Shocktoberfest

Pretty cool! The venue is large. The scare zones were pretty scary. We did not have to wait too long in the lines. The longest line was the prison tour. Even though there was a wait, they had a DJ pumping out music, and some dancing. Pretty cool way to burn time.
Plenty of snacks and hot drinks that wont break your wallet.

I was just here on Sunday, excellent people to talk to. The main owner was very nice and gave me other places to visit. First I will start on the hayride, totally fun with the Jurassic park them!!! Favorite skit by far was the worm skit, as an actor at Field of screams, the garage door didn’t work but still went through with it :) next was the unknown 2.0 and was very crazy and fun to go through different fears. Last was the prison, creepy environment, has to take the bus to get there but crazy atmosphere. All in all, defiantly worth the money to check out

I’m going to keep this review short, sweet & to the point.
Going here was a waste of my time and money. I wouldn’t suggest this to anyone. I’d like to think of myself as a zombie expert. I’m constantly recording shows that involve all different types of zombies. The «zombies» here SUCK. No costumes! Damn near no props! What the hell is going on here?! I’m a big baby; I scare super easy. I wasn’t scared AT ALL! What a disappointment!
There were these young girls that were talking the majority of the time. They were drinking and wanted everybody to know. Guess what you stupid ***holes? Nobody gives a damn that you smuggled booze in here. Absolutely nobody.
At 24, I felt I was too old to be there. There was just a bunch of young people being loud and obnoxious. I guess it’s cool to be drunk at Shocktober Fest? I didn’t get that memo. The stupid drunktards + the lackluster /​half assed effort that was put in to make this place feel authentic was so off putting. I’m only giving them 2 star because Unilocal doesn’t allow me to give them nothing. Do yourself a favor; save your hard earned money for something other than this piss poor excuse of an establishment.

We arrived on a Sunday night around opening. The longest wait was just at the ticket booth for about 8 minutes. After reading numerous reviews, we decided to only do their worthy attractions which is the Prison of the Dead and Unknown 2.0. Everyone suggested to skip the hayride.
Prison of the Dead: I loved how you have to ride a school bus with bars on the windows to get to the Prison. It added to the fun factor. We lucked out, with only 7 people total in our group, so that made the experience much more eerie. The Prison was much bigger then I expected and took roughly 30 – 35 minutes to get through while taking our time. We definitely were startled numerous times throughout. They incorporate several pitch black hallways. You literally have to feel the walls in order to get around. It was fun the first 2 times but then got old fast. They come up randomly throughout the attraction. Nothing really happens in them. At the very least have some kind of trigger you step on/​pass that could activate a loud sound/​vibration. They also have random tunnels you have to crouch through as if you are walking through the sewer, some with variations of lighting such as strobe lights.
I thought they had the perfect amount of actors, since the venue is so HUGE you feel alone during the silent moments which adds to the fear factor. It also added tension because you naturally look at spots where the actors could be hiding but it was 50% chance that they would actually be there. I loved this unpredictability! However, my GF and sister wished there were more actors. They were so creative with the scenes like the dirty poop filled bathrooms, shower rooms, cells etc. I recall being freezing cold before entering the prison, but then leaving all sweaty and hot due to all of the stress/​anxiety. The overall atmosphere of the prison is truly eerie and they did an AMAZING job with the design and props. You could tell they spent YEARS trying to perfect this attraction. Trip was worth it just to see the prison alone!
Unknown 2.0: This was much shorter, about 10 – 15 minutes to get through. I liked the creative use of the 3D movie, and thankfully it was just for the first few minutes then you have to return the glasses… which is a good thing because you can hardly see anything with them on. It was cute as it reminded me of being at Universal Studios where you have a intro video before entering the actual attraction. There were various rooms that focused on common phobias. For example, they had snakes, spider room, clown room, doctor/​dentist etc. To me this attraction was not as scary, although the actors did get me good 1 – 2 times. On the other hand, my GF and especially my sister were terrified. At one point my sister started running, it was HILARIOUS!
Overall: I am glad I ignored the poor Unilocal reviews and made the 2 hour drive (one way) to experience Shocktoberfest. We were in and out in exactly 1 hour. I thought the Prison of the Dead was the best attraction (more scary for me) but my GF/​sister preferred Unknown 2.0. We are glad we went, but it is a one time only thing for us. I would categorize this as a Tier 2 haunt. Not a mom and pop haunt, but at the same time not a mainstream top quality haunt like Field of Screams/​Pennhurst/​Bates Motel. We rate it a ⁴⁄₅.
Also, I felt bad for the people that paid for VIP. There were no wait times when we went near opening. It made me sad to see that people paid almost double for nothing.

