Writing a review just to make sure I remember not to come back here. There are 3 zones with the first one being the most fun, but still not actually scary. The hayride was a joke. The wait to get on was absolutely ridiculous and there was nearly no scare actors throughout the whole thing. Parking is an additional price, which is dumb in my opinion. Absolutely not worth it for an adult. read more

The Scream Zone - Haunted Houses Near Me - Del Mar, California

General admission is time based and tickets are available every 30 minutes. I purchased tickets a few hours before we decided to go and the VIP and first three timeslots had already sold out. We ended up with general admission tickets for 8:30PM. Parking is easy and only $10, the lot is at the back of the fairgrounds and a short walk to the entrance of the event. When you walk up to the event you do not see a lot other than the ticket booth, a few food vendors and some picnic style bench seating. There was no signage directing us where to go to actual enter the event. I saw a sort of laser graphic going on thru a doorway and of course had to go check it out. Do not walk through the doorway if a false moving tunnel is not your thing. We made our way through the tunnel only to find line after line with no real rhyme or reason. Lines were however filtered so that you hit one House after another. While the family stood in line I went up to the ticket booth just to inquire about the VIP option and was able to snag 4 VIP passes (at an additional $10 per ticket). We hopped in the first line which led to "The Passage" with the VIP we walked right up. I am not sure what this was supposed to be but I would not want to do it every again. No direction, just a bunch of black walls and strobes lights throughout and you had to walk through till you found your way out. It was pure mayhem, large groups of people (mainly teenagers running amuck screaming and pushing). Just as we were going to hop out one of the emergency exits one of the employees directed us to the actual exit. No scares here, just walked out with a headache. Once you exit you are dumped directly into the Hell-Billy Hootenanny que. There was no specified VIP entrance for this House but the wait was about 5-10 minutes. This House was better than the first for sure. The set dressing was nice but there was some confusion on the theme. About a quarter of the way in both my kids turned around and said there is so much going on what is the theme supposed to be? A few good scares and way more manageable and less nauseating than the first house. Scareators were on point and no matter what the theme was they did a good job of making you feel like part of the House. Last but not least and by far our favorite was the Haunted Hayride. There were two lines, one for general admission and another for VIP. The general admission line wait was around 45 minutes while the VIP was about 15 minutes. Everyone hopped up on the hay filled tractor bed. There were several scenes throughout the hayride (including everyone's favorite Circus/Clown theme). There was a good distraction of set dressing and items to help distract you so the scareators could actually scare multiple people. All in all the Haunted Hayride lasted about 20 minutes and was really fun. Lines were fairly backed up and those who had a timed entry of 7:30 ended up standing over and a half in line before even getting through the first House. I cannot say whether it is worth it or not to spend the extra on the VIP admission. I guess a better statement would be is how much you value your time. This was my first time to the live event (we had been previously during Covid where they set-up a full drive thru haunt experience). I went in with an open mind, I did not want to compare the Scare Zone to other Haunts we have been through. I am glad we experienced once and while this event might be scary and fun for some, but I doubt it will be on my Haunt visit list in the future. read more

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Took my 13 yo daughter and her softball teammates to the Scream Zone as a team bonding night. We chose a Wednesday and it was nearly empty (which was nice). The girls all loved it and had a BLAST! They went through 2 mazes and the haunted hayride and loved them all! They were definitely scared but in a good way. The staff was nice and accommodating to our big group. A few of the girls were a little afraid and they shared a code word with us that we could use to keep the actors away, which was nice. They had a decent offering of food and snacks. Overall, a very fun night! read more

The Scream Zone - Haunted Houses Near Me - Del Mar, California

$15 for parking. The concessions are disappointing. The attractions had long lines, so it's a good idea to wear comfortable shoes since you'll be standing for a while. The sets were alright, and the actors do their best to try to scare you. Younger folks, such as teenagers in the crowd definitely looked pretty scared. The hayride was entertaining, even though the seats were uncomfortable. I don't think I would come back here since it was quite underwhelming. read more

