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A portion of the proceeds from the Haunted Graveyard will go to benefit the American Diabetes Association (ADA). To date, the Haunted Graveyard has raised more than $600,000 for diabetes research. The Haunted Graveyard started in 1991 when Ernie and Carol Romegialli’s daughter, Johanna, was diagnosed with juvenile diabetes. “We started decorating our yard in Middletown, Connecticut for Halloween, thinking it would keep our daughter’s mind off candy. Every year our decorations grew bigger and bigger. They outgrew our yard and have since evolved into New England’s largest Halloween attraction,” said Romegialli, who founded Graveyard Productions, LLC and serves as managing member. The Haunted Graveyard is a mammoth Halloween extravaganza that features five haunted houses and a graveyard linked by a labyrinth of terrifying trails. Some of the chilling and creepy venues include the Castle Vampyre; where bats, vampires and all manner of creatures descend upon unknowing visitors; the Catacombs, where bones and broken altars litter the deep cavern for a soul-chilling encounter; and the Forgotten Cemetery, where zombies and night stalkers have awakened from the dead and roam once again. New terrors for the intrepid this year include the Slaughter House, Zombie Forest, the Hell Holler and the Saw Mill. “We’re always very excited about the Haunted Graveyard season. 2008 promises once again to be a thrilling experience for everyone who comes to Lake Compounce,” said Jerry Brick, general manager at Lake Compounce. “The Haunted Graveyard is a great October event, and the American Diabetes Association is a very worthwhile cause. We are very proud to be involved.” This year, the Haunted Graveyard and Lake Compounce will be hosting the 2008 ADA Walk on Saturday, October 4. The general public is invited to “Step Out” that day and join hundreds of other walkers in helping fight the disease. For more information and to sign up for the ADA Walk, please contact Laura Gervais, ADA’s special events coordinator at 203-639-0385 ext. 3537, or at lgervais@diabetes.org. The Haunted Graveyard will begin at dusk, but park gates open at 5:00 p.m. each evening. At that time, visitors can purchase tickets to the Graveyard with the virtual queue system, which improves wait time in line, and visit rides and attractions throughout the park. Lake Compounce will operate its rides and attractions until 11:00 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays, and until 10:00 p.m. on Sundays. Tickets can be purchased for both the Haunted Graveyard and Lake Compounce rides, or each separately. The adult price is $19.95 for the Haunted Graveyard only, $17.95 for rides only, and the combination ticket is $27.95. For children 12 and under, the price is $13.95 for the Haunted Graveyard only, $12.95 for rides only, and the combination ticket is $20.95. For more information, please visit www.hauntedgraveyard.com About Lake Compounce: Lake Compounce, owned by Kennywood Entertainment of Pittsburgh, PA is New England’s Family Theme Park and the oldest continuously operating amusement park in North America. Kennywood assumed control of the park in 1996 and, in conjunction with the state of Connecticut, has invested more than $60 million in rides and attractions. Visit www.lakecompounce.com for more information. © Copyright by NorwalkPlus.com. Some articles and pictures posted on our website, as indicated by their bylines, were submitted as press releases and do not necessarily reflect the position and opinion of NorwalkPlus.com, Norwalk Plus magazine, Canaiden LLC or any of its associated entities. Articles may have been edited for brevity and grammar. Related Articles: Nautical Nightmares at Mystic Seaport starts October 17 - Sep 1, 2008 - 6:25 PM Open call non-equity auditions for The Rocky Horror Show - Aug 22, 2008 - 2:00 PM Jack-O’-Lantern Spectacular coming to Maritime Aquarium - Aug 19, 2008 - 6:07 AM “Emilio and the Enchanted Cow” presented in Family Festivities Series - Aug 6, 2008 - 7:06 AM Playhouse On The Green announces 08-09 season of plays and musicals - Aug 1, 2008 - 9:23 AM CURRENT HEADLINES: Top of Page
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