PALMER – While some enjoy dressing up in costumes and trick-or-treating on Halloween, others revel in the terrifying myths and spooks that are often linked to the celebrated season.

The month of October, leading up to All Hallows’ Eve, typically comes with a lot of traditions. To create a new haunted experience, the 13th World, an attraction in Rhode Island, will soon open their second location in Palmer.

For 20 years, the 13th World Haunted Attraction has been in operation. When looking to expand, Rich Vaillant, along with his two partners Zeke Fortier and Mike Crawley, became aware of the old Crossroads Sportsbar at 1701 Park St. The building has been vacant for about five years.

Vaillant explained that they primarily bought this location for its land and parking space. In Rhode Island, the 13th World Haunted Attraction is something that people walk through and leave. However, he shared that they were looking to create more of an “establishment” for people to spend a few hours at.

The Palmer location is known as 13th World Fright Park. Vaillant explained that the park’s main attraction, “Moonlight Mayhem,” brings you to 13 different worlds.

“[Starting in a] motel, [there are] different rooms you go into to embark on [your] journey,” said Vaillant. After that, attendees can expect to enter a schoolhouse with Freddy Kreuger and friends, the woods to witness the “Sisters of Salem,” pass by clowns in “Tickle Time Creamery” and more, before ending in the black hole.

Vaillant shared that it takes about 30 to 40 minutes to travel through the “Moonlight Mayhem” trail. Once it’s complete, people then enter the fright park to meet up and hang out with friends. Vaillant noted that the park has multiple attractions including nearly 15 photo opportunities, merchandise and more.

He went on to say that there are two additional, smaller haunted experiences that visitors can travel through. The first one is known as “Lost Chamber of Souls,” a twisted fog maze. The second one is called “Alone.” Like the name, Vaillant said people must travel through this haunted house one at a time. He noted that these shorter attractions are included in the cost.

While the haunted experience is not recommended for children under 10 years of age, there is no age restriction. For those over 18, Vaillant said there is an option to do “touch of fear,” which is a “special necklace that shows you’re able to be grabbed [by the workers]. This allows enhancement of [the overall] experience,” he added.

Now that the trail is complete, the 13th World Fright Park will officially open on select nights beginning Sept. 24, through Nov. 5. The dates and times can be found online at https://13thworld.com/13th-world-fright-park/.

In May, Vaillant told Reminder Publishing that the building they purchased needed some work as it had been vacant, and the previous owners didn’t address some necessary issues. Since then, he shared that many improvements have been made, however, the building is not being used for the Halloween season.

“The building itself is being utilized for staff,” he said, as the trail is outside. He noted that the red building will be prioritized when the Halloween season is over, as that is currently their focus.

At press time, Vaillant said they had 60 employees and would be having their last hiring meeting within the week. He noted that they are looking to have at least 80 employees by opening day.

For additional information on 13th World Fright Park, visit https://13thworld.com/13th-world-fright-park/.