We did two attractions: the Prison of the Dead Room Escape and the Zombie Safari Paintball Hayride.
The room escape wasn’t thought out or logical. When we solved a clue, a light that was supposed to come on didn’t. One of the staff members said «there’s supposed to be a light that comes on but I guess it’s not working.» Um, what?
The rooms were dark and tight, making it impossible for all of us to move around and work together. They didn’t tell you ahead of time that you would need a flashlight but got mad at us for using our cellphones for light. The end was super anticlimactic. We’ve done actual Escape the Rooms and this was a waste of money.
The hayride was only slightly better. You don’t get a paintball gun the whole ride, just for a one minute part. Mine didn’t work. The paintballs just fell out of the barrel. And of course, they don’t offer refunds. That was the last part of the ride and it ruined the experience.
Overall, a waste of money. Don’t bother.

Where do I start… Ok first of all the whole point of buying tickets online is to save time right? We got there and had to wait in line for 45 minutes to have our online tickets scanned to enter while the regular lines were moving… Nowhere on their website does it mention that this place is cash only and the atm at the ticket booth was out of order.
So now we are almost an hour in and heading to our first attraction. We purchased the package for all the attractions plus the rip wrist band so no line waits. It is set up so poorly that we you are led into the 2.0 experience to listen to a poorly done 3d video with bad 3d glasses you now have to wait on another line to get into the haunted house! Waste of money on the vip wristbands for a disappointing haunted house!
Next stop was the prison. Again waited in line to be packed in a school bus like a sardine. Once we got there because we boarded the bus first we were last in line for the haunted house. Your zombies were kids in hoodies with bad makeup that looked like they would rather be anywhere else.
After wasting 3 hours of my life getting through 2 out of 5 attractions we called it quits. Don’t waste your time or money at this place!!! I live pretty local, I would have been really upset if I had driven here from distance.
The staff doesn’t really care, the actors don’t really care, and the only scary this about this place is that people are actually paying their hard earned money and expecting something fun! If I could I would give it zero stars.

Where do I start on this complete failure at an attempt to be a «Scream Park». After a 2 hour drive and a long wait in line, we were greeted with the SHOCK that is Shocktoberfest. This is not a «Scream Park», no… it was nothing more then 3 scare-​less attractions on a parking lot. This «Scream Park» is a prime example of the power of marketing. Their website lured us in with promises of fear and fun, only to find the most fun in the ‘fun’nel cake and the most fear at the thought of having coming back.
Under-​staffed, Under-​Acted, and Under-​Performing is all you will find here. Actually, that is not completely true — you will find Shocktoberfest to be overpriced and overhyped. Nothing like how they have marketed themselves. Their «map» of the «Scream Park» is a joke compared to reality. The thought of where the food attendent washes his hands may have been the scariest part of the entire experience. Not a single thought was given to creating any type of atmosphere outside of the attractions. This «Park» is literally a couple of trailers, on top of a parking lot, with some clever marketing mixed in. This most likely explains why the park was frighteningly void of customers.
The attractions:
Their future lawsuit that is «Zombie World» was HORRENDOUS. When I say this was the WORST Haunted hayride I have ever been on, I am not exaggerating. I found myself LONGING for the end, that took to long to come. Not only were the actors awful, there were hardly any there. When I hear random strangers discussing how bad your ride is, (while on the ride), there is a serious problem. Maybe if there was some eerie ambiance, or scary music in between the lame undead encounters, I would not have been able to hear these conversations take place. Seriously, add some music or scary sound effects to the ride — that should have be a no brainer (pun intended). There really is no point in getting into more details. This was terrifyingly terrible.
Unknown 2.0? Should remain, just that — unknown and unexperienced. Not frightening or fun. I wasted my time there, I’m not going to continue to waste my breathe telling you about how bad it was.
The Zombie Prison? I felt like I was in one — my own personal prison. This was the only half decent redeeming quality of Shocktoberfest, most likely because of how bad everything else was.
As a Haunt enthusiast, please head my warnings and save your money for somewhere that is worth it. There are several haunted attractions right near this one that are MUCH better. You couldn’t pay me to come back.

