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Haunt Name: Carnival of HorrorsReview Team: Team Jefferson StarshipReview Date: October 6, 2017
| Cast |
| Number of Cast Members Seen (not scored): |
80 |
| How believable were the actors? |
8.7 |
| How interactive were the actors? |
9 |
| Several actors were good at responding and developing dialogue. |
| How well did the actors stay in character? |
9.3 |
| music clown |
| How well did the actors work with their props and surroundings? |
8.9 |
| Were there enough actors? |
8.3 |
| How well did the actors use dialogue? |
8.9 |
| nice interaction. carnival theme held. |
| How well did each of the characters fulfill their roles? |
3-D house clowns did a good job |
| 8.7 |
| Cast Score: |
8.83 |
| Costuming |
| Were the costumes complete and believable? |
8.4 |
| line actor music clown, little bunny, asylum actors, silent clown in scooby room |
| Was the makeup realistic? |
8.9 |
| How authentic-looking were the costumes? |
8.7 |
| How appropriate were the costumes for their scenes? (i.e. Clowns don’t belong in graveyards) |
9 |
| everything fit for respective scenes |
| How well did the costumes make sense for the characters wearing them? |
9.2 |
| some darker areas were harder to make out details |
| If masks were used, how effective were they? |
8.8 |
amazing and unique clown masks
| Costuming Score: |
8.83 |
| Customer Service |
| How well did they eliminate TRUE safety hazards? |
9.3 |
| tree roots, wood flooring not covering whole area, carpet not taped down in one teeny tiny area
warnings well applied to ticket and signs all over |
| How easy was it to find & navigate the attraction?
|
| 8.7 |
| parking lot VERY far from attraction. attraction far from road. little signage in either place |
| How professional, helpful, friendly & welcoming were the staff?
|
| 9.8 |
| How effective was the queue entertainment? |
8.7 |
| great staff, identifiable, helpful. |
| Customer Service Score: |
9.13 |
| Atmosphere |
| How easily could you tell you were at a haunted house? |
7.8 |
| announcement describing attraction with screaming |
| How well did they use music or sounds outside the attraction(s)? |
8.9 |
| parking lot in the middle of nowhere. venue |
| Did the atmosphere outside help prepare you for what you experienced inside?
|
| 8.6 |
| announcement, opening attraction has a great and mobile facade |
| Atmosphere Score: |
8.43 |
| Special Effects |
| Were there enough sound effects used inside the attraction(s)? |
8.4 |
| tree falling, chains rattling, distorted music
could be more |
| Were the sound effects effective/realistic? |
9.1 |
| falling tree noises caused us to stop and look |
| Were the sound effects appropriate for the scenes they were used in? |
9.1 |
| How creative/original were the special effects? |
9 |
| clown nose! trippy mask thing! steps and water in 3D, tree sound, bubbles! |
| Were the special effects effective? |
9.4 |
| How well were the scenes detailed? Did anything look out of place? |
8.7 |
| tons of detail in 3d and fun house |
| Did they have any impressive special effects? |
8.8 |
| unique 3d effects |
| How well did the haunt use lighting? |
8.65 |
| green light in asylum, personal flashlight in woods. LOTS of strobes. |
| Special Effects Score: |
8.89 |
| Theme |
| Could you tell what the haunt’s theme was? |
9.4 |
| clowns + madness |
| How well was the Theme executed? |
9.1 |
| each area stayed true to its respective theme |
| Was there anything that didn’t belong? |
9.25 |
| sometimes making connections (woods, asylum) to the clown theme was harder than others (fun house, 3D) |
| How creative/original is the theme? |
9.2 |
| full clown |
| Does the haunt’s location authenticate their theme(s)? |
9.5 |
| the festival grounds help with the theme of a traveling carnival to a degree |
| Theme Score: |
9.29 |
| Scare Factor |
| How scary was it? |
8.1 |
| disorienting. clowns everywhere |
| How well did they provide scares to the entire group?
|
| 9 |
| How well did they use distractions? |
9.1 |
| 3-d house, strobes |
| How predictable were the scares? |
8.7 |
| strobes |
| How many different types of scares were there? |
8.7 |
| How strong was the finale? |
7.7 |
| somewhat weak ending |
| Scare Factor Score: |
8.55 |
| Entertainment & Value |
| How long did it take to go through the haunt(s)? |
9.2 |
| 34 minutes (+/- depending on maze time) |
| Was the entertainment provided worth the ticket price? |
9.4 |
| How effectively have they used their available space? |
9.5 |
| Entertainment & Value Score: |
9.37 |
More Info:
| Total Time (Minutes): |
34 |
| Ticket Prices: |
General Admission: $23
VIP/Fast Pass: $28
Discounts for online purchases, coupons available, discounts for large groups (20+). |
| Minutes Per Dollar: |
1.48 |
The Scare Factor is modifying its review criteria for 2018. This means that some of the questions above may be different from how they were worded when this attraction was reviewed. During this transition, we will be adding, editing, moving and removing some questions to/from various categories. This means that some of the individual questions and resulting scores may not contribute to the overall score for the category that it is listed under. These potential inaccuracies only apply to reviews that were written before the 2018 haunt season. However, the overall category scores and the attraction’s “Final Score” will remain accurate. In the long run, we feel that these changes will benefit our visitors and the attractions alike by allowing us to be more fair to a wider variety of venues. If you have any questions about our review criteria, contact us today and we’ll get in touch with you as soon as we can.
