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Jayden, left, and Kyle LePage of Leeds fire their wands at targets Tuesday as they ride the Whispering Pines Haunted Hotel Dark Ride at Funtown Splashtown USA in Saco. Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal

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Jayden, left, and Kyle LePage of Leeds fire their wands at targets Tuesday as they ride the Whispering Pines Haunted Hotel dark ride at Funtown Splashtown USA in Saco. Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal
The hotel proprietor pleads with guests to help her “dispel this evil curse” at the beginning of the Whispering Pines Haunted Hotel ride at Funtown Splashtown USA in Saco. Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal
One of the many scenes in the Whispering Pines Haunted Hotel dark ride loaded with potential scares. When the small round targets are activated by trigger-happy riders, even more frightening action takes place. Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal
One of the scenes riders see during their journey through Whispering Pines Haunted Hotel dark ride at Funtown Splashtown USA in Saco. Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal
Inside the Whispering Pines Haunted Hotel dark ride at Funtown Splashtown USA in Saco. Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal
A scene from inside the Whispering Pines Haunted Hotel ride at Funtown Splashtown USA in Saco. Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal
The ride operator gives a thumbs-up at the control station Tuesday before sending another group through the Whispering Pines Haunted Hotel dark ride at Funtown Splashtown USA in Saco. Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal
When visitors walk into Whispering Pines Haunted Hotel dark ride they are greeted by a woman who explains the upcoming journey at Funtown Splashtown USA in Saco. Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal
Moving eyes are just one of the creepy things about this portrait in the hunted house ride at Funtown Splashtown USA. Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal
The front of the new Whispering Pines Haunted Hotel Dark Ride at Funtown Splashtown USA in Saco. Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal
One of the scenes riders see during their journey through Whispering Pines Haunted Hotel Dark Ride at Funtown Splashtown USA in Saco. Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal
One of the scenes riders see during their journey through Whispering Pines Haunted Hotel Dark Ride at Funtown Splashtown USA in Saco. Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal
One of the scenes riders see during their journey through Whispering Pines Haunted Hotel Dark Ride at Funtown Splashtown USA in Saco. Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal
The hotel proprietor thanks visitors for saving her hotel at the end of the ride. Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal
At the end of the ride when it seems the coast is clear, this cat appears for a final frightening goodbye. Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal
Get ready to eradicate some unwanted guests. One of the scenes riders see during their journey through the Whispering Pines Haunted Hotel dark ride at Funtown Splashtown USA in Saco. Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal
A panoramic photo on Tuesday of Funtown Splashtown USA in Saco. Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal
An aerial view of a small section of Funtown Splashtown USA in Saco. Whispering Pines Haunted Hotel Dark Ride can be seen at the top middle of the frame. Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal
The front of the new Whispering Pines Haunted Hotel at Funtown Splashtown USA in Saco. Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal

A lifelong resident of Lewiston, Russ stumbled into photography as a college student working toward a career in psychology. His great-grandfather Louis B. Costello was the publisher of the Lewiston Daily...