ALLENTOWN, Pa. — Dorney Park is embracing the spooky season yet again, but this time in a brand-new short film to add to the horrors of the holiday season.
The amusement park will premier its first-ever short film, “Tick Tick Tick,” on YouTube on Tuesday, Oct. 1, in what it said is an effort to reach an audience outside the park and “share the Halloween spirit with fans around the world.”
A 15-second teaser trailer featuring all the hallmarks of horror already has dropped.
It's part of Dorney's Halloween Haunt, which runs Friday and Saturday nights through Oct. 27, along with HAUNT Sundays on Oct. 6, 13, 20, and 27.
From the looks of the trailer, viewers should prepare for people paralyzed by fear — along with some creepy clowns, a possible haunted house, and people with spine-chilling grins.
Of course, there's likely to be a tie-in to Dorney, as one can clearly see a Gold Pass to the park in the trailer.
And what's with the woman staring into the mirror with a look of insanity while tapping her watch? Guess we'll have to wait to find out.
'Important because of the amount of growth'
Dorney Park Communications Director Ryan Eldredge said the theme park "has always been committed to providing unforgettable experiences for our guests."
"By creating our first-ever short film, we are able to bring the thrills and excitement of our Halloween attractions directly to our fans, before they visit the park in person."Dorney Park Communications Director Ryan Eldredge
"And this year, we wanted to take our Halloween celebrations to the next level," Eldredge said.
"By creating our first-ever short film, we are able to bring the thrills and excitement of our Halloween attractions directly to our fans, before they visit the park in person."
The eerily creative move into short films has arrived right in time to coincide with Dorney’s beloved Halloween Haunt, featuring “monsters, mazes, shows and more,” including the newly revamped Steel Yard scare zone “FORGE YOUR FeAR,” situated around its Iron Menace, the northeast's first dive coaster which opened this year.
“It is pulling from the Iron Menace backstory, which is that of an old-time steel baron Hiram S. McTavish, who was known in this fictitious community for working people really hard, trying to get results and be better than Bethlehem Steel and his competitors, no matter what the cost,” Eldredge said.
He said visitors can expect to run into scary steelworkers and the devilish McTavish himself.
