2012 Abandoned Haunted House Complex Event Reviews

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Abandoned Haunted House Complex

by bunnehop after attending on Wednesday, October 24, 2012 at about 3:30 p.m.

Fun Factor: Very High Fear Factor: High

Review

I have been to many haunts. This one sure does pay attention to detail. From the realistic looking cob webs to the blood splatters. When we went it was a Wednesday night. There was no line and we went right in. The guy that takes your tickets stayed in his role while telling you the rules. There was a gross video they showed then we were on our way. My group made me lead most of the way and it was quite dark. They actors come out of nowhere. My one complaint is it is too DARK! I know it is suppose to be dark but there should be some more light after they pop out so I can see them and their makeup. They didn't really creep me out because all I could see was a dark figure. The highlight was the vortex. The spinning lights literally made you feel like the whole thing is swaying side to side. Needless to say I was quite dizzy afterward. I also really liked the room with the clowns. They seemed to pop up in different spots as the slow strobe flashed. They are also really sneaky there with moving walls so if you feel like you got lost they played a trick on you. I was very disappointed that I did not get to see the clown working the line outside. And where there was suppose to be a guy with a chainsaw, he never came out! I could smell the gas from it and even walked slow waiting for him to come out and nothing.

Summary

Overall, it was easy to find just off the freeway. The props and attention to detail were wonderful. I think the actors need to interact with you a bit more and better lighting would be nice. For the night we went it seemed like they may of been short a few actors. However, the attention to detail does make it worth the trip.

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Abandoned Haunted House Complex

by spookshow babe (Review Crew) after attending on Friday, October 19, 2012 at about 4 p.m.

Fun Factor: Very High Fear Factor: Very High

Review

Amazing attention to detail, outstanding actors and actresses, extremely creative direction and design, and very original concepts. I can't say enough good things about this haunt! I absolutely LOVED it and strongly encourage any haunted house enthusiast to go to this one, you honestly wont want to miss the chance at experiencing this haunt this Halloween season!

Signage / Visibility / Location


Very visible, directly off the freeway. A large lit sign and spotlight make this easy to find.

Wait Area / Line Entertainment


The waiting area is pretty good if you get the fast pass, which I would recommend since the wait was 3 hours when we went.

Actors' Performance


The actors did a FANTASTIC job at being in character and making sure they got you feeling frightened.  They don't hold back and will stop at nothing to get a scream out of you!

Sets Scenes / Props / FX


I was MOST impressed with the props and sets, the attention to detail was incredibly realistic and literally took you out of the moments thought of "It's okay, this is just a haunted house" to forgetting for a moment that it was and feeling genuinely scared to continue forward.

Length


45 minutes

Crowd Control


Very good, we never caught up to anyone and no one caught up to us.

Most Memorable Moment


Defiantly the maze... or rooms set up to look the same so you felt as though you were in a maze and got lost or back tracked somehow. It was very cleaver and disorienting.  I absolutely loved this technique!

Summary

As I said, if you LOVE haunted houses and want to be scared, then I really do strongly suggest this haunt! It would be a shame for you to miss it since ones of this caliber are rare and hard to find. I have been to some of the best in the US and I can honestly say that this new haunt has made it into my top 3 favorite haunts. Don't hesitate, just GO!

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Abandoned Haunted House Complex

by dubstyle_2k (Review Crew) after attending on Sunday, October 7, 2012 at about 2:30 p.m.

Fun Factor: Very High Fear Factor: Very High

Review

The Abandoned Haunted House Complex is an exciting new haunt in the area!  Abandoned  is easy to find with internet directions and once you get close you can't miss it, given the big spotlight in the sky. There was plenty of parking and was fairly controlled. Once you arrive, you see the big brightly lit sign and things are labeled very well. It is easy to spot ticketing and where to go to get in line. The waiting area was covered and enclosed. We arrived at about 7:39 p.m. When they let us in as a group, they talked to us about the rules. When we first entered, we were brought into a room with a television that played a disturbing message and then we went into the first haunt. We walked down really dark hallways that had audio of creepy children giggling and laughing. It was very dark and almost too dark in areas where it looked like there were lots of cool props, so we couldn’t see them very well, which is a shame. The actors did a pretty good job of jumping out at you when you weren’t expecting it. I liked the vortex, of course, but I also liked the laser lights that they had in one of the hallways.  Abandoned featured one of the best disorientating rooms I have ever walked through.  A very slow strobe plus a creepy clown is enough to put you over the edge!  This first haunt was pretty good, but unfortunately, was rather short. 

