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Salt & Straw's spooky season menu is available now in the Salt & Straw scoop shop at Disney Springs.... Come ring their doorbell... if you dare. The Disney Spring's scoop shop Salt & Straw has a pretty unique menu featuring 12 regular classic flavors as well as a rotating monthly menu that offers seasonal specials, and to celebrate Halloween Salt & Straw has introduced the Scoops & Skulls Series! Don't look now, but Halloween's just around the corner, and Sat & Straw have five ice creams so freakin' good they'll chill you to your bones. Visit Salt & Straw if you dare... and get into your very own tricky treat candy-copia, taste Don Bugito's Creepy Crawly Critters, and celebrate sweet new collaborations in honor of Día de los Muertos. Fee, fie, fo, fun.... Something delicious this way comes. The Great Candycopia As darkness falls across the land, the witching hour is close at hand. Time to dump our bags of housemade trick-or-treat candy—inspired by Kit Kats, Snickers, Reeses and Heath bars—into diabolically delicious salted butterscotch ice cream. Come, feast on these vampire-size bites of crispy milk chocolate feuilletine, peanut butter trapped in walls of chocolate, and almonds smothered in BOOrbon vanilla toffee. Bwaaaahahahaha! Jack o' Lantern Pumpkin Bread Hidden away in the back of an old cupboard is Grandma’s secret book of family spells. Wait, we mean... recipes. A whispered incantation: One crooked smile of Jack, a pinch of warming spice, tender hunks of pumpkin bread, and whipped up oh-so-nice... generous swaths of cream cheese frosting. Bite after tasty bite, it lights you up and leaves you grinning Don Bugito's Creepy Crawly Critters In the spirit of delicious temptation, we've collected a happy Halloween swarm of edible critters to tickle your tongue—and your fancy—in sweet green matcha ice cream. Mmmm. Don Bugito's munchy, crunchy chocolate crickets and toffee-brittle mealworms are a superfood delight. Have a good creepy night. Made with Don Bugito's Chocolate Champurrado w/ Sesame Toffee We love collaborating with recipe writer Paola Briseño-González for this sweet Día de los Muertos inspiration. Honoring Mexico's rich cacao tradition, we brew a delicate, spiced champurrado (Cloudforest chocolate drink thickened with masa) and shower it with shards of sesame seed palanqueta (traditional Mexican-style sesame toffee). The crunchy toffee makes it a real textural celebration that blows up with skull-popping fireworks Blackberry Tamales (v) An especially spirited scoop in honor of Día de los Muertos: One half masa coconut cream sherbet, one half juicy marionberry sherbet, this tasty treat is a tribute to Michoacán's tamal from the Purépecha region. It is all vegan and simply delicious. Made in collaboration with chef Paola Briseño-González Salt & Straw Ice Cream is a Portland-based, family-run ice cream company that was founded in 2011 by cousins Kim & Tyler Malek. Salt & Straw makes unbelievably delicious ice creams that tell the narrative of artisans, meaningful food movements and important social causes. The company creates unique menus that rotate monthly featuring ice cream that is crafted with unthinkable care and designs a generous store experience that's personalized and welcoming. Salt & Straw at Disney Springs is open 10 a.m. until 11.30 pm daily, and they even make their own fresh waffle cones in the scoop shop, and before you decide which flavor of ice cream yo want, you can sample the flavors for free! Find more information at www.saltandstraw.com. For the very latest news and information from Orlando and Central Florida, check back often here at Gotta Go Orlando as we keep you informed throughout the day, every day. You can also keep up to date on our socials, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok. Plus, subscribe to the Gotta Go Orlando YouTube Channel, your free guide to Orlando.

