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By Katherine Langford
Terror on Church Street: When Getting Scared Downtown Was Fun
Marcus Chen
Marcus Chen
Managing Editor · St. Paul, MN
Marcus manages the day-to-day editorial workflow across all brands, coordinating coverage assignments and ensuring editorial standards are met. He previously served as city editor at the Pioneer Press and holds a degree in Political Science from Carleton College.
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If you grew up in Orlando in the 90s, surviving Terror on Church Street was practically a rite of passage. I almost didn t make it past the chicken exit when I was 13. My buddy wouldn t let me bail. Orlando has spent decades talking about how to bring people downtown. Back then, people were lining up around the block on Church Street to have the living daylights scared out of them. On purpose. Credit: MPE Europe We were digging into Terror s history for a little Halloween nostalgia when we came across an excellent oral history published this week by Orlando Weekly. Writer Seth Kubersky tracked down original actors and crew for some wonderfully creepy behind-the-scenes stories. Seriously, go read it. But it also got us thinking about what downtown Orlando used to be, and what it could become again. Credit: Lee-McKee LeGrand-Studios Terror on Church Street opened November 8, 1991, inside the former Woolworth building at 135 S. Orange Avenue, with Psycho star Anthony
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