Haunted Forest at Panic Point

I really enjoyed this haunted forest. Lots of startling effects and actors.
Dark woods was adequately creepy and fun.
Carny Crypt was short and sweet. It was lots of fun scares.

My group of friends were really looking forward to going to the Haunted Forest. We all bought our tickets online and spent hours on our Halloween outfits and makeup/​prosthetics/​special effects makeup. We drive an hour to get to the park. We get there and we are told that we will have to remove our costumes/​masks before we are allowed to enter. Let me also state that others were allowed to go inside the park in costumes (i.e., a man in a bear costume, a woman with full white face paint, etc.). Myself and my friends were accosted by the «police officer» standing at the gate while we were waiting on the owner’s father to come back and let us know when we would be able to get our $ 150 refund. He informed us that if we did not stop talking that we would be arrested for «disorderly conduct», he quoted a false statute, and continued to escalate the situation. He bowed up to my friend (who is a female) with his hand on his taser/​gun. We were not being loud but we were obviously upset because of the situation. We are all legally trained individuals and we do not appreciate how we were treated by the staff and the «police officer» that was on «guard duty» at the attraction. I would not recommend this attraction to anyone. We will not be returning to this place and will make sure our friends know it is not recommended they come to it either.

A fantastic way to kick off Halloween and Fall!
Yes, this place may be better suited for the younger teenage crowd but I still like the thrill of being scared so it was right up my alley. Plus darkness always helps to enhance the spook factor.
We came to Panic Point for the Triple Fright ticket package ($ 25) which included the following haunted attractions: The Haunted Forest, The Dark Trail, and The Howling Hayride. On the first two Friday’s in October, the tickets are half price!
We conquered the Howling Hayride first. It was the least scary of the three since we got to sit down and were close together. Still, it was a nice segway to the other attractions. The Haunted Forest was my favorite. It was the longest and was composed of sections of open trails, multiple haunted theme houses, a little grave yard, et cetera. The Dark Trail was comparable to the Haunted Forest, thought it seemed much shorter and did involve, as it’s name implies, much more walking in darkness. The Dark Trail also had a limit of 3 per group so it was the one attraction that we had to split up at.
I was really impressed with the number of staff they employ to make this all this happen. The costumes were great and there was a variety of ghouls and goblins. Overall, the amount of effort they put into the entire attraction is quite impressive.
As I get older, things just seem less scary to me but it was still a lot of fun. I think $ 25 per person for the ticket package is a little steep. The half price offer was a good deal.
Keep your eyes out for the entrance, it can be easy to miss. It is grass parking but there were a few employees around to guide us towards the area to park.
We arrived at about 7:30 pm which was perfect. The sun had set and it was dark enough but there were not any long lines yet. Around 9 pm when we were finishing up, the lines had grown tremendously.

Fun place… out on youngsville. .
Guns need calibrated. .still fun for a couple of hours

Great!!! Super scenes, actors, and support staff. Incredible fun. I took my daughter and 30 friends there for her 14^th birthday and we all want to go back.

Finally got a chance to check this place out last night, after living in the area for three years and driving past it all the time. For $ 27, you get a voucher for the main attraction (the Haunted Forest), plus six tickets to use towards the other attractions. We got here a little late because of the rain, and only had time to do five out of the six available activities. Here’s my thoughts on each:
The Zombie Shootout: Basically laser tag, but it’s your team versus the zombies, who wear laser tag sensors on their heads. You stand in a booth while they shamble around and act zombiefied. This was pretty fun, if a little short, and it’s more like a carnival game than I was expecting. I won a T-​shirt for having the most head shots, which was cool.
The Carny Crypt: A clown-​themed haunted house, constructed inside a legitimately creepy derelict trailer. It’s really short, but there’s a lot of scare factor per square foot. I didn’t expect a lot from this one, but I was pleasantly surprised.
The Menacing Maze: The corn maze, which isn’t populated by spooky people. It’s still pretty creepy to wander around inside in the dark.
The Dark Walk: We waited in line for this almost as long as we waited for the main haunted trail, but this one was a lot shorter. Basically, you’re in the dark in the woods with just a rope to follow, and there’s scary people around to stalk you. More psychologically scary and fewer jump-​scares, so it has a different feel than the main trail. I enjoyed it, but I wished it had been a little longer to justify the wait.
The Haunted Forest: The main attraction! We did this one towards the end of the night, because there was a pretty huge line. They say it takes about 20 – 25 minutes to go through, but I don’t think it took us that long. There’s a bunch of different scenes and actors, and they’re all good.
The only one we missed was the Haunted Hayride, which we didn’t have enough time for. We got there around 8:45 — 9:00, and we stayed till they close at midnight, so there was quite a bit to keep us occupied. It has a fun feel, with a big bonfire in the center and a DJ booth playing music. The grounds were also well-​maintained, despite it having rained for most of the afternoon. The only area where we ran into mud was inside the corn maze.
My only complaint is that $ 27 is a bit much, especially considering it doesn’t get you enough tickets to do all of the activities (we would’ve had to spend another $ 5 on the 2 extra tickets needed to do the hayride, if we had enough time). I’m not sure how the pricing and quality compare to other similar attractions in the area, but for $ 32 you can get a ticket to Scarowinds. I’m deducting a star for that reason, but we still had a great time.

