Broadwitch Hauntfest 2017
We have been visiting Broadwitch Hauntfest for years and it has always provided an exciting mix of scares and fun. Alongside the five main attractions, the event has an incredible team of roaming characters, that range from the freaky twins through to the annoyingly fun Beauty and the Beast (more on them later!)
The biggest change to any of the attractions is the new Sub Zero makeover to Biometrix. The attraction has always been the most extreme at the event and is the only one where the actors are actually allowed to touch guests. The change to Sub Zero was pretty much just a repaint of the existing attraction but the whole attraction remained as chaotic as previous. Interestingly the "panic buttons" weren't referenced in the intro, but of course we pressed every one just to create more noise and flashing lights throughout!
Next to Biometrix stands the event's signature maze - The Spooky Castle. This has been at the farm since the start, but as it gets rebuilt each year, it always manages to provides us with new scares each time. It's hard for us to pinpoint any one thing in particular but this year the Spooky Castle was stunningly scary and had us jumping and screaming throughout. The theming and attention to detail were top notch and all the actors were giving their all. We had so many scares that we ended up declaring this our favourite maze of the night!
Thirteen, the maze built around superstitions, has also had a makeover this year, as the clowns have taken control, turning it into Thirteen Freaks. We didn't actually count if there were 13 as we were too busy jumping and screaming as they attacked us from all sides. There certainly seemed to be more than advertised! They also seemed to genuinely be having fun tormenting us and, we laughed as much as we jumped. Also compared to the slightly random nature of the different superstition themes in the past, the new story is more cohesive and the whole attraction worked better as one clown themed maze.
Massacre always gives us plenty of fun scares and this year was no different. The combination of rough structures, lively actors and the feeling of walking through a real cornfield all combined to create a fun experience. We also loved the fact we could hear the screams of other groups around us and we were never quite sure what we were walking into round the next corner.
The final maze is The Edge - a dark and atmospheric take on vampires which managed to scare us multiple times in its small layout. Despite sitting right in the middle of the event arena, the maze always seems longer once inside, and with the detailed theming and lively actors, gave us some great scares.
As we mentioned at the start, the street team were as manic as ever and even managed to foam pie us twice during the event (see the pics below). We think we may have been singled out as we were VIP guests of the event (is that any way to repay the people who awarded you a SCAR award?) but it was hilarious and shocking in equal measures!. Thankfully it was just baby powder and shaving foam - we smelt lovely for the rest of the weekend!
The biggest change to any of the attractions is the new Sub Zero makeover to Biometrix. The attraction has always been the most extreme at the event and is the only one where the actors are actually allowed to touch guests. The change to Sub Zero was pretty much just a repaint of the existing attraction but the whole attraction remained as chaotic as previous. Interestingly the "panic buttons" weren't referenced in the intro, but of course we pressed every one just to create more noise and flashing lights throughout!
Next to Biometrix stands the event's signature maze - The Spooky Castle. This has been at the farm since the start, but as it gets rebuilt each year, it always manages to provides us with new scares each time. It's hard for us to pinpoint any one thing in particular but this year the Spooky Castle was stunningly scary and had us jumping and screaming throughout. The theming and attention to detail were top notch and all the actors were giving their all. We had so many scares that we ended up declaring this our favourite maze of the night!
Thirteen, the maze built around superstitions, has also had a makeover this year, as the clowns have taken control, turning it into Thirteen Freaks. We didn't actually count if there were 13 as we were too busy jumping and screaming as they attacked us from all sides. There certainly seemed to be more than advertised! They also seemed to genuinely be having fun tormenting us and, we laughed as much as we jumped. Also compared to the slightly random nature of the different superstition themes in the past, the new story is more cohesive and the whole attraction worked better as one clown themed maze.
Massacre always gives us plenty of fun scares and this year was no different. The combination of rough structures, lively actors and the feeling of walking through a real cornfield all combined to create a fun experience. We also loved the fact we could hear the screams of other groups around us and we were never quite sure what we were walking into round the next corner.
The final maze is The Edge - a dark and atmospheric take on vampires which managed to scare us multiple times in its small layout. Despite sitting right in the middle of the event arena, the maze always seems longer once inside, and with the detailed theming and lively actors, gave us some great scares.
As we mentioned at the start, the street team were as manic as ever and even managed to foam pie us twice during the event (see the pics below). We think we may have been singled out as we were VIP guests of the event (is that any way to repay the people who awarded you a SCAR award?) but it was hilarious and shocking in equal measures!. Thankfully it was just baby powder and shaving foam - we smelt lovely for the rest of the weekend!
