Show J e e n H aO Scare Factor 7 10 Atmosphere 9 10 cy El 1 E Costumes I 9 9 10 0 Fun 10 Aaron Zundel Staff Writer Have you ever spent ten hard earned dollars to get into a spook alley and then left feeling robbed Maybe your date didn't grab you enough maybe it was too frightening or maybe it just plain sucked Well never fear your local college reporter has taken the guesswork out of it for you I have spent many an hour wandering dark corridors and dodging spooks so I can bring you a list of haunts worth your money and more importantly ones should run away from before you even get in the door Nightmare on The worst thing about going to a haunt is the long wait in line I personally have been to places that have taken up to 2 hours to get into k kudos dos to Nightmare for really trying to fix this problem By all accounts and my own experience as well the wait is almost never longer than 20 minutes minutes minutes min min- utes to get into the house This is isa isa isa a big bonus As far as scare factor goes this place is near the top the action is pretty unrelenting from t finish t. t The Tt 4 h t. t start L to 10 LU J me lit ere t is J is much more foreboding than fun to be sure and if you like running from room to room screaming like a little schoolgirl then this place is for you Not much about the place really stood out in my mind as far as scenery goes but this could be attributed to the fact that I was too busy running for formy formy formy my life My only real qualm with this place is the length although not short by any means it certainly certain certain- ly wasn't as long as it should have been especially the Extreme feature Tickets are 13 13 for adults 8 for kids 10 and under and you can add the Extreme feature for another 2 You can find Nightmare On on the comer corner of 1300 South and West in downtown Salt Lake City Call for more info Scare Factor 9 10 Atmosphere 6 10 Costumes 7 10 Fun 7 10 Value 6 10 Overall not an average 7 10 Rocky Point Haunted House Aside from giving its it's proceeds proceeds proceeds pro pro- to the Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater Salt Lake which is a reason you should go regardless this place rocks No pun intended Rocky Point has won various awards for the last three years running and for good reason Although not quite as scary as Nightmare on this place is much more fun I thoroughly thoroughly thoroughly thor thor- enjoyed every minute of it The haunt is split into themes and some of these are scarier than others all are enjoyable so it itI I i l I gives you some time to just appreciate the scenery The scenery has really had a lot of time put into it I enjoyed the sets props and costumes as much as anything else Some people only go to spook alleys to get scared stupid I go to have an experience and get scared and Rocky delivers in spades For being an indoor facility it is also quite large sq feet large to be exact so if you take your time to really have fun with it it'll take about an hour to get through Unless you are an absolute scare freak this is the place for you and even if you are you'll still enjoy it For an extra dollar I recommend trying out the mirror maze at the end of the main attraction Tickets start at 14 for adults and 8 for children children children chil chil- dren under twelve the childrens children's admission includes the mirror maze For another 3 you can get the Fast Pass that allows you to enter a VIP line You can download a coupon for 3 off admission at rocky Rocky RockyPoint RockyPoint RockyPoint Point is located at South and State Street in downtown Salt Lake For more info call Scare Factor 7 10 Atmosphere 9 10 Costumes I 9 9 10 0 Fun 10 Value 8 10 Overall not an average 9 10 Haunted Ghost Train This attraction is a little different different different dif dif- ferent from your normal haunt You board the Heber Creeper at Vivian Park and hear ghost stories stories stories sto sto- ries while the scenes play outside the train By no means scary it certainly is fun This is the type of attraction that you take your family on for an outing Tickets are a little steep for the services provided but the overall experience ence is fun enough to justify the cost I also liked this one but it certainly isn't for everyone Id I'd recommend it for those people who are too squeamish for your normal fair or are just looking to sit back and relax Scare Factor 3 10 Atmosphere 9 10 Costumes 8 10 Fun 9 10 Value 6 10 an average 7 10 Nightmare Mansion This haunt gets one big demerit demer demer- it for being hard to find The map See Haunts on page 7 0 e s poI f i i N ION y Haunts continued from pageS provided on the is accurate accurate accurate rate but the road sign at the turn turnis is a different story Its It's located in Pleasant Grove but look for the road sign to say west instead of the indicated 2000 w west st st. Across the street in yellow is a sign for the attraction Four big circling lights will help guide there Once found you'll love the atmosphere This all volunteer crew works you over with all the thea It a nook and cranny places they can pop out of And the length of the attraction is awesome The owners owners owners own own- ers spend nearly a full year designing and building nightmare nightmare nightmare night night- mare mansion The ambience includes a Park complete complete complete com com- with Raptors broken down jeeps and an landscape Then theres there's the bridges over swampy terrain an Area 51 complete with Aliens and several rooms to run through and a D 3 phase which is just plain cool Greg Overton a D 3 artist has donated his time to several rooms in the mansion to bring you a D 3 scare experience Its It's not as scary as it is cool though and the ticket price is worth the trip through Warning there are several mazes and lots to see Just when you think youre you're near the end another phase begins This is both an indoor and outdoor experience experience experience so dress warm wann You can also take a trip just next door into Bigfoot Corn Com Maze for only 4 more Located N. N 2000 W. W in Pleasant Grove about 35 minutes south of the Redwood Campus Tickets are 1000 per person Kids Kid's Night is Monday and cost PER CARLOAD is 1250 or per person Visit f for r more info Scare Factor 8 10 Atmosphere 10 Costumes 7 10 Fun 9 10 Value 9 10 Overall not an average 9 10 Crazy Corn Maze Go while the moon is still out During the day its it's a fun run corn maze with lots of twists and turns which quickly confuse you However a map is provided with signs you ou can look for to know youre you're on the right path to get out The perfect date to take is someone someone someone some some- one skittish because after dark the corn maze gets haunted The owner has done a good job in getting to those paranoid senses with ghosts walking amongst the cornstalks and characters jumping jumping jumping jump jump- ing out at you on cue The creepiest part is when they stalk you no pun intended The maze can get dusty so if you have allergies take something before hand The Crazy Corn Com Maze is located located located ed in the heart of the valley S. S W. W West Jordan Tickets are 7 Adults 4 ages SID 5 S- 10 ID and under are free tree Visit for more information Scare Factor 6 10 t J Atmosphere 8 10 Costumes 7 10 Fun 9 10 Value 8 10 Overall not an 10 C t |