I was torn on the amount of stars to give Shocktoberfest. I have been here two times previously, one last year and then one the year previous to that. Both experiences were great and I always looked forward to the next years trip. This year was a different story. The Prison attraction if rated seperatly is a 5 star attraction. Great scares, great sets everything is still top notch. The Hayride however is the complete opposite. I loved the Hayride in my past trips, but sadly the Zombie world theme comes off «Jasons Woods» cheesy. Limiting the attraction just to zombies was a big mistake. Everyone in the hayride was laughing at the actors. Zombies were limited to grunting and were extremely corny. The two attractions were night and day. I hope the owners see this and fix the issues.

I just want to say thank you so much for the great experience! First of all the makeup was great, kudos to your makeup people because they rocked it out. Second, I had a blast being a zombie, it was so cool. Where you placed me was perfect! I got to see everyone go through and I was able to get a good amount of flags. People would go past the bridge thinking they were safe, but just then I showed up. I had a blast and I will do this next year. It was great. Thanks for an awesome time! I’ll see you next year definitely!

I am writing this review on behalf of my boyfriend and myself, who have two completely different tastes when it comes to spooky scares.
Let me start with mine. I’m a complete wuss. I do not appreciate startling scares such as loud noises and people grabbing me out of nowhere. I DO appreciate well-​designed sets and props, as well as good costuming, makeup, and acting. I participated in the Zombie Safari hay ride, and I LOVED it! Everything about the ride was excellent! I was a little freaked out, but in a fun way. I think it’s the most family-​friendly attraction there. The only criticism I have is that there isn’t more to do for pansies like me. It would be nice if there was an option for milder scares so I could enjoy more with my other half, but I know they aim to please the thrill-​seeking crowd, so I can’t expect too much.
My boyfriend, lover of all fantastic and crazy thrills, enjoyed every minute of the hay ride with me, and then went to walk through the Prison of the Dead. (I waited in the car, because again… I’m a wuss.) He came back with a huge smile on his face and raved about it the entire way home. He said the set/​props were extremely well done, and the actors made it feel very real. We are both excited to return next year. :)

Went on the last night for the attraction which was a sunday. Since it was the last night there weren’t a lot of people there and the actors were tired of being there, if was also about 40°. We really enjoyed this haunted attraction and had a lot of fun, however it would have been much better earlier in the season when the actors were excited to be there.
We did the prison, unknown, hayride with paintball add on, zombie run, and the zombie experience.
The prison– Was by far my favorite part of the entire night. It was huge and well thought out. Took about 25 – 30 minutes in there. I don’t scare easily so I was only scared a couple of times. During some parts it would be a pitch black maze so we walked into a few walls. Nobody scared us during those parts in the prison and that was kind of disappointing especially since you would probably shit yourself if they jumped out at you while you were in them.
Unknown– Was cool, not too big so was only about 10 minutes. However the props and stuff were very well put together. This also had a pitch black maze part.
Hayride– Was your typical haunted hayride nothing too special but it was enjoyable. The paint ball add-​on wasn’t worth it. You only got about 20 paintballs to shoot and only had about 3 – 5 minutes.
Zombie run– You wore a flag football belt and ran the length of the hayride, was about a mile. It would have been more fun if we were there earlier in the season. The zombies didn’t really try to catch you, there was minimal effort by them to actually get your flags.
Zombie experience– Again this would have been better if we were there earlier in the season. You got to be a zombie they painted out faces (used same sponge for everyone, gross) and then we were transported in a truck type thing with bars that closed us in to the prison. When we got to the prison they set us up in spots and we were then allowed to scare other customers. However there wasn’t really anyone else there to scare.

Went on Halloween. It was not croweded at all which i thought it might be. The employees said they usually are not crowded on Halloween because everyone is trick or treating but any other day they are.
Lots of attractions.
Good: Prison of the dead, Zombie Experience, Zombie Night Run. (not in that order) During Zombie Experience you can be scared or be a zombie and scare others. That was pretty cool.
Zombie night run was fun… we did that late night and you run while they try to grab flags on your waist for about a mile.
Prison of dead was cool. Couldn’t see for a while in pitch black darkness but lots of people popping out.
Zombie paintball was the only thing i didnt like and that was what i was really excited about. (Disappointed). But not enough to give this 4 stars.
The actors are mixed between adults and kids… Most are creepy and/​or funny. They do try to scare you and at times you get numb to the actors or their props.
Overall great experience. I would recommend it to others.

