Sean and Clara's Shower

Sean and Clara had their baby shower at Scarehouse this past Saturday. Since they both work there, it was a great location to have it. They got lots of very nice gifts.

Sean came in with two big packages of the little pots of Play Dough that are meant for you to give out as an alternative to candy for Trick or Treat. I thought, how nice, he was providing favors for the kids to play with. Well, imagine my surprise when I found out it was for "ALL" the kids to play with, big and small. We were told to sculpt what we think the baby will look like.

This is the result. I find it amusing that almost all of the babies have a beard, mutt chops or a mohawk. For Clara's sake, I hope the baby doesn't have any of those when "she" arrives next month!

Ty Pennington was at Scarehouse last night!

I was working RIP last night at Scarehouse (VIP status in the haunt world) and Sean P. McCarthy, who gave me my most awesome tattoo, informed me that Ty Pennington had called him and was enroute to The Scarehouse. Ty is in town filming an Extreme Makeover episode in Penn Hills.

So, I was on the look out for him. I spotted him right away. He has the celebrity thing down pat. He had a hat on, a scarf, and just walked like he knew where he was going. I followed right behind him. When he got to the front entrance, he paused, slightly and I approached and said "RIP?" and he nodded and I told him I had been watching for him. I took him in the RIP door and told him to go up the stairs and he smiled and thanked me. No one even knew that he had walked by!

Even though I was dying to get a photo taken with him, I respected his privacy. Scott from Scarehouse did snap this photo of Sean and Ty before he went in the haunt. Check out the Scarehouse Blog and the Scarehouse website for all the details about this fantastic place!

Scarehouse Week 2

I worked Scarehouse last night and was it insane! It was announced early last week that the night was sold out. The TAPS crew from Ghost Hunters were making an appearance and I can't believe how many people came out to see them and stood in line for nearly five hours. The line was around the building, which is the equivalent on at least one block. Everyone was very pleasant though.

I just love working at Scarehouse. There is such a diverse group of people who work there that I would probably have never met if it wasn't for working there. A ton of Derby people work there. BB Basher and Speeder Rotten Tail are first timers this year.

Delirium is the very popular lady this year. At 4:30 tonight, when the crowd started lining up for the 7:00 start, I met a local 13 year old who was trying to get her autograph. He said that someone from school was offering $60 to anyone who could get her autograph. Hmmmmmmmmmm, I could make me some money!

Even though I don't watch the Ghosthunter show, remember people, I don't like scary things, I did get to meet two of the stars. This is Steve, who everyone in the crowd referred to as "The Hot One".

And this is Tango, who I would like to refer to as "The Most Under Rated" He's pretty hot too!

The highlight for me though, even after meeting two celebrities, was FINALLY getting to hug and see Julian and Devon. I have missed these two terribly. Julian is in the shower scene and wears the cutest little ducky that has been passed around. I swear, I have photos of at least three other people with it taken over the summer.

If you are coming out to Scarehouse this season, PLEASE, pre-purchase your tickets. We sold out both Friday and Saturday evenings this week and this is the first official week. Purchasing your ticket in advance will ensure that you get in. Also, if the lines are long, you can upgrade to a $30 RIP Pass ($13 Upgrade) and you can skip right to the front of the line. So no 3-5 hour wait!

Scarehouse Opening Night!

Last Friday was the opening night for Scarehouse. Since they were named by Hauntworld Magazine as one of the top haunts in America (Number 5, actually), the Travel Channel was there filming a special.

We had a few derby girls come out and show some love. I never did get a photo of Whipsmart, who was first in line!!

Helen Fire and CC DeKill came out.

So did Beath Death. This is Mr. Bruises favorite skater!

Dr. Feelgood chased everyone down the street. It was a great night. Come out and see us! Scarehouse is open Thursday-Sunday through November 1. Wear your Depends, trust me!

Scarehouse 2008

Last night was the orientation for Scarehouse 2008. I got to see some old friends from last year and there are lots of new friends to be made. Some current friends are working there this year too like Maida Steel, BB Basher, Encore and Tia, my Derby Demon mentoree. This season is going to be a lot of fun.

Hurricane Heather will be in the new area Delirium 3D. She looks even more outrageous than ever. Maida Steel will also be in that area. This is an awesome new addition to the haunt and they made some nice changes to the other two haunts at the site.

They have revamped the customer service department, which I am a part of. We have comprised "The Broad Squad" and we will be doing everything to make sure that every guest is well informed and has the least wait time possible. Double D, shown here by a really cool painting, will be at the ticket booth, once again, this year.

I will be reprising my role as Drewcilla the RIP girl. I will be selling the RIP Passes, that allows you to skip to the front of the line. There will be limited passes available on Friday and Saturday nights. For $17, you get into all three attractions, $25 gets you all three attractions and NO WAIT! Last year, there were nearly three hour lines at some point, it is totally worth the $8 extra dollars.

Just so you know, I don't get a commission or a kick back for every RIP pass that is sold. My paycheck isn't affected if you choose to upgrade or not. So, if you are offered one of the limited RIP passes, you may want to take advantage of it and not waste a big amount of your evening waiting in line.

I got to tour the haunt last night without a lot of the extra stuff on. That was good for me because I don't do haunts very well. It was still scary with the lights on.

Katy Perry may have kissed a girl, but "I" licked a clown.......and I liked it!

Scarehouse 2007

Well, tonight is the last night I will be working at The Scarehouse in Etna. It sure has been fun. I've met a lot of new friends and I think I "may" have conquered my fear of haunted places.

It all started with roller derby. The Steel City Derby Demons and The Scarehouse made a deal to cross promote. In August, Maida Steel and I went to The Scarehouse to film a commercial.

The house was under construction then, but I could tell that it was going to be awesome. In early October, Scott, one of the owners was looking for someone to sell the R.I.P passes that would get you to the front of the line with no waiting. Of course, you are going to pay more for this and many, many people chose to do so with lines ranging some nights three to three and a half hours long.

The first night that I worked, Davey, one of the Scarehouse gouls, named me Drewcilla or Drew for short. Davey was alwasy walking around, talking about having "the corruption" and not being very willing to share his "spirits".

I loved working with Dave and Jim, our security dudes.

Maida and I spend a little time with "The Wayne-iac"

I met lots of interesting people, like this dude, that was in a leather jacket that looked likea skeleton. The hood actually zipped up to make a full mask that he could both see and breathe out of.

I ran into a gal who I have been reading her journal online for about two years now. I about peed myself when I saw her standing in line. Of course, I couldn't contain myself and had to accost her with the fact that I've been reading all about her for years. Later, I hoped that she wouldn't think that I am a total psycho stalker and quietly block me from her site.

The best quote from this experience comes from some dude purchasing a ticket. When asked if he would like to donate a dollar to St. Jude's Childrens Hospital, he replied "No thanks, I'm not religious" I had to turn around so that he wouldn't see me laughing and trying so hard not to pee myself. Double Destroyer, a fellow rollergal that was working the front desk decided that this should be our "catch all" response for anything, like "Would you like fries with that?" "No thanks, I'm not religious". It sounds pretty good to me.