Terrifying
Amazing from start to finish ,
simply best hauntfest NATIONALLY by far !!! *****
From actors to venue ,security ,parking and catering - Fantastic family event !!!!!!
Spooky castle best attraction
5 star
Scare rating *****
Amazing from start to finish ,
simply best hauntfest NATIONALLY by far !!! *****
From actors to venue ,security ,parking and catering - Fantastic family event !!!!!!
Spooky castle best attraction
5 star
Scare rating *****
Broadwitch Hauntfest 2016
Broadwitch Hauntfest has always been one of our favourite UK events due to its mix of highly themed and detailed mazes, alongside crazy roaming characters. There are no new mazes for this year, but Th13teen has seen a complete revamp and of course Spooky Castle has had its annual makeover.
The Edge was new last year and is once again home to a nest of vampires. All throughout this maze, there is some very impressive theming and the vampires all seemed to be having fun at our expense throughout. The maze also had a mix of comedy - especially with the coffin maker who was determined to measure us up for our own personal coffin.
MassAcre is the park’s maize maze experience and once again the path through they corm is augmented by structures and tunnels. From fire effect cannons through to a chainsaw chase finale, all the actors in this maize were extremely lively and we had a number of good scares throughout.
Biometrix was designed as an antithesis to the other Broadwitch Hauntfest mazes, as it was the only one that would allow touching. Since it first opened 3 years ago, it has always been a chaotic experience, but word had reached us that this year the maze had been toned down. Fortunately this turned out just to be a bad rumour as on our run through we had an intense experience with the actors attacking us from all angles.
Spooky Castle is the parks signature attraction and continues to be one of the best decorated houses we see each Halloween. The attention to detail in the winding corridors are second to none and the maze is a great mix of old school scares, some unique animatronics (that ceiling gets us every time) and some lively and vocal actors.
Th13teen has seen the most change of all the attractions with whole sections (such as the crashing aeroplane) now replaced by other impressive set-pieces. We loved the new underground train and the way that the scenes celebrating phobias and fears have all been switched around in the experience. Sadly – compared to the crazy plane finale, the ending wasn’t quite as chaotic, but the rest of the maze was really strong, especially the new underground section which the team had to dig out just to fit their vortex tunnel in.
Outside of the mazes, the roaming characters were once again having a blast, but we have to shout out to Punch and Judy – a comedy coupling so mischievous and relentless that one of the team ended up being chased all the way back to the car park to avoid being splattered in tomato ketchup. When they did finally catch him, he got punished for wearing a hoodie from a rival attraction!
All in – a fantastic night at Broadwitch – but then after visiting every year, we have come to expect nothing less!
The Edge was new last year and is once again home to a nest of vampires. All throughout this maze, there is some very impressive theming and the vampires all seemed to be having fun at our expense throughout. The maze also had a mix of comedy - especially with the coffin maker who was determined to measure us up for our own personal coffin.
MassAcre is the park’s maize maze experience and once again the path through they corm is augmented by structures and tunnels. From fire effect cannons through to a chainsaw chase finale, all the actors in this maize were extremely lively and we had a number of good scares throughout.
Biometrix was designed as an antithesis to the other Broadwitch Hauntfest mazes, as it was the only one that would allow touching. Since it first opened 3 years ago, it has always been a chaotic experience, but word had reached us that this year the maze had been toned down. Fortunately this turned out just to be a bad rumour as on our run through we had an intense experience with the actors attacking us from all angles.
Spooky Castle is the parks signature attraction and continues to be one of the best decorated houses we see each Halloween. The attention to detail in the winding corridors are second to none and the maze is a great mix of old school scares, some unique animatronics (that ceiling gets us every time) and some lively and vocal actors.
Th13teen has seen the most change of all the attractions with whole sections (such as the crashing aeroplane) now replaced by other impressive set-pieces. We loved the new underground train and the way that the scenes celebrating phobias and fears have all been switched around in the experience. Sadly – compared to the crazy plane finale, the ending wasn’t quite as chaotic, but the rest of the maze was really strong, especially the new underground section which the team had to dig out just to fit their vortex tunnel in.
Outside of the mazes, the roaming characters were once again having a blast, but we have to shout out to Punch and Judy – a comedy coupling so mischievous and relentless that one of the team ended up being chased all the way back to the car park to avoid being splattered in tomato ketchup. When they did finally catch him, he got punished for wearing a hoodie from a rival attraction!
All in – a fantastic night at Broadwitch – but then after visiting every year, we have come to expect nothing less!
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