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Spook-A-Rama's barrel-like cars waiting in the lobby area.

Spook-a-Rama is a dark ride haunted attraction from the Pretzel Amusement Ride Company located at Deno's Wonder Wheel Amusement Park on Coney Island and run by Million Amusement Corp. It opened in 1955. The rider is pulled around in a car resembling an old wooden barrel. These barrels look like connected cars, but separate from each other at the beginning of the ride, so the rider must go in alone, passing paintings that change imagery, and a skeleton before the car itself forces the doors open. Inside, the ride is one large, poorly lit room. The ride had a major renovation done by Scarefactory Inc of Columbus, Ohio prior to the 2013 season.

Some of the old views included zombies, the face of an ogre composed of light bulbs, a demon slashing an axe toward the rider, a man in a straitjacket being electrically shocked, heads popping out of barrels, and a gruesome man being killed in an electric chair. On the way out of the ride, stringy objects hang from the ceiling that provided an extra fright.

These old scenes inside the ride have been replaced. New scenes include several skeletons emerging from a crypt and two giant rats. At least two air cannons have been installed in the ride. There is also a camera that takes photos of guests when they're hit with the first air cannon.

Spook-a-Rama's Grim Reaper and Giant Native Skeleton were seen by non-riders and have since been replaced by a dragon.

The ride would last about 45 seconds and proceed in roughly a u-shape, with small sharp curves. At one time, the ride ran over ten minutes and was billed as the longest ride on Coney Island, and the longest spook ride in the world.^[1] The current area is less than one-third of the original ride,^[2] and its views may be quite different from what was once located there. The arcade and shooting gallery that now stand next to it were once part of the ride, while another portion of the ride was outdoors, the displays there lit only at night. This area is now the walled walkway to the children's portion of the park.

As of 2019^[update] the admission price is $8.00, or 8 credits at Deno's Wonder Wheel Amusement Park.^[3]

References

^ Coney Island Dark Rides
^ Operating Dark Rides
^ "VISIT US". DENO'S WONDER WHEEL. Retrieved October 16, 2019.

External links

[1] Coney Island Dark Rides

[2] Operating Dark Rides

[3] "VISIT US". DENO'S WONDER WHEEL. Retrieved October 16, 2019.