Went here for the first time last night. We had fun because there was a group of us. The waiting was ridiculous not to mention the horrible DJ playing music. It was so loud, you could not understand the words of the songs even if you know them. He also played what he obviously liked and did not play to the crowd. I also did not like that, for 15 extra bucks, they had a RIP line where those who paid extra would go to the front of the line regardless if others were waiting for hours. Bad move. I was expecting this to be much scarier than it was. It was a bit disappointing. I would not recommend this place at all unless you are a middle school kid. For adults, it is really, really lame. The funnel cake was good!
Skip it.

The true measure of a haunted attraction is how many times you scream… After the past two haunted attractions I’ve been to I had thought I was over that part of it. Yet Shocktoberfest made me scream in inventive ways more than a few times. If you are looking for an attraction with quality production values that will creep you out, come here! I’m just glad we didn’t listen to the negative reviews. The actors were all consistent and the attractions are very well-​designed.
This is among the best, and I have been to over a dozen haunted attractions. Most recently Night of Terror, which is great in its own right. It was elaborate and well-​done but on a level that wasn’t scary but more of a spectacle. I didn’t scream once there, while even the toughest to startle in my group at least jumped a few times at Shocktoberfest.
In The Unknown, they take full advantage of the pitch-​blackness of much of the attraction. What is genuinely creepy is having actors grab you from all different angles in the dark. When your group is walking through pressed against each other, it’s even more unnerving once you realize it wasn’t the person behind you that had touched you. The 3D effects were cheesy but it’s a fairly simple, well-​done scare.
What I commend Shocktoberfest on is the backstory added to much of the attractions, especially the hayride. The actors stay in character and make it feel like a movie. It’s a unique experience, and many of the animatronics are Universal-​level.
While I doubt we walked the entire 50,000 square feet they claim it is, the prison is well-​designed. The flickering lights can add up to brilliant scares and the tunnels are a deviously fun addition.
Naked and Scared could’ve been eerie, but it frankly wasn’t any different than going through the unknown clothed. Probably because there were less actors but this is an attraction that’s only great once. Wasn’t anywhere near as creepy the second time around.
The zombie run was fun although I had expected the zombies to put up more of a fight and chase victims further. I was able to sprint past each one although it was a cool experience.
One major con is that this place is unorganized. We had paid for all the attractions yet they closed The Zombie Experience early before 9pm despite the site saying that attractions don’t close until all customers have gone through them.
Higher quality attractions than expected, and it’s one of the best in the tri-​state.

This place was okay, but not good. Waiting for the hayride in line under this stupid, smelly tent with a horrible DJ and worse, repetitive music was only the beginning. Then there was the hayride itself, which was far from scary. Probably the scariest part was large, rope like tings coming from the ceiling of the one hayride building. Gross! I don’t know where they’ve been at before! Before moving onto the next attraction, I should add that the «zombies» screaming in out faces at aweful, high-​pitched tones is not scary, just a migraine lol. The jail exhibit is just dangerous– Dark lighting with skinny tunnels to crawl through– I’m now bruised up. Then there was the Unknown attraction. Yes, I am deathly afraid of clowns, so the room filled with clowns did a wonderul job scaring me! Finally!!! But other than that, it consisted of the same dark, dangerous, mazes where We all kept banging our heads on the walls (I think that’s what they were) and bruised ourselves up. The last is the «zombie run.» It was the same exact path as the hayride– just no hayride, but instead, you run through it. I couldn’t believe my roommate talked me into that– The running «path» was very unsafe with sticks and uneven rocks along the «path.» I fell and bruised/​scrapped my knees there. I give two stars instead of one for my overall reciew because the staff were pretty curteous, plus the clown room in the one exhibit did scare the f*ck out of me!!!
In reality, save your time and money. Go to Field of Screams in Lancaster!!! So much better! Worth your time and money!

Two stars for getting scared once.
Note to attraction: «actors» screaming at high decibels the entire time does not equal being scary.
One actor on the hay ride took his banter with my s/​o a little too far, and in front of kids no less. Was foul and will not even repeat it.
Waited in the tent almost an hour for anything to happen, and had to hear skipping cds at high volumes during that time. Super!
The Unknown attraction was a bust for me. If walking through mostly pitch black hallways and running into walls is thrilling to you, have at it.
I do love the rule that actors can touch you, but you cannot touch back. Some of these people, to me, were far too grabby. Especially when you repeatedly tell someone to stop.
Overall, wish I drove the hour to Lancaster to the one there for a few less bucks, with insane attention to detail, and a level of organization this attraction lacks deeply.

