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Please note: this review is for the 2011 season rather than the current season.
by CC2 (Newbie Review Crew Member) after attending on Saturday, October 15, 2011 at about 4 p.m.
Submitted: Tuesday, October 18, 2011
I have attended this event in the past and continue to be impressed with the production.
I will detail some specifics of the haunt in the effects section, but I want to be careful not to foreshadow too much of what you will experience at the Fear Grounds.
The Fear Grounds is one of the more highly decorated attractions in the State, and rightfully so.
I attend a lot of Halloween productions around the nation and the Fear Grounds presents on a high level.
Follow signage to the Expo Center to your destination.
Actors will visit you along your way as you wait.
There is a snack trailer at the Fear Grounds, as well.
Expect long wait times. This is a popular attraction.
They make efforts to attend to the guests and interact in attempts to scare and startle.
Dialogue is witty and we were impressed with the make up and characterizations of the performers.
The presentations were quite polished.
Morgana's Torment presents an extensive series of mazes to confuse and disorient the guests. This makes for a distinctive, different and challenging Halloween experience.
Unstable is probably the most interactive with the actors and their dialogue is amusing. The theme of this haunt is redneck, hillbilly country life and you will pass through numerous sets where you will get to experience their chores, first hand.
Be sure to allow ample time for your visit.
Crowds are moved through a series of corrals before being led into the attractions in small groups.
Law enforcement is present on site, as well.
If I were forced to pick a highlight, I would say the entire passage through Morgan Manor.
I appreciate detail and the entire route through the Manor provided much to attend to, which just increased the startle values for me since there is so much to notice.
Please note: this review is for the 2011 season rather than the current season.
by CC2 (Newbie Review Crew Member) after attending on Friday, October 14, 2011 at about 3:30 p.m.
Submitted: Tuesday, October 18, 2011
Terror on Rural Street has been almost entirely re-done since last year's production. That effort is always appreciated.
The creators of this event put much time into the development of the haunt and much attention is taken to present a safe, secure and fun event.
This year's haunt, per usual, features elaborate and intricate displays and high attention to detail.
The actors interact with the guest and are loaded with amusing dialogue.
Along your way, you will meet various creatures of the dark and have to squeeze your way through a maze.
There is a flashing sign to direct you to your destination.
We appreciated that they provided a television in the waiting area that had the Brewer game on during our visit.
Actors entertain you while you wait and that lighting affords you the opportunity to appreciate the excellent make up effects that this haunt executes.
Terror also now holds the distinction of being the only haunt with a concession stand that serves...wait for it...BEER. Candy and hot dogs are available, as well.
They are equipped with clever dialogue and let the guest know they care about their entertainment role.
My group really enjoyed their efforts.
Their make up staff is excellent.
Crowd control is a non issue and there are police present, as well.
There was much commentary on the excellent make up of the actors, the elaborate masks and sets and the overall aura of the attraction.
Personally, I appreciated an area in the attraction that featured spinning lighting effects that are quite unusual.
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Please note: this review is for the 2011 season rather than the current season.
by CC2 (Newbie Review Crew Member) after attending on Saturday, October 15, 2011 at about 3 p.m.
Submitted: Tuesday, October 18, 2011
This was my first ever visit to the Haunted High and I found it quite enjoyable and distinctive, as did my group.
This production makes use of an abandoned school and provides a rather lengthy tour.
The haunt is themed around the progression of a school day and takes one through such stops as a detention hall, the weight room, the sick room, shop class and many others.
You begin your tour following a bloody trail into the attraction and there is a lot of detail to attend to along the way.
The producers of this event took good attention to staying in theme and that has resulted in a very believable presentation of a haunted school with remembrances of students past.
There are some very clever themes and nuances put into this haunt that I will leave you to discover yourself.
I especially appreciated the final acts of the haunt.
If you are not familiar with the area, you may have some difficulty finding it, but we found there was fairly significant traffic flow to it that one can follow.
It may be somewhat difficult to locate without a GPS.
The School was quite busy when we visited.
They were attending to a large group of people, however.
Overall, we were pleased with the effort of the crew.
I have yet to see a structure this large to have a production in.
The scenes were detailed and thematically solid and that made for an entertaining trip through the darkened hallways.
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Please note: this review is for the 2011 season rather than the current season.
by CC2 (Newbie Review Crew Member) after attending on Friday, October 14, 2011 at about 2:30 p.m.
Submitted: Tuesday, October 18, 2011
The Hubertus House of Horror makes use of an old house on the grounds of a school to produce its haunts.
Because it is a house versus a warehouse, it has its own, distinctive charm and Halloween mystique.
The home has undergone significant updating since last year, which is always appreciated.
This year's house begins with a bus ride and progresses through sets where you will meet Little Red Riding Hood, rednecks and zombies, a monster factory and several other themed rooms.
You will also get to experience a different twist on what I call a "squeeze maze".
In addition, there are restaurants very near the attraction in the event you should want to have dinner before or after your trip.
Staff interact with the guests and there is some dialogue that is clever.
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Please note: this review is for the 2011 season rather than the current season.
by CC2 (Newbie Review Crew Member) after attending on Saturday, October 1, 2011 at about 4 p.m.
Submitted: Tuesday, October 4, 2011
Fear Factory will present you with two floors of attractions. One of the floors is exclusively 3D effects and is themed on various nursery rhyme characters.
The principle floor is more traditional in its presentation, but features some elaborate sets.
There were numerous live actors throughout the factory who gave good performances, especially considering it was an opening weekend. The dialogue was fairly witty.
We had no problem finding the Factory using a GPS.
Despite there not being many people in line when we arrived, we had to wait about 20 minutes or so to enter.
There was an actor at the entrance who played the roll of a bumpkin and made attempts to interact with people in line.
The producers of the factory did a very creative presentation with their darker takes on nursery rhymes.
As was mentioned, one floor is devoted entirely to 3D effects.
The Factory made use of some interesting lighting effects and even featured a live guitarist at one point.
There are some organizational problems with the layout of the house, however, as our group got off track several times and in one instance accidentally exited the main area and ended up outside the walls.
It appears that if the line is long, it will exit the covered area inside the building and extend to an exposed area in front of the attraction, so be mindful of that in the event of rain.
There was one portable toilet inside the entrance area and a concession stand, as well.
We found the person who affected the Cinderella character to have been particularly amusing. The clown who introduces you to the 3D area was humorous, as well.
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