The second section was all about an infection spreading, with areas resembling that of an abandoned facility (imagine that!).  TV's looping a message of the outbreak really sets the scene as you walk through this dark and terrifying section.  A medical area with broken hospital props and pill bottles strewn about is a nice touch.  Abandoned attacks your senses in many ways, none more terrifying than the wet body parts hung from the ceiling... GROSS! The actors were very interactive and I liked the zombie girl that was crawling, she spooked me good!  And kudos to the zombie that was eating the corpse in the morgue. 

In all Abandoned was a winner.  The people who brought you Burial Chamber have come through with what hopes to be a yearly tradition for southeastern Wisconsin!  Here's to hoping the Abandoned Haunted House Complex continues to grow!

Signage / Visibility / Location


Easy to find, just follow the spotlight!  You can't miss this haunt, it is visible from the interstate, which for travelers is nice.

Wait Area / Line Entertainment


Very entertaining!  Tricycle riding mutants are always fun!

Actors' Performance


Great job!  I wouldn't have guessed this was the first year by how professional they were!  Keep up the good work.

Sets Scenes / Props / FX


Props were fantastic, although some scenes were way too dark, which may have made all that hard work moot.  You can tell they put a lot of time and effort, not to mention money into these props.

Length


It took roughly 30-40 minutes to make it through the complex.  The first haunt was a little short, but they made up for it with the length of the second haunt.

Crowd Control


Crowd was controlled, though inside control would be nice.  We caught up to the group in front of us rather quickly.  Perhaps some inside gatherings to slow crowds down might help.

Most Memorable Moment


Definitely the clown room with the extremely slow strobe!  This room was SO dark, and seemed to be huge!  As you walk, all you can see is a clown waiting for you on the other side!  Very creepy!

Summary

Abandoned is the best thing to happen to Southeastern Haunts in quite some time.  It is a legitimate haunt that we can look forward to from year to year.  I am excited to see how this thing grows in years to come!

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Abandoned Haunted House Complex

by JackBurton after attending on Friday, October 19, 2012 at about 6 p.m.

Fun Factor: Very High Fear Factor: Very High

Review

Went here last weekend. Got there later than we ideally wanted to, so I expected the line to be pretty long. However, it actually moved pretty fast. While we were waiting outside, they had a few actors walking around in the line. They were interesting characters, though I wish some of them would have talked more. But I loved the crazy wise-cracking goblin guys that were walking around. The costumes were ridiculously cool, and they were hilarious to watch! When we got inside, there was an actor that lead you in, who I thought was going to recite all the rules and whatnot, but was actually just there to creep you out while the rules were broadcast over the speakers. I thought that was a good call. I think it's weird when a ghoul essentially breaks character to lecture you not to eat, drink, or take pictures with your cell phone.
When we finally started walking through the house, I was really impressed by the sets that they had. It went well above my expectations. I wish it wasn't so dark in there; I would've really liked to notice all the details! The actors were really great at staying in character, and it seemed like there was a lot of opportunity for them to hide and jump out at you. Some of them you could tell it was probably their first year, though. The timing was a little off, and they didn't quite know how to interact with somebody who wasn't curled up in a ball and crying in fear. But overall, I really did enjoy the energy and the actors inside.
I was also really impressed with the makeup on the actors. It didn't seem like typical haunted house makeup, where they just cover everything in fake blood. It was much more sensible, and even artistic. Very effective!
There were some interactive elements inside the house that I thought were really clever and well-done as well. It made the experience even more memorable and fun!

