Okay-I have been having all kinds of trouble deciding my rating system. After a lot of consideration I have decided to split the ratings into Amateur and Professional haunts. Now amateur does NOT mean menial or trinkety by any means. Amateur means that the people hosting the haunt are usually volunteer and do not necessarily spend a good portion of their year and money preparing for their haunt. So here they are in order of dates
My rating system
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Frights: Did they do a good job of scaring the clients?
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Make-up/Masks: professionalism
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Set Design: did they look thrown together or well thought out?
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Atmosphere: this includes both the inside and outside of the attractions. Do the entrance and surrounding areas enhance the experience?
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Overall: Was I scared? Laughing? Disappointed? Ready to go back again?
0 skulls=Disgrace to the season
=Needs 80% improvement and makeover
=Needs work in many areas. Sporadic pleasantries-inconsistent
=Good but need to make all elements work
=Great
place! Will definitely consider returning!
=Happiness is this place. Can I just stay here? I don't want to leave!
Incredible! Unique! Fantastic! Wonderful! Stupendous!
Constructive comments for haunters that I noticed especially this year
- Actors were very into their work as a whole
- Is there any way in the world that we can avoid having bad radio stations destroy the entrances to the haunts with crappy music? Its so much more eerie when the places play creepy music-sets the mood much better-or none at all