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Chattanooga haunted house attraction to open for two nights of New Year’s Nightmare

Contributed photo / New Year's Nightmare at Dread Hollow will open for two Saturdays, Dec. 27 and Jan. 3, for thrill-seekers to ring in the new year. The attraction will feature characters such as Krampus and a troop of evil elves.
Contributed photo / New Year's Nightmare at Dread Hollow will open for two Saturdays, Dec. 27 and Jan. 3, for thrill-seekers to ring in the new year. The attraction will feature characters such as Krampus and a troop of evil elves. Contributed photo / New Year's Nightmare at Dread Hollow will open for two Saturdays, Dec. 27 and Jan. 3, for thrill-seekers to ring in the new year. The attraction will feature characters such as Krampus and a troop of evil elves.

By Kailee Shores 2 min read

Dread Hollow haunted house and escape rooms are opening for the annual New Year’s Nightmare celebration.

On Saturday night and again on the night of Jan. 3, the attraction will open with new themes and scares specifically for the event.

“Once Dread Hollow closed for Halloween season, the very next day, the team started redecorating, changing things, making it so that (for) folks who visit for New Year’s Nightmare, it’s a completely different experience than it was in the fall,” Jaclyn Lewis, public relations specialist for Ruby Falls, said via phone. “The haunted house definitely has a Christmas theme, but it’s not like a Christmas you’ve ever experienced before.”

This season is the ninth year the New Year’s nights have returned, due to their popularity in past years, Lewis said. The three escape rooms operated by the attraction will also be open.

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