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Haunt Name: Headless Horseman Hayrides and Haunted HousesReview Team: Team Scare Response UnitReview Date: October 14, 2017
| Cast |
| Number of Cast Members Seen (not scored): |
100 |
| How believable were the actors? |
8.8 |
| How interactive were the actors? |
8.5 |
| How well did the actors stay in character? |
8.8 |
| How well did the actors work with their props and surroundings? |
8.5 |
| Made good use of surrounding sets. |
| Were there enough actors? |
6.5 |
| Needed a lot more cast to fill up some dead spots and obvious holes. |
| How well did the actors use dialogue? |
8.7 |
| Great dialogue in scenes, decent in scares. |
| How well did each of the characters fulfill their roles? |
|
| 9 |
| Cast Score: |
8.4 |
| Costuming |
| Were the costumes complete and believable? |
9 |
| Costumes were good from head to toe, except horseman, his was decent from shoulder to toe. (ba dum tsst) |
| Was the makeup realistic? |
9 |
| How authentic-looking were the costumes? |
8.75 |
| Everything seemed pretty spot on to what it should look like. |
| How appropriate were the costumes for their scenes? (i.e. Clowns don’t belong in graveyards) |
9.2 |
| Carnies in the circus, beekeeper in the bee shed. (in best Nicholas Cage voice, “BEEEEEEES!”) |
| How well did the costumes make sense for the characters wearing them? |
9 |
| If masks were used, how effective were they? |
8.8 |
| Costuming Score: |
8.96 |
| Customer Service |
| How well did they eliminate TRUE safety hazards? |
9 |
| How easy was it to find & navigate the attraction?
|
| 9 |
| Once there, workers help guide you where you need to be. |
| How professional, helpful, friendly & welcoming were the staff?
|
| 7.5 |
| Maggot guy was amazing, but other than him and one other scaractor, there didnt seem like much queeue entertainment was used. Maybe you can count the magic show while on line for Two Raven Manor. |
| How effective was the queue entertainment? |
6 |
| Ran into one rude worker, but other than him everyone there seemed nice, informative, and helpful. |
| Customer Service Score: |
7.88 |
| Atmosphere |
| How easily could you tell you were at a haunted house? |
8 |
| How well did they use music or sounds outside the attraction(s)? |
8 |
| The big creepy looking house gives it away, but the fairground eases you a bit. |
| Did the atmosphere outside help prepare you for what you experienced inside?
|
| 8 |
| Atmosphere Score: |
8 |
| Special Effects |
| Were there enough sound effects used inside the attraction(s)? |
9 |
| Were the sound effects effective/realistic? |
9 |
| Were the sound effects appropriate for the scenes they were used in? |
9 |
| The music in the diner was a great touch, since it wasn’t eerie music, but oldies from the soda shoppe days. |
| How creative/original were the special effects? |
9.75 |
| Ripping a body in half vertically, burning a body alive in a box. |
| Were the special effects effective? |
9 |
| Fire, gusts of wind and fog, these always get reactions out of guests. |
| How well were the scenes detailed? Did anything look out of place? |
9.5 |
| Everything was very detailed. The small huts and houses along the hayride path were so detailed on the inside, even though no scares were coming from there. |
| Did they have any impressive special effects? |
9.5 |
| “laser swamp” was cool, since it was our first time seeing it. Effects during hayride were good too. |
| How well did the haunt use lighting? |
9 |
| Special Effects Score: |
9.22 |
| Scare Factor |
| How scary was it? |
8.5 |
| How well did they provide scares to the entire group?
|
| 9 |
| Good job of getting whole group. |
| How well did they use distractions? |
8.8 |
| How predictable were the scares? |
9 |
| They came from all sides, so predicting them could be difficult if not observant. |
| How many different types of scares were there? |
9 |
| Scares from everywhere, decoys and distractions, people and sfx. |
| How strong was the finale? |
8 |
| Scare Factor Score: |
8.72 |
| Entertainment & Value |
| How long did it take to go through the haunt(s)? |
10 |
| Was the entertainment provided worth the ticket price? |
10 |
| How effectively have they used their available space? |
10 |
| Entertainment & Value Score: |
10 |
More Info:
| Total Time (Minutes): |
75 |
| Ticket Prices: |
General Admission: $50
VIP/Fast Pass: +$25 |
| Minutes Per Dollar: |
1.5 |
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.