Sprinkles at Disney Springs is know for delicious freshly baked cupcakes, and you’ll find new and seasonal cupcakes each month, all offering a delicious twist on American Classics. Sprinkles are baking some deliciously spooky cupcakes for October, so don't be scared, take a bite! Let's dive into the October flavor lineup and check them out. Pumpkin Baking 9/10 - 11/26 This fan favorite seasonal flavor is back for Fall! Perfectly spiced pumpkin cake laced with fragrant ginger, clove, nutmeg, and cinnamon meets a layer of rich cinnamon cream cheese frosting. Sprinkle Hope Cupcake Baking 10/2 - 10/8 The Sprinkle Hope cupcake is a strawberry cake with sweet strawberry frosting decorated with pink and white sprinkles to support Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Twix Baking 10/2 - 10/15 Introducing Twix - chocolate cake lined with a cookie crust and filled with caramel, all topped with chocolate cream cheese frosting, a ladle of ganache, and finished with mini Twix decorations. Available for a limited time only. You don't want to miss it! Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup Baking 10/16 - 10/31 It’s baaack—the limited-time Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup cupcake! Chocolate cake, filled (and topped) with peanut butter frosting, dipped in chocolate ganache, and finished off with mounds of mini Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups. This peanut buttery goodness is one you can’t miss! Bewitched Red Velvet Baking 10/23 - 10/31 Celebrate Halloween with the limited edition Bewitched cupcake. The signature Red Velvet cupcake with cream cheese frosting is rolled in exclusive Halloween inspired decorations from Fancy Sprinkles. Black Velvet Baking 10/23 - 10/31 Decadent dark chocolate cake topped with whipped chocolate ganache frosting and a black modern dot. I am Fierce Red Velvet Baking 10/11 only In celebration of International Day of the Girl, Sprinkles are baking up our classic southern style light chocolate cake with cream cheese frosting and topping it with a special I am Fierce decoration. Visit Sprinkles at Disney Springs - the one stop shopping, dining, and entertainment destination at Walt Disney World. What better way to further enjoy the Happiest Place on Earth! Sprinkles Disney Springs is located near the Disney Springs Walking Bridge. Sprinkles bakes fresh throughout the day, their cupcakes, layer cakes, cookies, brownies, and ice cream are handcrafted from the finest ingredients. Plus, don't forget the Cupcake ATM located near the shop’s entrance, the delightful powder pink cupcake and cookie dispensing machine operates 24/7 and is an attraction in itself, ready to dispense delicious cupcakes anytime! For more details check out Sprinkles website. For the very latest news and information from Orlando and Central Florida, check back often here at Gotta Go Orlando as we keep you informed throughout the day, every day. You can also keep up to date on our socials, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok. Plus, subscribe to the Gotta Go Orlando YouTube Channel, your free guide to Orlando. Planning your next vacation? Check out Top Villas, offering the best vacation homes, in the best resorts. Enquire or book online. Top Villas guarantee the very best rates on all luxury villas, condos & townhouses. Please Note: We are supported by our advertisers via digital ads, sponsored content, and affiliate links. Articles may be paid for, or contain affiliate links where we could earn money if you purchase products or services via a link our site

As we enter a new month its time for Gideon's Bakehouse to reveal its limited edition goodness for October, and this month is an extra special month full of limited time treats! Gideon's Bakehouse is celebrating this month, not only is October spooky season but it's Gideons birthday month! To celebrate Halloween, Steve Lewis, the creator and owner of Gideon's is proclaiming that Gideon's Bakehouse shall be named Gideon's Spookhouse this October, and not only is it the best month because of Halloween, but as it's Gideon' birthday month, Steve will be dropping new desserts AND merch drops every weekend!! TWO NEW COOKIES!! Frankenstein Lives! This Cookie stitches together various Chocolates, Double Stuff Oreos, and M&M's to resurrect one of our most popular Limited Edition Cookies of the year. ⁣⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣⁣ Bride of Frankenstein Returns! Designed in the same mold as Frank but featuring White Chocolate, Golden Oreos, and M&M's! ⁣⁣Superior in our view, but to each their own. ⁣ ⁣ French Toast Cold Brew is Back for October and November! It legit tastes like a complete Coffee and French Toast Breakfast wrapped all in one! So much deliciousness! Only at Gideon's in Disney Springs!