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Good morning and welcome to Kid News. I'm Kim. Today is Thursday, October 31st,

Halloween 2024.

And we begin with Rooms with A Boo popping up all over the US for thrill-seeking travelers.

According to CNN Travel, many hotels are adding spine-tingling amenities, some during

Halloween season and others year-round. The general manager of Redcliff's Lodge in Moab Utah says you're going to see stuff if you're here,

referring to what he says are spirits that roam the property.

Red Cliffs offers complimentary ghost hunting kits with digital recorders and electromagnetic field meters

that some believe can detect paranormal activity. Even big hotel chains are getting in on the

eerie experiences with Hyatt and Marriott openly

advertising hair-raising properties.

This new era of so-called haunted tourism is a big shift from when hotels sought to shield their visitors

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