It’s in the wagon train theater, separate venue. Even tho I’m meh on the hanging, it’ll be nice to sit down for once to watch it lolThe Hanging being back is definitely what I expected; if only that I somewhat imagined it'd just be the Midnight Witch Hour hangings. Not just, uncensored and unhinged The Hanging.
Kind of nuts that's two shows in one area, with this and Carnival. Have to wonder how operations is gonna go here.
To add to The Gauntlet hype, many of the great scare actors who have opened the various new zones (Forsaken Lake and Gore-ing specifically) have been hand picked for this new iteration of The Gauntlet. So the talent is definitely going to be there from the get go!While I did enjoy Bloodline, I couldn't help but notice that anytime I was in line for that maze, there was a very steady number of scare actors leaving the maze to go backstage, then coming back, then going back to backstage etc. I know there's breaks and all, but these didn't seem like breaks, especially when they were happening shortly after the event started for the night.
Also, to answer your question, @ParksandSights . The Gauntlet was essentially the O.G. scare zone in Camp Snoopy. (1996 - 2009) It was medieval themed, with a King, Queen, Jesters, Wizards, Barbarians, Peasants, those sorts of folks. Watching various TPA videos over the years, they had a wonderfully nutty bunch of scare actors in that zone, quite crafty too as every now and then they'd pull off a neat thing or two. The most memorable to me was the "Medieval Chainsaw", which was a large mesh bag filled with a bunch of shaker cans. Noisy as all heck, but it did the job!
Now with the zone being reimagined, there's certainly little show/story moments they can do with these kinds of characters.
Yeaaaa, especially when there wasn't even some big outcry that got it cancelled in the first place, they cancelled it unceremoniously of their own free will because it just wasn't that popular anymore lol. Kinda really sets the tone for the humor this year.The whole "canceled" angle just comes off real douchy lol
I think it's a good move. That way people that don't want to see the show won't be "forced" into seeing it as it will be more closed off.A small thought to consider but, I wonder if they are able to also justify The Hanging coming back; due to it being in a now closed theater space that they can limit or block videotaping and photography.
I think it's a good move. That way people that don't want to see the show won't be "forced" into seeing it as it will be more closed off.
This lineup of new mazes is genuinely great, really happy to see the spread of original concept, tribute-original concept, and straight up tribute, really hitting all the bases and not leaning too far in either direction. Even though I'm hyped for the more historically focused mazes, I think Room 13 takes the cake for me, I'm a sucker for period piece houses and I'm hoping this gives me the prohibition-y goodness I was hoping for but didn't get from Spirits of the Coven at HHN. Not to mention with all the art deco and glowing green its giving very Bioshocky vibes.
Honestly I'm really take it or leave it for the shows, especially the Hanging since I've never really cared for it, but I understand why it's back, especially when you cant exactly just tell Elvira to un-retire.
Yeaaaa, especially when there wasn't even some big outcry that got it cancelled in the first place, they cancelled it unceremoniously of their own free will because it just wasn't that popular anymore lol. Kinda really sets the tone for the humor this year.
A small thought to consider but, I wonder if they are able to also justify The Hanging coming back; due to it being in a now closed theater space that they can limit or block videotaping and photography.
They cancelled it because it was getting harder and harder to keep jokes in the show. The video recordings by fans lead to cease and desist orders from celebrities from time to time so jokes had to be cut. The first night of any version of The Hanging was always different than the final night.I think it's a good move. That way people that don't want to see the show won't be "forced" into seeing it as it will be more closed off.
Tbh I can agree with that. It would've been kind of cool to see the hanging evolve into a more spooky action oriented fleshed out version of what it was back in the day, letting it be a nice narrative based elaboration on the events that led to ghost towns creation, and a good companion piece to origins that would really tie ghost town together as a whole multi-layered story that you pick apart throughout your night.They cancelled it because it was getting harder and harder to keep jokes in the show. The video recordings by fans lead to cease and desist orders from celebrities from time to time so jokes had to be cut. The first night of any version of The Hanging was always different than the final night.
It’s part of why B&T was as vigilant about their show being recorded.
At this point, I would rather just get an action oriented version of the show without the pop culture nonsense, honestly.
But, getting some stunts back on Wagon Camp does feel like a win.
So these lanterns apparently interact with things in the houses and scare zones. An event with notoriously bad operations and line management decides to introduce something that will undoubtedly lead to even more operational and line management issues? And they’re gonna charge customers $40 for the privilege? Hard pass.
Between this and the decision to bring back The Hanging, I feel like this event is being run by middle schoolers. Really wish there was a low tier ticket option to just do the new mazes because they do seem interesting, but I’d rather watch paint dry than do Dark Entities or The Depths again. Looking like another skip year for me.
L opinionSo these lanterns apparently interact with things in the houses and scare zones. An event with notoriously bad operations and line management decides to introduce something that will undoubtedly lead to even more operational and line management issues? And they’re gonna charge customers $40 for the privilege? Hard pass.
Between this and the decision to bring back The Hanging, I feel like this event is being run by middle schoolers. Really wish there was a low tier ticket option to just do the new mazes because they do seem interesting, but I’d rather watch paint dry than do Dark Entities or The Depths again. Looking like another skip year for me.
Sorry you feel this way but I think this is shaping up to be the best haunt in years. New mazes IMO strike a perfect balance of offering something fresh and new and also honoring their legacy and the entertainment sounds great!So these lanterns apparently interact with things in the houses and scare zones. An event with notoriously bad operations and line management decides to introduce something that will undoubtedly lead to even more operational and line management issues? And they’re gonna charge customers $40 for the privilege? Hard pass.
Between this and the decision to bring back The Hanging, I feel like this event is being run by middle schoolers. Really wish there was a low tier ticket option to just do the new mazes because they do seem interesting, but I’d rather watch paint dry than do Dark Entities or The Depths again. Looking like another skip year for me.