Updates:
- 2023-10-08 – additional quotes.
When Adventureland di their first Halloween event in 2018, they made it an adults-only 21+ event at the hotel. There was nudity (from a movie playing on the wall of the banquet area) and some profanity, but it was mostly just a fun party environment without “those pesky kids.” It was really a nice event, but that was the only year it happened.
In 2022, the new owners of Adventureland, Palace Entertainment/Parques Reunidos (Madrid, Spain), started up the Phanton Fall Fest event. Much like Sleepy Hollow, this event would have one admission price that allowed access to multiple haunted houses. One haunt was an upcharge and not included with the ticket price.
The haunts open in the evening, but the park is open during the day and all ages can show up and ride and eat all day.
If you are looking for good “starter” haunted houses for very young kids, this is the one to consider. Some of the comments from last year:
- “My daughter went to fall fest, did all the haunts, and loved it. She was five last season.”
- “Our girls were 7 and 6 last year for Fall Fest and they loved it.”
- “Fall fest has a family atmosphere during the day and a scary creepy atmosphere after dark. Even when the scare actors come out in the evening, before dark they are wonderful with the little ones.”
- “Last year my 3yo and 6yo did fall fest (all the haunted houses except the Alice in wonderland one). They loved every bit of it and can’t wait for this year.” (*Alice in Wonderland is the one that is the add-on cost, FYI.)
- “took my almost 11 yr old son last year and it was his first haunted event snd he loved it. It was the perfect level of spooky for him. We love watching ghost hunting shows but he still gets scared to watch movies. So for him to enjoy this with me who loves the darker side of things I was absolutely elated! He super excited to go this year. We have season passes.”
So it looks like it’s a great place to take the little kids. But maybe not too little:
- “Evening is not for toddlers. In my opinion. My son was 7 and he was a little scared when it got dark.”
These comments line up with others I heard last year, so unless they change directions, this is the haunt to consider if you have some preschool or elementary aged kids that want to get started visiting haunted houses.
