Spirit Halloween: Where Are They Now?
As the stroke of midnight struck on Halloween, every Spirit Halloween store vanished in an instant. With a puff of smoke, the employees, decorations and interior plumbing evaporated on sight, leaving not even a single novelty Stranger Things Pez dispenser behind. We at The Eggplant FSU would like to take the time to look back and reflect on these Spirit Halloweens and discover where they are now.
Spirit Halloween on Apalachee
Already located in a PHA (permanently haunted area), this corner store packed it’s bags and headed straight for the Halloween Hills. Rather than remain abandoned much like the many storefronts in its general vicinity, this Spirit decided that it would try and do something positive for the common good by allowing the vacated space to become an extended waiting area for Canopy Road Cafe. There has been absolutely no renovation done at all. It’s just a gutted Halloween store with a couple of wooden picnic benches where you and your friends can sit on your phones for 45 minutes before you’re seated for brunch.
The scariest part: It’s out of range for the buzzer, so you absolutely will lose your table!
Spirit Halloween on Pensacola
This Spirit Halloween was the talk of the town this October, but like all beautiful things, it had to come to a tragic end. Many may remember this location as the place they could look for a bedazzled cowboy hat at the last minute, and then maybe get a McFlurry after. Ah, the good old days. Unfortunately, this storefront is gone with the wind and has been replaced by another taco restaurant. That’s right. Someone in the universe thought there weren’t enough Mexican eateries on Pensacola, or even in that one shopping center, so now they sell $9 quesadillas. Everyone just has to act like it’s not a big deal.
The scariest part: It’s actually pretty good but by the time you figure that out, it will be shut down and stay vacant for 8 months!
Spirit Halloween Near World Market, Kinda
Haunted by spirits internationally, this one is a doozy. Formerly blockaded by an array of carts that have to be unlocked with a quarter, this storefront has finally been cleared to reveal that this Spirit Halloween used to be a check-cashing store that also does passport photos. All they did was start selling candy and decorations as well. So, this place has now become a current-former check-cashing store that also does passport photos.
The scariest part: It’s actually a Halloween City!
Spirit Halloween Near the Burger King by My House
I didn’t get to see it this year, but my dad said it was awesome. Apparently, they stuck it right near the Party City in that shopping plaza, which didn’t really make sense to me, but what part of any of Spirit Halloween’s business model actually makes any sense? Just like my waistline, one day it’s here, the next day it’s not. Again, I didn’t see it, but my dad said that it was pretty cool (not like my waistline, which my dad thinks is more than pretty cool). He just wishes I would have picked up that FaceTime call to experience it with him. Based on what he could remember, it’s just an auxiliary part of Party City now. I don’t get it either, but what are you gonna do?
The scariest part: The parking is even worse than it was before, and they still don’t have what you’re looking for!
We miss these Spirit Halloweens with all our hearts and can’t believe it’ll be another full year before they show up out of nowhere once again. In the meantime, check out what has become of them and whisper sweet nothings into the floorboards until the gift that is a seasonal costume store returns. At least they have something going on, unlike that idiot, year-round Halloween store on Tennessee Street.