This ride is located in Great Adventure's Fantasy Forest section and New England's Crack Axle Canyon area.

The area where the Garden of Marvels and Shockwave roller coaster were located was cleared as part of Great Adventure's "War on Lines" in the 1999 season.

The Houdini's Great Escape entrance sign was removed, but the indoor and outdoor parts of the ride remained.

Excited park guests were disappointed to find out that the ride was planned to be closed the entire 2010 summer season until Fright Fest.

On October 9, 2010, Houdini's Great Escape (renamed temporarily to Midnight Mansion), which was available during Fright Fest, had caught on fire.

Investigations show that a flammable cobweb hanging on the top of the building was the cause of the fire after coming in close contact with a light fixture.

The queue line at Great Adventure is next to the park's Carousel, as well as the Dare Devil Dive SkyCoaster.

Screams can be heard from the Dare Devil Dive while waiting in line for Houdini at Great Adventure.

After entering the house, guests come into Houdini's library, complete with faux candles and books.

A group on Facebook was started with a goal to reopen the ride, and after reaching over 600 fans Great Adventure announced during a Super Fan Call that Houdini's Great Escape would operate from Memorial Day to Labor Day during the 2010 season.