Bates Motel In Delco Named Among Scariest Locations In The US

GLEN MILLS, PA — Halloween is nearly upon us, and with the spookiest day of the year creeping up, area thrill seekers might be looking for a place to get a proper scare.

Look no further than the Bates Motel in Glen Mills.

It was recently listed among the top 13 best haunted attractions in the nation by Amber Arnett-Bequeaith, also known as the Queen of Haunts.

In her list, Arnett-Bequeaith put the Bates Motel at No. 4.

Here's what she has to say about the Delco haunted attraction:

In an area with lots of haunt choices, they have found a way to rise above the pack with acres of relentless scares from the hayride trail of terror to the Bates Motel. They even have axe throwing and a zombie laser hunt.

Learn more about Bates Motel online here.

Arnett-Bequeaith is well-qualified to craft such a list: she was born into the commercial haunt business as her mother and grandmother created Edge of Hell Haunted House in Kansas City 47 years ago, making it the oldest, continuously operated commercial haunted attraction in the nation.

"When I rank haunts, they have to be terrifying, and they have to be terrific – hence 'terrorific,'" she said. "They’re terrific in the sense of entertaining the right way – a safe and professional track record. I’ve visited and have done my homework. While I have a bias for the KC haunts I’ve had a hand in, they hold their own against these other titans of terror."

The top five in her list are:

1. Edge of Hell, Kansas City
2. NETHERWORLD, Atlanta:
3. 13th Gate, Baton Rouge
4. Bates Motel, Glen Mills
5. Nightmare on 13th, Salt Lake City

See the full list of the 13 top haunts in the nation here.