Blackout Haunted House

Blackout Haunted House 2012!
  After 3 years I finally made it to the scariest walk-through in New York City. It was intense. It was nothing like I have ever experienced. Everything involves manipulating your senses. It was fantastic! Amazing! You must go! 
We are so used to going to these events as a group and clinging to the person in front of you or having someone else shoved in your armpit. Not this time. You walk through by yourself. There is nothing to hide behind. 
 Even while I was waiting I was nervous. And I am NEVER nervous.  

18+ only
They will touch you.
You must walk through alone. 
You may not touch them. You must follow their rules.
Closed shoes. No heels. 
It is 115 27th street. Between 6th and 7th ave. It is just a few blocks from Penn Station and very easy to get to. 
Just look for #115 - a blacked out storefront with BLACKOUT written on the bottom of a window.

I was told it gets better as it gets closer to Halloween. I may just end up going back...
This post is short because not only do I not want to spoil it, I'm not allowed. They are serious - you must sign a waiver. 

Blackout Haunted House

Updates on the new year...

Hey there!

     So it is a year later and I went to check on this blog when I realized I never wrote about my re-visit to the penitentiary!

     They put so much work into this whole show! You buy the tickets for a certain time slot and at the appointed time you get on line and wait. As soon as you pass behind the tall, ominous walls of the penitentiary they line you against the wall and take your picture.

     Now you're in line, and the deranged in mates are walking around you. And you're forced to go further into the dark, deserted building. It was awesome, there are so many different dimensions and they really mess with your sense of perception. I wasn't terrified but I was definitely impressed. If you don't go, you're missing out.

Terror Behind the Walls website

Map

I must say, I am worried about myself. Maybe I am getting too old. Maybe New York is making me too jaded. Things do not seem to scare me like they used to. AT ALL!

   So I went out and found a few places that have more restrictions than normal. This year even if I don't visit as many places, I will have visited the best ones.

   Wish me luck! And maybe you will see me around. I'll be wearing my t-shirt:

" A Scout's Guide to the Best Haunted Houses"

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Bayville Scream Park

I originally was not going to go to the Scream Park. I went when it first opened up and it was overpriced and not scary at all. It was made by the guys who started the Jekyll and Hyde restaurant and show places in New York City. You would think it would be good, but it wasn't. AT ALL

However, my sister woke me up at 1:30 in the morning the other night. She risked her life by disturbing my slumber to tell me how great one of the houses was. 

So I took her advice and went to the scream park last night. It had a bunch of different ticket prices. All in all they have 5 attractions. One house costs $15 and if you want to do 3 it costs $33 and if you want to do all 5 it costs $43. Based on past experience, and not wanting to waste my money I paid the $15 to go into Bloodworth's Mansion.

I think I was startled once and there was one actress that freaked me out because she crawled on the floor. Other than that I wouldn't recommend this place. At one point I was walking around with my hands on my hips. It was a joke.

There were not enough actors, and the actors that were there were not scary at all. We actually walked through rooms without any people in them, just gross props.

I think the abandoned, gutted, dark building we parked in front of was more scary than what we paid for.

Map and Directions

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East Side Penitentiary

Major Bummer. So I drove all the way to Phili only to find out Terror Behind the Walls was sold out.

But all I can say is how amazing this place looks from the outside. They even have deranged inmates walking up and down Fairmount Ave scaring the people on line.

So a word to the wise - buy your tickets before you get to the place. It costs $30 to get in on Saturday and Sunday but its open and cheaper from Tuesday-Friday.
I will go back though before the season is over. I'll put up more info then!!

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GO GO GO!

Bayville Firehouse

I went to the Bayville Firehouse. I know I said it before, but I've been going every October for the last 10 years. It changes every year and the money they earn goes toward much needed tools and supplies. It costs $13 to get in and they sell snacks and drinks while you wait. They have free shuttles from big parking lots to the firehouse but you can also park in town, though it is usually hard finding a spot. Tonight's weather was pretty bad - rainy and windy. But they did a great job of trying to keep you away from the rain and inside the waiting area for as much time as they can. And even when the line looks long, it's not an awful wait.

This year, I hate to say it, I'm disappointed. But what can I expect? It's almost a family operated thing, therefore there are a ton of little kids in the walk through and in the waiting area. 

Another thing that acted against them was the smoke alarm. While walking through there was too much smoke from the smoke machines and it set off the alarms and all the lights came on inside the walk through and in the waiting area. It threw off the spooky feel of the place.

 I have to give them credit, you would never know it was a firehouse - they go all out.In past years I know i walked out with no voice from screaming so much. But it is losing it's scare factor with all the kids in the show. I was startled a few times, but unfortunately that is it.

Boo. I'm very upset. This is usually the place I go to when all the other haunts suck. 
I REFUSE to lose hope on these guys! I'll go back in 2011!

Directions   Map

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On my honor, I will try...

...to serve the people of the tri-state area and to the best of my knowledge give them the most information I can about the Haunted Houses out there.

Hi, my name is Rachel. No, I can't sell you cookies and I'm not wearing a brown, green, or blue uniform with badges on it (anymore). I decided to start a blog because I am tired of going through the world wide web trying to find good haunts around Halloween only to be severely disappointed when I trust people's opinions on some of these places. 

I want to be terrified. I want the piss in your pants scary. I want to cower in fear. Needless to say I haven't found that yet, but I have been to some decent ones. 

I am a jaded New Yorker, with a huge heart. When I'm at a haunted house and it's not scary at all, I feel bad for the people working it and pretend to be scared so i don't hurt their feelings. I'm not kidding, I actually feel bad they are so terrible and I don't want to be mean by walking by giving them the stink-eye.

This year, and yeah I know, it is the 15th of October already, I am going to a bunch of places before Halloween. I'm gonna post all the info about them I can and then you can decide if you want to go. I really look forward to your feedback. And if you know any places I should go, please tell me.

Tonight I am going to the Bayville Firehouse. And even though I have been there every year since I was 11, it's still amazing. I'll post more information about their 2010 Haunted House.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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