I have come to the fright dome event in the past and had an excellent time, so this year we decided to go once again. Fright Dome has unfortunately become an overcrowded money scheme.
General admission is $32-37 and almost double for a "fast pass". Without a "fast pass" we were unable to go in to the latest haunted house and waited over an hour and a half for the roller coaster. From 7pm to midnight we made it on a total of 3 rides and 1 haunted house. In previous years I was able to enjoy more than double that.
The quality of the environment, exhibits and actors took a dive this year. Fog machines were over used and actors were under rehearsed. In previous years I would have considered this a must go to in October and given a 4 to 5 star rating. This year it was not worth going to and was frustrating with how over crowded it was.
The value was not there this year. Purchasing a "fast pass" would have left me feeling even more cheated. It seemed like the general admission allure was there only to up sell guests to a "fast pass", which was a lackluster value with how many guests had bought one. All the vendors were overpriced and offered less selection than previous years.
The crowds were unorganized and the staff did not seem to have any control. This event seemed like a no rules apply high school public groping session. No supervision, which was to be expected, but no security or staff to monitor the fights.
Overall, extremely disappointed this year. I'm going to pass on this event in the future. I would not recommend going to Fright Dome this year.