Armed with only a faulty flashlight, explore the creepy house at the end of the street, in the upgraded Trick-or-Treat: Lights Out maze. Face the terrors of the house in complete darkness as your interactive flashlight reveals the horrors hiding in the shadows.
Featuring new state-of-the-art effects, unexpected scares and other eerie surprises, Trick-or-Treat: Lights Out will terrorize you like never before. That is, of course, until we ring the wrong doorbell; the doorbell of that dark, spooky old house at the end of the street that the other kids claim is home to an evil witch, trapping us in a world of delightfully devilish playful evil. Trick or Treat: Lights Out returns far more ominous than ever, truly dropping us into a twisted, dark world of shadows inhabited by the Green Witch and her Tricksters.
An ominous large exterior house facade greets guests as they literally enter the dark world of the legendary Green Witch, by stepping up onto the porch, physically ringing her doorbell and actually trick or treating once the door opens. Numerous physical effects from floating objects, flying creatures, wind, and fog just to name a few further enhance the environment to create the sense of a truly enchanted yet ominous supernatural world.
The scareactor cast of Trick or Treat: Lights Out takes an already stellar top tier Haunt and pushes it even further to the next level. The old manor is bursting at the seams with the Tricksters — the menacing hoard of evil children doing the bidding of the iconic Green Witch.
They create a perfect balance with the Green Witch herself, matching her bone-chilling evil with a devious childlike whimsy. Each guest entering the old, dark, abandoned manor is handed their own flashlight.
They are, however, far from standard issue. These flashlights are the ultimate theatrical lighting tool — Gantom Torch Escape — a specially made, programmable IR-controlled flashlight that can dim, flicker, turn off completely, physically shake in your hand and even magically transition from flashlight to blacklight — all on its own. This perfect blending of fresh new tech takes Trick or Treat: Lights Out from an iconic classic maze and turns it into a truly creepy one on a whole new level. Scares are significantly more impactful, and come much more unexpectedly.
What results is a far more immersive feeling wherein guests are truly dropped into a scary movie, with very real urgency and seemingly real-world consequences.
A heavy fog drapes over an abandoned port village where ancient creatures lurk inside the pitch-black underground caves hidden below the seaside shores.
The Nightwatch Mining Crew has mysteriously disappeared and village rumors point to the eerie tunnels the town sits upon. Myths of the terrifying horrors that lurk within the cave have often been whispered but never confirmed. Did the crew meet their demise at the hand of vicious creatures that live within the cave?
But be warned! All who have entered have never resurfaced. The story begins before stepping foot into the mine shaft itself; an animatronic fisherman, perched next to his latest catch — a shark, of course — sets the tone of the legendary curse on this part of the sea. But since when has any cautionary tale stopped us?
Throughout out journey into The Depths, a sense of clear danger grows — drawing us into the storyworld in a compelling way. One past our old fisherman friend, we dive straight into the abandoned shafts of the Nightwatch Mining Crew. Rocky walls seemingly ready to crumble upon us are held up by old wooden supports which may or may not be suitable for their weight.
From the mine, we find ourselves venturing into a swampy abyss — a compelling effect produced with a combination of low-lying fog and a rippling water-like laser. It truly feels as though we are waist-deep in the murky tide. This giant gallon quite literally rocks back and forth on a constant wave as you pass through it!
True to the storyworld progression, characters encountered throughout The Depths evolve with their settings. Aboard the ship, well, the crew might remind you just a little bit read: a whole lot of a certain Pirate movie from a certain park just down the road.
The tentacle-faced captain and his mutant shark henchman may be just a tad too similar — but just the same feel at home within this world. Paranormal Inc. Demonic spirits of the murdered victims have been detected throughout the mysterious halls, while evil medical staff prowl for new patients to torture.
Starting with a large scale facade of the Hayden Hills Sanitarium, leading guests to a large lobby for an epic show moment, and then through hallways and rooms of the asylum, chock full of physical effects and convincing projection apparitions — Paranormal Inc. Distinct, unique split paths out of the lobby create two completely different experiences and promote a true repeatability of this maze. Walking through Paranormal Inc.