⁣ ⁣ It's Cat Charity Month, so there will be items coming that help benefit the Liberation Cat House! First up:⁣ ⁣ Meet Benedict Piccadilly, who has stepped into our world to guide you through Gideon's October Cat Charity! His 8x10 print is available at both stores while supplies last, signed by Steve! The 11x14 print is available online only and signed by Gideon's art director, Michael Reyes! The online print is a 24-hour release, so check gideonsbakehouse.com for details! Proceeds of these prints go to Liberation Cathouse! ⁣ ⁣ Now onto this month's merch... Merch! Both in stores and online today Gideon's is kicking the month off with a unisex Benedict Piccadilly T-shirt. Gideon's Spookhouse Collectible Pin limited to only 1000 pieces. Plus, this month there is a crazy amazing smelling new Pumpkin Chai Car Air Freshener!! All of these items are in stores and online now and won't last! Go Go! ATTENTION MENU PEEPS! There will be four designs in October, starting with Benedict Piccadilly! Menu designs will drop on October 1st, 9th, 16th, and 23rd. Per usual, these menus are handed out to those waiting in line at Gideon's in Disney Springs. The only other path is to place a merch order at gideonsbakehouse.com during the week the menu is available. So ordering each week of October will give you the free gift of that week's menu. There will be many reasons to order merch this month, so get ready! Gideon's Bakehouse began in a home kitchen with one goal: to create an extraordinary Chocolate Chip Cookie. Fifteen years and thousands of tests later, the work was complete, Staying true to the original process, cutting no corners, putting every handmade detail into the 20 hours required to prepare a single almost half pound Cookie or a tall slice of Cake, Gideon's invite people from around the world to share in the sweet and the salty goodness that is hand baked into every Cookie or Cake. You can visit Gideon's in Disney Springs, Sunday to Thursday 10 am to 11pm, and Friday and Saturday 10 am to 11:30 pm. Or you can visit Gideon's at their original location at the East End Market, which is located at 3201 Corrine Dr, Orlando, the store here is open seven days per week, 10am to 7pm. Things To know Before Visiting Gideon’s At Disney Springs! Gideon’s Bakehouse is a popular single-owner small business based in Orlando that has gained international attention when it opened it's location at Disney Springs. It can get pretty crazy at the Disney Springs store with people waiting for hours to get their hands on a prized Gideon's near half pound cookie! To help you get enjoy lots of yummy Gideon's goodness, the bakery have shared some helpful information based on an average day to set an expectation and help you plan. • The bakery opens at 10 am, but the line typically begins to form at 9 am, when the parking garage opens. • Once the bakery opens, when the line gets too long, they switch to a Virtual Queue. This allows you to go anywhere while waiting for a return text. On weekdays the Virtual Queue can start anytime from open to evening or not at all, depending on crowds. On weekends and holidays it can happen right at 10am. After receiving your text, you will check in at the end of the return line. It looks scary but is typically no more than a 15-minute wait. For international guests, we will give you a return time if you can’t receive texts. • Sign up for the queue must be done in person. When active, you will find Gideon's staff to the right of the front door under the protection of Gideon's Gargoyle. • Plan for wait times of around two hours. For busy days (Friday through Sunday, holidays, holiday seasons), the virtual queue averages five hours. The earlier you arrive, the shorter the wait and the better the selection since limited edition items will sell out. A general rule, if you know the parks are slammed, we’re slammed. • On average, between 6 pm and 8 pm every day the virtual queue is active, and the waiting list will hit capacity. When this happens the bakery closes the queue to handle everyone on the list and to ensure the bakery closes on time. For the very latest news and information from Orlando and Central Florida, check back often here at Gotta Go Orlando as we keep you informed throughout the day, every day. You can also keep up to date on our socials, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok. Plus, subscribe to the Gotta Go Orlando YouTube Channel, your free guide to Orlando. Planning your next vacation? Check out Top Villas, offering the best vacation homes, in the best resorts. Enquire or book online. Top Villas guarantee the very best rates on all luxury villas, condos & townhouses. Please Note: We are supported by our advertisers via digital ads, sponsored content, and affiliate links. Articles may be paid for, or contain affiliate links where we could earn money if you purchase products or services via a link our site

