Halloween is only a few days away and people will have to get creative this year with how they’re celebrating. Coronavirus will prevent huge celebrations and might even cancel trick-or-treating.

Lots of people are disappointed in the restrictions for Halloween this year. Coronavirus will make safety precautions this year even more strict than usual.

“I don’t think coronavirus has particularly ruined the holiday for me. However with Kings Island not opened for Fear Fest, it doesn’t feel the same,” sophomore Josie Grabel said.

A lot of attractions that usually open around this time will not be due to coronavirus. For haunted houses, it’s hard to follow guidelines when everyone is crammed together. Social distancing will be hard for kids and teens especially because it’s tempting to go out to be with your friends.

“I’m excited to see how trick-or-treating is different this year. I might be passing out candy to kids in my neighborhood and I saw a lot of creative ideas with costumes incorporating masks,” Grabel said.

Despite the cancellation of other Halloween events, there are a lot of other alternative festivities that are safer to do during the pandemic. Pumpkin patches and movie marathons have been popular ideas to avoid a lot of contact with other people.

“I’m excited to watch horror movies and eat some snacks. In the past, I haven’t gone to events where there is a huge number of people there anyways,” Grabel said.

No matter what your plans are for Halloween this year, they might be subject to change depending on what more is discovered about the virus until then. Everyday more things are uncovered that put us one step closer to finding a vaccine.

“I just hope this is all figured out by Christmas time because I will not be okay without a normal Christmas,” Grabel said.