It was incredibly enjoyable. Looking for a video walk-through? They followed the traditional model of aliens invading Earth—more Mars Attacks than grave horror. The set design of the maze is very impressive—as touted at the Scary Farm Preview Event, the maze is basically lit by its own set pieces, not by theatrical lighting mounted above all the set construction. The walls form a gritty space ship ambiance, and the incorporation of animatronics and media effects provided an extra layer of immersion.
Critique does merit mention to the cast of this maze, however. This weekend, they still seemed to be in the settling in stage, and often, their scare tactics were either rudimentary or easy to expect. It was also a noticeable difference compared to the more polished casts of mazes like Paranormal Inc and Dark Ride, which their timing and control of their maze environment down in a more masterful manner. Oddly enough, Dark Entities enjoyed one of the shorter waits through a lot of the weekend.
Placing it in this corner maximizes queue length, but it also sets the End Of The Line Sign Holder someone out of direct site for many guests filtering through the area. Regardless, the maze itself proved to be a nice hit, and the promise it brings bodes well for future versions of this attraction as well!
It gets dark in some places, due to omission of on-camera lighting. Also entering its fourth year, this maze by Mystery Lodge was the other massive line gatherer over the weekend. With a limited supply and a requirement to pulse small groups through the layout one zone at a time, Infected was a long wait in excess of an hour through most of the evening. But hey, hunting zombies is still pretty fun. And guest seemed to enjoy the video game nature of this attraction.
This year, however, did see a change in the finale scene here, as cadets rushed into the sewer plant, only to discover a monstrous, almost alien-like creature towering over and confronting them.
This large animatronic was a cool addition, and it even had a target to shoot at to score higher points. Other than that, Infected was the same as in prior years. Beat the superboss at the end and save the princess! Or something. Maybe just win with a high score.
Whereas some of the other mazes, like Paranormal Inc. This Gus Krueger and Daniel Miller collaboration originally focused more on a murderous backwoods family that feasts on human victims. There was certainly plenty of blood and gore, and even a bit of salaciousness with one particular scene, but the execution pun intended felt pretty straightforward and standard—the type that would commonly grace Haunt ten years ago, but which maze and story design have moved past now.
The sister of one of the cult members demands fresh blood to be sacrificed to keep her looking young. On the plus side, the finale provided a high adrenaline rush to unsuspecting guests, and I did find it amusing to watch.
Everything that people raved about this maze last year was in full effect opening weekend. The notorious creature is on the prowl hidden within the dark confines of the haunted town he once terrorized.
Special Ops: Infected — Enlist to fight the zombie apocalypse in an all-out war against the undead in the interactive experience, Special Ops: Infected. Armed with specially designed laser guns, brave groups of guests embark on a mission of navigating through the city in quest to find the infection cure. The highly sought-after attraction includes more bloodthirsty zombies than ever before, heart-stopping challenging missions along with many action-packed surprises hidden at every corner.
Guests investigate a haunted hospital where the patients were tortured for decades by deranged doctors and nurses. Demonic spirits of the murdered victims have been detected throughout the mysterious halls, while evil medical staff prowl for new patients to torture.
This year, guests will encounter a newly redesigned finale scene that will have everyone screaming out the door in terror. Red Barn — Take a trip to a blood-soaked barn filled with gore and fear that is home to a murderous farmer in the Red Barn maze. Legend has it the farmer who owns the barn transformed into a monstrous creature that sends his sadistic sons to procure food and new wives for him to ensure his legacy.
None dare enter the barn, for those who wander in never escape. A must see parody! Every night monsters spill out onto the streets and turn theme park midways into murderous scare zones. Ghost Town Streets is the original and largest, most terrifying scare zone that started it all. Bands of half-human, half-animal monsters prowl the streets and inhabit the fog, while the notoriously startling sliders lunge from every fog-filled corner of the land.
The biggest change is that the entire park will be an immersive experience, from the decor as you walk in the gate to the monsters in every shadow. Each one will feature a new twist, tweak or surprise. Schultz Theatre on Thursday August 30, Photo by Keith Durflinger, Contributing Photographer. The backstory goes like this: In the s, the Nightwatch mining crew disappeared. The Depths takes a cue from horror author H. Lovecraft and even has a kraken.
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