Spirit Halloween, the nation's largest Halloween retailer, unveils its most-anticipated costumes and accessories for the 2023 season. Everyone loves Spirit Halloween and here in Orlando we have lots of pop-up Spirit stores, and the popular Halloween store has revealed this Halloween's must have halloween costumes including the Universal Monsters, Barbie, Chucky, Wednesday, and Killer Clown. It's Barbieween Barbie fans can bring officially licensed looks to life, including costumes straight from 2023's mega hit. The retailer's Barbie collection has high quality, wear-anywhere looks and accessories for kids and adults. From Retro Skating Barbie and Ken to Western Barbie and Ken, to the Classic Barbie Bodycon Dress and Classic Cardigan, every Barbie lover can find their Dream Closet outfit. For DIY costume fans, the iconic Barbie Box elevates any Barbie-inspired look. Horror's Comeback Era Classic horror never dies, especially in 2023. Chucky is coming of rage with a third season, Ghostface unretired with a sixth installment, and Michael Myers is terrorizing new generations through streaming. With items inspired by blockbuster icons like Freddy Kruger, traditional clowns, zombies, and more, Spirit Halloween has scary finds for all. For the first year ever, the retailer is also carrying exclusive Universal Monsters looks, providing first-time access to officially licensed costumes like Frankenstein, Bride of Frankenstein, and Invisible Man. The Klowns are Popping Hot With the cult-classic film Killer Klowns celebrating its 35th anniversary and transforming into a video game property, Spirit Halloween is helping enthusiasts create killer celebrations. From costumes like Shorty and Jumbo to frighteningly lifelike Slim and Shorty animatronics, and collectibles like the iconic Popcorn Gun, fans can find new officially licensed merchandise. Let the Games Begin Indie smash hit Poppy Playtime is crushing the YouTube gameplay community with billions of views and counting, as the third installment is coming soon. With over 50 million players, Fall Guys has skyrocketed in popularity since its last release in May. As gaming hype continues to grow, Spirit Halloween is bringing Poppy Playtime's iconic Huggy Wuggy to life as well as an exclusive assortment of Fall Guys costumes. Kids can also get ready for the upcoming Five Nights at Freddy's movie with costumes direct from the hit franchise. Viral Magic Practicing a different type of magic, the Netflix show Wednesday has brought the Addams Family back into the spotlight with scenes that have millions of views. Wednesday has TikTok in a frenzy with her iconic dancing. The Hogwarts train is in full force with the Hogwarts Legacy video game and upcoming TV series. From Harry Potter characters to styles from the Addams Family, Spirit Halloween has magical looks for every house. Cartoons Never Go Out of Style Thanks to easy streaming access and successful reboots, cartoons are having a modern renaissance. This year, SpongeBob was named the most in-demand children's TV show and the TMNT movie passed the $100 million mark globally. Kids and adults can check out outfits from classic animated films and TV shows including Scooby-Doo, The Flintstones, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, SpongeBob SquarePants, and South Park. For the inside scoop on all things Halloween this year visit SpiritHalloween.com. For the latest news and information from throughout Central Florida, here at Gotta Go Orlando we keep you informed throughout the day, every day. You can also keep up to date with us on X, Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok. Plus, subscribe to the Gotta Go Orlando YouTube Channel, for the best of Orlando.

The third night has now sold out for the every popular after hours event at Magic Kingdom, Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party. The highlight event of the holiday season at Walt Disney World, is the after hours event, Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party which returns to Magic Kingdom Park on select nights from November 9 until December 22, 2023. As we move into October, tickets are beginning to sell quicker, and we now have a third night now sold out, with the first December night, Dec. 14, joining two November nights, opening night, and the second night, Nov. 9 and 10. Ticket prices for the remaining nights range from $159 to $199 for adults. Here is the full list of event dates: Thursday, November 9 - SOLD OUT Friday, November 10 - SOLD OUT Monday, November 13 Tuesday, November 14 Thursday, November 16 Friday, November 17 Sunday, November 19 Tuesday, November 21 Wednesday, November 22 Sunday, November 26 Tuesday, November 28 Thursday, November 30 Friday, December 1 Sunday, December 3 Tuesday, December 5 Thursday, December 7 Friday, December 8 Sunday, December 10 Tuesday, December 12 SOLD OUT Friday, December 15 Sunday, December 17 Tuesday, December 19 Thursday, December 21 Friday, December 22 Walt Disney World have confirmed that festive favorites like the Christmas extravaganza stage show, “Mickey’s Most Merriest Celebration,” the sparkling spectacular “Minnie’s Wonderful Christmastime Fireworks” and the merry must-see “Mickey’s Once Upon a Christmastime Parade.” will all be returning to this years evet. Guests can also look forward to enjoying some of their favorite classic and thrill attractions, including TRON Lightcycle / Run presented by Enterprise, which will use a virtual queue during the event. For the latest news and information from throughout Central Florida, here at Gotta Go Orlando we keep you informed throughout the day, every day. You can also keep up to date with us on X, Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok. Plus, subscribe to the Gotta Go Orlando YouTube Channel, for the best of Orlando.

