I visited Creepywoods tonight with a 7:30pm ticket in hand and spooky season excitement in my heart. We were in line by 7:19pm, ready, punctual, and prepared to scream. Unfortunately, we werenāt let in until 8:00pm. And no, that wasnāt part of the scare.
To their credit, Creepywoods is easy to find. Parking was plentiful and well-directed. They offered food, snacks, cozy bonfires, and fun photo ops. The atmosphere had promise.
But the line? A horror of its own.
There are two lines: General Admission with timed tickets, and VIP, which apparently lets people show up whenever. But VIP wasnāt the issue, management was. The woman running the line was new (her first night), and while she was sweet and professional, she was left with no real plan to manage flow between the two lines. Her only instruction? Scan tickets, explain the rules, and send people in, one group at a time.
The General Admission line came to a complete standstill. We were third in line and still watched VIPs who arrived later go in first. When asked if she could alternate, she apologized and said she was just following orders.
The delay wasnāt her fault, it was poor leadership. She was doing her best, but no new employee should be left to manage two growing lines with no support or strategy. It was frustrating to experience, and even more frustrating to witness.
As for the forest, it lasted about 28ā30 minutes and leaned heavily on darkness for atmosphere. But the props, while impressive in size, were disappointing in execution. Many of them didnāt light up or activate at all. So walking into structures with massive non-functioning props in pitch blackness kind of defeated the purpose. The environment was already dark, it needed moments of intentional reveal or animation to build suspense. Otherwise, youāre justā¦ stumbling in the dark, surrounded by what feels like Halloween storage.
The scares were repetitive, with multiple similar mazes and the same style of jump scare reused throughout. As for the actors, they were about a 5 out of 10. Itās hard to rate costumes or makeup when you canāt see them. Most of the scares came from them jumping out of corners, not from any immersive performance. However, the performer in the ādead body partsā section was a clear 10 out of 10, committed, genuinely creepy, and backed by a well-designed set that made his scene the undeniable highlight of the night.
Creepywoods has potential, but it needs stronger direction. Better staff training, functioning props, and more immersive performances could turn it into something great. Until then, the scariest thing might...
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