This truly is one of the best haunted houses in the area.
With three different attractions with a great staff, it’s hard not to have a great time.
I went here last year and once again this past week. It is 99% the same as it was last year. It’s hard to mess up a production like this.
During «The Unknown», you are pushed through dark corridors in a maze from section to section. Most of it is too dark to fully appreciate, but still is one of the better mazes out there.
Then there is the prison. Definitely my favorite. It’s similar to «The Unknown» where you walk through a giant linear path, but it takes you inside, outside, through tight spaces and more. The actors there are more than interactive. Recently they added three flags to represent «your organs». If you don’t make it out with all of your organs, you’re dead. It’s a cute little effect, but really doesn’t do much else. Especially when you can’t be competitive with running and protecting yourself. It doesn’t help when there is a dullard in front of your group who acts more like a bottleneck than anything.
Lastly, there is the classic haunted hayride. This is the best one in the area, hands down. The only thing that would ruin this classic would be the others on your hayride. Unfortunately, I was in a group of 15+ people from another haunted attraction who did nothing but curse, complain that they arent scared, and try to spook somebody. Namely one **** named Sierra. Thank god I was only on one attraction with her.
There is food here and some carnival games, but overall, you are going to have a hard time beating this Halloween attraction

Drove about an hour to get here, and the drive wasn’t bad. We came with $ 25 all access passes from Facebook ads, good for a Thursday or Sunday night. We came on a Thursday. It wasn’t crowded at all and we got on all the attractions within a decent amount of time.
The Unknown wasn’t the best attraction in the world as most of it was just darkness. The added 3d glasses just made it impossible to see anything. It lasted a good 15 minutes though, so at least it was a nice amount of time. I just didn’t care for it.
The Haunted Hayride was the best! It was about 20 minutes long and took you on a spooky adventure. It was awesome and the effects were great. I would recommend this one to anyone! I must say this place is probably too scary for kids though.
The Prison of the Dead Escape was cool cause you had a football belt with flags on it that the zombies tried to grab. I survived with one flag left, but I felt as if they didn’t try very hard to grab my flags. It would’ve been more fun if they tried harder. They tried more in the end, which I guess makes cause they want you to have some for the end to make it more fun.
Overall I would say the $ 25 pass was definitely worth it! I don’t think the full price $ 34 is worth it for a Thursday night though because there seemed to be less actors than there should’ve been. So I’m glad we had the discount. The no lines benefit was great too and there is no need to buy the RIP pass on a Thursday evening.

Just went here last Sunday ⁹⁄₂₉. It was pretty awesome but not quite as incredible as I had anticipated it to be. We were first timers and love all of this stuff around Halloween. Definitely impressed with the props and staging that was done throughout the entire experience. I loved that the actors could touch you. I don’t know if I normally would … But it was fun here ! It was pretty quiet here which I think played into me not being absolutely wowed with the experience. It was a Sunday nite on their first weekend so there was no crowd whatsoever … In fact there were a max 2 – 4 of us in line at a time. If any line at all ! That was great !! But at the same time, I think without the buzz of a lot of people there, hanging out, getting scared etc. it took away slightly from the overall experience for me.
Overall it was really great ! Everyone that worked there, staff and actors were fantastic and friendly /​helpful. I would just recommend some more actors through attractions … But perhaps they’re adding that on through the season. (Like I said we were there on the first weekend. It’s normally low-​key then)
I would recommend going and would go back again myself.

After going to a few other attractions and feeling disappointed and «robbed». We tried shocktoberfest. Omg!!! We have been coming back ever since!!! We bring friends every year and everyone loves it!!!
I love the stay feeling. The carnival like feeling. I love the fact that after you do a attraction your not forced to leave like other attractions.
I will say that it is starting to go down hill a little so please don’t let it get corny. You have a great attraction.
Also could monsters walk around more.
One year they were every where that kept people in line happy and laughing
But the last 2 years they are getting less and less and people have mentioned it in lines that they miss them.
I love the stage and the photos you can get off line. That is amazing!!!
We can’t wait to come back this year.