Britons planning to turn their holiday property in Florida into a haunted house to join in the US celebrations of Halloween could find they are not alone in doing so.
The Kissimmee Convention & Visitors Bureau notes that a number of theme parks and other venues across the centre of the state are doing the same, but on a grand scale.
In Kissimmee itself, retail outlets with balloons on display represent treats for passers-by, with candy and other rewards awaiting youngsters in fancy dress on October 29th.
Grown-ups, meanwhile, can take a tour of property in Florida's Pioneer Village at Osceola County, on a hunt for lost souls that may not be suitable for little ones.
The LaVene Family Trail of Nightmares is suitable for young and old, with a haunted walk through Lakeside Park in the community of Celebration.
In 2009, events such as Halloween, Christmas and New Year's Eve may have helped to drive visitations to Florida by air passengers in the fourth quarter, as 15 per cent more travellers arrived by plane compared with the previous three months.
