The Land of Illusion TR

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So me, and wifey and another couple decided to check out the Land of Illusion in Middletown, OH. I'm not a huge "scare park" kind of person since I don't scare easily, but I thought it could be fun, but wasn't sure what to expect of the place. Let me say that as soon as we pulled into the parking lot ($3 donation) I was blown away. I figured it would be some field with someone in a tent selling tickets, I was wrong. This place is a full blown amusement attraction. The have an entrance building that is done very nice to look like an old house or building. The prices aren't cheap ($30-40) depending on which night you go, but it is well worth it!! Let just recommend the fast passes now! For $15 you can go to the front of the lines which got us through everything in about 3 hours. This isn't just a one-off place, it's amazing and the price is very reasonable for all you get. There are 4 indoor houses and 2 outdoor mazes. The theming and decoration in theme would rival anything you would find at Universal or Disney. We went to Haunt last year at PKI and this place made it look like a high school production.

 

http://www.thelandofillusion.com/

 

Field of Screams is a corn maze with 9 checkpoints to find. It took us 32 mins to get through it. They give you a map and small flashlight and off you go. There is a trick to it that once you figure out makes it easy, but I won't give it away.

 

Dr. Psycho's Haunted Estate is an indoor house based on a demented doctor. Very well themed. This was the only attraction that had steps to climb, everything else was basically flat.

 

Temple of Terror is another indoor attraction. This was by far my favorite. Starts with an elevator ride inside a temple that you exit into what can only be called a "reverse-birth" moment where you have to push yourself between two large airbags on either side that seemed to stretch forever. theming inside here made it seem like you were in an Indiana Jones movie.

 

3-d Killer Klowns was interesting. They give you 3-d glasses when entering and the whole maze popped out at you. It was fun to watch everyone duck at stuff that wasn't there while being pestered by annoying clowns.

 

Middletown Haunted Trail was LONG!! Almost 25 minutes of walking and scaring. This was really well done, except that it kept backing people up into groups of 20+ so you didn't get to see everything. It had many separate areas and some very cool props.

 

Voodoo Bayou Shanty was themed after a crazy New Orleans family. The actors made it almost comical as they did their thing.

 

Overall, I would highly recommend anyone in the Dayton, Cincinnati, Columbus area check this out. The theming is amazing and the animatronics are outstanding. The actors are great and really enjoy what they are doing. You will be blown away when you see the place. Easily worth the money you spent and a great Halloween event. Can't see how this place could be so good and have such great stuff being open only one month a year, where does all the money come from? But anyways, check out their website and head there if you're nearby.

 

PS-My only complaint about the place, and this pretty much goes for any Haunt event is the damn chainsaws. Why do they think that 4 people chasing you with chainsaws that obviously have no chains on them is scary? Plus, they smell horrible inside a building and give you a headache. Every place you go has chainsaws and they just seem ridiculous.