In 1991\, Spooky World opened in Berlin\, Massachusetts as the first Halloween scream park. The attraction became so popular that it expanded well beyond its original haunted hayride and sha ped a generation of New England Halloween lovers. Join David Bertolino\, t he man who started it all\, and Jeff DePaoli\, Host of "That Halloween Pod cast"\, to hear how an idea became a Halloween institution in Massachusett s.
\nThe original horror scream park featured haunted houses\, sides how attractions\, celebrities and a notorious haunted hayride. The park wa s soon after deemed New England's largest and most terrifying horror screa m park\, becoming a household name. Seven years later\, Spooky World moved its location to Gillette Stadium in Foxboro\, Massachusetts. In addition to Spooky World's terrifying and original hayride and haunted house creati ons\, the scream park caught the eyes of Hollywood. Throughout the years\, special guests to visit Spooky World included Cassandra Peterson as Elvir a\, Robert Englund (Freddy Krueger)\, Kane Hodder (Jason Vorhees)\, and mu sician Tiny Tim even got married live on "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" at Spooky World.
\nJeff DePaoli \;grew up in Woburn\, Massachuse tts and graduated from Emerson College with a B.F.A. in the Performing Art s. He has been obsessed with Halloween from a very early age\, and it trul y is his favorite day of the year. He currently resides in Los Angeles\, C alifornia where he works as a segment producer with the world's largest Ha lloween and horror convention\, Midsummer Scream. Jeff is an avid podcaste r where he shares his love of Halloween with special guests on "That Hallo ween Podcast." He has been podcasting since 2014 when he launched his flag ship show\, "Dizney Coast to Coast." Jeff attends and reports on many Hall oween and themed entertainment events throughout the year as a journalist for Attractions Magazine. As a voiceover artist\, he has worked with Unive rsal Pictures\, Netflix\, and is the host of the official Alexa Disney Tri via game on the Amazon Echo Dot Kids Edition. He has always enjoyed hostin g and was honored with the opportunity to host TEDx Culver City as well as numerous panels for the SAG-AFTRA Foundation and conventions. One of Jeff 's more unique credits is his role as the Stage Manager of the Ed Sullivan Show in the Clint Eastwood film "Jersey Boys." You can learn more about J eff's podcasts at \;www.DePodcastNetwork.com \;and follow @JeffDeP aoli on social media.
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\nThis program will be recorded. Everyone who registers will receive a link to the recording f ollowing the event.
\nThis program is in partnership with Ashland Pu blic Library and partially funded by the Friends of Memorial Hall Library. \;
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