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| Company type | Haunted attraction |
|---|---|
| Industry | Theatre |
| Genre | Theatrical/Interactive |
| Founded | September 20, 1992 |
| Founder | Michael and Nancy Jubie |
| Headquarters | Ulster Park, New York ,United States |
Area served | National |
| Services | Entertainment |
| Owner | Michael and Nancy Jubie |
Number of employees | 350+ |
| Website | Headless Horseman Hayrides |
TheHeadless Horseman Hayrides and Haunted Houses (orH5) is an outdoor haunted attraction in theHudson Valley area of New York. It's located inUlster Park, about 6 miles (9.7 km) fromKingston, New York. Thishaunted attraction covers 65 acres (260,000 m2) and includes a hayride, corn maze, and five haunted houses.[1]
Michael and Nancy Jubie opened the hayride for the Halloween season in 1992,[2] stemming from a disguise business Michael Jubie developed during his time as an undercover police officer with theNew York Police Department, and inspired by the couple's love of Halloween.[3][4] As of 2015, it featured twelve distinct attractions and employed over 350+ people during the season.[3] H5 is located on a 65-acre (260,000 m2), 200-year-old farm.[5]
The hayride takes place on a wagon which holds 25–30 people, and is facilitated by a "storyteller," an actor who is on the wagon for the ride. Each year the hayride has a different theme, and the storyteller narrates a tale and interacts with other characters.
Numerous actors are hidden in a one-way maze to scare passersby.
Several haunted houses, each updated annually with a new theme, are also part of the attraction.[6][7]
Appearing in 2007, the Creature was a 150-foot (46 m)-long inflated attraction that appeared to be a sleeping dinosaur or dragon. Customers passed through the mouth and walked past internal organs on their way through to the back.
H5 includes four eating establishments (Croaked Crow Café, Evil Eatery, Witch Hazel's and Deadly Doughnut) and four gift shops (Magic Moon Gifts, Ghoulish Gifts, Phantom Photos, and Scare wear).
In 2007 the owners relaunchedFrosty Fest,[10] a Christmas-themed event that had originally been conceived and attempted early in the attraction's run.