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<\/a>\u201cWhatever you fear, it\u2019s here<\/strong><\/em>!\u201d \u00a0That is NOT just a catchy slogan.\u00a0 After personally participating in this event for three years, I can assure you that you will face everything you\u2019ve ever been afraid of. It\u2019s all waiting for you amidst the secluded trees and over 5,500 feet of winding path that encompasses Hallowicked Haunted Woods<\/a>, located at 1148 Cairns Road, in scenic Mansfield, Ohio.<\/p>\nLet me say it again, 5,500 feet.\u00a0 For those geeks who have been paying attention, that is over 1,700 feet LONGER<\/strong><\/em> than The Factory of Terror<\/a>, the current and two-time Guinness World Record holder for the longest haunted attraction.<\/p>\n Fifty five hundred feet equates to sixty thousand inches.\u00a0 The average human stride is 22 inches.\u00a0 That\u2019s three thousand steps, with a scare waiting approximately every fifteen seconds.\u00a0 I\u2019ll leave the calculations up to those of you with more time on your hands.\u00a0 The REAL question, how many of you will enter and leave the self-guided tour of the woods with dry pants and your dignity intact?<\/p>\n The odds are NOT in your favor.\u00a0 Hallowicked features the original \u201cBuried Alive\u201d entrance.\u00a0 \u201cIt\u2019s the only way to be reunited with your group,\u201d says master prop builder and co-owner Paul Bond about the unique entrance. \u201cYou hear all kinds of screaming coming from inside while you\u2019re waiting to go in. It really freaks people out!\u201d<\/p>\n Maniacs with chainsaws, giant spiders, and demented dolls, oh my!\u00a0 You\u2019ve only just begun the journey into your worst nightmares.\u00a0 Zombies lurk in the shadows and someone might have left the prison cells unlocked.\u00a0 If you manage to survive long enough, our hospital staff eagerly awaits your visit; however, you will find they become less than hospitable when you try to depart.\u00a0 Hopefully emerging with most of your body parts still attached in the correct places, take a moment to stop and smell the cotton candy.\u00a0 But don\u2019t dawdle too long.\u00a0 The horrors only become more monstrous, the terrors, more panic-inducing.<\/p>\n \u201cFrom our Buried Alive entrance to our Nightmare Circus, Hallowicked Haunted Woods incorporates completely unique and terrifying scares that you just won\u2019t find anywhere else.\u201d contributes Rob Wynn, co-owner and creative mastermind. \u00a0\u201cWith over 45 minutes of entertainment we\u2019re not only one of the best values in Ohio but one of the best haunts, period!\u201d<\/p>\n Hallowicked Haunted Woods is home to over sixty actors adorned in movie quality special effects makeup and costumes, all of whom are given free reign to get up close and very<\/em> personal.\u00a0 Meanwhile, custom built animatronics set to detect your slightest movement are placed strategically throughout the attraction.\u00a0 It will<\/em> be dark, there will<\/em> be fog and the footing will<\/em> be uneven.\u00a0 Sensible footwear and a signed waiver to enter are mandatory for all participants.<\/p>\n Parents are strongly encouraged to use discretion when bringing children under age 13, and reminded that the actors are skilled in terrifying fully grown men to the point of tears, bladder, and bowel evacuation (and we keep a running total).\u00a0 We also strongly advise against those with heart conditions, epilepsy, asthma, mobility issues or women who are pregnant from participating in this event.<\/p>\n At $15 per person, Hallowicked Haunted Woods is the Mid-Ohio\u2019s best haunted attraction, for the best price.\u00a0 Open Fridays and Saturdays now through November 2nd<\/sup> (CLOSED November 1st<\/sup>).\u00a0 Parking is only $1.00 per vehicle, and proceeds benefit the Richland County Explorers<\/a>\u00a0Program.<\/p>\n Coming from out of town?\u00a0 Make a weekend of it, and visit Mansfield\u2019s other haunted attractions while you\u2019re here, including the Haunted Reformatory<\/a> and Robert Kurtzman\u2019s<\/a> Mad FX Lab<\/a>, then, spend your daylight hours visiting the Historic Carrousel District<\/a>.<\/p>\n Coming just to see me?\u00a0 My demented dolls and I will be happy to watch you try to escape our maniacal clutches with your dignity intact.\u00a0 Tell them Melody from Geek Goes Rogue<\/a> sent you.\u00a0 It won\u2019t get you anything, but we\u2019ll be glad to know you\u2019re reading and we\u2019ll be waiting for you\u2026<\/p>\n Visit Hallowicked Haunted Woods<\/a> online, Like them on Facebook<\/a>, or call 419-520-7110 for more information.<\/p>\n Melody Evans<\/a> is\u00a0a freelance book review blogger for Up All Night Novels<\/a>. \u00a0When she\u2019s not \u00a0forgoing sleep in the endless pursuit of literary satisfaction, she can often be found diligently glued to her keyboard, seeking new outlets to express her love of all things geek chic.<\/em><\/sup><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" \u201cWhatever you fear, it\u2019s here!\u201d \u00a0That is NOT just a catchy slogan.\u00a0 After personally participating in this event for three years, I can assure you that you will face everything you\u2019ve ever been afraid of. It\u2019s all waiting for you amidst the secluded trees and over 5,500 feet of winding path that encompasses Hallowicked Haunted […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1634,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[277,318,1],"tags":[321,322,320],"class_list":["post-2151","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-geek-entertainment","category-geek-girl","category-uncategorized","tag-hallowicked-haunted-woods","tag-haunted-attractions","tag-ohio-haunts"],"yoast_head":"\n<\/a>Six gothic coffins await, and everyone begins the journey completely alone.\u00a0 Grown men have wept on their knees at the sight of this entrance.\u00a0 Those who manage to make it through regret almost immediately refusing to accept the adult diaper \u201cBig Girl\/Boy Panties\u201d that had been offered to them as they traverse 110 feet of pitch black.\u00a0 In the darkness, isolated from your friends, are you truly alone?\u00a0 Only if you\u2019re lucky!<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n