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Werewolf Attack scene at Bates Motel Haunted Trail
Werewolf Cave
Amy painting both Werewolf Attack Rock Caves
Bates Motel and Haunted Hayride Build Update
The Dragon at Dark Castle
The new Dark Castle at The Bates Motel Haunted Hayride entrance is almost complete. We are working overtime to get this scene ready so it will be featured on “The World’s Greatest” TV show this fall on ION. All thats left to do is some touch up painting and installation of lighting and pyro effects. ION will be here next Friday to begin shooting the show!
Bates Motel Owners Present a check to the American Cancer Society
The Bates family has always supported various charity organizations throughout the year. One of the main charitable groups is the American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life, held at Penncrest High School this May. For the last 12 years, Anne and Randy Bates have donated time, materials and money to this worthy cause. Last year they hosted the Run for Hope on their farm, and have supported various Relay for Life events throughout the region. 
Here you see Anne and Randy Bates on the right presenting a check to Kim Wienches of the American Cancer Society at the recent event in Middletown, Delaware County
Bates Motel Castle gets an Extreme Makover
New framework for the Hayride Castle
The Bates Motel build crew have been hard at work upgrading the Hayride Castle. We have added taller parapits, longer walls and new surprises! Here you can see Joe working on the framework to strengthen the structure.
Once the framework was completed, the entire structure was shot with a rigid foam coating to help preserve it and act as a canvas for carving the blocks and bringing the castle to life
Bates Motel gets Extreme Makeover
The build and design crew have been working all winter to renovate and improve the number one Haunted Attraction in America. They have ripped out five entire rooms and hallways and have plans in place to make this awesome attraction even better for 2012!
Tearing out the walls inside the Bates Motel
With the mild winter, we have been able to work inside the Haunted House (no heat) for the last several weeks, removing props, sets and wall panels in anticipation of major additions for the upcoming season. Some of the ideas we have conjured up are a high-tech haunted kitchen, basement and boiler scene and a highly detailed wine cellar. All these rooms will be outfitted with amazing scares and surprises. If anyone has any ideas for room design or would like to see something different, email us at info@thebatesmotel.com 
Bates Motel is Rocking this October
The Bates Motel and Haunted Hayride is blowing the doors off all the other attractions in the Philadelphia area this year. With a brand new trail in the Haunted Hayride, and massive new sets, this ride is better than ever. Customers are loving the new scenes and scares. The haunted trail features more actors and new props that will blow you away. With giant mechanical spiders, and a life-size alligator and new pond scene, guests have been raving about our corn field trail. The infamous Bates Motel has also added new rooms and more actors than ever to give you the best Halloween family fun. Don’t forget to check out our sponsor, Paranormal Activity 3, that will premier in theatres October 21st. here’s a shot from the movie
Opening in theatres next week
Don’t forget to visit Pennhurst Asylum, America’s Scariest Haunted Attraction.
Top 10 Scariest Haunted Attractions being filmed this Friday night
The Bates motel and Haunted Hayride has been chosen to be featured on the “Top 10 Scariest Haunted Attractions” and the production crew will be filming at the Bates Motel Friday night, September 30th. This is your chance to be on national TV as this show will be aired throughout the month of October. Come out and see all the new sets, props and amazing actors we have added this year and scream your heads off for the cameras! Gates open at 6:30 and our attraction will be up and running at 7 pm. Here’s a link to showing us ranked as the best in the country! 
No other haunted House produces screams like the Bates Motel! Click here to purchase early bird tickets for this weekend only.
Bates Motel TV Spot
Only one week to go until the Bates Motel and Haunted Hayride opens! We can’t wait! To help let everyone know about the haunt that was voted one of the scariest in America by the Travel Channel we’ve made this TV spot
Let us know what you think!
Discount Tickets to the Bates Motel
The Bates Motel and Haunted Hayride has once again been rated the best Haunted Attraction in America by Hauntworld.com . To celebrate we are offering a 25% discount on all V.I.P. passes and Combo tickets. Click here to get the discount or go to http://www.thebatesmotel.com/, click buy tickets now, then put “blog25″ in the promo code location. This offer ends Friday September 9th at midnight. We have undergone major renovations to the Haunted Hayride and Bates Motel that will offer you the best Haunted Attraction experience ever! Even the Haunted Trail has new monsters and a huge new pond surrounded by alligators. 
Don’t forget to check out Pennhurst Asylum, our other major Haunted Theme Park, located just 45 minutes away in Spring City, PA. Click here to get the 25% discount tickets for the V.I.P. and Combo tickets. Rated as the scariest haunted Attraction in the country, Pennhurst now has 4 major haunted houses; Pennhurst Asylum, Dungeon of Lost Souls, Ghost Hunt, and the Tunnel of terror.
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