Summary

110% worth the trip up from Illinois! I had been to a number of haunted houses down there, and this one really blew them out of the water. I can't wait to come back!

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Abandoned Haunted House Complex

by DarkWolf1088 (Review Crew) after attending on Sunday, October 21, 2012 at about 4 p.m.

Fun Factor: Very High Fear Factor: High

Review

New for 2012, Abandoned Haunted House Complex, just off of I-94 in Mount Pleasant, already put
themselves in a solid slot as one of best haunted houses in Wisconsin. Right now there are three words that sum up my experience at Abandoned. These three words are Wow, WOW, and WOW! These guys and gals know what they are doing and you will certainly be impressed with what this attraction has to offer. Abandoned was simply an amazing haunted attraction and one that I will go back to, whether as a reviewer or during my off time. Now, let's get into the review of this haunted house.

When you take I-94 north or south, to Mount Pleasant, you can't miss this attraction, even if you
are wearing your sunglasses at night. With a huge sign in red letters saying ABANDONED and a search light propped up on the building's roof, this has probably been one of the easiest attractions for me find. Arriving there, there are plenty of staff on scene to direct to a parking spot and towards the
beginning of the line.

Being a Sunday there was no wait to get in. Be forewarned, however, with this attraction and during the final week of October, unless you get there early, you should definitely anticipate
waiting in a long line. Thus, make sure you dress accordingly and be prepared for a wait.

Once my dad and I got our tickets we started heading around the building to the entrance of the
haunted house. Abandoned, even as you wait in line or are walking towards the entrance, works on getting you ramped up with heavy metal and heavy rock that is being blasted over large outdoor speakers. You will also find that Abandoned is not going to wait to scare you inside the house. You may just find yourself getting scared in line.

Once you are at the entrance you are let into their prepping room where a disembodied voice breaks down the rules of the haunted house and gives the necessary disclaimers about risks. An actor is also with you in the room to keep you company. Once the actor opens the door to the haunt the scares and atmosphere begin immediately.

The first room you enter you are presented with a few ambush scares and then are "forced" to watch a creepy and disturbing video with another disembodied voice asking why you came, all set to the background of more heavy rock. This alone is enough to get you ramped up and saying, "Alright, let’s do this thing."

After that room, the scares are non-stop. In this first review I am not going to detail too much of
what I saw as I want everyone who goes to be as surprised and impressed by this attraction as I was. What are important though are the actors. The actors for this attraction are some of the best that I have ever had the luxury of being scared by.

The costumes were very well done and all the props that the actors had available were very realistic. What I really enjoyed is the amount of variety that these actors presented. You had your actors that ambushed, that screamed, that talked, and those that just stayed quiet but crept you out by staring at you or following you for a length of time. That variety is exactly what I look for in a haunted house. Abandoned hit this nail right on the head and through the board.

Along with excellent actors, the scenes were eye-catching, unique, and very well done. There were
flawless transitions from scene to scene and some senses were so immense and impressive, there were times that I just got caught up studying the landscape. Along with the effects, some amazingly eye-catching environments are created. It was nothing short of walking through a horror movie. It was spectacular (and no I don't use that word a lot).

Everything about this attraction has depth. One of the big ways that Abandoned accomplishes this is by using smells and touch. You will be running into things that are wet, you will think that blood (or something) is dripping from the ceiling, and you will have things that move around you and under you. The best way to describe this is that Abandoned is a sensory overload. For example I remember one section where you can't grasp where you are because of a strobe light, then you get hit with something banging hard behind a wall, then you get hit with an air horn, and then you get scared by an actor waiting around the corner. This place is crazy.

Abandoned, has a series of tricks to keep you guessing on what is next. From distracting lights, to
moving walls, to tight mazes, you will always be "fighting" your way to end. Abandoned came out their first year wanting to have a great haunted house, and the owners and actors did this and more. So awesome was this attraction that I'm actually itching to go back this weekend with a few of my
friends. I don't want to stay away. You want a haunted house...Abandoned is the place to go.

