Fright Walk at Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk

This hunted house is not that scary depending on how scared you get. It was fun here. I would come back here again. It is hard to see where you are going unless you have a flash light. I love this place. It is fun.

It was pretty cool for a boardwalk attraction. They need live characters to fill in the long spaces where you just walk in darkness and see nothing.

I hate scary things. And this is a scary maze. Don’t want to spoil anything but it is not people in costumes. Just automated things and pitch dark.

My 2 sons wanted to go through this haunted house… so we approached the booth. They guy warned us that its pretty scary and dark and there are NO REFUNDS. My sons 11 & 6 insisted that they would be fine to go inside. Gave the guy the money and waited to enter. As soon as it was almost their turn, my 6 year old flipped and wanted me to go in with them. So I paid my fee and we went in.
P I T C H D A R K.
There was clear plexiglass walls and black walls every where that we kept running in to… but the final straw was when my 6 year old slammed his nose on a wall and then freaked out the rest of the time… well the «rest of the time» during the 1^st half, cause we ended up having the leave through the emergency exit. (which is a little before more than ½ way)
Since the guy kept reiterating that there we no refunds, I didnt even bother asking.
I wouldn’t recommend this attraction for youngsters… I should have thought better about even allowing my 6 year old to try this haunted house.

OK, so this attraction frazzled me a little. Maybe because I walked in with 3 children and only 2 hands so it made it very difficult to walk while trying to put all 3 under my «wings». I am not going to give away what is inside but I will say that the fact that you have no idea what to expect alone made me want to SH! T my pants and I loved it. There was just one part that made me grab all three of my children and almost turn them into juice from squeezing, while still trying to move on. Now it’s funny… not so much there.
In the beginning they give you some instructions and there are three things to remember. Remember them. ;)

Scary and my husband said that I was squeezing him too hard. It was trippy and super fun. People in front of us where high, I could smell the weed. Made it even more fun lol

We handed our tickets to the lady up front and were told that there were no refunds at all. Seeing that we had a 9 and 6 year old with us, we asked the children if they were SURE they wanted to go. «Yes, yes, YES»! was their reply and so in we went. We literally walked 5 feet inside when both kids said «We changed our minds»! We made them go anyway and I’m glad we did. Freakiest Fright Walk ever! Complete with strobe lights, pop ups, haunted mirrors and a turning tunnel that had us all rolling. Best part– no nightmares AND my kids didn’t have to use the «emergency exit» half way through the ride.

We spent all day at the Santa Cruz Boardwalk eating, riding rides, people watching and just having a really great time enjoying this beautiful sunny Saturday. Since I recently moved to California, I am doing a lot of things and going many places that I have never been before. We stumbled across this place and for an additonal fee or if you paid for a package you can enter this house.
The staff were very upbeat and interacted well with the customers. I liked that. Friendly people!
The house… well. Its dark. ok… I am walking in the dark. So what? Yeah. that’s it. It’s a dark house. Save your money. If you want to enjoy the staff just go up and talk to them. For free. LOL

Went on a off weekday night all by myself, and luckily no one was ahead of or behind me so I believe I got the full experience this ride has to offer. Sure, some of the props were a little 80s crypt keeper like cheesy, but I actually enjoyed the nostalgic atmosphere. There were points along the walk where it was so dark I had no idea of where to navigate which made it all the more scarier, I think a nice touch might have been to add some people in demon or grim reaper suits, footstep sounds, or something following the patrons at points to make the situation feel all the more desperate or dire… Also there were times where I thought the walk was made for groups because the scare would trigger *after* I walked past them — oops.
Still I thought it was a totally enjoyable experience worth the entrance fee, especially on an off night with nobody around…

Terrible. The only thing I was scared if was tripping because it was literally pitch black in there. My husband and I kept getting turned around cause you couldn’t see where you were supposed to go. All the «frights» were the typical cheesy funhouse type of creepy things but I didn’t really see anything because I spent the while time looking at the floor for the glowing (baaaarely glowing, almost impossible to see) arrows. Felt like a complete waste of money, so disappointed.

Most of the scare factor is due to the fact that you can’t see anything. At certain points I didn’t know in which direction to go. I love haunted houses, but I pay at least 5 times as much for those. This one, with its limited props and no human scare actors, does the job for $ 5. Think people should give this place a try. Probably not necessary to do it again lol.

