Discover the Best Day Trips around the Quad Cities

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Thrashers House of Terror

Thrashers House of Terror

Face the Terror at Thrashers House of Terror – Southeast Iowa’s beloved haunted attraction. With 19 years of spine-chilling legacy (clowns, mad doctors, special effects, strobe lights, smoke machines), this haunted walk-through inside McMillan Park delivers heart-pounding thrills. General admission is $15; Fast Pass is $25.

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405 E Thresher Road, Mount Pleasant, IA 52641

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