Summary

Everything about this haunted attraction is more than worth it. The drive there - worth it. Putting up with any bad weather - worth it. The price - I would likely pay more for what I experienced. Around 40mins long, Abandoned makes every use of every minute. This attraction makes you want to rush to the next area, but at the same time "begs" for you to stay behind and look more...get scared more. Abandoned is a must see before the end of October. There is nothing you will find disappointing here.

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Abandoned Haunted House Complex

by mikegroll2012 after attending on Friday, October 19, 2012 at about 7 p.m.

Fun Factor: Very High Fear Factor: High

Review

The night that we went to this haunt, we were working a local wrestling event that same night at Memorial Hall and didn't get out of the arena until 11:30. My fiance's parents were meeting us there as we all love haunted houses. They actually convinced the people at the door to stay open until we got there, as there was no line of any sort any more and they agreed to do so, as long as we pay for the Fast Pass tix. We fully intended on doing this as it was, so it was a no brainer. On to the haunt - we entered the haunt expecting great things and we were not disappointed! It started out great with a ton of fog and darkness. The scarers were outstanding and stayed in my fiance's face throughout their area of the house. There were a lot of confusing areas that designed to make you think you went through that area already. One potentially negative thing I would say is that on a busy night I can foresee the spacing in between groups being a bit poor and could ruin a lot of the upcoming scares. However, we did not have that problem. We really enjoyed it and hope to return in a few years to see how things are different.

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Abandoned Haunted House Complex

by Dueces31 after attending on Friday, October 12, 2012 at about 3:30 p.m.

Fun Factor: High Fear Factor: High

Review

I live for Haunted House season and was bummed when I heard Abandonded was not opening last year because I live so close. I am SOOOOO glad that they waited because you can definitely tell this Haunt is 2 years in the making.

I was impressed how each room had such amazing detail. Make sure you take time to appreciate the amazing artistry that was put into this haunt. The detail made you feel like you were really "in" the scene. There were themed rooms that you will not see anywhere else (I don't want to give ANYTHING away to those yet to go through).

Also, I felt like the actors take this Haunt to a completely different level than any other haunt I have been to. You can tell they "live" for this job. There were moments of the Haunt that were more calm and showed off the theme of the room and then there were moments that were more intense and scared the "beans" out of you. I thought there was a great balance between the two.

I have to say I was walking through with an 11 year old and was really trying not get noticeably scared and there were a handful of times that I couldn't help myself where I screamed out loud and jogged a bit to get a way from the actor.

The wait can be long, but the time went by fast with the outside entertainment, food, and anticipation of going in. Besides, the wait is half the fun!

Summary

Overall this was a good time. This haunt holds their own for a first year haunt. I saw on the news that they are planning on some additions next year both inside and out. I can't wait to see what they have in store.

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Abandoned Haunted House Complex

by Dueces31 after attending on Saturday, October 13, 2012 at about 3:30 p.m.

Fun Factor: Very High Fear Factor: Very High

Review

What a great time! I've been keeping my eye on this place for well over a year, and it did not let me down! The parking was great, just a little muddy in some spots but it rained all day so whatever... It was very easy & quick to get my tickets...PLUS the ticket ladies were easy on the eye's as well!! We waited in line for a little over 2 hours, but that's ok, I've waited longer in line at Six Flags! The actors outside helped the time pass... "Bottlez" the drunk clown was over the top funny! You had to keep watching him to see what was next! His partner with the tiny hatchets was great too! I'm not sure, but I think I saw her some where before.. Anyways, when we finally got in, impressed was an understatement. The detail of the rooms was spot on! Nothing was over looked and not one corner was cut! Very well done. Even the actors were great for the first year! Total walk through time, about 40 minutes or so.

