Skip to content
1 min left · finish 1:16 PM
Email
GCCURRENT
Altamonte Springs Current
Gator CurrentAltamonte Springs: Cranes Roost, community pulse
Good morning, Columbus☀️50°F · Mostly Clear
HomeCommunityBusinessDiningMore categoriesSchoolsGovernmentSportsReal EstateTechnologyArtsHealthSearchSaved

Advertisement · Why this ad?

  1. Home
  2. /Dining
  3. /Terror on Church Street: When Getting Scared Downtown Was Fun
Dining

Terror on Church Street: When Getting Scared Downtown Was Fun

Marcus Chen
Marcus Chen
Marcus Chen
Managing Editor · St. Paul, MN

Marcus manages the day-to-day editorial workflow across all brands, coordinating coverage assignments and ensuring editorial standards are met. He previously served as city editor at the Pioneer Press and holds a degree in Political Science from Carleton College.

More from Marcus →
Managing Editor · Thursday, October 29, 2026 at 11:46 AM · 1 min read
Text size
Typeface
Line spacing
Theme
Focus mode
Email
Terror on Church Street: When Getting Scared Downtown Was Fun — Altamonte Springs Dining news

If you grew up in Orlando in the 90s, surviving Terror on Church Street was practically a rite of passage. I almost didn t make it past the chicken exit when I was 13. My buddy wouldn t let me bail. Orlando has spent decades talking about how to bring people downtown. Back then, people were lining up around the block on Church Street to have the living daylights scared out of them. On purpose. Credit: MPE Europe We were digging into Terror s history for a little Halloween nostalgia when we came across an excellent oral history published this week by Orlando Weekly. Writer Seth Kubersky tracked down original actors and crew for some wonderfully creepy behind-the-scenes stories. Seriously, go read it. But it also got us thinking about what downtown Orlando used to be, and what it could become again. Credit: Lee-McKee LeGrand-Studios Terror on Church Street opened November 8, 1991, inside the former Woolworth building at 135 S. Orange Avenue, with Psycho star Anthony

Up nextICON Park introduces Play Pass and Fun Pass bundles for Orlando outingsDining · 1 min read
#development#parks-outdoors#culture#closing

More Dining stories

ICON Park introduces Play Pass and Fun Pass bundles for Orlando outings — WFTV Orlando Local
Dining

ICON Park introduces Play Pass and Fun Pass bundles for Orlando outings

By Katherine Langford

Dollars & Sense: America’s storage unit obsession — ClickOrlando Local
Dining

Dollars & Sense: America’s storage unit obsession

By Marcus Chen

Tuscana development near Shingle Creek sparks community outcry, town hall — ClickOrlando Local
Real Estate

Tuscana development near Shingle Creek sparks community outcry, town hall

By Marcus Chen

Hometown of ‘Addams Family’ creator becomes ghoulish Halloween destination — ClickOrlando Entertainment
Arts

Hometown of ‘Addams Family’ creator becomes ghoulish Halloween destination

By Marcus Chen

Also covering Florida

Lake MaryWindermereCelebrationClermontDunedin
GCCURRENT

Altamonte Springs Current

Part of the Gator Current Network

Altamonte Springs: Cranes Roost, community pulse. Hyper-local community news covering 40 Florida cities.

Sections

CommunityBusinessDiningSchoolsGovernmentSports

Latest Stories

Man hides in brush for 3 hours after threatening to shoot deputies, fight K-9, Volusia Sheriff’s Office saysTerror on Church Street: When Getting Scared Downtown Was FunHayden Panettiere case officially closed by Greenville policeDangerous surf, rip currents to continue along coast through weekendAstronauts conduct spacewalk at International Space Station: How to watch

About

Gator Current publishes independent community news across Florida. Local reporters. Non-partisan. Community-first.

RSS FeedNetwork Directory

© 2026 Gator Current — gatorcurrent.com

PrivacyTerms

A product of Edina Automation LLC

You're offline — showing the last loaded page
HomeSearchSaved