Spook Haven is self-described as “Central Pa’s premier haunted house”. The attraction has been open since 2007, and this year boasted two new attractions and one returning attraction for visitors to walk through with hopes of getting scared out of their minds. Guests can choose which attractions they want to go through, and how many. One attraction costs $13, two cost $20, and going through all three will cost $25.
Visitors can expect to wait in a line for tickets when they arrive if they have not already bought them online. The wait time for tickets was around an hour long, but once they were acquired the lines to the attractions moved much faster.
The first attraction, named Sick Sense, is new this year. It is a blackout attraction, which means that guests will be unable to see throughout their entire walkthrough. Sick Sense plays on people’s fear of the dark, and does so pretty well. People can expect actors to jump out and scream or grab them. Because the ride is a pitch black maze, it is hard to know where exactly to go. This combined with the loud banging and other noises playing make for a very disorienting experience.
The second attraction is named the B.E.N. High School, which stands for Bizarre Evil Nightmares. Rather than being a dark ride, visitors walk through different rooms found in schools, such as classrooms, a playground, a cafeteria, etc. Most of the scares in these rooms come from the actors stationed in them. All of the actors were great at playing the roles of unstable students or unhinged janitors, but the overall environment of B.E.N. High School was not as scary as Sick Sense.
The final attraction, Whisper Creek Manor, had the longest line and wait time of the three. This is the final year that this attraction will be open, so anyone looking to experience it will have to go this year. Much like the B.E.N High School, the Whisper Creek Manor has guests walk through different rooms inside of an old manor. This attraction was definitely the largest of the three, and had much larger props as well. While this attraction was also pretty well-lit, the fun comes from seeing what the actors will do next. The actors in Whisper Creek Manor were much more involved with scaring the attendees; they were more likely to grab at or chase the visitors.
Spook Haven is an overall fun experience for older kids, teens, and adults alike. While visitors probably shouldn’t expect to be terrified out of their minds, the attractions provided are fun enough to where people will leave satisfied. Spook Haven is located at 100 Danis St. in Mill Hall, PA, and is open every weekend in October. Anyone at LHU or living in Clinton County looking for something to do for Halloween season should consider making a trip on over to Spook Haven.