Summary

Overall, it was great! For a first year haunt, I can't wait to see what's in store for next year..or the year after! If I had a negative comment, it's this...I have 2 boys that are 10 & 7 and they love these things. However, I don't think that Abandoned would be the right place to take them through...not for a couple of more years anyway! We'll have to stick to the haunted corn maze's & the place in Zion until they're ready for this place.. Otherwise, 5 out of 5 guys!! Thanks!!

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Abandoned Haunted House Complex

by wm (Review Crew) after attending on Sunday, October 14, 2012 at about 2 p.m.

Fun Factor: Very High Fear Factor: Very High

Review

It normally takes a haunt a few years to come into it's own.  Find out what works, what doesn't work, and then build on it.  The Abandoned Haunted House Complex had some great word of mouth going for it, but I didn't want to get my expectations too high being this was new
haunt.  I was pleasantly surprised with Abandoned!



There are two separate parts to Abandoned: Hysteria and Ambush.  You get two nice paced haunts for the price of one!  They are housed in a long building that has some awesome curb appeal.  I appreciate the fact that they do not rush you in, but rather space out the groups so you're not bumping into anyone and ruining a good scare. 



Hysteria is just like it sounds.  INTENSE, with things coming at you from all sides.  They have great sound and lighting throughout, and their actors know just when to jump out at you!  I did notice that at many haunts that the first person in a group is normally the person who they jump
out at.  Not so in Hysteria!  It seemed to me they were targeting more the folks in the middle or the back.  Very smart indeed, as those who are more jumpy tend to hide in those places.  There's a good mix of lit areas were you could check out the details, and then the dark and spooky rooms where they jump out of no-where. 



Ambush places you right in the middle of a made for movie plot where there's a zombie apocalypse and the Army is trying to control it.  Zombies are everywhere, and even the 'good guys' are intimidating and in your face.  They make great use of air cannons as if they were gunshots... they get me every time!



We left Abandoned with our hearts pumping, wishing we could experience more!  If this is their first year, just how good are they going to be a few years into it?  I can't wait to find out!!!  

Signage / Visibility / Location


It was very easy to find.  You can see it from the highway, and the big spotlight definitely helps!

Wait Area / Line Entertainment


The line basically wraps around the back of the building.  There were a few actors the night we went that provided some entertainment while we waited.  There's also some concessions close by. 

Actors' Performance


INCREDIBLE!  There was not one lame actor in the bunch.  This group is serious about having fun and providing scares! 

Sets Scenes / Props / FX


Lots of great sets, and they use lights and effects very well.  I loved how in Ambush there were TV's playing a news cast about the zombies taking over, while the sound of helicopters are overhead!

Length


It took about 40 minutes to go through both haunts.  You definitely get your money's worth.

Crowd Control


The crowd control was excellent.  You can tell that they time out each group so that the groups are not bumping into each other inside the haunt. 

Most Memorable Moment


The rooms that uses a lot of smoke and strobes.  One second they are across the room, the next they are in your face! 

Summary

Whatever reservations I had from this being a first year haunt were scared out of me within the first minute.  Abandoned just set the bar and they dare you to step up to it!  If you are in the area, you HAVE to check them out!

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Abandoned Haunted House Complex

by Graack after attending on Friday, October 19, 2012 at about 4 p.m.

Fun Factor: Low Fear Factor: N/A

Review

The distressing in the haunt was almost none existent, everything looked to new. The actors were poor overall; their timing, their lines, (why do they keep telling me to get out?! I payed money to get in, not to leave), their looks, and do monsters drink Gatorade?! because they were "hidden" in most of the rooms.
I am a guy who enjoys a good haunt but pays close attention for what i am paying for. I go to haunts to have fun, but at this haunt all I payed for was muddy shoes in the parking lot.
This whole haunt is superficial, with the spot lights in the front, advertising two haunts (when they both barely add up to one good haunt) and the false statements to the news to improve their image. But soon everyone else, like me, will go through this "haunt" and will be will let down dramatically.
At least they had a "vortex tunnel" and lasers to make the haunt high tech.

