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rocketman23
Posts: 429
Registered: 12/20/2001
Rank: Silver Critic
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 9/30/2003 7:59:00 PM
I visited Howl-O-Scream on September 28 for the Freaky Preview. It was free with my Platinum passport and I was hoping that the event would be much less crowded than last year. The group started in the hold area for those guests in the park when it closed. Got some laps in on Scorpion and rode a few flats. When 7:30 rolled around it was time for some houses. I’ll break it down into attractions I visited chronologically.
Speed Demons, Scare Zone:
Simply the worst scare zone I have ever walked through. It had no theming what so ever, there were few actors, and the ones that were there were not scary at all. Throughout the night it stayed this way and never really improved.
Agony Express, Scare Zone:
Last year’s Agony was very well done, but this year had slacked a bit. It had some good actors and props, including lights simulating fire. The split man was back this year which was the highlight of last. There was a lack of shovel dragging actors which had really boosted this zone last year. That was the primary disappointing change, but still a good zone.
Escape From Insanity: Resident’s Revenge, Haunted House:
The line was short and remained so throughout the evening. We got to do this house two different times. It was a solid house last year, and got a little better this year. It begins in the reception hall where a rather funny man-nurse welcomes you into the asylum. Into the courtyard we find a few wandering actors, a loudly banging barrel, and rubbage everywhere. Into the house is a series of cells which for the most part was well themed but under staffed. There was a janitor room which worked very well. It was composed of lots of fake roaches and a flooring which made it feel as though you were crunching over hundreds of roaches. Moving forward there were pictures that would drop to reveal actors, an electrocution room, and a cuckoo clock with a killer cuckoo. The medical and restrooms were the best portion. The medical room contained a man with his hand stuck in a garbage disposal which would spray water at you, a hall of bloody curtains which would be randomly drawn back to reveal an inmate, and a sullied toilet which would spray water at random. A long hallway let the way out. At the very end there was a very funny touch. There was a trashcan with two puppets sticking out which an actor would manipulate and say funny things. Overall, the house is very well done, there’s plenty of bits that will stick with you and stand out. The main downfall here as last year is that there was a lack of actors in several parts. An improvement over last year nonetheless!
Demented Dimensions, Haunted House:
The line was very short throughout the night and we got to do it a total of two times throughout the night. This house is one that’s more fun than scary. Last year it had a spinning tunnel which was the highlight as well as a pink shag room, but both were gone this year. The house was full of colors including a mouth room which provided the best scares, a room with many doors, and a spider room. The actors blended in very well. At one point I leaned up on a gate inches from a actor behind it and was none the wiser until he jumped out. The house also included a very large robotic animal which would ride every so often. It was short, but still retained the fun from last year despite the tunnel loss.
The Mortuary, Haunted House:
Long line at first, but got shorter as the night went on. I visited the house 4 or 5 times. The house begins in line with the presence of the creepy Mister speaking to the captive audience. This was the best character and actor of the night. With a voice that would creep out Vincent Price and an ear to ear smile, he would address death (we are not here to mourn the dead, we are here to join them). The maze itself did not change from last year and by the end of the night I memorized where all the actors were. It begins in a hall lined in red curtains. We wind through here as two good instances of
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Red Rascal
Posts: 7284
Registered: 1/28/2003
Rank: Croatian Critic
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10/1/2003 7:04:00 AM
Do they make you pay to go through their haunted houses?
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rocketman23
Posts: 429
Registered: 12/20/2001
Rank: Silver Critic
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10/1/2003 2:08:00 PM
It's an after hours event where you pay one set price for the entire event 7:30pm-2am, houses, zones, and shows are included.
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zjohn1988
Posts: 1390
Registered: 6/8/2003
Rank: SFGAm Critic
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10/8/2003 8:37:00 PM
thats awsome! how did u get that offer
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