Great news for Walt Disney World Annual Passholders as the resort has added new bonus park reservations. As Walt Disney World continues to enjoy low crowd levels, the resort has added new bonus park pass reservations in the days ahead. Here are the dates: October 1 - Disney's Hollywood Studios October 2 - Magic Kingdom October 3 - Disney's Animal Kingdom October 4 - Disney's Hollywood Studios Bonus Reservations do not count towards your allotted number of reservations included with your Annual Pass, which is five with the top-tier Incredi-Pass. For the latest news and information from throughout Central Florida, here at Gotta Go Orlando we keep you informed throughout the day, every day. You can also keep up to date with us on X, Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok. Plus, subscribe to the Gotta Go Orlando YouTube Channel, for the best of Orlando.

The Orlando area is home to three of the top escape rooms in the country according to USA TODAY’s 10Best Readers’ Choice Awards! There are thousands of escape rooms across the United States, immersing players in adventures that range from escaping laboratories to unearthing secrets on archaeological dig sites. Whether you're looking for a fun outing with friends or doing some team building, escape rooms are a great way to test your skills and have a blast at the same time. Not surprisingly there are dozens of escape rooms in Central Florida, with 3 local escape rooms making the top 10 list of escape rooms in the country in the latest USA TODAY’s 10Best Readers’ Choice Awards! Dare 2 Escape located at 5041 W Irlo Bronson Memorial Hwy, in Kissimmee, has been voted No 7. best escape rooms in the US to test your skills. With a wide range of escape room themes, you can choose from the intriguing to the intense. If you really want to push it to the limit, Dare 2 Escape delivers. "Dare 2 Escape is one of the most immersive escape room experiences anywhere," says expert Nikky J. "The Seventh Room Escape Game at this location is one of the scariest escape rooms in America! Only do this if you and your friends are ready to conquer some of your deepest fears. Making No. 6 best escape rooms in the US to test your skills is Escapology with multiple locations across the country and globe, including 11951 International Dr, Orlando, and at Sunset Walk, Margaritaville Boulevard, in Kissimmee. scapology offers the ideal escape room experience for all ages. "Escapology is a solid brand in the escape room industry," expert Nikky J. says. "Plus, it always has some clever escape rooms to conquer." Examples include searching for treasure in the Lost City, catching a hacker in TH3 C0D3, and finding the stolen "Mona Lisa" painting in Who Stole Mona? At The Bureau located at 5400 International Dr, Orlando, you'll find an escape room experience that is different from the 'average' escape rooms. For example, do you want to help an alien return to space? Hatch a Loch Ness creature to save the species? Stop a madman before he destroys the world? "This is both a local and tourist favorite," expert Nikky J says. "It also has rooms that are great for a family outing, for team building, and ones that are great for a night of fun." 20 top escape rooms from throughout the country were in the running for the award, with USA Today 10Best Awards asking a panel of experts to nominate their favorite escape rooms in the country, and from the list of 20nominated, the top 10 winners were selected by the public, with everyone given the opportunity to vote online. For the latest news and information from throughout Central Florida, here at Gotta Go Orlando we keep you informed throughout the day, every day. You can also keep up to date with us on X, Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok. Plus, subscribe to the Gotta Go Orlando YouTube Channel, for the best of Orlando.

Have a ghoulishly good time with trick-or-treating, new menu items and non-stop family thrills this spooky season at Fun Spot! Gear Up for FANG-tastic Family Fun at Fun Spot’s HUGE Halloween this spooky season with Trick or Treating on Saturdays, Sundays and Halloween, plus rev up your taste buds with limited-edition fright bites. You can also strike a pose with pals at Fun Spot’s Foto Spots, and best of all, the Halloween entertainment is free! Fun Spot’s HUGE Halloween is haunting Fun Spot's Orlando and Kissimmee parks until Tuesday, October 31. Bring your little monsters (12 and under) for free trick-or-treating at our Orlando and Kissimmee parks every Saturday and Sunday in October from 4 to 6 p.m. (while supplies last)! Face coverings are welcome, but costume masks are not allowed. Guests should bring reusable bags and can visit each of the four Candy Spots once. Also available at both locations is Fun Spot's Early Bird Halloween Weekday Special! For just $15 per hour, enjoy unlimited rides during the first three hours the park is open on weekdays. For the latest news and information from throughout Central Florida, here at Gotta Go Orlando we keep you informed throughout the day, every day. You can also keep up to date with us on X, Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok. Plus, subscribe to the Gotta Go Orlando YouTube Channel, for the best of Orlando.

