A bunch of us went on opening night for $2. We waited about 2 hours roughly in line before getting inside. I gotta say that the owners put a ton of money into this place and it definitely showed.
When walking in your a shown to the right where to pay your fee to get in. Afterwards you walk up to a guy who is just standing there and doesn't say a word. At first you're thinking that he's supposed to escort you down. no.. you just walk around him.
Upon entering you start seeing tons of animatronic figures and even some recognizable creatures from movies like American Werewolf In London and even Fluffy from Stephen Kings Creepshow. I thought that was pretty cool. Through out the place you visit various rooms with some real people and a ton of robotic types moving around.
I didnt get scared one bit.. visually, I thought the place was awesome. Here are my pros and cons...
Pros:
Animatronics were very cool over all original.
Tons of space to walk through
Super cool and friendly staff.
The museum part seems like it'll have great potential.
Right down the street from everything cool in downtown Mesa!
Cons:
Price.. unless they change it up often, I see people complaining about the $22.
The people working weren't scary.. some stood there and just stared at you.
A few of the props like the big dinosaur displayed the crane that was holding.
A big dragon head (I called it skeleton Falcor) showed the guy operating it because of the light shining on it.
If I had to suggest anything:
People love seeing stuff the recognize from film. I noticed that the wolf from American Werewolf was up high and darkened, so you don't see it unless you look up and close. If there's anything popular that will draw people.. light those things up some so they stand out.
Id love to see more movie props once the museum opens up. I heard the owner has a ton of props, so I'm looking forward to that.
When it comes to the haunted house part.. don't stop here.. keep coming up with ideas to creep people out. I know I didn't get scared, but my girlfriend sure did. Lots of jumping going on.
I would definitely go back here once the museum part opens. I think the price is a big much, but I will pay to see how it looks.
I enjoyed it and cant wait to see how this evolves.