'Haunted' car wash promotes socially distanced celebration for Halloween
Wash Doctor Car Wash is going viral for its haunted car wash.
Wash Doctor Car Wash in Birmingham, Alabama, is going viral for its epic haunted car wash.
The family owned establishment decided to run its Halloween-themed event after seeing one in Ohio last year.
"We just thought of it as a good, COVID-friendly idea that people can just come and still have the ability to enjoy [for] Halloween," co-owner Mittal Patel told "Good Morning America."
The "Halloween Haunted Tunnel" features ghosts, phantoms and reapers.
The car wash even offers a "free shampoo if someone pees in the car."
And $5 from every car that goes through the haunted tunnel is donated to The Foundry Ministries, an organization that helps low-income families and those battling addiction.
The event, which began on Oct. 23, drew a larger-than-expected crowd, which resulted in a shutdown, but the family said it is better equipped to handle a large crowd this Halloween weekend.
"We were actually overwhelmed with how much support we got from the community," Patel said. "This weekend, we've communicated with our local police department a little bit better with the traffic situation and whatnot."