Arriving, this haunt is not hard to miss. While the main entrance is located off the main road, signs line the wooden fence around the haunt, a 12-foot skeleton stands guard, and a hearse sits out front. The ticket booth is well-marked and across from the haunt entrance. There are separate lines for regular and speed pass, and even a 3rd entrance line to access the indoor restrooms or for staff to walk through as needed.
Several queue actors were walking around as we waited in line. Some were scaring and chasing people, but others were talking and carrying on creepy conversations with guests. There was an actual DJ in a costume playing popular music right outside the main entrance queue line area. When the DJ music stopped, a musical performance by Dr. Von Monschture himself began. This happened when someone decided to test their strength with the arm hang challenge to try and win $100. It took place on a small stage right in the middle of the queue lines, so it was easy to see unless the line was around the building.
The front of the haunt had a grey, two-story mansion facade, and the queue line weaved through the front yard. The lobby looks like the inside of a 1930’s mansion… until you look up and see 4 bodies in medical gowns, hooked to machines, and floating up and down in the air above you. That’s when you realize you’re in for a real treat.
When the doors open and you step inside, you find yourself in a science lab with creatures in cryotanks. The doctor explains how he is bringing his creature to life before everything goes wrong! Next thing you know, you’re getting sprayed with monster fluids as the monster tries to break free. The doctor rushes you into the haunt so you can escape the creature, only to be met with the real terror that awaits inside.
This haunt is a floor-to-ceiling immersion with extremely high-detail props, animatronics, sets, and décor. It felt like walking on a movie set. Even when the haunt calms down on the decoration, you won’t notice because the special effect props and scare actors take over.
The theme sticks with the sci-fi, medical, horror feel, but creates several types of rooms within the theme, so every room is an adventure. One minute you’re in a science lab, then part of the mansion, then cages and catacombs. While some rooms stretched the theme aspect, I didn’t notice any rooms that couldn’t be tied to the theme in some way. It was like you were running through the mansion trying to escape,
When the haunt is over, you exit through a metal door and walk out near the front of the haunt on the general admission side. There is a photo op spot right there, as well as a banner with the haunt’s fictional story in case you missed them the first time.
They did a great job timing the group and keeping them separated, as we never ran into a group.
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