Despite the fact that it was raining and cold that evening, there were a good number of actors in the haunt. There did seem to be a few missing in the woods, most noticeably in their trampoline scene, which was very wet that day. But the actors they did have were interactive and witty. We were especially big fans of a clown we assume is called ‘Boops,’ as he held out his finger to boop our noses with. Touching is a no-no at The Haunted Hydro, but we let Boops know it was ok to give us a boop, and he did and it was delightful.
The main building of the Hydro was separated into two themes this year: The Asylum and the Haunted Carnival. Crazy Bob himself greeted us at the entrance and introduced us to the Hydro’s esteemed new friend, an actual human skeleton that rested in a coffin. We want to emphasize that the remains of this person were held in great reverence, respectfully displayed and ethically obtained.
The level of enthusiasm inside the Hydro’s Asylum was off the charts. There was a great range of characters, including a child doctor, an evil nun and a crazy cafeteria worker in the process of making the mystery meat. The wide spectrum of character types allowed for some pretty unique dialogue as well, and the actors are not afraid to get creative. There was a good number of actors on the inside of the Hydro, sometimes two in a room, who played well off of one another and also with us.
The Haunted Carnival led us back into the night, and while there weren’t a ton of actors out there, they were extremely active and followed us to multiple scare spots. Some were silent and menacing, while others were very talkative and needy for our attention and body parts. Creep was especially cool as a crawling clown. We always appreciate when female clowns aren’t afraid to step away from the ‘cute clown’ aesthetic.
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