Paranormal treasure [Louisville KY]…read more Hubby wanted to do this tour when he learned that it was located in Louisville. I tried booking online thru Eventbrite but all tours that weekend were fully booked. I decided to give it a shot and called them. They were able to squeeze us in the first tour of the evening which was 9:00p. We arrived 15 mins early as instructed and made our way inside the gothic building. As many other curious visitors of Waverly Hills we were in search of history, architecture and the paranormal. There was a sign posted inside as we were registering: "This establishment is reported to be Haunted. Management is NOT responsible and cannot be held liable for any actions of any Ghosts/Spirits on these premises." www.theRealWaverlyHIlls.com Background: Waverly Hills Sanatorium was a former tuberculosis hospital in Louisville KY. TB was widespread in the area, resulting in a waiting list to stay at the sanatorium. Despite its name, Waverly Hills was not a mental hospital; a sanatorium is any institution that provides treatment and convalescence for chronic illnesses. Our tour guide was a member of the Historical Society. The experience included a guided tour where we were lead, at least partially, across all 5 floors and we also had the chance to look down the body chute. Waverly Hills has a reputation as one of the most haunted places in America and has been featured on ghost hunting shows as "Ghost Hunters," "Ghost Adventures," "Paranormal Lockdown," and "Buzzfeed Unsolved." There were some 30 of us in the tour... the historical stories shared with us were interesting and cool but I did not feel any of the following: full grabs, see shadows, apparitions, or shadow people, feel permanent residents walking up to people, taps, temp changes-cold spots, or hotspots, heard screams, footsteps nor door slamming. Too many people on our tour but I can't complain because we were just lucky to get in as extras. Waverly Hills Sanatorium is on the National Register of Historic Places for both its significance historically, as well as the architectural significance of the building. Review #3911

Visited here recently for the haunted house! I bought the RIP tickets so we received a mini-tour…read morebefore the haunted house portion (as well as a fast pass for the line). Just from my experience alone, I can tell the employees here really love working here as tour guides. They care for the building, it's history, and it's past patients. The staff are very informative on the history and building and love to share what they know when asked! A lovely experience and was a longer tour than expected for being a mini-tour. The haunted house had a decent amount of scare actors and the overall decoration and atmosphere were great. They provide food and drinks for purchase after, as well as a small gift shop. Notice: Bathrooms are accessible AFTER the haunted house. Until you reach the exit, there are port-a-potties available before you enter the building.

malice manor truly goes all out! me and my boyfriend went for their valentine's day event and are…read moreexpectations were met and then some. we were a bit worried going in that it would be a bit "campy", but it really wasn't. their use of scare actors, lights, temperatures, mazes, tight corridors, sounds, animatronics and more really set the entire vibe. definitely a place worth going to.

Completely blown away with how good this haunted house was. Probably the best in Kentuckiana!read more

So grateful I spotted this experience on Groupon and took a chance. My family of four came on a…read moreFriday night - a bit earlier around 9:30p so the wait wasn't bad. The haunt has several stands in the line for you to read about the story and a video screen showing movie clips. The actors were fantastic. They made the line as much fun as the haunt. We loved watching them startle incoming guests. Before going in a group picture is taken and you can buy the copy for $5. Overall, several rooms to walk through and they've really made it full of animatronics. I didn't want to walk too fast because there was a lot to appreciate - even if it meant extra attention from the scare team. There's other fun areas you're "locked" into with a character and they get real close. Some areas of caution. It is built within an industrial building and there's a few steps and bumps along the path. They tell you not to run for a reason. One area is full of strobe lights and smoke - I had zero visibility. Thankfully my kids realized I was disoriented and grabbed my hand to pull me through or I'd still be there! The finale of the haunt is what adds my fifth star. A gift shop of clothing and decor, a snack truck, animals from a sanctuary to pet, desserts to indulge in - plus an escape room. We spent just as much time enjoying this and everyone was so friendly. Street parking plus a private lot available. Security to wand folks at ticket booth. Porter potties are clean. Lighting in key areas.

LOVE this haunt, we go every year and the make up and acting here are EXCELLENT!! Actor #71 was my…read moreabsolute fave ~ the make up and creep factor he puts are SOOOOOooooooo good!!

Totally worth the money! We went last night (Friday night in early October) and there was no line…read more The actors were great, just the right amount of scary.

