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2006 Salem's Plot Event Reviews


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Please note: this review is for the 2006 season rather than the current season.

Salem's Plot

by blackcat5785 after attending on Friday, October 13, 2006 at about 1 p.m.

Submitted: Thursday, October 26, 2006

Fun Factor: High Fear Factor: High

Review

Signage / Visibility / Location

I LIVE AROUND THE AREA AND ALSO WORK FOR THE FARM ... THE REVIEWS THAT ARE SHOWN I JUST THINK ARE BEING A LITTLE TO BLAND... THERE ARE MULTIPLE SIGNS FOR THE HAUNTED HOUSE ALONG THE ROAD, BUT DO TO THE CONSTRUCTION ON HWY. 83 IT MIGHT BE DIFFICULT TO SEE. THERE ARE MORE DECORATIONS THEN ONE COULD IMAGINE AT THE PLACE AND ARE VERY UNIQUE (GIANT PUMPKINS, METAL ART, HAUNTED SCHOOL BUS, GIFT SHOP, AND THE BUILDING ALL HAVE MURIALS ON THEM OF MONSTERS AND HALLOWEEN THINGS.

Wait Area / Line Entertainment

THE WAIT AREA ACTUALLY HAS THE SEATING AS VAULTS THAT YOU CAN SIT ON... ACTUAL USED.... BEEN IN THE GROUND WITH BODIES IN THEM VAULTS! THE SKELETON INSIDE IS REAL AND IS FROM THE 1800'S

Most Unique

THE MOST UNIQUE THING, I THINK IS EVERY PROP THEY HAVE IS EITHER HAND MADE OR REAL...

Actors' Performance

THE PERFORMERS ARE DEPICTING CREEPY GOBLINS AND MONSTERS WITH AN EDGE... IT'S PRETTY NEAT, SOME ARE BETTER THEN OTHERS, SOME ARE MORE "DARK" THEN OTHERS.. THE GIRL OUTSIDE THAT HAS OFTEN BEEN SAID AS A NONE SCARY PERSON IS ONE OF THE MAKERS OF THE HAUNT AND IS MEANT TO SUPERVISE... NOT TO SCARE... SHE IS A DOOR PERSON AND NEEDS TO BE ABLE TO ANSWER QUESTIONS AND CALL FOR SECURITY OR SPECIAL TREATMENT OF GUESTS(TELL WORKERS TO LAY OFF ON SMALL CHILDREN) WHEN NEEDED.

Appropriate For

10-100

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Salem's Plot

by katie_kiesow13 after attending on Friday, October 20, 2006 at about 5:45 p.m.

Submitted: Saturday, October 21, 2006

Fun Factor: Medium Fear Factor: Low

Review

Signage / Visibility / Location

The directions I got from the website were actually incorrect. We made it there alright, but the house is actually on the SOUTH side of the street... not the North. There are no signs whatsoever, and we would have passed it had there not been a bunch of cars in the parking lot. Getting there was fun, though, since it's in the middle of nowehere, it's pretty creepy!

Wait Area / Line Entertainment

At first we were confused as to where we should go to get the tickets. Once we figured that out, we had to find our way to the house. There were some signs pointing us in the right direction, but it was still a little confusing. You can walk through this tunnel to the house (or take a train ride for an extra cost) and that is pretty neat and creepy since they have lights up and some scary manequins. Then we waited outside this giant barn for about 15-20 minutes to go in. The wait wasn't bad but it was really boring. No one trying to scare us or anything. There was a woman character outside the house, but she wasn't in character. She was supposed to be scary, but she kept smiling very kindly at the guests, so it sort of ruined the effect. No other entertainment.

Most Unique

My favorite room in the whole place was the electrocution room. The actor in that room was just incredible and the effects made it look so real! By far the best actor in the house and the best decorations and everything!