For what it is, Panic Point is pretty good! The folks staffing the haunted attractions are clearly into their parts, the Haunted Forest is nicely laid out with attention to detail, and the dark walk is atmospheric, spooky, and fun. Some of the ticket-​takers were too busy texting to even make eye contact or explain the events, which I found irritating — I know it’s a bunch of teenage volunteers, but their actions reflect on the venue as a whole so at least make an effort! There was a small dance stage in the middle of the field with a DJ playing the worst pop hits available, which did nothing for the atmosphere. The zombie shootout was closed when we went, which was especially disappointing for our one friend who had come just for that, and the line for the hayride was massive, so we ended up giving our spare tickets to some grateful kids and heading home early. The Haunted Forest and the dark walk are worth the trip; skip the rest.

Short review: drive in the opposite direction for Kersey Valley Spookywoods. That’s where I went last year, and what I used for comparison. So much better.
Long review: I bought a Livingsocial, 2 for 1. Had I paid full price I would have been more frustrated. My initial impression: this is cute, but very low budget. How does the high price paid justify the experience? it seemed like families had signed up to man all the stations (10 year old kids running the carnival games, etc.) which is fine, but kinda strange.
There is a dance floor and DJ playing pop music. I commented at one point during the walk, «this is a lot less scary with Lady Gaga playing.» The music detracted from the scary factor.
My voucher was good only for the main attraction, the haunted trail, and not only do you have to wait for the number on your ticket to be called to even get in line, you then have to continue waiting in line (we waited about 30 additional minutes). The good thing is that you have multiple activities to entertain until your ticket number is up. We did the maze (nothing jumps out at you, just literally a dark maze) the carnival games (won a shirt!), and the carny crypt (lasts about 60 seconds). We TRIED (twice) for the zombie shootout, more on that below…
We also did the dark walk, which I think was scarier than the main walk and would recommend. It’s completely dark, you just hold onto a rope and walk through while people scare you.
Zombie shootout: first time we waited in line (10 minutes), nothing was happening and we were confused. Then a policeman came over (?) and one of the «zombies» (they aren’t in costume at all, just normal clothes) announced that one of the «zombies» had been hit in the neck (they use paintballs) and was injured, so the zombie shootout would be indefinitely postponed until he recovered.
We went back about an hour later. A very bored looking girl looked to be falling asleep at the ticket booth, and the «zombies» were just sitting on the ground in the front of the attraction, doing nothing with about 20 people in line. My boyfriend commented that it really took away from the experience to see them just lounging around – at least try to play into the whole illusion, you know? We know you’re not really zombies, but we’re paying good money to pretend you are!
The main attraction was good, but short. After waiting in a longggg line, we were told the walk would take us 20 – 30 minutes, and it took about 10. The scares were good, though.
There is a concessions stand with drinks, and I think the only food was popcorn. I was hoping for something a little more substantial.
I mentioned Spookywoods because that is a truly impressive haunted attraction. Lots of effort, and money, put into a very entertaining experience. I won’t return to Panic Point, I’d rather return to Spookywoods or something of similar caliber.

Our first time last October and all I can say is that they went over and beyond it’s not just for those that want to get a scare, it has a less scary but fun hayride for the younger ones. A movie, fire pit, dark walk, as well as the Haunted Bus. I think the best thing about it’s not just a 15 min walk through the forest it’s a place to spend time a place to hang out enjoy a beer and some Banging Tacos and chill by the bonfire! We will be back! Good for kids 12+ to do the «attractions» smaller kids maybe if they stay by the pit area, they do have people in scary costumes walking around but same as costumes on halloween.

