The area's #1 Haunt
Prepare to have the ship scared out of you!
Come aboard if you dare! The USS Nightmare, America's Premier Haunted Steamboat, is located in Northern Kentucky on the Ohio River in Newport, Kentucky, near Newport on the Levee. The tri-state's favorite haunted house is voted one of the best haunted houses in Cincinnati and one of America's top 13 haunted houses by Haunt world magazine. The USS Nightmare Haunted house has become one of the top Halloween tourist attractions in Cincinnati.
Built on a real retired working steamboat, the USS Nightmare is 288 feet long and houses the river's most notorious spirits including our infamous Captain Mitchell and his daughter Anna. Step aboard and step back in time to tour this one of a kind haunted house and experience firsthand why the William S. Mitchell's crew- those lucky enough to survive-called the old boat the "Death Dredge".
HOURS and Admission
Sunday, Wednesday & Thursday, 7pm - 11pm. Friday & Saturday, 7pm - 1am.
General Admission is $16 RIP Admission is $20
Built on a real steamboat!
Each Halloween season brings new twists and turns to the haunted tour of the historic dredge with 30 minutes of bone-chilling fear as fright seekers meander through the eerie rooms and corridors of the massive old boat. The tour visits more than 30 areas of the steamboat and is enhanced with state of the art special effects and movie quality sound and lighting. The tour of the old dredge is enhanced with Halloween special effects from chain saws to evil illusions and dozens of live actors to help immerse the fright seeker in the real life ghost story.
America’s Premier Haunted Steamboat!
But beware… the Dredge's inhabitants including our infamous Captain and his ghastly crewmembers are anxiously waiting. Join us in 2012 for and discover for yourself why the USS Nightmare is Greater Cincinnati's favorite haunted attraction.
The area's best haunted house is owned and operated By BB Riverboats with Radio sponsorship by KISS Radio the USS Nightmare offers Halloween entertainment for the whole family. Special events include special hours during the Riverfest fireworks and the Kids friendly lights on matinee show to the Captain's unrated extreme tour. The extreme tour is specially designed for fright seeker and haunted house lover. The Dark Combo offers two of Cincinnati's favorite haunted house, The USS Nightmare and Cincinnati oldest haunted house located at St. Rita's School for the Deaf, for one low price. Haunt house tickets, discount coupons and special group rates are available.
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