$8.8 billion carnival for Halloween in 2019
Pang Keyang reported in Los Angeles
Halloween is the third most popular holiday in the United States outside of Christmas and Thanksgiving. Candy, costumes, horror movies, haunted houses, and grand parades are all people who love Halloween. the reason. This year’s Halloween has entered the countdown stage, and Los Angeles is the second best place for Halloween in the United States.
According to the latest statistics from the well-known American wealth management website WalletHub for Halloween this year, the estimated expenditure for Halloween in the United States in 2019 is 8.8 billion US dollars, of which 3.2 billion is spent on clothing and 2.6 billion is spent on candy. The average retail price of Halloween pumpkins is 4.65 yuan, an increase of 5.9% over 2018. The annual revenue from ticket sales of various haunted houses and Halloween attractions is US$300 million.
In addition, across the United States, 77% of the people will spend $50 on Halloween, 68% plan to celebrate Halloween, 32% plan to organize or attend a Halloween party, 44% plan to carve pumpkin lanterns, and 49% plan to decorate their homes for Halloween. 22% plan to go to the haunted house, and 47% of Americans plan to dress up for Halloween.
For children, Halloween is even more of a "dream come true" moment. In the United States, 1.3 million children plan to dress up as wizards, 2.4 million children plan to dress up as their favorite superheroes, and 3.1 million kids plan to dress up as them. Favorite prince and princess.
For adults, wizards are also particularly popular. 5 million adults plan to pretend to be wizards, and 2 million plan to pretend to be vampires. 17% of people dress up their pets at home, among which pumpkins, hot dogs, superheroes and bumblebees are their favorites.
Vampires and SWAT are the favorites of adults. Photo by Pang Keyang
WalletHub compares the Halloween market in 100 major cities in the United States based on the number of candy and chocolate shops per capita to Halloween party tickets, and sorts out the best places to go for Halloween this year.
Among them, New York City’s sugar-friendliness, the richness of Halloween activities and the weather conditions of the day make New York the most suitable city for Halloween in the United States. In addition, New York has the largest number of Halloween costume shops and candy and chocolate shops per capita.
Los Angeles ranked second and Boston ranked third. The top Southern California cities also include San Diego ranked fourth, Irvine ranked 13th, Santa Ana ranked 16th, Anaheim ranked 21st, and Long Beach ranked 25th.
Also pay special attention to personal and property safety in celebration of holidays. Statistics show that on Halloween, there were an average of 800 house fires in the United States, and 34 people were injured each year. The fire caused up to 11 million property losses.
In addition, on Halloween night, when children went out to ask for candy, the number of hits crossing the street was twice as many as usual. On Halloween night, 42% of car accidents were caused by drunk driving.
Halloween dress up. Photo by Pang Keyang
To help ensure that adults and children spend a safe holiday, the American Academy of Pediatrics has compiled a list of Halloween safety tips. Special reminders before the arrival of Halloween, please make sure to choose costumes that will not cause safety hazards for their children.
The safety instructions for going out on Halloween also include:
All clothing, wigs and accessories should be fireproof
Avoid wearing masks that may hinder vision
If children go out after dark, they need to tie reflective tapes to them When buying Halloween cosmetics, please make sure it is non-toxic and test it on a small area of the skin.
Children should remove all cosmetics before going to bed to prevent damage to the skin and eyes Responsible adults should accompany younger children to the sugar-requiring activities
If your older child is going to request sugar alone, plan and confirm the travel route for him
Ask the child to go home within a certain time
Teach children not to enter a stranger’s house or car at any time
Instruct children to ask for sugar only in familiar and well-lit places, and keep in touch with their friends
Tell children not to eat any snacks before going home
Remind children and adults When crossing the road, put down the electronic device in your hand, raise your head, pass, don’t run
. For drivers traveling on Halloween, you should pay attentionMeaning:
pay attention to children walking on roads and shoulders
slow down when entering and exiting lanes and alleys
At dusk and evening, pay attention to children wearing dark clothes
do not encourage novices, less experienced drivers on Halloween Driving
Source: US News Express (http://www.usnewsexpress.com) All rights reserved. Reprinting is strictly prohibited.
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