Summary

Heard on TMJ4 from the owner that this was the scariest haunt in the country…. Really? Im sorry Corey but it seems that you maybe needed another year or two to get your act together. By that statement you made, it shows me that you have no respect for anyone else in the Haunted Attraction Industry. Very poor attitude.

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Abandoned Haunted House Complex

by bozo1234 after attending on Sunday, October 14, 2012 at about 3:30 p.m.

Fun Factor: Low Fear Factor: Low

Review

I couldn't wait to attend this haunt because of all the hype it was getting. Parking was easy to find, but the parking lot was a field of grass and due to all the rain from the weekend it was a muddy mess. We purchased our tickets and made our way around to the line. There was an actor outside in a devils costume. I guess he was there to entertain, but didn't say much... maybe a laugh here or there and didn't seem too scary. The wait wasn't bad that night probably due to the weather and the fact that there is only outdoor waiting. It was only my boyfriend and myself who attended and being it was a slow night we were hoping we could go alone but they put us in a group with 3 others. By doing this we missed every scare!!! The actors only scared the first in each group. They would try to come around and scare us again, but we already knew they were there. The actors barely made noises had very little if any creepy dialog to pull you into the scene. When they followed the did from a distance not getting into your personal space to make you feel uncomfortable. The scenes started off really good and detailed, but then it seemed that they would go on forever and that some were maybe repeated because of the similarities. By the end we were bored. The one thing to look forward to at the end of a haunt is a good chainsaw. It literally went on for 2 seconds and didn't even make the scaredy cats in our group jump and want to run out of there.

Summary

This haunt was not worth the hype! The actors need to be trained a little better... menacing stares are not scarey, and learn how to scare a whole group. More rooms with themes and less hallways. If your looking for alot of lights and sounds, this haunt is for you. If you want more acting and real scares... Go elsewhere.

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Abandoned Haunted House Complex

by MarleneLady after attending on Saturday, October 13, 2012 at about 3 p.m.

Fun Factor: Low Fear Factor: Low

Review

Being dubbed 'possibly the countries scariest haunted house' made me want to attend this haunt.

I drove over 2 hours to go to this haunted house and was really disappointed. I have never felt that I wanted my money back after going through a haunt but this one just didnt hit it for me. Maybe I went on an off night, but the actors timing was off.

I cannot remember being startled at all. The overall ambiance is awesome and it has the potential to be a terrifying haunt. Just wasnt worth the money for me this year.

Summary

I wouldn't recommend this to my friends. Sorry guys!

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Abandoned Haunted House Complex

by hauntedfreak767 after attending on Friday, October 12, 2012 at about 4 p.m.

Fun Factor: Medium Fear Factor: Low

Review

I consider myself a haunted house afficionado, and when I read an article about how this may be the "scariest in the country", I was hooked. According to the article, the owner has spent the last 1.5 years building this haunted house, modeling it after many great haunts he/she found throughout the country. A group of friends and myself decided to go on October 12. This haunted house is basically a maze, walking a long hallway throughout, with occasionally being startled by an actor/actress jumping out and surprising you. I was expecting more theatrics and/or rooms where there is a plot and then the "surprise" that scares you. If you like going into rooms where a plot happens, then avoid this haunted house. Also, depending on your group size, the actor will scare someone in the front of the group, while everyone else in the middle/back knows there will be someone around the corner. Finally, the second half of the haunted house lost a lot of the "fear factor" since we caught up with many groups, and it was one large group of people walking in a line. Not that scary if you ask me.

Summary

Overall, this haunted house did not live up to the hype. There are other haunted houses in the area (i.e. the one in Zion, IL) that are much scarier.

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Abandoned Haunted House Complex

by lovehalloween after attending on Friday, October 12, 2012 at about 2:30 p.m.

Fun Factor: Very High Fear Factor: Very High

Review

This is the best haunted house I have been to so far this year!

Summary

Very well done for a first year haunt. The "2 years in the making" was very well worth the wait. The outside actors were very entertaining and unlike other places, they did not talk amongst each other. They were focused on doing their jobs and it was very entertaining. The house itself had AWESOME details and was very well done. I have been going to haunted houses for years and this is one I will DEF go to again!

