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Update 10/31/07 Watch the CBS 11 Story about Reindeer Manor! A few months ago we had CBS 11 Reporter Joel Thomas come out to the Manor Grounds with a paranormal investigation group.  The footage they shot and the story he filed is located on the CBS 11 website at the following address  http://cbs11tv.com/video/?id=22426 Remember, we are still open this weekend on both Friday and Saturday so come one come all and see what they guys from CBS saw.

» Be Advised « The Bear Creek Road Exit will be closed at 9pm 10/12/07! You MUST exit Parkerville and continue down the service road until you get to Bear Creek Road this weekend We apologize, but the highway is being expanded and the construction is progressing to this point at a very inopportune moment for our guests.  It should be back to normal next weekend.

Update 9/29/07 Real People Reviews are ready for new entries!! Because of an inundation of spam during the off season we had to close the Real People Review board to keep all the ads for pills and other dirty things off of this site.  However, we have been able to purge the spam and proof the board (as much as possible) so that you can once again tell us what you think!   Good or bad, helpful or hurtful, we want to hear what you thought about the show last season and what you think about it this year.  Even if you haven't seen it yet, let us know what you are hoping to see improved upon or anything else you want to tell us.

9/28/07 Special Sneak Preview Tomorrow Night Tomorrow at 7 pm The Haunted House at Reindeer Manor is opening its doors (or what's left of them) for its 34th terrifying season!  This weekend is a special sneak preview for anyone who wants a peek at the brand new show this season.  Look for the road signs like the one on the right to help you find your way from I35 to the Manor Grounds.

Introducing... Uncle Stinky! Last season Reindeer Manor added its third attraction, Uncle Stinky's Playhouse, without its marquee character; Uncle Stinky himself!  Seems the lovable old curmudgeon got lost on his way from his old home somewhere in Mississippi.  But, all is well now because he has arrived and is filled with pith and vinegar and ready for the 2007 visitors.  Now our clowns can cavort and caper with their fearless leader... good ol' Uncle Stinky.  With a ticket price of only $5 your coupon pays for this Dallas haunted house completely when you purchase a combo ticket to all three attractions. Look for him somewhere inside Uncle Stinky's Playhouse because you will get the fright of your life when he says hi!

Update 8/1/07 The Work Begins... again The 2007 work season began in earnest this Saturday.  On the agenda is: a new and improved haunted trail featuring a never before seen in north texas character. a revamped show inside the Haunted House at Reindeer Manor new changes to uncle stinkys playhouse and a completely new version of the lovable curmudgeon uncle stinky himself that will quite literally blow you away. the morgue is expanding its attraction another 2000 sq feet in an all new graveyard area the midway will feature new twists on old carinvale games and several new food vendors and live music on most nights Come early and come often for the HUGE 2007 season at Reindeer Manor

Reindeer Manor featured in Dallas Observer as real live "haunt" Driving down a darkened Red Oak street with rain pelting the windshield, I almost miss the turn. At the last minute I see an iron arch that reads "Reindeer Manor" and swing into the narrow drive. It winds uphill for what seems like a long time, and just when I think I must have passed it, the house looms up ahead. Reindeer Manor is used as a haunted house at Halloween, and according to the attraction's Web site, it has an unfortunate history. The original wooden house burned down in 1915, killing an entire family of sharecroppers. After the owner rebuilt it using steel, brick and concrete, his son, James Sharp Jr., moved into it with his wife, who was active in the Spiritualist movement. Sharp lost his fortune in the Great Depression and went insane, and his wife became convinced that the house was cursed. She employed séances, potions and incantations to rid the house of the hex, but she and her husband eventually turned up dead in a murder-suicide—she was found poisoned in the house, he hanging from a noose in the barn. barn. A group is assembling in the Manor parking lot. Four women who belong to GIRLS (Ghost Investigators and Researchers of Legends and Sightings), an offshoot of the Fort Worth ghost group, are readying [read more...]

Update 4/7/07 We are looking for sponsors We have thousands of people come through what remains of the front gates of Reindeer Manor every year and now we want your company to be seen by every one of them!  We are not looking for hand outs, quite the contrary, we need exposure and building materials and anything else your company may be able to provide to us in exchange for impressions of your company logo and marketing materials.  Click here to read more about it

Update 3/15/07 Reindeer Manor Featured in national Halloween Attraction DVD Thanks to our very good friend Chuck Williams Dallas Fort Worth's own Reindeer Manor is prominently featured in the upcoming release of Halloween: The Happy Haunting of America.  View the trailer for the movie by clicking on the play button on the right.  Click the banner below to pre order the video so you can be the first to view it when it comes out!.

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