3599 S. New Town Avenue, St. Charles (New Town) MO 63301
- Laura Thake
- Oct 3, 2024
- 1 min read
WOW! This is impressive!
A row of townhouses decorated in 5 different themes. If you think you've already seen this one, NO, you haven’t, there are SO MANY NEW characters at this New Town extravaganza! At one end, there is a pirate battle taking place, with The Captain barking out orders, and his lantern slinging First Mate. Home made cannons are firing across the sidewalk to the attacking Pirate Ship. (I love a decorator who creates scenarios!) Always look UP! Bodies hanging in the trees, skeletons shot out of the crows nest. Look for the new Haunted Harbor Sea Diver, he’s got mermaid-skeletons and fish bones dangling in the tree. The Nightmare Before Christmas has it’s own section with the film playing, take a seat in the throne to watch. But we’re long from finished... Stride into the alleyway between the houses... keep going all the way to the back if you dare... meet the Oger, the headless bride, and the gravedigger. Back on the main walk, there is a new Headless Horseman who is atop a full sized horse and talks! At the very end is the New Headless Knight, greeting you. Go slow, look for the little girl ripping the head off her teddybear.
Pile the family in the car & go to this display-on-steroids before the Halloween night throngs descend! This collection of townhouse owners along South New Town Avenue went all out (times infinity) to turn the fronts of their properties & the connecting sidewalk space into an amazing tunnel of fun for all ages. The combined collection of large & small characters, lots of them animated & audio-equipped, are nearly overwhelming as you spot them in many layers starting from streetside to the residences. The lightning effects are spot on (no pun intended), there are many unique and whimsical sights & sounds to stop and experience, and the multiple scenes blend seamlessly as you stroll wide-eyed down the sidewalk with y…