The Haunted Road recently invited us to come and experience
their haunt this year.
So we headed over there
for their media party on Tuesday night and then came back on Saturday
to experience the full drive thru experience during opening weekend.
So if you would like to know
what the Haunted Road is like this year,
I'm going to go over all of the details.
So let's get into it.
The Haunted Road is a locally run haunted attraction that is running
now until November 6th and tickets are starting at $19.99.
We were invited to come to their media
party and get a sneak peek of this year's haunted attraction.
And since this was my first time that I've ever been to the Haunted
Road, I was really excited to be able to experience this attraction.
The Haunted Road is located on the east side of Orlando,
about 30 to 40 minutes from the major attractions.
One thing that I do want you to know is that the entrance
for this attraction is really easy to miss.
So make sure that you're paying attention to your GPS and start
looking for the entrance once you've passed South Tanner Road,
because the entrance itself is not lit up in any way.
Once you do arrive,
you'll show your tickets and your waivers to the attendant at the front
and you'll be placed in a queue of cars while you wait your turn.
This year, the Haunted Road is a whole new experience
that features several different chilling
scenes where the ghosts are flesh craving, vengeance driven,
beastly ghouls seeking mortals foolish enough to drive down their road.
The speed limit throughout the attraction is five miles per hour,
and you'll want to go this slow because the terrain
can get pretty rough at times.
And there are workers that are going to be walking
through the attraction attending to things.
So you want to be pretty careful.
There are five different scenes to experience on the drive
and as you get to one, you'll park your car in front and witness
as these haunting scenes unfold before you.
One thing to know is that the audio for each scene
is either heard by tuning into one of the radio stations posted on a sign
before you get to the scene or pumped through the speakers at the scene
and you'll want to make sure that you pay close attention
to these radio stations.
Because if you get a number wrong like we did, you’ll miss
the whole story that goes along with the scene.
If you are planning on heading to the Haunted Road this year
and want to preset the radio stations to make sure that you don't miss one.
I'm going to plug up the radio stations and it's adjoining
scene on the screen now so that you can prepare.
Each scene runs a few minutes long
and the entire drive is roughly about 25 minutes.
If you survive the entire road, then you're invited to park your car
and walk through the human slaughter house, which is an additional
walk through haunted attraction that is included in your ticket.
The humans slaughter house is a gruesome
walk through a barn where you'll find humans on the menu
and the animals are now looking at you to take to slaughter.
So you’ll want to make sure that you don't get caught.
If you do escape the slaughterhouse, you'll get to experience
one final scene up close where you'll get to meet
a few of the gruesome ghouls face to face.
So you'll definitely want to make sure to check it out
if you are able to make it out of the slaughterhouse area alive,
then you'll get your chance to access the Afterlife Party,
where you'll find a haunted DJ, a Haunt Market
with Halloween and other creepy souvenirs, pop up performers,
a couple of food trucks and themed cocktails for purchase.
I really enjoyed the Afterlife Party, which I was able to experience
during the Media Party and was really happy with the barbecue
that we were able to try from Brothers N Arms Barbecue Truck.
But I'll actually let him tell you about it.
“Hey this yo boy, Joe D, Brothers N Arms Barbecue.
Add me on Instagram.
If you don’t follow me on Instagram your daggum wrong.
This is the best barbecue spot
in the land and it’ll take ya right on to heaven man.
Get ya taste buds blessed at the Brothers N Arms Barbecue.
Yeah.”
And this serving that I'm showing you here is just a sampling
that we got during media night.
So don't worry, your portion will be a lot bigger than this.
We also got a sample from Da Iceman, who was also featured here
during media night.
And served us delicious Italian ice
as well as many other frozen treats.
“It's the Iceman. I'm from Daytona Beach.
I make the greatest Italian ice in central Florida.
That’s Buddy here, Mr. Pop from Delaware.
I can be found right here. I got my info on the back.”
If you want to
experience even more from the Haunted Road this year
they are also offering a VIP ghost tour experience for an extra $25.99.
On this guided walking tour, you'll get to explore the haunted roads
most infamous serial killers with a spirit guide.
We didn't get to experience this while we were there,
but if you've had a chance to do it, let me know how you liked it
in the comments below.
If you are planning on heading to the Haunted Road
this year, here are a few things to keep in mind.
You do have to pick a time slot when purchasing your tickets online.
So when you arrive, make sure that you get to the attraction
as close to your allotted time as possible.
There isn't a lot of space near the event,
so if you arrive too early, you may get turned away.
So make sure to arrive just a few minutes before your time slot.
Also, before you get there, make sure that everyone in your car
has signed their waivers ahead of time because they will be looking for those
at check in and don't forget to wear your bug spray.
You do have to roll your windows down for a couple of the scenes and if it's
still warm during your night, then you don't want to get eaten alive.
If you do plan on getting out and experiencing the slaughterhouse,
I highly recommend wearing waterproof boots or shoes that you just don't mind
getting a little muddy, especially if it rained earlier that day.
It did get pretty muddy on the night of our media party
and I was so glad
that I wore these hiking boots to keep my feet nice and dry.
If you don't preset your radio stations ahead of time,
then you'll want to make sure that you pay close attention
to the stations as you head into the next scene.
That way, you won't miss out on the story while you're there.
If you're looking for even more Halloween Drive-Thru
experiences in Orlando, you'll want to check out my video
on Scream N Stream that just popped up on the screen.
Scream N Stream is a really fun, interactive
Halloween drive-thru experience that you won't want to miss.
Until next time, everyone!
I hope you have a fantastic evening and I'll see you in the fog.
Welcome to Hell my pretties.