10/18/06
The Mayor's Office of Special Events and the Chicago Office of Tourism are teaming up once again to present the ninth edition of the Haunted 'L' train this Halloween season. The City charters a train from the CTA to offer this special Halloween treat. Ghouls and ghosts can ride the train on Thursday and Friday evenings, and on Saturdays, October 19 through October 28.
The exterior of the Haunted 'L' train has been wrapped to look like a haunted mansion. Once on board, guests will be entertained by Quest Theatre Ensemble. Large-scale puppets from Quest Theatre Ensemble will perform stories based on the popular classic, "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow."
Trips on the Haunted 'L' are free, but guests must obtain tickets from the Chicago Cultural Center's Visitor Information Center at 77 East Randolph before boarding. Tickets are available on a first-come, first-served basis and are only offered on the current day the Haunted 'L' is in operation. Ticket distribution begins at6 p.m. on Thursdays and Fridays, and at 10 a.m. on Saturdays until all tickets have been distributed. There is a four ticket maximum per person.
Haunted 'L' trips begin at the Randolph/Wabash 'L' station and run25 minutes. Thursday and Friday evening trips on October 19, 20, 26 and 27 will start at 7 p.m.,
7:25 p.m., 7:50 p.m. and 8:15 p.m. Saturday trips on October 21 and 28 will begin at 11:40 a.m., 12:05 p.m., 12:30 p.m., 12:55 p.m. and 1:20 p.m. Customers with disabilities can make arrangements when they pick up their tickets to board the train at the accessible Clark/Lake 'L' station.
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