The Scream Zone - Haunted Houses Near Me - Del Mar, California

Brought the kids and their friends to Scream Zone this past Sunday. Bought vouchers on Groupon ($25 vs $34 for triple haunt). With Groupon you need to purchase for a certain day and there are no refunds..so make sure you know when you're going! it was the first time for 2 of my daughters friends. Hay ride...it's more funny than scary ...but yes entertaining. none of the girls were scared (great first thing to do if you have kid who scare easily) then we did the 2 mazes....As far as i'm concerned...even trying to allow myself to be surprised or scared....these mazes are not scary ...not even a little bit. My son and husband are on the same page as me.. the girls (8th graders) well...they had some surprises and jumps. the 2 who had never been to any maze ...ever...they were actually scared. My daughter goes to six flags every year...and went from mortified to enjoying those...so this wasn't scary for her. That being said...it's close to home and convenient for a fun evening out. Next year...i won't spend money on myself...will just drive the kids there and back...and wait for them next weekend...knotts scary farm!!!! read more

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Absolutely recommend if you are looking for a good scare. This is the place and over the years has evolved. The lines are long in the weekends that's a good and a bad thing. You know, it's popular and well it's popular haha. The good news you have food and games to pass some of that wait time. Scary monsters to keep you on your toes. All in all fun with friends and family.. also bring people that can handle it. Saw too many immature kids without parental supervision that clearly needed it harassing the actors. Or grown men that can't handle their machismo chicken fear and even worst their alcohol -_-. This is a family event have fun enjoy it. But lastly Do Not bring small children to this place. Too many kids crying and even a few people with babies !! What the what!?!?! read more

Scream Zone Del Mar... ~pandemic style~ Just because Miss Coronavirus is out and about, doesn't mean we can't have a Halloween this year. Although we can't partake in our usual trick-or-treating, bar/club hopping, and costume parties, we can still go to haunted houses... in our cars! Tbh, I went to this place with no expectations... we're in a pandemic, we shouldn't have high ones. Tickets are sold online and prices vary depending on the day you go and amount of people (4 people or less vs 5 or more) in your vehicle. Prices are per car and there are black out dates. Tix sold out fast, especially for the weekend, so we were left with the 1030pm showing on a Friday night. The line to get in felt like forever, we were at a standstill quite a few times. The drive-in itself was a pretty fun and unique experience. There are actors dressed up and are wearing masks for safety, along with scary props, who will come and scare you in your car. You can have the option of rolling windows down if you keep your mask on. The actors come up close to your car, so FYI! We followed the pathway to different sets and themes, plus you can listen to their spooky soundtrack as you drive. I think we finished around midnight because of all the waiting. While it was fun for the most part, especially if you have a good party with you, it did feel anti-climactic at some parts. There were times when we're just driving and no one was there to interact with us. Maybe because it was the last showing of the day, some actors seemed lazy and not enthusiastic about their performance. Price seems high for what you see, especially if you have a small party. But definitely think it's worth it if you have a big car full of people and you can all just chip in for the price. Regardless, it's a fun, one-of-a-kind coronavirus Halloween experience! read more

