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Please note: this review is for the 2009 season rather than the current season.
by scarypair after attending on Saturday, October 24, 2009 at about 4 p.m.
Submitted: Monday, October 26, 2009
An excellent haunt well worth the $10. Get there early and plan to wait a bit. They do a great job of spacing out all the groups, but that also means more time waiting to get in. Plan for the weather. Dress appropriately and keep in mind there could be muddy spots, VERY uneven ground. The best part is that the actors WILL touch you!
We were led by a tourguide who did a great job of pacing the group at a nice slow tempo, especially in just the right areas.
We started in a haybale maze which is covered with tarps. Inside the maze are numerous dead ends, signs that misdirect, and lights that work intermittently. The actors inside terrorized the group and led us astray. It took a surprisingly long time to escape. What a great way to kick off the fun!
The trail is lit just enough with torches to see ahead, but still dark enough to enhance the loneliness of the woods. This is the first haunt I've been to where no other groups were seen or heard at all.
In the woods we passed various scenes with actors coming from everywhere. You can look around and still not see them coming up, down and all around.
The scares don't rely on too much acting, mostly just startling and terrorizing which in my opinion is more exciting. The actors did break character once, but otherwise were great.
The actors will touch you, bump you, and try to break through the group to single out the most frightened victims. The tour guide did a great job of keeping everyone together.
Overall we spent around 2 hours there from when we bought the ticket until we left for home. It is a terrific value for $10.
Please note: this review is for the 2009 season rather than the current season.
by pud27 (Newbie Review Crew Member) after attending on Saturday, October 24, 2009 at about 5:30 p.m.
Submitted: Monday, October 26, 2009
Our Third haunt of the year took us up to The Oconto Jaycees' Trail of Terror. This was my second time at this event, the first being a couple years ago. I was excited to get out there again as the first time was a lot of fun. Let me tell you, it was well worth the drive! A ten dollar ticket buys you a half hour, guided trail through the woods (depending how long it takes you to navigate the unguided maze....). The waiting area uses a number system instead of a line, and while it is not covered, there is a big bonfire and music playing whil you wait. Watch out for the snake pit on your way to the fire!!! My fiancee and I were put into a goup with four 17-18 year olds and another couple. All fears I had that it would be an obnoxious group trying to act cool were put to rest as the guys backed away from the haybale maze entrance and tried pushing the girls through ahead of them. The actors in this maze were great at scaring and misdirecting, and one actor in particular did the best job of staying in character no matter what happened. I don't want to give anything away, but you'll know who I mean when you see him! We and the other couple made it through and enjoyed a few laughs while we listened to the teenagers in our group scream as they took another 5 minutes to escape. I've never heard 18 year old guys scream and whine or seen people hide behind me like they did in this section. As I mentioned earlier, this is a guided walk through the woods, but don't let that fool you. It is better this way, as the trail isn't clearly marked at some points (such as the clown graveyard). Plus, the group we were with would have taken off running if they hadn't had to stay behind the guide. As this is a low budget haunt, the sets are not elaborate, they instead rely on their actors and the darkness only a woods can provide. The sets they do have are average in design, great in acting. My favorite by far is the scene where swine flu has obviously hit really hard, with symptoms we have not yet seen outside the woods. Also, the graveyard and the hunting camp are great. The actor's come at you from every angle, and I mean every angle. Also, they are allowed to touch you, so if you think something grabbed at your leg, it probably did. THe actor's did great, and the Jaycee's once again put on a great fundraiser. Props to them and their actor's, by far one of the best nonprofit haunts in the area.
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by majorXpsycho (Newbie Review Crew Member) after attending on Saturday, October 24, 2009 at about 2 p.m.
Submitted: Saturday, October 24, 2009
Northeastern Wisconsin has a new "diamond in the rough". This is my first time at the "Trail of Terror" and I was not disappointed. It is difficult to find a good haunt so far North! It is only a 25 minute drive north of Green Bay and is definitely worth the travel. There is no use of animatronics and some very unique scares. Most of the props are "home made". I've been to a lot of haunts and tend to see similar scenes for every one, but at the "Trail of Terror" there is nothing familiar. You know you have stumbled upon a "good haunt" when the sign clearly states that the actors WILL touch you! Expect a lot of contact with ghouls and be prepared to get lost. They use real live (and dead) creatures ... sometimes the blood you see is REAL. Think smart when you go and consider the weather (it is an outdoor haunt). It can be muddy so wearing heels or "nice shoes" is just stupid! If you are a big PETA fan or are easily offended then stay home ... this haunt is for those who WANT to be scared.
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