Let the Journey Begin…
Come to the Albertson Halloween House on Halloween Night, Friday, October 31st from 6:00 – 9:00 pm, and be a part of the Middle Earth adventure! Greet…
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Dragon Bones
The idea of dragon bones might first conjure up images of Targaryen throne room decorations from Game of Thrones, but they are a necessary step…
The Formation of Middle Earth
On Saturday, October 11th, an army of workers descended on the Halloween house to bring to life the landmarks of Middle Earth. Of note among…
Discovering Treasure in Unlikely Places
Sometimes on epic adventures, travelers stumble upon unlooked-for treasure in some tucked-away cave. Such was the case for the initial stages of the journey to…
Painting Middle Earth
On Saturday, September 21, we had our first Community Painting Day for the 2014 Halloween house. A Fellowship of painters gathered to begin the epic…
2014 Theme: Lord of the Rings
The theme for the 2014 Albertson Halloween House is Lord of the Rings. This encompasses all of Middle Earth from the Shire to the evil…
Sketchin’ It Up
Armed with some pencils, an iPad and some nerdy reference books, I began to tackle this year’s Halloween house sketch, hoping that the design would…
What’s This?
Every year, as we discuss the theme for Halloween, we try out different options in sketch form. This year was no different. Here you can…
A Magical Evening
On Halloween, visitors to the Albertson Halloween House found themselves in the midst of a Magic Kingdom—Disneyland! Trick-or-treaters walked up into the Enchanted Tiki Room…
Video: How to Make a Disneyland Halloween House in 2 Minutes...
Lots of hands helped create the Disneyland Albertson Halloween House! Take a look at this timelapse video showing how it all came together! Thanks to…
“To All That Come to This Happy Place, Welcome.”
On Halloween Night, 497 North 16th Street in San Jose, CA will be transformed into the Magic Kingdom—Disneyland—to welcome trick-or-treaters and their families. Visitors will…
The Story of a Hippo
“For the Jungle Cruise, we should have a hippo! You know, the one with the wiggly ears? We could just make the head, as if…
It Takes a Village to Build a Kingdom
On Saturday, October 12th, we held our third (for the season) Community Painting Day and boy, what a day it was! It is fun to…
A Different Kind of Painting Day
The Albertson Halloween House has been around since 2002, but the actual house was built in 1913. That’s right, this year the house turns 100…