Alright you guys. I am going to out myself here. I'm a big 'fraidy cat. I am scared of lots of…read morethings like snakes and mice and creepy crawly things. Eek! Ok? Freaking eek! I am ESPECIALLY afraid of things that are unexpected. Like people who jump out and say BOO when I don't expect it. I'm not proud of it, but I have punched people right in their face who have done that to me. Then I run. Lol. I get somewhat brave during the month of October and try to visit haunted houses. I run and scream and have almost punched people who work at these places. I should have learned my lesson by now, but I always try to go to the Haunted Spook Trail hosted by the Slidell Elks Club each year. It's pretty scary, but not disturbingly so, so it's something that preteens can enjoy without needing therapy later for it. There are "haunted tents" situated outside in a wooded area and the relief leaving one tent and then the anticipation approaching the next one sets the spooky mood for sure. I think it's a great haunted house for chickens like me. At the end of the trail they give out candy to the kids and sell food and drinks as well. It's a great spooky (tame) thing to do in October with your family in Slidell.

It was neat to see a house so decorated for Halloween. We were only there during the daytime, so I…read morebet the real show happens after dark.

I drove by the last Friday evening in October, and the place was packed, no decent parking left, so…read moreI came back during the day on Sunday, and I am so glad I did. What a lovely place! Very spooky and creepy!

Overall great night out visiting Sweet Dreams. If you are looking to get your spooky fix this is a…read moregreat place to visit during the Halloween Season. When you first arrive you will go through medal detectors which I appreciated. The staff working the entrance to the house, scanning tickets, giving directions were all kind and professional. Before scanning tickets there are some photo ops, games, snd and a DJ. Serval actors out in this area to keep you engaged and get excited before entering the haunt. The actors inside the haunt were engaging and had high energy. They pulse groups of about 6 people at a time to create a better experience. I timed the experience and it took about 9-10 minutes from start to finish. While it is not the scariest haunt I have done, it was still a great time with many jump scares throughout. Great night out and would recommend!

I just got kicked out and yelled at for recording even though I asked if I could record before…read morehand. They told me recording was fine as long as I send them the footage and I've been coming here for a very long time and recording everytime. No longer a customer.

It was cute. Very short experience...maybe 15 minutes for $40+ so I don't really think it was…read moreworth the money, especially after waiting an hour in line. The sets were nice and detailed but the sound was subpar. Even with a microphone it was difficult to understand the lobby actor and with the TV going off inside the parlor the curator/explorer guy was hard to hear also. Some areas of the house seemed to lack any soundtrack at all.

This is well worth the time. The actors, costumes, makeup and sets all made this a great time.read more

First, the BS of buying a ticket to have it emailed is just annoying. Person selling the tickets…read moreneeding to get name, email, zip just to sell a ticket slows everything up, then waiting to get the email...then filling out a completely useless waiver. It would be nice if someone did some pest control. We were absolutely ripped apart by fleas or mosquitos or chiggers or something waiting to purchase tickets; which also made the whole annoying process more irritating. Once in line, things were better. There's no kind of entertainment like line actors or even a video screen so dull but, the line moved pretty quickly and we only had about an hour wait. The sets were really well done and the atmosphere was great. The make up was terrible. Several times I was looking at an actor and just thinking 'what is going on with your face'. I know this was opening weekend so maybe they just haven't settled into their roles yet but the acting was also pretty bad. Many seemed to think the best way to scare people was just standing in front of them and screaming. One girl actually said 'help me'. Overall I enjoyed it.

So it's about $30 for a basic entry ticket (before fees) but as you pre-purchase the tickets online…read morethere is add-on after add-on offer which could essentially double the ticket price. I don't have a lot of experience with haunted houses etc but this was fairly well done from a structural point of view. The buildings and maze and props all well done, actors were fine not great. What I don't like beyond the add-on pricing was the fact we got here as they opened on a slow Tuesday night before just before Halloween. They coral you into different lines depending on the level of ticket you get. The basic entry had only about 50 people in front of us. Even though nobody was in the fast pass lines they didn't send people in efficiently or speedily. They made people wait and what should have take 5-10 minute took 45 min +. No bathroom options once you get inside. If you need to go as I didn't not expecting that wait for so few people you need to back out through the line to the porta potty outside and then swim your wave back through the line which at that point had grown 4x due to their inefficiency . Apparently they are trying to prove a point if you don't spend up to any of the higher price points they WILL make you wait even if there are no fast pass ticket holders and no backup. Once inside it probably only takes about 15-20 minutes to go through. Parking while easy the night we went but unorganized and people were parking behind cars to where they couldn't get out so be mindful how you park. Was it fun? MEH it was ok. Was I scared? Not at all, but got a laugh out of it. Overall it's too expensive, not well organized and punish you if you don't fast pass. I wouldn't return.

First time visiting New Orleans and booked the French Quarter & Voodoo tour. We had a fabulous…read moreguide - Angela, who was very informative and entertaining. You could see she loves New Orleans and was excited to share her knowledge and stories with us.

We originally scheduled the ghosts and vampire tour for 8:00, but decided to see if we could change…read moreto the 6:00 tour. We were able to change without any problem. We meet up at the Voodoo Lounge, where there is a ticket office in the back room. We didn't live the bar--smelled a little bit like a sewer and the hurricanes were super sweet and kind of weak. But we did have but one get one, so wasn't that upset. The tour was great. We saw some interesting, haunted places and heard the history behind them. We didn't linger too long at any one place. Our tour guide was very knowledgeable and funny, although he may have been a tad bit too heavy on the Catholic Church jokes. The tour ended at the LaLaurie house, and our guide shared a story about a little girl on who was recently on his tour who started crying and asked why there were dead people on the balcony. Spooky! I was so intrigued by what he said that I started looking up stories about Delphine LaLaurie and the haunting of the house. When I got home, I even started watching season 3 of American Horror Story, which has the character Delphine LaLaurie (accurate? No. Fun? Yes!). This was a fun way to spend the evening. There was an obnoxiously drunk guy on our tour, and our guide handled him well.

This tree is part of a very interesting piece of folklore and putative Mobile History. In essence,…read morein 1835, a man (Charles Boyington) was charged, convicted and hanged for the murder of his best friend. On the gallows before the hanging, he proclaimed that an oak tree would grow from this heart as evidence of his innocence. A few years later, someone else confessed to the crime and surprising to most, a tree had already started growing. This is said tree...approximately 190 years old. BTW, Live Oak trees can live up to 500 years. I certainly hope it will.

The legend of this tree is definitely cool. Back in 1835, Charles Boyington was convicted of the…read moremurder of his friend, Nathaniel Frost. Throughout the trial and after his conviction and he sentence to be hanged, Boyington proclaimed his innocence. Just prior to his death, Boyington stated that his innocence would be proven when an oak tree would grow out of his heart and from his grave. Later, two people would confess to the crime, but unfortunately, it was too late for Boyington. An oak tree did indeed grow from the location of where he was buried and still stands today. There are claims that people hear crying and whispering near the tree and attribute it to the ghost of Charles Boyington seeking his vindication. I love these cool discoveries and ghost stories. If you are in Mobile, Alabama, I recommend seeking this tree out.