Boogerwoods Haunted Attraction Review (2018)

The cast of Boogerwoods is amazing. All of the different characters are a part of their scenes (14 scenes in all) and remain in character for the duration of your time with them. This is especially true with your paired guides who joke, berate, cajole and narrate some of the action. They do their part to make the guests part of the action, equipping you with props, asking you questions, and moving you front and center in some of the scenes.

There are some costumed actors that just act as fillers in the various scenes. These extras don’t detract from the scenes, but they aren’t as interactive as the leads of each scene nor the guides. However, the scenes would be empty without these additional faces so, despite their lack of interaction, they are still an integral part of the attraction.

You’ll also find familiar faces at Boogerwoods including horror movie classic characters like Freddy, Michael, Jason, Pennywise, and Pinhead. These fellows were excellent and on-point, bringing the movies to life right in front of your face. We also enjoyed the victim in the Saw scene and the teacher at the clown school – two original characters that were highly detailed.

Boogerwoods is a walking trail through fourteen different scenes of murder, mayhem, madness, and mirth. Be prepared to do some walking, climbing stairs, sliding down slides, and squeezing through mazes. Nearly every scene has a building to enter and will require a step up (or step down when leaving). Your ever present guides are here to help with this, but in a group of 8 to 12 people, those in the middle may not hear the warning of steps to come. Just remember – if your guide says, ‘duck!’ they mean duck and if your guide says, ‘get down,’ it’s time to boogie!

Your guides, even though they are always in character, will always be there to help. For scenes you may not be able to handle, they will take you around the scene to meet up with your group. The guides are also equipped with flashlights and radios in case of any sort of emergency, or just to help navigate around roots and up stairs. The front-of-house staff are friendly and engaging; be sure to stop off in the merchandise booth to talk to the ladies about the history of the haunt.

Boogerwoods has a dedicated and eager following. With a limited number of tickets sold each night, be prepared to wait in long lines. Ticket sales start hours before the haunt even opens – usually at 2 pm. For those unwilling to wait in long lines, be sure to snatch up the even more limited fast pass tickets. There are 10 of these available for each half-hour (7, 7:30, 8, etc). If you aren’t able to get one, the line has music, videos or movies playing, and of course, there are limited concessions at the very back of the line.

Boogerwoods isn’t exactly a high-tech haunt. However, they are definitely a step above and beyond many other outdoor haunts. The vast majority of their props and sets and special effects – everything from spinning rooms to sparking cages to pirate ships to dinosaur parks – are built in-house. Though they also take some effects that you will find elsewhere or commercially purchased props and build sets and effects around these things that give them a unique Boogerwoods flavor.

Even the ubiquitous pressure tunnel that you find at many haunts is given new life, albeit a time-pressing one. We have to give a shout out to the star of Boogerassic Park. The dinosaur within was a surprise and a delight for our entire group!

Whether it’s the sudden screaming surprise appearance of a young girl, a pursuing chainsaw-wielding big brother, an escaped dinosaur, or the appearance of horror movie classics, the scares at Boogerwoods serve as the conclusion of each scene, getting your pulse racing as you head out the door after your guide. Even in groups of 10, the crew work to spread out the focus, mingling you around in rooms, shifting where the front of the line is, and singling out individuals from scene to scene for special attention.

Though there is some reliance on sudden jump scares, there’s still a lot to see out at Boogerwoods, and everyone in your group will get a chance to witness something and be a part of the action.