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Haunt Name: Scarowinds Halloween HauntReview Team: Team Jefferson StarshipReview Date: October 29, 2017
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:
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 |
Expensive to upgrade to the skeleton key system, but worth it for all the extras you get
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.