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In 1975, five years after being decommissioned of her naval status, the aircraft carrier USS Hornet was modified to undergo a top secret mission to the Bermuda Triangle. After a grueling six months at sea, the crew finally found…something. What they found began to wreak havoc on the ship and her instruments, so the mission was scrubbed and Hornet returned to her decommissioned status at Alameda Point.
Only now have we been able to access these areas of the ship that were affected. Only now have we begun to learn what happened.
What did they find?
Where did it come from?
Come see for yourself ON BOARD Haunted Hornet!
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The aircraft carrier USS Hornet is a national treasure, having participated in two of the greatest events of the 20th century — World War II and the Apollo 11 manned space mission. The Hornet was decommissioned on the 26th of June 1970 and in October of 1998 the ship was opened to the public as The USS Hornet Sea, Air & Space Museum and moored at the former Naval Air Station Alameda (currently known as Alameda Point) on San Francisco Bay. She is a registered State and National Historic Landmark. But, her impressive record did not come without cost. All told, in her 27 years of active service more than 300 people lost their lives aboard the ship, the majority claimed during combat, others from suicide. The USS Hornet has the dubious honor for having the highest suicide rate in the Navy. It is, perhaps, the Hornet's tragedy soaked history that has caused it to become America's most haunted ship....
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| The Haunted Hornet, in Alameda, California is a high impact haunted attraction presented by ScareCo, Inc., which brings you ON BOARD the historic aircraft carrier USS Hornet for a SHIPLOAD of FEAR! Take the long walk down the pier, and you’ll hear the groaning and creaking of the Hornet as she floats on the water, moored in her spot. Gaze up at the sheer height and massiveness of her hull as you are made to walk across her gangway and step inside through a narrow and steel-plated bulkhead door. Your journey into the unknown discovery of Haunted Hornet is about to begin. You are sent though several areas of the ship that were previously off limits to guests, glimpse things which have not viewed the light of day in decades, and put on display in ways that have never been seen before! Each space is packed with monsters, ghouls and all manner of creatures that will stop at nothing to both stun and terrify customers over and over again. First opened in 2015, Haunted Hornet is known as the only aircraft carrier in the world which hosts a haunted attraction on the ship itself, with the added benefit of the ship being actually haunted. Haunted Hornet is bringing you to a new level in fear. |
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| The Haunted Hornet kicks off its Halloween season this October 8th, running from Fridays - Sundays through October 31st, 2016. The event is open from 7pm-11pm on Sundays, and 7pm-Midnight on Fridays and Saturdays.
SAVE MONEY AND COME EARLY IN OCTOBER!
A single ticket for Haunted Hornet is $30 until 10/22, after which the price increases to $35. A portion of our ticket sales goes directly back into the funding and refurbishment of the ship. |
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“They’re called ScareCo, and they build the scariest haunted houses around. Without giving too much away, I think I can guarantee that you’ll be running out of there screaming like a child.”
Priding itself on using the latest techniques in scare tactics, high impact actors and digital technology, ScareCo, Inc. - the parent company behind Haunted Hornet¬ - was founded in 2014 by Joshua Overturf and business partner, Alex Riner-Willens. ScareCo is quickly coming together in leading the nation in fear creation with some of the scariest, most realistic and one of a kind historic locations for their haunted attractions. “People want to have a good time, get scared and laugh about it later. We’ve created events that will do just that,” says Director of Operations, Tabitha Barron. ScareCo’s co-founder Joshua Overturf’s love of Halloween started early, and not just from the consumption side. He started making masks and haunted houses in his garage as a teenager. Soon he was fabricating and creating rigs, lighting, props and latex work on large-scale monsters, while working for several professional haunts by Boy Scouts of America, Knott’s “Scary” Farm, Universal Studios and The Haunted Hotel in San Diego.
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