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The Museum of Mythology announces it's debut of the Museum of Monsters, Myths and Legends website!

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Haunted Portal
Presents a "SPECIAL HONORARY INVITATION"…

To all current card carrying
Military Men and Women
Of ALL Service branches
In the Northwest Ohio area
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July 12, Thursday
7:30pm - Midnight
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The Haunted Hydro will be open for a
ONE NIGHT ONLY PERFORMANCE
"MID-SUMMER X-TREME SCREAMS"
Haunted House Extravaganza

We are offering all Military men and women
***** FREE ADMISSION *****
to the Haunted Hydro Haunted House
for themselves and ONE GUEST
(I.D. must be presented at the ticket booth)
" Any other guests will receive a special $7.00 ticket price

OTHER ACTIVITIES INCLUDE:
" Live Band performance
" Wheel of Fortune/Misfortune fun for all!
" Put the "Ghoul in the Pool" Charity Dunk Tank fun!
" Tarot Card Readings for Charity
" Humane Society booth featuring the: "HIT THE HAUNTED HOOPTIE" fundraiser
" Nacho Daddy Concessions

BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) -- An heir of Romania's former royal family put "Dracula's Castle" in Transylvania up for sale Monday, hoping to secure a buyer who will respect "the property and its history," a U.S.-based investment company said.

Dracula's Castle is a popular tourist stop, even though the prince who inspired the book never lived there.

The Bran Castle, perched on a cliff near Brasov in mountainous central Romania, is a top tourist attraction because of its ties to Prince Vlad the Impaler, the warlord whose cruelty inspired Bram Stoker's 1897 novel, "Dracula."

Legend has it that Vlad, who earned his nickname because of the way he tortured his enemies, spent one night in the 1400s at the castle.

Bran Castle was built in the 14th century to serve as a fortress to protect against the invading Ottoman Turks. The royal family moved into the castle in the 1920s, living there until the communist regime confiscated it from Princess Ileana in 1948.

After being restored in the late 1980s and following the end of communist rule in Romania, it gained popularity as a tourist attraction known as "Dracula's Castle."

In May 2006, the castle was returned to Princess Ileana's son, Archduke Dominic Habsburg.

Habsburg, a 69-year-old New York architect, pledged to keep it open as a museum until 2009 and offered to sell the castle last year to local authorities for $80 million, but the offer was rejected.

Dracula's Castle is a popular tourist stop, even though the prince who inspired the book never lived there.

On Monday, he put the castle up for sale "to the right purchaser under the right circumstances," said Michael Gardner, chief executive of Baytree Capital, the company representing Habsburg. "The Habsburgs are not in the business of managing a museum."

No price was announced, though Gardner predicted the castle would sell for more than $135 million. He added that Habsburg will only sell it to a buyer "who will treat the property and its history with appropriate respect."

Habsburg said in a statement: "Aside from the castle's connection to one of the most famous novels ever written, Bran Castle is steeped in critical events of European history dating from the 14th century to the present."

According to a contract signed when the castle was returned, the government pays rent to Habsburg to run the castle as a museum for three years, charging admission. After 2009, Habsburg will have full control of the castle, Gardner said.

The government has priority as a buyer if it can match the best offer for the castle, he said.

Opposition lawmakers have claimed the government's decision to return the castle to Habsburg was illegal because of procedural errors.

In recent years, the castle -- complete with occasional glimpses of bats flying around its ramparts at twilight -- has attracted filmmakers looking for a dramatic backdrop for films about Dracula and other horror movies.

Some 450,000 people visit the castle every year, Gardner said.

From Crazy Bob & Beth Turner

TransWorld also gave out an unexpected 1st annual “Life-Time Achievement” Award to Cydney Neil of Rocky Point Haunted House in Utah. (Details below)

I salute everyone who participated and supported our events, either by entering, sponsoring, watching the daily competitions or simply viewing the exhibit entries. These competitions breathe LIFE into the show and help recognize the immense talent, creative ability and professionalism in our industry.

A HUGE thank-you to this years Haunt Pavilion Sponsors:

• IAHA – International Association of Haunted Attractions
• In-Pro Insurance Company – Dave Goodman – Troy, Michigan
• Scare Parts – Keith Korner – Columbus, Ohio
• Bobbie Weiner – AKA: Bloody Mary
• Oak Island Entertainment Group, Florida
• Crowne Plaza Hotel – O’Hare

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE FOLLOWING:

WEBSITE WARS:
• 1st Place – www.NoOne2Trust.com - Howl-O-Scream - Busch Gardens, Tampa, FL – owner – GraFX Design company
• 2nd Place – www.TrailOfTerror.com - Wayne Barneschi – owner – Christopher Grande – Web Nine Studios Designer – Wallingford, CT
• 3rd Place – www.GoatmanHollow.com - Bill Livingston, Jay Wright, Jenny Wright, Mike Gemeny – Riverdale, MD
• HM – www.statesville.org - Paul Siegel – Owner – Scared, Inc. - Kris Sahrobosky – KZ Media, Inc.