I would give it negative 5 stars if I could. This was so disappointing. We purchased the VIP tickets at Costco. Parking was $10 and parking for the Scream Zone was all the way at the end of the parking lot. It was a short walk to get to the event. They had a small offering of food trucks with popcorn, ice cream and other foods. But we didn't purchase anything. We couldn't figure out how to get into the event. There was a ticket booth, a dark building with some graphic visuals and then a big open fence. Apparently we needed to go into that dark building. You walk in and had one of those spinning wall rooms. This was the most exciting part of the whole event. After you get out of the spinning tunnel you end up at the beginning of the first line to the haunted maze. We had VIP tickets so we went into that line and waited maybe 5 minutes The maze...honestly who ever at Scream Zone signed off and said yup this is going to be good enough, fire them, don't ever use them again. The maze was painted black walls, some strobe lights, maybe a haphazardly placed mannequin with some blood and 2 scare actors doing some kind of weird ass scream. This was so disappointing. We couldn't figure how to get out because the strobe lights were so unnecessary and useless and overly used. I'm still trying to figure out how this was supposed to be scary or what the point of it was supposed to be. Oh maybe it was to get everyone so disoriented they won't know what a waste of money this was. We get out of the maze and wind up in a holding area for the next haunted house. No VIP line here. We waited about 20 minutes to get in. With the bar set so low with that black wall maze mess, there were very low expectations for the second haunted house. If there was a theme for this house, I couldn't figure out what it was. It was as if someone purchased every single Halloween prop in Party City and just threw it in there. The scare actors did good. A few jump scares, their costumes were nicely put together. Still wasn't scary. We get out of the second house. Wound up in another holding area for the haunted hay ride. VIP line was about a 20 minute wait. Get to the trailer, sit down on the hay and get crammed in with a bunch of other people. They really tried with the hay ride. The sets had a lot more effort put into it than the first two haunts. This is where all the money and time went. The scare actors did well and really gave it their all. The younger kids on the ride got scared so missioned accomplished on that. But it was entertainment, not scary not anything but something fun to look at. So summed up, do not waste your money. It's not worth it all. It's not worth the wait, it's not even worth the $10 parking fee. Scream Zone Team, I hope you read this because seriously, what was that? Please take a trip to to Universal so you can get a hint, some kind of idea of what scare entertainment is supposed to be. You basically ripped people off from their money with whatever you intended that buffoonery to be. So many people were disappointed when we were leaving. Don't even bother attempting to set up the Scream Zone next year. read more

WOW! After living in San Diego for 23 years I finally caved in to try this place out. IT WAS SO SPOOKY!!! The actors are so good and some were funny. I enjoyed the hayride so much. They put a lot effort in their set design and it's not easy to pull off a haunted house like this. The hayride was super creative and had bunch of themes. I will give no spoilers but this place got me spooked. It was so much fun! read more

They really nailed the covid safe from your car Halloween event! Great work on the sets, props, actors, flow, safety, concessions and just overall good time! They had monsters galore scaring my husband and I as I drove slowly through the attraction. Great job actors!!! Only one felt really inappropriate when the actor coughed at me because of the plague. That actually took me out of the fun quite a bit because there an actual pandemic so don't cough or pretend cough in my direction please. Other than that one moment I had a lot of fun!!! read more

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Just left and had a great time! Picked up some freebies from the radio station 100.7fm, grabbed some hot nachos and a drink. Scares were fun and actors were enthusiastic. We will definitely return next year! read more

This used to be one of my favorite events - no more. I purchased VIP tickets for 7pm that could not be honored because the lines were so backed up. I didn't even enter the park until 8ish. Staff were not monitoring the separate lines so customers were using either line. I really dislike being forced through all 3 attractions back to back. I did not get to go on the hayride - the lines were so backed up the estimated wait time was 2 hrs. The previous format which allowed guests to choose which order they enter each attraction was much better for guests and vendors alike. I saw hardly anyone in the concessions area. Also the concessions were pathetic - only two choices either ice cream or corn dogs, fries, nachos. Do not waste your time or money. I regret talking this up so much to my friends who were also extremely disappointed. read more

Awesome place! The actors are so crazy and the sets are super cool. Been going here for years and it's so good this year.