Cost:
~ $ 5
~ If you have an all-​day unlimited ride wristband (purchased for $ 30), $ 4
When I stumbled upon this place, I immediately wanted to go to make up for the ultra-​disappointing Haunted Castle ride (a ride that couldn’t scare Courage the Cowardly Dog).
The idea of a walking haunted house excites me because you end up getting really up close and personal with the staff and props. At the haunted house in Universal Studios, I shit my pants whenever one of the staff walks up to me dressed up and taps my shoulder.
The Fright Walk isn’t awful, but they play on the shock factor more than the scare factor. It’s pitch black which makes it difficult to navigate if there are no people in front of you. Also… there is no staff.
What kind of supposedly frightening haunted house doesn’t have dressed up staff scaring the shit out of people?
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Fright Walk is still enjoyable and it’s worth a go. I had fun, but as far as haunted houses go I’ve definitely had better.

The Fright Walk costs $ 5 or $ 4 with an all-​day pass.
I went on the Fright Walk with my 10 year old brother, and 14 year old cousin. The front of this place doesn’t look like anything too exciting. There are two outdated looking skeleton heads that provide muffled directions through even older speakers. We only had to wait a minute before it was our turn to go in.
The two girls ahead of us screamed throughout the entire walk. There are a few moments that definitely got my heart pounding, but I don’t want to give anything away!
There is a tiny bit of graffiti scratched into the glass in one place on the walk. The staff seemed nice. They did ask the girls ahead of us if they were okay. There are a few parts of the fright walk that are difficult to navigate, mostly due to mirrors. This is less scary and more frustrating.
I would mostly recommend this for young teenagers, as younger children might be more scared than entertained.

I love the fright walk, I’ve been in it so many times, I’ve pretty much memorized the place. I love taking my friends in there and giving them a good scare, it’s so funny. There are a few cheesy pop outs, but it’s really scary when people are actually working in there and grab at your leg or something! Haha, so fun, love it!

I didn’t give it 5 stars because IT SCARED ME SO BADLY! By the end, all I wanted to do was get out of there!
Otherwise, it was awesome. It definitely served its purpose. My husband and I got the Boardwalk package, which included two attractions, so we chose to do this one.
It is pitch black at parts. You have to feel your way around. There are mirrors that seem to come out of nowhere, so my reflection kept making me jump and scream. The employees bang on walls as you walk by, which is what scared my husband. Things pop out and it gets a bit claustrophobic at points.
If you have an extra $ 5.00 or you get the Boardwalk package with the attractions, I would definitely choose this one, as long as you don’t scare easily.
Over all it was really fun and worth the money.

I cannot think of a better way to spend five dollars. I first went on the fright walk with my brother during a family outing at the Boardwalk. I didn’t expect much more than a couple of cheap pop-​outs (that’s right, I’m talking to you Haunted House ride). The Fright Walk allows the patron walk through a series of dark corridors at one’s own pace. You never know what is around the corner and the anticipation is absolutely titillating. The props are detailed and realistic, when a monster finally does pop-​out at you it is completely unexpected and absolutely terrifying (in a good way). The best part is the vertigo room at the end, you literally cannot tell that your feet are planted on the ground. It is phenomenal, I have never experienced anything like it. We brought our step-​mom through that Fright Walk and she nearly pissed her pants she was so scared. I think my dad still has marks from her digging her fingernails into his arm.

Definitely «frightful» ;D
Walked through this thing with my boyfriend. Of course, at that time, we just started dating. It’s definitely this thing that got us to be in each other’s arm. Literally! Haha cause we both got pretty scared. It’s unlike what we expected. Haha you should definitely give it a go! And don’t do it alone. I suggest doing it with a guy you’re into so that you can be scared together & get really close. Yeaahhhh ;)

Fright walk was frightening for sure. I have been to many different haunted venues and nothing came close to this. Its pitch black, and you have to feel your way through and at some points you have to bend down because the ceiling is like 4 ft high. Just went in 2010 and the when going over a bridge-​like structure at fist it was pitch black, then it lit up into a spinning vortex and the bridge starting spinning too! Now I know what it is like to have Vertigo! After that part I couldn’t find the exit and actually called for help, but help never came and I eventually found my way out. So it does give you a fright, but I think there are dangerous possibilities meaning there is absolutely no security or help available, so be careful!

This was a very UNIQUE experience.
Don’t confuse this «Fight Walk» with the nearby kiddy «Haunted Castle». This attraction is definitely not for anyone who is remotely claustrophobic or afraid of the dark. It should also not be traveled alone.
It’s certainly among the most frightening Haunted houses I’ve walked through, mainly because I kept getting lost and could not for the love of God see where I was going. In one section, I had to make my way around by touch in complete darkness. It was absolutely terrifying. Coincidentally, that is also my only complaint: this place needs a bit more lighting. I’d hate for some poor kids to get lost in there for an hour.
I’ve explored quite a few haunted walks near Sacramento last Halloween, and none of them came close to being as frightening as this one.
(By the way, if you do manage to travel this alone, we should meet up for drinks, on me.)