For my first post about Halloween Haunted Houses, I wanted to pay tribute to The Rocky Point Haunted House, which was the premier haunted attraction in the country up until Rocky Point closed its doors for the last time, following the 2006 Halloween Season.
The Rocky Point Haunted house first came into existence in my hometown. I grew up in the same area as Cydney Neil and her brother; the creators of this famous haunted attraction.
I have to admit, I received a lot of my inspiration by some of their efforts. When the Rocky Point Haunted house first came into existence in 1979, Neil Crabtree had it housed in his family’s old restaurant, which sat on a high hill, above Highway 89. It was a round building, and was very unique. The building that housed the Rocky Point Haunted House burned a couple of different times, the last time was October 23, 1996, and this time the building burned to the ground. Mysteriously, the cause of the fire was never discovered.
At this point, Rocky Point Haunted house moved to the Salt Lake area and went on to become one of the most prominent haunted attractions in the industry. This was an immense haunted house, with more than one attraction. The care put into their props was legendary in the haunt industry, and in fact, were Hollywood quality props.
For nearly 30 years, the Halloween Season was as much about the Rocky Point Haunted House, as it was about trick or treat, and pumpkins. Entire generations grew up with Rocky Point, and the artful haunting of this haunted attraction will be missed for a long time to come.
