| Show Feel ee the Fear Martha Carter Arts Editor The original spook alley was simple cotton spider webs a few and a masked man hiding iI in the shadows Horrifying right The current production involves nearly actors up make-up artists lighting and stage professionals Rocky Point Haunted house the largest Halloween attraction in the state frightens over patrons each year Rocky Point first opened in Ogden UT in 1979 Owner and producer Cydney Neil is known nationally as the Queen of Haunts In addition addition addition addi addi- tion to terrifying Salt Lake Residents annually Neil has developed a youth thea theatre re retraining training program directed by both local and Hollywood professionals The program teaches up make-up special effects lighting costuming acting and directing Neils Neil's talents were recently utilized by Hong Kongs Kong's Ocean Park who hired her to design portions of their newly created Haunted House Its an amazing opportunity to share our expertise on on an international level said Neil Rocky Point has won numerous awards wide state-wide and internationally Their r ability to scare has been acknowledged by Fright t Times Magazine a Magazine and Rocky Point has been th the recipient of three 2004 Besof Best Bes t of State Awards It has been bee n named the Best Haunted d Attraction in Utah since e 1979 Rock Rocky Point has als also o donated over t to o local charities including th the e Boys and Girls Club Ut Utah ah Special and and n th the American In keeping with its reputation reputation a- a tion as one of the most mo st sophisticated haunted houses house S Sin in the industry Rocky Point Poi nt follows elaborate themes I Ithe Ii In Inthe Inthe the year 2002 with th the e Olympics in town the title e was Light the Fear Within This years year's new addition n revolves around The Lord o othe of f the Rings Previously The Th e Two Terrors honored th the e first and second films A third wing has been added Lair is modeled modele d after the final installment i ithe in inthe inthe n the trilogy Rocky Point is a sprawling d complex featuring nearly square feet of frightful fun The Ten Faces of Fear is isa isa isa a concept which takes common common common com com- mon threads of phobia and brings them to life Fear of the dead is provoked provoked provoked pro pro- by a graveyard filled with bloodthirsty zombies The Psycho Circus Tent preys on a bizarre childhood fear of clowns The fear of insanity draws visitors into the insane asylum where patients check in but never check checkout out put Other fear factors include bats darkness spiders spiders spiders spi spi- ders knives and monsters Behind the scenes volunteers volunteers volunteers volun- volun and employees put in endless hours of work to create create create cre cre- ate the horrific experience at atRock Rock Rocky Point Months before the haunting begins the Rocky Point team is developing develop develop- ing the props and scenery for each theme Hollywood plays a big partin partin part partin in the Rocky Point ence Sets and props from Disneyland and various Hollywood films are used at atRock Rock Rocky Point A new ending was recently built as a tribute to the star of the latest Texas Chainsaw Massacre Andrew Brynarski who played visited Rocky Point last year After the scenery come the actors who are transformed transformed transformed trans trans- formed for the nightly haunt Hollywood up make-up artist Chris Hanson has over 40 major films to his credit Since 2000 Hanson has spent his Halloweens in Utah creating creating creating cre cre- and overseeing makeup for Rocky Point His team of 15 makeup artists spend nearly near- near ly four hours each night applying makeup for the evenings evening's show Continuing on the path of their phenomenal suc success ess Rocky Point conti continues to toi e year According to marketing man man- manager ager Therese Clay the focus is on Rocky Point Haunted House and its ability to be the best not only in the nation but in the world Located at South State Street Rocky Point Haunted House is open for haunting from September 3rd to October Tickets range from 14 for adults to 8 for children ages 6 A Fast Pass priced at 17 allows customers to skip the entry line The W Web of Mirrors costs an additional 2 |
