Our Story

Powerland Halloween launched in 2021. It had long been an idea of Oregon Electric Railway Museum’s president Gene Fabryka.

The event coordinator is Theme Park Magazine editor Joe Tracy, who wanted to make the event immersive… like a story-based theme park attraction (without the budget of one, of course).

Volunteers for the Oregon Electric Railway Museum spend hundreds of hours every year preparing for the event. We spend most of that time decorating trolleys in the trolley barn to match up with the story and theme.

A Unique Family Experience

Powerland Halloween was designed as an immersive experience. There are no other known family-friendly story-based Halloween events like this in Oregon that we are aware of. The experience takes advantage of several senses, including sight, sound, and smell.

Every year is a different story. The first year, 2021, was a pirate adventure called “Powerland Halloween: Pirates of the Portal Stone.” In 2022, it was a wizard adventure called “Powerland Halloween: Willamette Wizards Academy.” Last year it was an adventure to save Atlantis in “Powerland Halloween: Journey to Atlantis!”

This year, families will join a pirate quest to save Neverland! Join us for “Powerland Halloween: Saving Neverland.”

We are amazed at how many people haven’t missed a single year! Make this an annual tradition with your family!

Our Story

A Unique Family Experience

“The total-volunteer-run event clearly took a lot of effort”

- Karen C. on Yelp (5 stars) -

Part of the Powerland Halloween: Willamette Wizards Academy Team