Almost 6 Billion Dollars were spent on Halloween in 2010, but where did all that money go?

Well, according to a survey by the National Retail Federation (NRF), the most money was spent buying halloween costumes. Over 2 billion dollars were spent on halloween costumes in 2010.

Estimated 2010 Halloween Costume Purchases;

• Adult Halloween Costumes - $990 million
• Kids Halloween Costumes - $837 million
• Pet Halloween Costumes - $217 million

The second largest amount of your halloween spending dollars went to Halloween Candy. 2010 Halloween Candy sales were roughly $1.775 Billion.

Halloween Decorations followed closely behind halloween candy with 2010 Halloween Decoration sales reaching approximately $1.652 Billion.

Also listed in the 2010 survey was Halloween Greeting Card Sales. Halloween Greeting Card Sales were an estimated $346 million.

Chris Stevens has grown a New World Record Giant Pumpkin. This massive pumpkin weighs in at a colossal 1810.5 pounds.

Chris' Giant Pumpkin trumps the previous record set in 2009 of 1,725 pounds by a full 85.5 pounds.

Chris has been growing giant pumpkins for several years and credits his success to a lot of work, and the right tools including BiotaMax Soil Probiotics.

Chris doesn't plan on resting with the current record. He's shooting for a New Giant Pumpkin World Record in 2011 so we'll check back around Halloween.

And the winner for 2010 Best Halloween Event is... Halloween Horror Nights Orlando

Once again Halloween Horror Nights has received a Golden Ticket Award from Amusement Today.

Golden Ticket Awards are presented to the Best of the Best in the industry as determined by a poll of experienced and well-traveled amusement park fans around the world.

This years Golden Ticket Award (2010) marks the fourth year in a row that Halloween Horror Nights Orlando stood above their peers in the amusement park industry to receive this Best of the Best status.

So what's in store for the 2011 Halloween Horror Nights? No one outside of Universal knows details, but it's sure to be a crowd pleaser.

When is Halloween 2011?
Halloween is always celebrated on October 31st

What day is Halloween 2011?
Halloween 2011 is on a Monday.

Scream 4, hit the theaters today.

In this 4th installment of the popular series, Ten years have passed and Sidney Prescott ( Neve Campbell), now the author of a self-help book, returns home to Woodsboro on the last stop of her book tour. There she reconnects with Sheriff Dewey and Gale, who are now married, as well as her cousin Jill and her Aunt Kate. Unfortunately Sidney's appearance also brings about the return of Ghostface, putting Sidney, Gale, and Dewey, along with Jill, her friends, and the whole town of Woodsboro in danger.