David Bertolino's ascent from whoopee cushion salesman to Boston joke shop owner, to a leading figure in the Halloween products industry, marked by the establishment of iconic superstore Boston Costume and notable achievements as an industry expert witness for New Line Cinema, culminating in the creation of Spookyworld, the first Halloween-themed park in America.
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The visionary founder combined his family's long-standing expertise in joke shops with his passion for horror to launch the world's initial scream park in 1991.