SouthgateJohn Hinckley Jr.Harry KaneLuke PerryAntifa (United States)United States Secret Service.xxxDeaths in 2024Ruth WestheimerEvan VucciButler, PennsylvaniaIndian 2