The Vermont Army National Guard used their space inside the Winooski Army to transform into a haunted house on Monday.It was the second year for “The Haunted Armory,” a free event for families in the area to celebrate Halloween. Volunteers from the 186th Brigade Support Battalion put on the event each year and are supported by Nightmare Vermont’s prop donations. “I think everybody really gets into the spirit of this,” Sgt. Larissa Woods, a recruiter with the Army National Guard, said. “Parents spend enough money to take our kids, spend enough money dressing up our kids for the holiday, that it’s nice to go somewhere for free and have something entertaining for all ages.”The haunted attraction was designed for older thrill seekers, while little ones had the chance to play with gross stuff like “witch’s fingers” and “zombie’s brains.”The Guard also wanted to use the opportunity to show their neighbors what the space looks like and give them a chance to meet the people that work inside of it. “We may be the army but we still like to have fun and we still like to enjoy ourselves as well,” Woods said.Attendees said that the attraction was scarier than the year before.
The Vermont Army National Guard used their space inside the Winooski Army to transform into a haunted house on Monday.
It was the second year for “The Haunted Armory,” a free event for families in the area to celebrate Halloween. Volunteers from the 186th Brigade Support Battalion put on the event each year and are supported by Nightmare Vermont’s prop donations.
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“I think everybody really gets into the spirit of this,” Sgt. Larissa Woods, a recruiter with the Army National Guard, said. “Parents spend enough money to take our kids, spend enough money dressing up our kids for the holiday, that it’s nice to go somewhere for free and have something entertaining for all ages.”
The haunted attraction was designed for older thrill seekers, while little ones had the chance to play with gross stuff like “witch’s fingers” and “zombie’s brains.”
The Guard also wanted to use the opportunity to show their neighbors what the space looks like and give them a chance to meet the people that work inside of it.
“We may be the army but we still like to have fun and we still like to enjoy ourselves as well,” Woods said.
Attendees said that the attraction was scarier than the year before.
