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| - I have loved Halloween ever since I was little. Every year I want to make my own haunted house but suffice to say, this is no easy task. So I take the second best option and that is just to attend the "best" one around town.
I thought that the 14th floor was going to match that bid - after all I think I originally found it on a "nationally ranked haunted house" list.
I went with my girlfriend (who is scared at the haunted train ride at Schnepf Farms), her friend (who wore a pad for when she peed herself), my buddy, and his girlfriend. My summary wouldn't suffice because it seems that I am a hard-ass so let me give my girlfriend's review - "that was a waste of money."
Yes, my girlfriend who is scared of children's haunted houses where people just walk around in masks (or not) was more afraid at those than the 13th floor.
The house is the same as any other - walk around in the dark and have people rawr at you around corners. Not scary in my opinion because I *know* that is coming. Reading the other reviews I actually think that we were at a completely different place. Fake doors? Moving floors? I must have went in the sissy door because I didn't get any of that.
Best part? Going through took a little bit - it wasn't a 10 minute walk-through.
So what am I into? I'm probably more into the haunted houses where you have to sign a waiver, have a safe word, will come out drenched in blood, and there is a high likelihood that I will be kidnapped, stripped naked, or put into highly emotional and deep human conflict situations. (Check out Haunted Hoochie at Dead Acres, The Cult, Freakling Bros: Gates of Hell, McKamey Manor, or the Blackout Haunted House. Unfortunately there are no such haunted houses around Phoenix so I'm stuck with the "jump around the corner" type haunted houses.
I think it is more scary to walk around downtown Phoenix at night. Ha!
So if you are like me how can you make your experience better? First, separate yourself from the group. If nothing else, you can stay with your group but separate yourself from the main group. If a slow group is in front of you then the actors/props will jump out and scare them with you in the background. Giving some space allows the actors and mechanics to reset and you get a fresh viewing. Second, quit speculating what is around the corner and preparing yourself. Third, ditch the scaredy cat that will cling to you and thus give you that extra confidence that you are "not alone." This coincides with my first two points. Fourth, if you must go in a group, go in the front... or the back. You will have the most likelihood for people to come and attempt to scare you.
As for General versus VIP, that is a tossup. I did the GA and didn't mind it. Actors come around and harass you. I actually found that to be more enjoyable than the house itself. The VIP line was much shorter, though.
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