Actors' Performance

To be completely honest, I was only jumped once or twice through the whole haunt. You're led through the whole thing by a "haunt guide" who tells you the story of the people who originally lived at Salem's Plot, but they can sometimes be difficult to hear. Although I must admit, our guide certainly remembered all of her lines perfectly and also stayed in character very well, save for the fact that she was yelling a story at us the entire time. When you first enter, you have to sign in and they show you a "real skeleton." The person behind the booth begins telling you the story and that room and the effects used are pretty cool. Then you meet your guide. The majority of the scenes in the house don't actually have any actors. They're all mechanical and there isn't a whole lot in any of them that actually scare anyone. In my group of five people, I'd say the majority of us never jumped. To be fair, however, the actors that were present did do a great job. They all stayed in character. The only ones who actually scared me were the ones in the electrocution room and the ones with the chainsaws.

Appropriate For

10+

Summary

Overall, I think the theme of the haunt is great. They tell you the story and give you a guide to walk through with. It just was not as put together or executed as well as it could have been in my opinion.

There is one scene where a car drives toward you and the lights go on and the horn blares. It's meant to scare you, but the only thing it did to me was cause temporary deafness. The horns were so loud, it really hurt my ears! =(

Like I said the two best rooms were with the electrocution and the one with the chainsaws. Those were very well put together and executed perfectly.

Unfortunately, there were a number of rooms here that just did not work well. There is one where they have plastic rats eating what is supposed to be the remains of a man's wife. It just looks too fake to be even remotely convincing.

The price was not bad for this haunt considering I think the people that would be most entertained by it would be children. It's only $7.50 for the haunt, and extra for the train or other attractions.

I wouldn't recommend this haunt to anyone who wants a good scare. It would be good for someone ages 10-18.

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Salem's Plot

by Jpdoughgrl after attending on Friday, October 13, 2006 at about 3:15 p.m.

Submitted: Sunday, October 15, 2006

Fun Factor: Medium Fear Factor: Low

Review

Signage / Visibility / Location

Upon arriving to the event, there was a big lighted sign pointing the way into the parking lot. Other than the sign, I couldn't see any other lights, decorations, or signs that made the farm visible from the road. However, since the haunt is located out in the country, the big lighted sign should be visible enough, in the dark at least. The location of the event helped the atmosphere of the event. They even had what appeared to be an old unused farm house sitting along the way to Salem's Plot.

Wait Area / Line Entertainment

The wait area for the haunted house attraction was outside of a barn-type building. The outside was dark and, if there was a line, I suppose you could take a relaxing break on one of the coffins around the haunt's entrance. The line was next to nothing, only a couple minutes wait. There was one ghoul waiting outside with the ticket takers, but she did not appear to want to scare anyone. One neat thing: To get to the haunted house, you had to wander through this little decorated, lighted forest-type area. My fiance and I followed a group of seven to the house, and everyone was completely lost as to how to actually get to the haunted house. However, once we started wandering in through the lighted woods part, there were ghosts who told us the way.

Most Unique

The most unique part of the house, or perhaps it was the part that mostly scared me, didn't even involve actors. My group turned one of many dark corners and we were greeted by the loud honking and bright lights of a Jeep charging right toward us. Also, some of the room setups were different, like a doctor's patient's body spurting blood, as well as the prisoner calling out names specifically from our group.

Actors' Performance

The actors performance varied depending on the room and their character. First entering the haunt, you're ushered into a dusty library and a ghoul/guest keeper, in a rather monotone voice, tells the history of Salem's Plot and encourages the group to look at one of the Plots remaining pieces. Our group then met our tour leader, another ghoul, who took us to each of the rooms and narrated each for us, telling us more of Salem's Plots history and beings left behind. Our tour leader knew her lines, although she didn't seem too excited about performing. She brought us from room to room in a rather fast pace, and it was difficult to hear her in parts of rooms, despite only being part of a group of four. The actors in the rooms, however, did a great job of staying in character and were able to surprise us. One really memorable performance was of the young prisoner calling to us for help, actually using one of our names, and because we didn't help him, we saw him meet his fate in the believable electric chair.

Appropriate For

12-20

Summary

While you can tour the Plot in a large group, I wouldn't recommend it because even in our group of four, it was difficult to see the entire room as our tour leader talked about it. There really was no time to stop and peer in each room after she finished talking. Also, perhaps because of the fast pace from room to room, the haunt was really short. I felt that took away part of the scary element and thrill of each room.

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