Their covid response is mediocre. They were not enforcing 6ft distance nor people wearing their…read moremasks in line. We even had the guy managing the line outside tell us to scoot closer to the people in front of us. We refused especially because people on the other side of the line that looped next to us weren't wearing their masks. My group was only 5 people so they put us with another small group. I thought that was weird because I think on their site they said that they were only putting people with their groups and not combining. The best thing is that the actors cannot touch you. I know haunted houses this year are weird but we still have to enforce these things especially with rates skyrocketing. Now to the scares... I had a blast. It was my sons first time at a haunted house and he kinda enjoyed himself. He was scared lol and I thought that was funny too. I convinced him to go because I told him that they can't touch you this year. Best time to go!! The beginning is what got us. They lined us up in this room and then turned all the lights off. It was pitch black. When the lights came on, the actors were standing right in front of us. You couldn't even hear them come in. That scared my son so bad. I knew this was going to be great lol. Once we started he had his ears covered the entire time. I laughed the entire time at him and the one actor that had the "dead baby". Good times!! I would go again.

Went last night and had frightening good time. The actors were amazing and this was a touch haunt…read moreso that added to the scares. It was one of the longer haunts I have been to and I screamed throughout the whole thing. My sister who usually stays in the front kept me up front because she was too scared to proceed in the darkness of the rooms. There is a lot of character interaction which is another unique thing about this haunt. They also keep you spaced out so you are not running into other groups which has happened at some of the haunts I ve been to and it kinda ruins them if you get put in a big group. I can not recommend this place enough. I drove almost an hour to get there and it was well worth the drive. I will be back next year.

An amazing haunt, as well as haunt crew, that promises to give you the most bang for your buck…read more Great show length at a great price.

There's such an eerie feeling walking (ok, sometimes running!) through a corn maze with the huge…read moreopen sky above you, or feeling the trees closing in on either side during the hayride. Staff and actors were professional with excellent makeup and costumes, although Freddy Krueger was my favorite. Be sure to vote for standout actors as you leave. We did not pay for the fast pass options and had very minimal waits, but that may have been because it was early October. I've been later in the month before and definitely wished our group had bought them, although standing in the lines can be entertaining in itself and actors are often strolling by and interacting with people. Keep the weather and the terrain (lots of dirt paths) in mind. Cash-only venue (they do have ATMs on site).

The lines are horrible ! We stood in line for over an hour for the hay ride and it wasn't good at…read moreall. They shoot a real gun with blanks and it was so loud and directly in my ear, no warning or anything. My ear was ringing for 30 minutes. The maze was actually pretty good. After we spent another $20 a person for the fast pass because we got tired of standing in that line for almost two hours. By that time it was about 12am. My only complaint on the maze would be some areas are dark and inside some of the buildings are confusing and we went the wrong way a couple times. lol. However they could have more people in some of the buildings. I think 3/4 buildings were completely empty while others had 2/5 people inside and out. Also they have some strobe lights so bright and directly in your face. The worse part was the crawl space in the barn, it was kinda pointless and very dark. My favorite was the slide leaving the barn. It's very steep and kinda fast so if you don't like that then I would recommend the steps but for me that part was fun. Some of the actors really put time into what they do while others just sit there or stand there. Overall I spent $120 for two people and had a decent time. Only got scared twice & that's because you can kinda tell when they're gonna jump out or where they're gonna be standing lol. We went at 9:45 and left a little after 1AM. I would definitely recommend spending the extra money and getting the fast pass. I feel like most of my time I was standing in lines.

I love these Jack O' Lanterns. They were amazing again this year!…read more I'm disappointed to see the tickets moved to a Ticketmaster platform which added extra fees that increased the cost. We opted for the 9:30 tickets on a Thursday, arrived around 9:15 and finished the trail at 10pm. I was disappointed that the gift shop and the food trucks were closed at 10pm when there were still people on the trail. I would have looked to look at the merch while eating a warm treat.

A perfect Monday night to see 5,000 carved pumpkins on a 1/3 mile trail. We reserved the 7:30 pm…read moreslot again arriving at about 6:45 to get in line. Despite being a good sized crowd for a week night we were in our car by 8:35 pm. Timed entry makes a huge difference. Also, going on a week night rather than a weekend is beneficial. We have now attended all 13 years of this event. It's truly our favorite Halloween event. Seeing all the intricately carved pumpkins is breathtaking.