Missouri City traffic impacted by 'Nightmare on Candy Cane Lane'

A Missouri City neighborhood street is expecting thousands of visitors tonight. Trick-or-treaters will be making their rounds at what residents call Nightmare on Candy Cane Lane. So if you are headed out there, expect road closures, no parking zones, and police presence as well. Sakura Gray joins us live from Robinson Road with what you need to know before you go. That looks like a fun place to be. Yeah, happy Halloween. The trick-or-treating is officially commencing. And take a look behind me. The trick-or-treaters are already out and about. This is Robinson Road in Missouri City. And. Hey, the clock struck five. So that means this road is officially shutting down to vehicles. So only foot traffic is going to be able to get through here. Now, we've been out here for the past 30 minutes and you see Missouri police, fire, EMS all getting set up. There's even a lost kids station because they're expecting that many people out here to be trick-or-treating. So keep in mind, this is an attraction that is a private residential display. It spans over a single So social media popularity has really blown this up. A lot of people we spoke to said they heard about this on TikTok or on Instagram. And that's why people are traveling all the way from places like Katy. And we even heard about somebody from Lufkin traveling here to enjoy the Halloween decorations as well. We spoke with trick or treaters about their experience so far. What brings you out to Robinson Road? Well, I heard that the way they decorate here is very nice. So I just saw it on TikTok and I told them let's try something different this time. Yeah, and typically where do you trick or treat like in years past? So we live in Katy. Okay, so you drove all the way from Katy? Wow. We trick or treat over there, but it's not so fun because they don't decorate the houses. So we wanted to do something different So in New York they do a lot, so for us it's been a big change. because we're from New York. Now, are you going to scare anybody tonight? With the Sonic one, he was scared about my costume, very scared. Well, hey, you're going to send people running. You've got to be nice to them because you look scary. But I am, so I'm just walking and then people are just scared of me. I'm not a monster. Okay. You're not a monster. And here's what you need to know if you're planning on coming out here tonight, the areas in yellow are no parking zones and red means the road is closed and also no parking. So Robinson Road will be closed from 5 PM all the way until midnight and it'll be a one way from Robinson Road to Glen Echo Lane until 10 PM. So the no parking zones are gonna be those areas that are listed right here on your screen. So plan accordingly if you are coming out here, Just keep in mind, you may have to. Park a little ways away and you will have to travel on foot to get here to Robinson Road. Now, a couple of things to keep in mind if you're planning on getting out here. Look, you can take a look behind me. It's not even dark out yet and there are already trick or treaters. So we can expect more and more people going to be coming out here throughout the course of the night. But keep in mind the surrounding neighborhood. They want to make sure that you use the bathroom before you get on out here. And also, if you do have any trash, make sure to bring it with you. Do not leave it in this neighborhood. But these kind folks are opening up their neighborhood to invite you guys in, so don't leave anything behind. And hey, happy Halloween, I hope you guys get all the candy you need, back to you. I bet they will. That is an incredible display. Talk about creativity. Okay, so this is obviously the case everywhere. But if you happen to be hitting the roads in the Fort Bend County area tonight, local police there have a strong warning and that is do not drink and drive. The Fulshear Police Department and the district attorney's office are running a no refusal operation all Halloween weekend. That means if you are pulled over for driving drunk and refuse a sobriety test, judges are on standby to sign quick Search warrants for mandatory blood draws with crowds of trick or treaters out on the streets. Officers urge drivers also to slow down, put away your phone and use a designated driver or ride share to get home safely.