T-SHIRT WARS:
• 1st Place – Pirates of Emerson – Karl Fields – Fremont, CA
• 2nd Place – 7-Floors of Hell – Rodney Geffert – Cleveland, Oh
• 3rd Place –Cortland Hall – Witch’s Dungeon
• HM - Heartstoppers Haunted House – Joel Watson

TRANSWORLD OFFICIAL T-SHIRT DESIGN COMPETITION:
WINNER – Chad Savage of Sinister Visions

MARKETING TOOLS - POSTERS:
• 1st Place – Fear Factory – Joe Hutton – owner – Bart Rader- Banshee Graphics Findlay, Oh
• 2nd Place – Howl-O-Scream - Busch Gardens – Tampa, Fl
• 3rd Place – Maximum Terror – Peter Chichester – Stamford, CT
• HM - FrightWorld – Ron Doherty – Buffalo, NY

MARKETING TOOLS - FLYERS:
• 1st Place – Bill Criscione – Ghostly Manor – Sandusky, Oh
• 2nd Place – Howl-O-Scream - Busch Gardens – Tampa, Fl
• 3rd Place – Terror Behind The Walls – Brett Bertolino – Philadelphia, PA
• HM – Trapped In Purgatory – Katrina Hansen - NY

MARKETING TOOLS - TICKETS:
• 1st Place – Pirates of Emerson – Karl Fields – Fremont, CA
• 2nd Place – Pirates of Emerson – Karl Fields – Fremont, CA
• 3rd Place – FrightLand – Phil Miller - Delaware
• HM - 7-Floors of Hell – Rodney Geffert – Cleveland, Oh

PHOTOGRAPHY – CLOSE UP FACIAL SHOTS:
• 1st Place – Halloween Traditions – Kevin Schults
• 2nd Place – Rhee LaFountain – Tilted Tombstones Prod. – Miamisburg, Ohio
• 3rd Place – Woods of Terror – Eddie McLaurin – Greensboro, NC
• HM – The Death Mill – Patrick French – Memphis, TN

PHOTOGRAPHY - ENTRANCEWAY:
• 1st Place – The Asylum House – Nat Ridge – Greenwood, IN
• 2nd Place – Woods of Terror – Eddie McLaurin – Greensboro, NC
• 3rd Place – Terror Behind the Walls – Brett Bertolino – Philadelphia, PA
• HM – Woods of Terror – Eddie McLaurin – Greensboro, NC

PHOTOGRAPHY – SCENE OR SET:
• 1st Place – Terror Behind the Walls – Brett Bertolino – Philadelphia, PA
• 2nd Place – Pirates of Emerson – Karl Fields – Fremont, CA
• 3rd Place – Darkwood Cemetery – Bob Vailliencourt – Waseon, Oh
• HM - Madness on Meadow Lane – Steve Rogalinski – Allendale, NJ

PHOTOGRAPHY – ACTION SHOT WITH PATRON:
• 1st Place – Halloween Traditions – Kevin Schults – Waterloo, IA
• 2nd Place – Halloween Traditions – Kevin Schults – Waterloo, IA
• 3rd Place – Woods of Terror – Eddie McLaurin – Greensboro, NC
• HM - The Death Mill – Patrick French – Memphis, TN

HAUNT BUILDERS CHALLENGE:
• 1st Place – The Asylum House – Patrick Greathouse, Justin Barne, Katie Sanders – Greenwood, IN
• 2nd Place – G & J Incorporated – Jim Smith (Juice), Gerrie Wisniewski (G-Wiz) – Niles Haunted Scream Park – Niles, MI

MAKE UP – SPEED DIVISION- “Zombie Theme”:
• 1st Place – Haunting Make-up – Geoff Beck/John Pascarello – Lyndhurst, Oh
• 2nd Place – Old Thyme Fun – Shannon Anderson/Douglas Varga – Fredricksburg, TX
• 3rd Place – Cass Community – Craig MacNeill/Andy Christler – Detroit, MI
• HM – Funhouse Faces – Neena and Kelly Collins – Columbus, Ohio

MAKE UP – OPEN DIVISION – 1ST Place winning the $3,500.00 visitation and prize package from Bobbie Weiner AKA: Bloody Mary – Sponsor of this event!
• 1st Place – Body Baggerz – Rob Johnson, Atalie Garbers, John Pascarello – Southgate, MI
• 2nd Place – Evilusions – Katie Johnson, Chris Virgilio, Diana Katz – Painesville, Oh
• 3rd Place –Ghostly Manor – Renee Matthews, James Welch, Nathan David – Sandusky, Oh
• HM – Fright Fest NH – Crystal Appleton, Sonia Ledo, Chad Zingales – Nashua, NH

GUESS THE NUMBER OF BONES CONTEST – Sponsored by Anatomical Chart Company – actual count was 131
• WINNER – Wendy Carroll – Seattle, WA guessed 127 and won the pile of bones!

AND IN AN UNEXPECTED CEREMONY HELD AT THE IAHA ANNUAL MEETING TRANSWORLD HONORED “CYDNEY NEIL” WITH THE 1ST ANNUAL LIFE-TIME ACHEIVEMENT AWARD. CYDNEY IS HANGING UP HER ROCKY POINT HAUNTED HOUSE SHOES AFTER 20 PLUS YEARS IN THE BUSINESS.

We apologize if we spelled any names or cities, etc… incorrectly… some of the hand written entry forms were challenging to read at best… Please send us an email off-list at bob@hauntshow.com if we made any mistakes so we can correct it before we post it up on the www.hauntshow.com site.

Thanks –

Crazy Bob and Beth Turner and Crew