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Haunt Name: Scarowinds Halloween Haunt
Review Team: Team Jefferson Starship
Review Date: October 29, 2017

Final Score: 8.78
Cast
Number of Cast Members Seen (not scored): 400
How believable were the actors? 8
How interactive were the actors? 8
How well did the actors stay in character? 8.3
How well did the actors work with their props and surroundings? 9
Were there enough actors? 8.7
Could be more, amazing job by the ones present
400+ actors
How well did the actors use dialogue? 7.8
Skeleton key areas were great, exceptional instances of interaction and dialogue
How well did each of the characters fulfill their roles?
8.5
Cast Score: 8.33
Costuming
Were the costumes complete and believable? 9.9
Was the makeup realistic? 8.6
Some broad strokes, but also some amazing complete individuals

400+ actors, 30ish costuming, makeup, stylists to do them all

How authentic-looking were the costumes? 9.2
How appropriate were the costumes for their scenes? (i.e. Clowns don’t belong in graveyards) 9.7
How well did the costumes make sense for the characters wearing them? 9.6
If masks were used, how effective were they? 9
Costuming Score: 9.33
Customer Service
How well did they eliminate TRUE safety hazards? 9.7
How easy was it to find & navigate the attraction?

7.6
Signage was confusing in places
How professional, helpful, friendly & welcoming were the staff?

9.2
Minimal actors, occasional video screens, some music
How effective was the queue entertainment? 7.3
Customer Service Score: 8.45
Atmosphere
How easily could you tell you were at a haunted house? 7
How well did they use music or sounds outside the attraction(s)? 8
large amusement park, outside not really haunt themed
Did the atmosphere outside help prepare you for what you experienced inside?

10
Atmosphere Score: 8.33
Special Effects
Were there enough sound effects used inside the attraction(s)? 8.5
Some actor driven, some standard, others without
Were the sound effects effective/realistic? 8
Were the sound effects appropriate for the scenes they were used in? 9
How creative/original were the special effects? 8
Lots of commercial purchases
Were the special effects effective? 9
How well were the scenes detailed? Did anything look out of place? 9.1
Did they have any impressive special effects? 8.9
How well did the haunt use lighting? 9
Aside from some very dark areas in Depths of Darkness, lit very well
Special Effects Score: 8.69
Theme
Could you tell what the haunt’s theme was? 9.2
How well was the Theme executed? 9.9
Was there anything that didn’t belong? 9.9
How creative/original is the theme? 9
Does the haunt’s location authenticate their theme(s)? 8
Large amusement park. Would be nice to see a unifying theme or even an ‘haunted amusement park’ theme
Theme Score: 9.2
Scare Factor
How scary was it? 8
How well did they provide scares to the entire group?

8.1
Lots of things front loaded
How well did they use distractions? 8.3
Some distractions and surprises, but most things telegraphed
How predictable were the scares? 8.5
How many different types of scares were there? 8.7
Mostly jump scares, skeleton key areas are a bit more focused
How strong was the finale? 8.32
Most of the individual haunts don’t have much of a finale.
Scare Factor Score: 8.32
Entertainment & Value
How long did it take to go through the haunt(s)? 10
Was the entertainment provided worth the ticket price? 9.5
Expensive to upgrade to the skeleton key system, but worth it for all the extras you get
How effectively have they used their available space? 9.3
Entertainment & Value Score: 9.6

More Info:

Expensive to upgrade to the skeleton key system, but worth it for all the extras you get

Total Time (Minutes): 300
Ticket Prices: Prices vary by day of week. Check site for more information. Prices listed below are for the Sunday we attended.
General Admission: $36
VIP/Fast Pass: + additional $45
Minutes Per Dollar: 3.7

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.

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