"Coffin Creek, one of Southern California's longest-running haunted attractions, has closed following the death of its founder Gary Shireman. While many are familiar with Knott's Scary Farm and Universal's Halloween Horror Nights, this Corona haunt stood apart for its old-school, grassroots approach. These days, a night at one of SoCal's most popular haunted attractions usually begins with attendants scanning digital tickets at a clearly marked entrance. At Coffin Creek, things were a little different."
"In the parking area, the dust kicked up by the vehicles created its own layer of fog, and sounds could be heard in the darkness - faint screams, the echo of chain saws and the nervous chatter of the hauntgoers. There was always a sense of mystery and excitement: With its independent, grassroots vibe, Coffin Creek - one of the longest-running Halloween attractions in Southern California - was the little haunt that could."
Coffin Creek was a longstanding grassroots haunted attraction located at Riverview Recreation Park in Corona, California. The attraction offered an atmospheric arrival with desolate roads, dust-formed fog in the parking area, and ambient sounds such as faint screams and chainsaw echoes. The haunt functioned as a destination of several independently owned mazes, with Gary Shireman as founder and operator. Shireman, an electrician and longtime horror fan, opened the attraction in 2007 after securing a park site near the Santa Ana River. The haunt’s lore references a 1938 flood as part of its backstory. Coffin Creek closed after Shireman’s death at age 74.
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