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Abandoned Haunted House Complex

by Dave to the Grind (Review Crew) after attending on Friday, October 5, 2012 at about 3 p.m.

Fun Factor: Very High Fear Factor: Medium

Review

2 years in the making. Their first year. Opening night. We were excited and expectations were high even before we arrived. Luckily we weren't disappointed with one of Wisconsin's newest haunts. Spotlights and neon lights make the Complex easy to see from a distance, like a haunted house in Vegas. 

The Abandoned Haunted Complex is created from a large structure and is home to two haunts, Ambush and Hysteria.  The haunts are connected and you leave one and head straight into the other. So it feels like one long seamless haunt, with two different experiences.  The haunt as a whole moves at a good pace as you enter  different rooms, themes and frights.  Using amazing detail with the building of the sets, props, lights and sound. I found myself swiveling my head looking at the props and settings of every room we entered in awe. Leaving myself open for surprises.

The Hysteria  proved to be part of the haunt that focused more on playing with your senses. Which  pretty much tried to assault every sense except the sense of smell. Including touch as something as simple as  little ropes hanging from the ceiling that gave you a feeling of walking through cobwebs. They did a beautiful job of not only having detailed settings, but the use of lights and sounds. The room that affected me the most had walls covered with black and white squares with the lights flashing. Actors and dummies stood in the room and you couldn't tell which was a real person as even the dummies felt like they were moving. The lights caused such optical movement that I couldn't walk straight. It was an awesome affect.  The Hysteria was an excitingly different from your usual haunts, with new tricks.

The Ambush portion brought you into more creepy situations in excellent detail. This haunt enjoyed to startle you along the way. The props and the detail they put into creating the sets was amazing. It worked against you as you were busy checking out a tomb, a morgue or a butcher shop and actor was hiding somewhere to startle you. Hence the name Ambush. Even as you wandered into a battle field, a gun nailed you with a blast of air to keep you on your toes as if the battle sounds weren't enough. The most memorable part was the walking around a hospital. Where you walk around the outside before heading inside. It was just amazing to see a creepy building exterior while you are inside a complex.  I heard constant comments of "oh wow" from members of our group throughout this haunt. It was quite an experience.

Signage / Visibility / Location


Very easy to find since you can see it from the freeway, just look for the spotlight. 

Wait Area / Line Entertainment


Waiting area had refreshments for sale and was outdoor. Line entertainment had two actors ready to interact and creep you out. The clown (who I've seen at the Mars haunt) made sure to talk to and disturb you. The other actor was great at disappearing, then popping out to make you jump.

Actors' Performance


The make up, professionalism and effort given was great. They all fit the setting they were in. The ones with speaking and interactive rolls did a solid job. If there was one area I felt needed work was more speaking or active rolls. Many were there to scare you from a hidden spot when you entered a room.

Sets Scenes / Props / FX


Not much to say but top notch. Best I've seen yet. No detail was spared, what ever setting you walked into, you felt like you were in that world.  Members of my group  were constantly pointing out stuff that impressed he or she as they walked into a new area.

Length


It took us about 35-40 minutes to walk through the whole complex.

Crowd Control


 Very professional parking arrangement with people giving you direction, the exit was as separate drive so traffic could flow.  It wasn't crowded when we got there. Though they had ropes set up to help with lines to buy tickets and to wait to get in the haunt.

Most Memorable Moment


The man who kept trying to sell me a casket. Just when you thought you were getting away from him you somehow ended back in his sales room.  I still didn't want a casket!

Summary

This was an impressive haunt that lives up to the billing. A lot of effort went into the complex and it shows. Excellent props,  terrific settings, awesome effects and characters with scares around every corner. It's basically two haunted houses in one and I was able to get in for $18 a person with an online discount. Making it a great deal for the length. If you're looking for one haunt this year, or a haunt veteran looking for something different, give this haunt a shot. 

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