A dozen years ago, Cody Meacham appeared on the cover of Creative Loafing Tampa Bay to preview the immersive haunted experience he built out at his parents’ house on 19th St. N in St. Petersburg.
The 38-year-old artist with experience at attractions like Halloween Horror Nights has a new playground this time. For “Relics & Lore,” Meacham takes over 1,000 square feet of FloridaRama (stylized “FloridaRAMA”) and turns it into what a press release describes as “a Victorian Gothic world filled with atmospheric effects, intricate visual storytelling, paranormal lore and unexpected discoveries.”
In a new CLTV episode, Meacham said that his new show, rated PG-13, won’t include jump scares.
“I kind of wanted to take this opportunity to design something where weirdos like me who love being in creepy places can just kind of vibe,” he said. “We want you to be able to explore and uncover the relics and lore of the environment that you’re in, and just enjoy, but be spooked out at the same time.”
This article appears in Sept. 24 – 30, 2026.
