The disorganization was astounding ; first year or not at new location if you can't get it together before you open your doors then do a freebie. It was a total waste of time and money. This is my opinion only.
1) They are in a very bad part of Baltimore, I know, I work in Baltimore. There was no security that I could see in the parking lot - even when we came out and it was later still no security present around outside. Once the heroin addicts in the area realize what's going on - I hope they have security to watch the cars and the people. Not a good decision to move. Blobs park location was amazing - I guess that is way this was so disappointing.
2) You get in a line to wait outside of the building; once inside the disorganization was apparent. Between buying a ticket; getting herded to a photo line opportunity then not knowing what line to get in next.... Was a mess. Once they finally opened the line to get in line for the haunt it wasn't any better. In years past the line was set up to prepare you for being scared. Foreplay for lack of a better word. The old location had a haunt feeling about it. THIS ONE, please. There was a spot light coming off of the back of the ticket booth pointing directly at the line. Then there was another BRIGHT ASS light in the front of the line so the lady could read the paper tickets. There was an employee at the front of the line holding a kid, like maybe 2 or 3. Not cute, folks find babysitters so they can come out and get scared, not to look at your employees kid they brought to work with them. I wanted something to build me up before walking into the haunt, as just spend over $80 for us to get into a haunted house.
3) Then inside - just got worse. We only went through with 5 people total, so I thought great less people more scares. NO. They would jump out from around a corner and only scare the first person. And by scare I'm being nice. OMG it was just stupid. Half the rooms had no 'real' people, just props. And some of the rooms were so big that you could of done an entire line dance with a group of friends. Big and almost empty with no real people, something stuffed in a corner that you couldn't see because the lighting was horrible.
4) The 3-D part was cool - again very few real people, just props. I had issue with a few props of dead kids in trees - although by then I was just disgusted I had spent money. AND this was one of 2 times folks were out of character. There was a guy at the beginning, where you get your glasses, in a hoodie and jeans talking to one of the characters. REALLY people.
5) The blackout maze was the only saving grace of this whole thing - even though we exited a door that took us back out to the line we started in. Of course this was a mistake on their end - they need to make sure your maze is set correctly without doors you shouldn't be able to push open (you think it's a wall as you can just feel around)
6) Another room as we were about to enter I could hear them talking and it was not 'in character'. When we went through the curtain there was 3 of them standing in a corner just talking. Once they realized we were there they jumped back into character.... Really, you had one job!
7) The tunnel (that goes around and you walk through it); even that they got wrong this year. The end you walk toward was so bright that it messed with the illusion of the effect.
8) I don't think being startled a few times is worth $35 a ticket. No true scares. It was a lot of walking through nothingness and then someone screams from behind a wall.
9) I know this is a lot but damn, it was a lot of wasted money. If you decide to go keep in mind this is only my opinion. You may love it, they may have had an off night. But for $35 a ticket I don't think they are allowed an off night with refunds. read more