If I can give 0 stars I would.. First off, right when we got there, there was no line to get in. My group and I went under the ropes instead of walking through the entire empty zigzag line. We got yelled at for it and they called security right away. Second, one of the actors got IN my face, and all I said was "you didn't scare me" and he responded with "get the f*** out of my face or I'll have security kick you out" and all I said was "okay" and continued on with the maze. Throughout the entire place after that, we had a security guard follow us right behind us. We got in line for the hay ride, and then had one more security guard with us. One of my friends had his vape fall out of his pocket when he got scared, and the security guard then jumped in and was like "well you shouldn't have been vaping." I responded and said "we aren't, it had fallen out of his pocket." At that point it just wasn't fun anymore, so we decided to leave. I talked to the other guard and was like "look, i really don't know why we are being fallowed by that guard, and told him all I said was, you didn't scare me to the actor." He had then responded to me and said "that's my brother your talking about, what do you have to say about him" and got in my face. We were already walking out at that point, and I said "you don't have to be a di** to us" and he then proceeded to scream at us, and said "at lease I have a di** you fag." I then asked for the head of security and he sat there and told me "I AM HEAD OF SECURITY" and wouldn't give me any supervisor, any website for them or anything. Once the manager for the maze came up though he decided to run away. The names given were Thomas and James Rogers. Probably fake names. 10000% DONT RECOMMEND! Very unprofessional. read more

Disclaimer: I got virtually free tickets, so the above rating does not reflect the value aspect, which at full price is, quite frankly, pretty poor. If I had paid full price, this rating probably would have been two stars. The moral here is: do not go if you have to pay anything close to full price. We checked out the Scream Zone on a Wednesday night and, to be honest, had a lot of fun. The lines were non-existent, which made the waits non-existent, and we got through all three attractions in well under an hour. Compared to some of the experiences I have read about in other reviews, I think it's safe to say that going on a weekday is critical to avoid a pretty terrible experience. As for the three attractions, two are quite solid, and one is pretty lame. The hayride is a lot of fun, with a tractor pulling a hay-filled open trailer seating about 20 people through several themed horror scenes built into the track's back area horse barns, with actors coming out to scare us. Some of the scenes were quite imaginative, and a few of the actors were fairly creative, while others perhaps not so much. I won't go into the particulars to avoid spoiling the surprises, so I'll just spoil the fact here that there are some surprises. My main gripe was that there really weren't enough actors, with most scenes only having two. As big as each scene was, this made almost every area feel pretty empty. The other two attractions are more traditional haunted "mazes." The House of Horror is similar to other creative mazes you'd find elsewhere and was a lot of fun. It was totally redone for this year, and they did a nice job with it. It would fit in nicely as a maze at Knotts' or Magic Mountain's Halloween offerings. The other maze, The Chamber, was mostly pretty dull. It was small, had few scary elements, and held very few actors. Honestly, it was kind of a waste. My guess is that it's geared towards a younger set, but given the clientele, I'd like to see them do a bit more with this last attraction. All in all, I'd say that the Scream Zone is fun if you go on a quiet night with no lines, and you get a substantial discount on tickets. If however, you just show up on a Saturday night and pay full price, you will feel incredibly ripped off. read more

10/14/22 people I had NEVER been to the haunted house in Del Mar and I have to say that I am beyond disappointed. It was wack af! Don't waste your money! It's $10 parking. The VIP was $43 and general admission was $33. Not scary at all! It was lame! I will never again go to Del Mar haunted house. Thought to share the experience to save other consumers $$$$. read more

It didn't live up to my expectations from the previous years. There is a lot less actors and one of the mazes was just black walls with one actor in it. read more

My kids had a fun time since Halloween was ruined by COVID! we got lucky and went before they sold out completely funnel cake and masks and scary clowns everywhere! read more

The Scream Zone - Of course we dressed up;) - Haunted Houses Near Me - Del Mar, California

