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Haunted Katydid is an outdoor Halloween installation which features re-created scenes from Disneyland’s Haunted Mansion. All built by a stay at home mom since 2019.

We are located in the Park Village neighborhood of Rancho Penasquitos in San Diego, CA.

Did anyone catch the Haunted Katydid boys set at the PQ Fiesta? They are working up a playlist for our Oct dates! #pq #ranchopenasquitos #b2rranchopq #hauntedkatydid

Happy Earth Day! Did you know that Haunted Katydid is a certified wildlife habitat? One of the plants you see in this pic is a rare endangered brandegees sage. A pesticide/herbicide free habitat we keep it wild, which can really sell the graveyard co

I just came back with some thrift store finds for Haunted Katydid! Many of my props are actually from thrift stores so I enjoy a good classy bargain. The lectern is perfect for hiding a projector, the candelabras were super cheap, and my gosh that ha

March is Brain Injury Awareness month! Ever since a very terrible no good very bad day in August 2018 I have lived with Post Concussion Syndrome. Even as mild as my symptoms are, invisible injuries can be lonely and isolating. Haunted Katydid is defi

Merry Creepmas from our family to yours! Only 10 more months till Halloween…

How is everyone coping post-Halloween? I loved talking to absolutely every single person but as an introvert who makes things in my garage while listening to spooky podcasts/horror lit, it’s an understatement that I’m still recuperating.

We had two different scavenger hunts this year! Here were some of the answers (depending on which one you got) 1. A crow (back of Madam Leotas chair) 2. A haunted birdhouse (there’s actually one outside of the real ride - take a look next time