Are you a big Halloween fan? Then a visit to the Milk District this weekend is a must! Joint Milk Mart on Sunday, October 1 for Milk Mart's annual Halloween market! They like to start getting spooky as early as possible at the Milk Mart, and the best way to kick off the season is with a festival featuring local art and food! Come out and shop for new Halloween decor, costume pieces, and all kinds of unique local goodies from over 200 vendors, artists, and small businesses, and best of all... Costumes are welcome and encouraged. Milk Mart is a quarterly local art and food festival hosted on the Robinson and Bumby intersection of The Milk District, spanning The Nook, Etoile Boutique, Sportstown, Sideward, Milkhouse, Whiskey Lou's, and Otto's High Dive! The event features over 200 local makers, businesses, artists, pop-ups, and food trucks, a showcase of Orlando's flourishing creative community. For the latest news and information from throughout Central Florida, here at Gotta Go Orlando we keep you informed throughout the day, every day. You can also keep up to date with us on X, Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok. Plus, subscribe to the Gotta Go Orlando YouTube Channel, for the best of Orlando.

Get lost in the fun! A popular Central Florida farm attraction has been named as having one of the 10 best corn mazes in the country! Each fall season, farms across the United States transform their cornfields into interactive mazes, perfect for a fall family outing. There are hundreds of these mazes across the nation, and here in Central Florida we some some of the best corm mazes in the country, and Southern Hill Farms in Clermont has been named as in the USA Today 10Best Awards as one of the best in the country. 20 top corn mazes from throughout the country were in the running for the award, with Southern Hill Farms making the top 10 at number 10. The 8th Annual Fall Festival is happening now until November 12, at Southern Hill Farms, located at 16651 Schofield Rd, Clermont, FL 34714. In addition to the award winning 5-acre corn maze, Souther Hill Farms offer a Kids Zone, farm wagon rides, yard games, U-pick sunflower and zinnia fields, pumpkin patch barn with a wide variety of beautiful and unique pumpkins of all sizes and colors, beautiful rooftop deck, picture perfect photo op areas for your fall family photos, and more! Plus, bring home the feeling of fall on the farm with their unique products, made on the farm. Shop their handmade lotions, sugar scrubs, lip balms and bar soaps, plus hand poured candles, unfiltered, local raw honey for purchase, organic pure maple syrup, as well as delicious apple cider donuts, blueberry lemonade, frozen and hot apple cider, blueberry cobbler, pumpkin muffins and more. For the latest news and information from throughout Central Florida, here at Gotta Go Orlando we keep you informed throughout the day, every day. You can also keep up to date with us on X, Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok. Plus, subscribe to the Gotta Go Orlando YouTube Channel, for the best of Orlando.

Get ready for a spooky road trip as two destinations in Florida have been named the best haunted destinations in the country for a spooky and spectacular trip! Gas up your doom buggy and get ready for a morbidly awesome Florida road trip as in the latest USA TODAY 10Best Readers’ Choice Awards, not one but two popular Florida destinations have been crowned winners in the Top 10 best haunted destinations in the US for a spooky and spectacular trip. The United States is filled with purportedly haunted locations, each with its own ghost stories and spectral occurrences, ready for visitors to experience first hand and USA TODAY's 10Best Readers’ Choice Awards have come up with the best haunted locations in teh country, just in time for Halloween! 10 haunted destinations have been voted by USA TODAY readers as the best in the country for extraordinary reports of paranormal activity, and Fort East Martello Museum in Key West, Florida has made the top 10 list, The Fort East Martello Museum in Key West has been placed no. 7 best haunted destinations in the US for a spooky and spectacular trip. The fascinating museum protects and preserves the unfinished remains of a fort dating back to the Civil War. The fort has its fair share of ghost stories, but none are quite as famous (or mysterious) as Robert the Doll. This handmade doll, made at the turn of the 20th century, purportedly causes electronic devices to malfunction, and staff members have reported creepy giggling in the museum and swear that his facial expressions have changed. No. 5 best haunted destinations in the US for a spooky and spectacular trip is the spectacular St. Augustine Lighthouse & Maritime Museum - St. Augustine, Florida. Paranormal activity reported at the St. Augustine Lighthouse includes the disembodied voice of a woman asking for help. Dark of the Moon ghost tours take visitors into the lighthouse at night to learn about the spirits that may still haunt the 1876 Keepers’ House and 1874 lighthouse tower. 20 top haunted destination from throughout the country were in the running for the award, with USA Today 10Best Awards asking a panel of experts to nominate their favorite destination, and from the list of 20 nominated, the top 10 winners were selected by the public, with everyone given the opportunity to vote online. For the latest news and information from throughout Central Florida, here at Gotta Go Orlando we keep you informed throughout the day, every day. You can also keep up to date with us on X, Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok. Plus, subscribe to the Gotta Go Orlando YouTube Channel, for the best of Orlando.