I went on Saturday night, their 3rd running. I think they worked out some of the issues from previous nights. Tickets were at 8:30, got there at around 8:35, and we were entering the attraction around 8:45, so I wouldn't say the wait was very long at all. It might depend on when you go, but it was fine for us. I did make the mistake of getting a diet pepsi from their fountain. It kinda tasted funny, so I don't recommend getting a fountain drink. Besides, if you have your windows rolled down, you need to be wearing a mask , so it's not like you can be having a drink anyway. I thought the actual haunted house part was pretty good. For at least half of it, we were not around any other cars, so it was genuinely freaky. I think they are figuring out better how to pace people entering the event. I thought some of their puppet things/ animatronics were great. Those were my favorites. The actors did a nice job too. Cool costumes and everyone was committed to the spirit of the thing. Even when we got towards the end and could see the cars in front / behind us, they were still able to scare us. They're would be different people jumping out or sneaking around our car. It is not as much fun when you're the driver! They tell you to keep going at a 3mph pace. You are not supposed to stop your car, even though you're tempted. Not as much time to look around if you're the type that can't help but keep your eyes on the road. My boyfriend in the passenger seat had a lot of fun screaming and laughing. I had fun too, but I did want to stop and admire some of the scenes better. The price is expensive, but since we're going out way less now, we thought it was okay to pay it. You can also fill up your car, so the per person price is not that much. They probably have to pay a lot to insure this thing, so it's maybe not a crazy price. Were clearly not getting a real haunted house this year, so this was the next best thing. Super creative and I was happy to go. If you like Halloween and want to do something different, go do this. read more

Wow, what a difference from Urban legends Haunt in Costa Mesa. This is what a drive thru scare haunt should be! Set designs were sooo good and the scare actors were amazing! You bob and weave through an endless maze, cars are very much separated so everyone gets a scare each scene. You have to follow a playlist and change it every scene which added to the entire spooky feeling! I really want them to do this again next year, pandemic or not. This was a lot of fun and done so so well! read more

We decided to try this scream zone. We drove from Orange County. We were a little disappointed to be honest. They need to add more people to the zones. We drove by about 3 zones and there was not a single breathing body. They were all props. The layout was nice and scary. The actors not so much. Maybe because of Covid? I'm not sure. Also make sure the cars keep a distance. Hmmm... I wouldn't recommend going to this particular spot. read more

Scream Zone 2020 was far better than I expected. I have been to haunted events for years and I figured I would mildly be entertained but this year was hands down epic from a macabre artistic perspective. The props were realistic, gigantic robotic and voluminous. It was on par with Universal Studios Halloween Horror Nights. Our cost was $45 and lasted 20 minutes as we drove at a 3-mile speed through winding roads viewing numerous sets. Never saw so many scenes of terror bringing screams and lots of laughs. The Scream Zone hit it out of the park this year. Thank you for we really needed this during Covid. read more

Two stars at best. I don't know but I felt with the money you are paying for VIP, that wasn't it. The lines for the hayride were not handled by security like it should be. It was a mess. Only two mazes. Just wasn't what I expected. Please save your money. I wish they used more space for more mazes and or even if in line, we could've had more monsters aka actors to entertain the crowd. It was just sad, not scary at all. read more

My review is solely based on the Hayride with Chloe as our guide!!!! The first attraction was alright def not enough scares! The second one started off great, a few actors in there were rude. Needed more actors. One of the actors in the lines was super micro aggressive. Now to the hayride, first off our guide was awesome... and we waited to ride with her!! Then our group on the hayride was awesome!! I think the actors in the hayride love our group too. Suggestions for next year... hype up the next biggest food trucks, get some pumpkins, play a big screen movie in the food area, have some games, def more actors. Also call me cuz I'll def work this event! read more

Drive thru COVID 2020 review! Since I went last year i have something to compare it to. Obviously this was a completely different experience but due to the circumstances we had such a fun time!!! I got tickets for the first group 7pm. I was a bit worried it would not be dark enough but it was pitch black! Check in was breezy we rolled up early around 6:35. You show ur ticket and they scan it. They do count the people in the car! As soon as it hit 7pm they started letting cars in. On a scale of 1-10 I think for an adult the scariness level was around a 7. My 8 year old would probably say it was a 10! 60% was just dark spooky scenery with some animatronics. Lighting and music could have been better. Every so often you would get a human come up to your car with a loud bell or chainsaw. That was scary! They would follow you and get pretty close to your window! We wore our masks and so did the actors. All in all I felt like this was a safe and fun way to enjoy some Halloween spooks! When we left there was a huge line of cars waiting to enter on a Thursday night. People with tickets for the weekend be prepared to wait! The event was well organized and I am happy to support this event during these uncertain times! read more

