Scandia Haunted House The Wussmaker Review (2018)

The Wuss Maker has plenty of actors and there are no dead spots. Their cast comes full bore, making them some of the most aggressive performers we’ve ever seen. They all stayed in character and created an intense environment. They made some interactive moves with us by throwing an aluminum can across the floor in front of us and scaring from the opposite side. Also, an actress stopped us as she was climbing on the walls.

There wasn’t much dialogue; however, there were several characters that wouldn’t use dialogue, like Michael Myers and the psycho clowns. There were a variety of characters and, while most would ‘roar’ at us, others were silent. They tend to use pop scares the most, but they would also grab at your lower leg area, which really added to the experience.

The Wuss Maker had a low-volume soundtrack that was suspenseful. There wasn’t much detail, in terms of scenery. The haunt consisted of mostly black walls, with limited pools of light to lead the way, but there were sporadic scenes throughout. The clown room was the most decorated, lined with mirrors with black and white trim. At another part of the haunt, an actor stood behind a steel fence and created sparks by rubbing his glove across the steel rods. This was the most memorable special effect in the haunt. Everything worked well together to make a scary and entertaining experience.

We were very satisfied with our experience at The Wuss Maker. It’s a small haunt that took us about 7-1/2 minutes to walk through, but even at $18 and 0.44 MPD (minutes of entertainment per dollar spent), it’s still worth the price.

The queue entertainment was the line actors and they kept the crowd entertained. From sliding on their knees and creating sparks, to chasing guests in the parking lot, we had one of the best pre-haunt experiences watching them.

The Wuss Maker uses its available space very well and there are no dead zones. In fact, there are some of the narrowest corridors we’ve ever seen in a haunted house. That would explain why only two guests at a time are allowed to enter.