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+{{Short description|Amusement park ride in Coney Island}}
 [[File:Spookoramacar.JPG|thumb|right|Spook-A-Rama's barrel-like cars waiting in the lobby area.]]
-The '''Spook-a-Rama''' is a [[dark ride]] from the [[Pretzel Amusement Ride Company]] located at Deno's Wonder Wheel Amusement Park on [[Coney Island]] and run by Million Amusement Corp..  The rider is pulled around in a car resembling an old wooden [[barrel]].  These barrels look like connected cars, but separate from each other at the beginning of the ride, so the rider must go in alone, passing paintings that change imagery, and a skeleton before the car itself forces the doors open.  Inside, the ride is one large, poorly-lit room.  One can see many of the exhibits in the distance before one approaches them.
+'''Spook-a-Rama''' is a [[dark ride]] [[haunted attraction (simulated)|haunted attraction]] from the [[Pretzel Amusement Ride Company]] located at [[Deno's Wonder Wheel Amusement Park]] on [[Coney Island]] and run by Million Amusement Corp. It opened in 1955. The rider is pulled around in a car resembling an old wooden [[barrel]]. These barrels look like connected cars, but separate from each other at the beginning of the ride, so the rider must go in alone, passing paintings that change imagery, and a skeleton before the car itself forces the doors open. Inside, the ride is one large, poorly lit room. The ride had a major renovation done by Scarefactory Inc of [[Columbus, Ohio]] prior to the 2013 season.
-Views include zombies, the face of an [[ogre]] composed of [[light bulb]]s, a [[devil]] slashing an axe toward the rider, a man in a [[straitjacket]] being [[electric shock|electrically shocked]], heads popping out of barrels, and a gruesome man being killed in an [[electric chair]].  On the way out of the ride, stringy objects hang from the ceiling to provide an extra fright.
+Some of the old views included zombies, the face of an [[ogre]] composed of [[light bulb]]s, a [[demon]] slashing an axe toward the rider, a man in a [[straitjacket]] being [[electric shock|electrically shocked]], heads popping out of barrels, and a gruesome man being killed in an [[electric chair]]. On the way out of the ride, stringy objects hang from the ceiling that provided an extra fright.
+These old scenes inside the ride have been replaced. New scenes include several skeletons emerging from a crypt and two giant rats. At least two air cannons have been installed in the ride. There is also a camera that takes photos of guests when they're hit with the first air cannon.
-[[File:Sppokoramafacade.JPG|thumb|left|Spook-a-Rama's Grim Reaper and Giant Native Skeleton can be seen by non-riders.]]
-The ride lasts about 45 seconds and proceeds in roughly a u-shape, with small sharp curves.  At one time, the ride ran over ten minutes and was billed as the longest ride on Coney Island, and the longest spook ride in the world.<ref>[http://www.laffinthedark.com/articles/coney001/coney2.htm Coney Island Dark Rides<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>  The current area is less than one-third of the original ride<ref>[http://www.laffinthedark.com/lists/operating.htm Operating Dark Rides<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>, and its views may be quite different from what was once located there.  The arcade and shooting gallery that now stand next to it were once part of the ride, while another portion of the ride was outdoors, the displays there lit only at night.  This area is now the walled walkway to the children's portion of the park.
+[[File:Spookoramafacade.jpg|thumb|left|Spook-a-Rama's Grim Reaper and Giant Native Skeleton were seen by non-riders and have since been replaced by a dragon.]]
-Outside the ride is a mechanical [[emcee]] in the form of a [[Grim Reaper]] with many beings quivering about in his upper chest.  On the roof is a very large, broad skeleton holding a spear that appears to be a caricature of a jungle native.
+The ride would last about 45 seconds and proceed in roughly a u-shape, with small sharp curves. At one time, the ride ran over ten minutes and was billed as the longest ride on Coney Island, and the longest spook ride in the world.<ref>[http://www.laffinthedark.com/articles/coney001/coney2.htm Coney Island Dark Rides<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> The current area is less than one-third of the original ride,<ref>[http://www.laffinthedark.com/lists/operating.htm Operating Dark Rides<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> and its views may be quite different from what was once located there. The arcade and shooting gallery that now stand next to it were once part of the ride, while another portion of the ride was outdoors, the displays there lit only at night. This area is now the walled walkway to the children's portion of the park.
+{{As of|2019}} the admission price is $8.00, or 8 credits at Deno's Wonder Wheel Amusement Park.<ref>{{cite web | title=VISIT US | website=DENO'S WONDER WHEEL | url=https://www.denoswonderwheel.com/hours | access-date=October 16, 2019}}</ref>
-The ride's current admission price is $5.00.
+== See also ==
-There is a video of the entire (as it currently exists) 52 year-old Pretzel ride on you tube (http://youtube.com/watch?v=4d5GtclbEmU).
+* [[Dante's Inferno (ride)|Dante's Inferno]]
-==References==
+* [[Ghost Hole]]
-<references/>
+* [[The Haunted Mansion|Haunted Mansion]], dark rides at [[Walt Disney Parks and Resorts|Disney theme parks]]
-==See also==
+== References ==
+{{Reflist}}
-*[[Dante's Inferno (ride)|Dante's Inferno]]
-*[[Ghost Hole]]
-==External links==
+== External links ==
-[http://www.laffinthedark.com/articles/spook50/spook50.htm Spook-a-Rama 50th birthday]
+* [http://www.laffinthedark.com/articles/spook50/spook50.htm Spook-a-Rama 50th birthday]
-[http://youtube.com/watch?v=4d5GtclbEmU]
+* {{youtube|4d5GtclbEmU|SPOOK-A-RAMA}}
-{{ride-stub}}
+{{Coney Island}}
 [[Category:Dark rides]]