If you were thing about attending this year's Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party then its too late unfortunately, as the event is now a complete sell out! The last date available for this year's Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party at Walt Disney World, November 1, 2023 has now sold out, meaning no more tickets for this years after hours event are available. This year's Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party returned to Magic Kingdom on August 11, and runs through select nights to November 1, 2023. Highlights of this years party include a new spirited pirate band and their crew in Adventureland, plus Max Goof and his Powerline party pack are starring in all new pop-up party throughout Magic Kingdom. Also new this year, Mickey’s Boo-to-You Parade includes Ursula, Cruella de Vil, the Queen of Hearts, and the Sanderson Sisters ,Minnie Mouse, Daisy Duck, and Clarabelle. Plus, The Seven Dwarfs have returned to Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party! Read on for all the details for this years Mickey's Not-So-Scary Halloween Party. Pirate Crew in Adventureland Adventureland is taken over by a spirited pirate band and their crew. Be sure to listen for their sea shanties while their shipmates roam the land sharing tales of their explorations at sea. New Powerline Pop-Up Parties Get ready for even more chances to “Stand Out” with Max Goof and his Powerline party pack at new pop-up parties throughout Magic Kingdom before this popular crew dances onto Main Street U.S.A. ahead of Mickey’s Boo-to-You Halloween Parade. The Seven Dwarfs Return! The Seven Dwarfs have returned to Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party. Even if you are a little bashful, stop by and say hello! They’ll be happy to see you. Mickey’s Boo-to-You Halloween Parade It’s good to be bad, and your favorite Disney villains are back to stride down Main Street, U.S.A. Alongside Disney heroes, the iconic Haunted Mansion graveyard diggers and Mickey’s Boo-to-You Parade will be more villainous than ever, with favorite foes Ursula, Cruella de Vil, the Queen of Hearts and the newly announced Sanderson Sisters Minnie Mouse, Daisy Duck and Clarabelle joining the frightful finale. Disney’s Not-So-Spooky Spectacular Jack-o-lanterns aren’t the only ‘Jack’ at Walt Disney World this Halloween! The Pumpkin King, a.k.a. Jack Skellington, will once again host the must-see nighttime spectacular, Disney’s Not-So-Spooky Spectacular. Enjoy projections, special effects and lighting paired with fireworks, music and iconic Disney characters, you won’t want to miss this! Trick-or-Treat Yourself to Candy and Sweets M&M’S, SKITTLES, and SNICKERS, OH MY! Guests can satisfy their sweet tooth at Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party by stopping by trick-or-treating locations throughout Magic Kingdom Park. Hocus Pocus Villain Spelltacular The Sanderson Sisters, stars of the iconic Hocus Pocus films, will unite for an adventure and call on their comrades to summon the ultimate Hocus Pocus Party Potion during the Hocus Pocus Villain Spelltacular stage show at Cinderella Castle. Also during the party, you may have the opportunity to experience some of your favorite attractions including Haunted Mansion, Big Thunder Mountain Railroad and the newly opened TRON Lightcycle / Run presented by Enterprise. TRON Lightcycle / Run will use a virtual queue* during Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party, allowing guests to enjoy all the festivities while they wait to enter the Grid. For the latest news and information from throughout Central Florida, here at Gotta Go Orlando we keep you informed throughout the day, every day. You can also keep up to date with us on X, Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok. Plus, subscribe to the Gotta Go Orlando YouTube Channel, for the best of Orlando.