A better scare than you’ll get at any movie for just about the same price. They even take card.
This place has an excellent location. Set on the outskirts of town, you have to drive through several miles of unlit road before even getting here. If you’re paranoid in general, you’re alarms are already starting to whirl before you even get out of the car.
There were several attractions, including a zombie shootout, where you get to shoot paint balls at «zombie» workers, a haunted bus, and a «leap of death» (climb up a ladder, jump to a rope). At the center is a big bonfire and a loudspeaker blaring poppy tunes. I might have taken more issue with this, but when Leslie and I walked past and did 10 seconds of Gangnam style, the DJ rewarded our efforts with the full song.
The main attraction is a half mile walk through the woods on a dimly lit path, full of well costumed, well trained actor ghouls and ghosts ready to play on your mounting fear as you get farther and farther away from the comforting light of the fire and boom of the bass. After a few minutes of walking, you can’t see anything but the pools of light lit by the small ground lighting every 30ft or so, or hear anything but the frightened screams of groups in front and behind you.
The workers do a great job of hiding and playing on your senses to really shock you sometimes. In several of the installations throughout the woods, you can’t help but tense up at the pitch black nooks and corners you’re sure something is going to jump out at you from. The best part, is when they don’t and they appear from somewhere else and really get a yell out of you.
Even if you aren’t into the scary attractions, stuff like this can be fun just to see some great productions and effort.

If I hadn’t gotten this ticket through Groupon, I would be angry. Definitely more cheesy than scary… there were a few times in the forest where it was hard to find the trail.

I love Halloween. I love going to haunted attractions, and I found this one due to a coupon I purchased for discount tickets. You have a bit of a walk to get to the ticket booth, and once there you need to sign a waiver. That is because it is dark, and you could trip and fall, or chip a tooth. One never knows what is going to happen in the haunted forest…
We also purchased tickets for the other attractions… the haunted hayride, the dark walk (which has NO lights and you are in complete darkness!) and the ghost bus. I would highly suggest they offer a ticket that covers every attraction.
Now on to the ghouls. I am big on having enough «goblins» jumping out and scaring me. They had more then expected, but as always I suggest they need more.
Once your ticket number is called (everyone under 2050 for example) get in line quickly for the haunted forest. There is still a wait because they let you go by how many are in your party. Lighted walkways that can get confusing at times, and the goblins blocking your path at times, or jumping out at you. Because of not really knowing where you are going or what you are coming upon, I did find it scary.
The ghost bus which you walk through was done extremely well also. Hubby complained how tight it was, but had the desired scare effect.
The dark walk has no lighted path and is scary just because of that. I had to hold tightly to the rope and every time it jiggled it scared me even more. The haunted hayride was fun also, with the moonlight shining down and only a few things popping out at us.
I would suggest none of this is for anyone under 10 years of age, but that is just me. I would hate to get stuck having to carry a scared child through any of these attractions. They also offer some vendors selling hot dogs, etc and a goblin shoot out, basketball hoop, DJ and a burning fire to gather around.
Parking wasn’t a problem. It was a fun evening out for sure and we will put in on our return «list».

Paula and I usually do a couple of these every year. This is a new one located just outside of downtown Youngsville, and to be honest my expectations were pretty low when we walked up — it looked decidedly low-​rent. But I was pleasantly surprised at how well it went off.
The $ 15 admission fee gets you entrance to just the Haunted Forest. There are several other options here — a haunted school bus, a hayride, and a «dark walk» — for which you have to buy tickets separately.
The dark walk was really spooky — you go into a section of the woods where there is absolutely no lighting at all, with no flashlights or any light and just ropes on either side of the path for guidance. The hayride went through an open field where the ghouls could lie low and them come at the tractor almost literally out of nowhere. And the forest was staffed with enough characters so that you didn’t go long stretches without any entertainment. The scares were pretty standard, though — nothing particularly unusual or unexpected — and the walk through the forest takes only about 20 minutes. That’s not long enough to justify the price, in my judgment, and I think they should probably do a single entry fee that covers all of the attractions rather than pricing everything out separately.
This isn’t particularly intense — I wouldn’t take a younger child on the dark walk but most of the rest of it would be OK. It’s a good introduction to the world of Halloween haunts, although it wouldn’t make a Travel Channel documentary.