Brent and I: pre haunted house
Brent and I went to the Scare for a Cure haunted house last night. It is really a cool event because they raise money for people affected by cancer and in 2008 they raised $10,000 for their efforts. I'm all about a good cause but was very nervous about this haunted house. I went to my first haunted house a few years ago and screamed around every corner. I learned that if you are a screamer, they really go after you! I was even so scared at one point that this monstrosity of a ghoul came after me and I tripped over their props and fell trying desperately to get out the door! It was admittedly ridiculous but I never wanted to do it again.
The Scare for a Cure has three different "levels" of scare and we, of course, upgraded to the highest level red. This meant we had to prepare to get "bloodied" and it was full contact, meaning they could touch us but we couldn't touch them. I wasn't particularly happy about this but when we booked the tickets I felt I at least owed this to Brent since he suffers all the time with the difficulty I cause in our eating out (sigh).
The Scare for a Cure has three different "levels" of scare and we, of course, upgraded to the highest level red. This meant we had to prepare to get "bloodied" and it was full contact, meaning they could touch us but we couldn't touch them. I wasn't particularly happy about this but when we booked the tickets I felt I at least owed this to Brent since he suffers all the time with the difficulty I cause in our eating out (sigh).
Clearly, after the creep show.
The haunted house was out in the middle of nowhere. The ride out on the motorcycle I was so nervous. I couldn't tell if it was because I hadn't been on the Ducati in a while down the highway, which always gets my heart racing, or my fear for my impending doom. I'm sure it was a combination of both. Brent laughed at me as I got off the bike for all the gripping he felt on his sides on the way down. He wasn't even driving crazy in all reality but I was amped up.
We get there and have to wait for a shuttle to take us deeper in the woods. Not cool. We finally board the bus and a lady is talking, blah blah blah when all of a sudden a big furry creature pops out from behind my school bus seat! Schnikes. Alright, I'll give them the element of surprise and a little more adrenaline pumps through my veins.
We unload from the bus and there's what resembles a gypsy camp with a fire dancer and fortune tellers and other stuff. We are all scuttled to an area where we have to sign a waiver. I sign it and as I'm waiting in line to give them my document I actually decide to read over the waiver. There was things like we aren't liable if you get stung by stinging insects or bitten by a snake. This is only my second haunted house people and I'm thinking, "Holy shit, this is like fear factor." I wanted to leave.
We finally give them our paperwork, before I back out, and Brent and I are suddenly hurried to board another bus so we can join the group departing, yet deeper in the woods, to the house.
The haunted house itself was way less scary than the buildup. It was a really great production and I was impressed with the costumes and decent acting. It turned out to be an interactive riddle and I ended up "killing" my husband and the world because I answered incorrectly. In case you go, Voltan has nothing to do with anything on this tour, but that was my answer. I don't even know what Voltan means but it's the first thing that came to me.
Overall I recommend this experience, though it is sold out for all but Halloween night as of when I am writing this. It was fun, interactive, and very creative. I don't want to spoil it for anyone who might go but if you do go, let's chat!
We get there and have to wait for a shuttle to take us deeper in the woods. Not cool. We finally board the bus and a lady is talking, blah blah blah when all of a sudden a big furry creature pops out from behind my school bus seat! Schnikes. Alright, I'll give them the element of surprise and a little more adrenaline pumps through my veins.
We unload from the bus and there's what resembles a gypsy camp with a fire dancer and fortune tellers and other stuff. We are all scuttled to an area where we have to sign a waiver. I sign it and as I'm waiting in line to give them my document I actually decide to read over the waiver. There was things like we aren't liable if you get stung by stinging insects or bitten by a snake. This is only my second haunted house people and I'm thinking, "Holy shit, this is like fear factor." I wanted to leave.
We finally give them our paperwork, before I back out, and Brent and I are suddenly hurried to board another bus so we can join the group departing, yet deeper in the woods, to the house.
The haunted house itself was way less scary than the buildup. It was a really great production and I was impressed with the costumes and decent acting. It turned out to be an interactive riddle and I ended up "killing" my husband and the world because I answered incorrectly. In case you go, Voltan has nothing to do with anything on this tour, but that was my answer. I don't even know what Voltan means but it's the first thing that came to me.
Overall I recommend this experience, though it is sold out for all but Halloween night as of when I am writing this. It was fun, interactive, and very creative. I don't want to spoil it for anyone who might go but if you do go, let's chat!
I got more bloodied than anyone and I wasn't even a screamer. How do they always know to target me? Grr.
After the haunted house Brent really wanted some apple cider, since I guess that's what they do "right" up north. We went to Halcyon which apparently does not have apple cider but we did order some smores which are back on the menu! I tried to take some pictures of the little contraption with flame but they didn't come out. It's pretty cool and apparently some wrangling went down to get it back on the menu; I assume that was due to the flame part of the procedure or maybe its the toxic chemicals in the way they have to achieve the flame, who knows, its tasty though!
Happy Halloween!
Happy Halloween!