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Me and 2 of my friends decided to check this out last night. We weren't sure what to expect for a drive thru haunted house . The wait to get in went rather quickly . You can either keep your windows rolled down but you have to wear a mask or you can keep them rolled up and not wear a mask. That's sets were really cool and it seem to be a decent length. The only thing I felt is that they needed more actors in there to make it more effective. Actors they did have were good and kept following us and creeping us out. I definitely recommend a walk-through version but they did a good job with what they had for a drive-through experience. read more

The haunts were thrilling and definitely worth the $35 to spend a few hours. There were no lines when we went on a Thursday at 730. More importantly the people who work there are truly special. We went through all the haunts and as i was leaving I realized I had lost my necklace my husband had given me. Everyone we spoke to was so helpful looking and a whole group sifted through the hay ride we were on and found it! It was amazing and I am so grateful to them! read more

I know everyone has their own experience on whatever their adventure is but my husband, friends and I really enjoyed this drive thru haunt! We went yesterday and it's by far one of our top three haunts/Halloween event we have been to in 2020! (My other two are Taste of Fall-o-ween at Knott's and Haunt'oweenLA). My husband (driver) and my friend and his fiancé attended the event last night. The wait to get inside the drive thru didn't take super long, maybe about 15-20 minutes tops. We were stoked and pumped up to go in! Everyone had their windows rolled down except for me. Haha Yes I can be chicken shit but that's okay! It was still a little scary even with the windows rolled up. (Haha!) The actors did an amazing job! Yes there weren't enough scare actors but it was still fun looking at the sets. Good thing my husband doesn't get too scared easily (that's why he was the driver!) since everyone else was screaming and laughing all the way through. (Hubby did react too but still drove and respected the rules!) I was surprised a lot of the actors were on the driver's side but some surprised us by coming to the other side like Freddy did! Good times! It had the HHN and KSF vibe but inside a car. We went on a Sunday so it wasn't as pricey as the weekend prices. Plus it was the cheapest haunt out of the other two that shall remain nameless that didn't get many good reviews. Memories were made for sure! Thank you Scream Zone! Oh and their kettle corn is bomb! But we saved it for after the haunt to munch on! read more

Pretty much you get what they're advertising. The haunted hayride was my favorite. Pretty well done. Food drinks and alcohol available to purchase on site. read more

First time going in a while since COVID. I have to say it was a bit of a disappointment. Like alot of businesses you could see a lack of 'actors'. Props were great but it was def a different experience than pre-covid visits. Hopefully it can come back strong next year. read more

Most of the experience was only worth 1 one star. It wasn't scary and it wasn't really well designed either. This is my first time coming to The Scream Zone and I had expected a lot more from it being at the fairgrounds. There are only a few stands of food (typical corn dog, kettle corn, an alcohol stand, ice cream) and a random psychic reading stand near the exit. I had expected there to be a lot more to see and do. It seemed like a cheap production rather than an event that costs about $40 per person. I also didn't like how all the mazes are done in order rather than you getting to chose which to go to. You're kind of led through all these lines like cattle, through the entrance is the first maze and right after the first maze you're waiting in line for the next. I'm only giving one extra star because my 4 year old brother was entertained and the scare actors (especially from the haunted hay ride) did a good job. read more

It was okay long lines for a 10 min hayride and the mazes before were nothing scary at all

I would give 0 stars if I could. I am the biggest scaredy cat I know, and I was not frightened in any of the 3 houses/sections. I don't know which is worse, the disappointment or the frustration I felt after wasting close to $40 (per person!!!) and 4 hours of my life as well. This was my first (and last) visit to the Scream Zone. After the first horrible haunted maze, we thought it had to get better. It did not in the second haunted house (but at least that one had some scary looking people in it - was only 1 in the maze!) Then finally the haunted hayride, what a joke. Again, barely any people around to scare you, mostly dressed up dummies. I am truly shocked they are able stay in business. They must spend all of their money on marketing, and none on the employees needed to actually scare people. read more

