Prior to the relocation, the Castle Keep served as home to Mircea Tepes Dracula. Mircea was the eldest brother of Vlad Tepes Dracula - and had been tortured and buried alive by the boyars of Tirgoviste. He managed to escape the shallow grave, and fled to England, to Castle Keep, where he married young princess Barton.

In the years that followed, the Barton family slowly perished or fled England, leaving the Keep to Mircea and his bride. Stories began to arise that Mircea and his young bride were luring unsuspecting peasants to their deaths in the castle, and Castle Keep earned a reputation of being cursed by the locals. Some believe that Mircea and his bride never left and still inhabit the castle today.

Despite the successful 2007 "Open House" renovations ground to a halt.
Sightings of all types of haunts were reported by visitors, and workers refused to continue. The Bortons closed the doors and sold the Keep to an anonymous investor, Our investigations turned up nothing about this new owner except the initials "MTD". Shortly there-after, an announcement was circulated that the Keep would open once again in late October, 2008. It is spectulated, that "MTD" is Mircea himself, and that he enjoyed the influx of fresh blood so much he is planning on opening the Keep himself.

Where: Citrus County Auditorium
When: Tennative Dates October 21st & 22nd, 31st & Nov 1st

The 2007 Season is over.
we had over 1000 visitors

One guest said, "Good Job, Better then Universal Studios"
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