I'm a 13 year old male and a MAJOR scardy cat and almost cried when I found out I had to go. But it really wasn't THAT scary.
I went with a group of family friends, who had an 11 year old daughter (she was pretty scared, but her dad was laughing the whole time) who was anxious to go to the haunted house.
It was not at all as I expected it. I thought it would be more free-realm and "solitary", but you stick to one track and you're always by a few groups of other people so you don't feel THAT alone or scared. The actors were really awesome and truly into their act. The zombies roaming the parking lot made the attraction seem really scary at first (I turned my back for a second and was face-to-face with a bloody zombie trying to lick my face).
The house itself is extremely creative. They really worked on it! What helped me through the scary factor was reminding myself of the fact that it wasn't real, and even engaging in small talk with some of the actors. (An occasional "Hi!" or "Wussup, dude?!" to pull their chain would make me feel a tad more comfortable).
There are two main attractions, the actual 13th Floor, which is like a combination of all these different themed areas (the pirate area was my favorite, and maybe the scariest of them all - there was a large area that was full of fog and mist and it really felt that I was waltzing through the ocean, with a few scary pirates appearing out of the blue). The other, a little scary-er one is Zombieland. While waiting in line for this one (it was actually SUPER shot :p) you could watch a bunch of zombies dance to Michael Jackson's Thriller. In Zombieland, the zombies tend to follow you a little further and pop out more unexpectedly. The random car honking out of no where really made me feel as if I was truly in a zombie infested city.
The lines were WAY too long, we ended up buying a VIP pass which cuts the line-time in half. It was nearly a half hour for us to actually enter the house (about twenty minutes to get VIP tickets and then another ten for the actual house). It wasn't really worth the 30 bucks per person and the long wait for a 45 minute time in 13th floor and Zombieland.
To answer some questions I had myself:
No, they are not allowed to touch you, grab you, block your exits (there are MANY random exits all around the entire attraction so if you just can't take it, head out!), restrain you or anything else.
Nope, the whole thing is ONE STORY. I know it's kind of contradictory, but contrary to popular belief, the 13th Floor is a flat, one story house.
As I mentioned earlier, you're always near another group of people and the house consists of very simple paths so you're never truly alone.
Music and Ambiance: 7/10 (the music added an awesome aroma!)
Creativity: 10/10 (WITHOUT A DOUBT. Truly epic.)
Scariness: 5.5/10
Line: 4/10
Price: 3/10 (Fear Farm is only 19 bucks and I heard it was MUCH scarier.. so.. yeah.)
In conclusion, this place was actually pretty awesome! Really creative. I was seriously so scared to go, but it wasn't as scary as I thought. The trailer was ABSOLUTELY un-true. Not that scary, trust me. It's an awesome experience - if you're wondering whether you should go or not - do it! Just be sure to get the VIP tickets. It's also kind of convenient to buy the tickets on your smart phone while in line - it kills a LOT of time. read more