Went to scream zone before as a teenager and this was my first time in many years going. Obviously this year is different with the pandemic so it was a drive through. I wasn't quite sure what to expect from some comments online as the reviews were mixed, but in a big Halloween person and the idea of not taking part in ANY festivities sounded worse than the risk. However we had a great time! There were many zones to drive through. Some of the jump scares were really great. I definitely screamed a few times! I would recommend this event as a drive though and it honestly made me consider other different types of drive though events through this pandemic read more

Well....it's that time of year again. It's my third year coming here and I finally want to divulge what the whole fuss is about. Tonight is opening night and it's semi-crowded. As usual, the Haunted Hayride is the best just for the experience of riding on a hay bail behind a tractor getting to see a scary village, but the other two attractions are just bland at best. The music you would expect being played throughout the event would be Halloween music, right? Nope...just electronic dance music popular from summer 2014. Not too many ghouls dressed up and walking around to scare people. The beer is about 13 dollars and cocktails are 10, I suggest pre-gaming at your car like I did. There isn't even fake fog created by smoke machines, something any creepy event NEEDS. It feels like some highschool "haunted" pageant put on by an underfunded PTA. Sorry ScreamZone, but this year you're garbage. read more

The Scream Zone - Waiting around for a whole lot of nothing. - Haunted Houses Near Me - Del Mar, California

Save your money and DO NOT come here. Very low budget production, literally had the same guy going through the maze to keep scaring you. Not worth the time and money. Line was so long we left waiting in line for the haunted hay ride. read more

What a great scare!! The maze was super scary and the haw ride was awesome!! Can't wait to go next year!!!!

Loved coming here before Covid. The new setup where you have to go through all 3 mazes/attractions caused the lines to be so long. Waiting almost an hour for each attraction to spend 30 seconds going through it isn't worth it. Even the fast past people waited a while. Bring back the ability to donut in whichever order we want. read more

If this review was purely on my experience I would give it 5 stars. Seeing as though, a friend of mine works security for Del Mar Fairgrounds, and hooked me up with free passes, along with a sort of VIP treatment. We were able to get to the front of the line on each attraction without paying any additional fee, which made the difference of having a good night, or one far from it. But seeing it through other scare-go'ers eyes I would give the Scream Zone 2-3 stars. The waits are excruciatingly long. The Haunted House's wait alone was 2-3 hours. Granted, I did go on 10/30, which probably makes the wait a little more ridiculous than if you were to go earlier in the month. Nothing was that scary per say, but it definitely gets you in that Halloween mood. My fave was the Chamber. It was like a dark winding maze with lots of black lights, reactive paintings on the wall, and actors clinging to the walls awaiting your arrival so could scare the pants off of you. They got me a couple of times, I'm not going to lie. The highlight of the night was on the Hay Ride, when they had a really creepy headless horseman that rode by. The night was perfectly cold so that when the horse breathed it looked like fog coming out its mouth and nose! I did appreciate that there was no fee to park. At most events, they stick it to you again (after paying the high ticket price), with a parking fee. read more

The Scream Zone - Inside wall paintings in The Chamber - Haunted Houses Near Me - Del Mar, California

Came with the BF on a Thursday night. We got there right when they opened and we were able to do all 3 attractions in a little over an hour. We had no wait for both mazes and had to wait for about 20 mins for the hay ride. We only had to wait because they had technical difficulties. Otherwise we would of practically walk on the hay ride. My suggestion is get there early. They let us go through the mazes before 7. The later you arrive the more you will have to wait. I suggest doing the hayride first since it's the longest. It is the least scariest. They did a good job with all the attractions. I do have to say it is not work $24-$34. However we only paid $8. I would say it is worth the $8 we paid per ticket. My 2nd suggestion is to look for discount tickets. I got mine complementary (only had to pay processing fees) through a website I use often for events and what not. read more