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Best haunted house [poll]
The votes are in, and with 215 votes the Haunted Cave at Lewisburg is the best haunted house in the Dayton area.
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By Regina
November 1, 2009 3:15 PM | Link to this
1 best haunt is definetly the lewisburg cave . 2 years in a row and can’t wait til next year.lewisburg haunted swamp… sorry but you guys have got to step it up a few notches to compete with other local haunts, liked the idea of the phantom of the opera , wished you had done more with it. Jaycees Haunted Castle….Sorry to say, but because of three certain employees ( not monsters) I will not be giving any good reviews any where and at every chance will be telling people NOT to go.
By mic45016
October 27, 2009 8:28 AM | Link to this
The Castle of Cranage is fantastic it gives you the most bang for your buck. Since it includes a house and trail for $10. I have gone here for many years, this year they changed things up in the house and extended the trail lots of good monster and special effects to make your girlfriend hold onto you.
By Chris Mathews
October 25, 2009 12:16 AM | Link to this
Went to Nightmare on Valley Street this year and was blown away by how good it was. We decided to take a couple friends and go back to it after we were disappointed by another local attraction.
It had only been 3 weeks since we had gone, but we quickly realized they changed things. The changes were awesome and it was like going to a totally different attraction than we had before.
Highly Recommended!
By Tim
October 24, 2009 2:59 AM | Link to this
Recently went through that Chamber of Horrors of yours, didn’t impress me at all, was not even remotely scared. now, i have been to land of illusion and the haunted cave, both were far more scary than this haunt. Tope two would be 1- land of illusion & 2- haunted cave at lewisburg
By Ed
October 23, 2009 1:39 PM | Link to this
What about the Chambers of Horror? Most everyone coming through this year is saying we are blowing away other haunts listed.\ Why aren’t we on the poll? Anyone been out to the Chambers? Let me know what you thought, as far as scariness, not the expensive props that some haunts rely on. I’m talking about was it scary? Not that it was neat? Isn’t that what haunted houses are all about?
Thanks, Ed
By Mike
October 22, 2009 8:30 PM | Link to this
Out of all of the haunts I and my family have been to the last few years as reviewers, i would have to place the lewisburg haunted cave at the top of the list. Besides the fact that it is actually underground, the actors are skilled, the props are sick, the maze is extremely fun, and the scares are terrifyingly great. There is no one scene that would be considered unworthy of the ticket price. And for the price, out of all of the listed haunts, this one is the best bang for your buck.
By Jessica...
October 22, 2009 2:41 PM | Link to this
Me and my boyfriend went to The mansfield haunted jail a couple weekends ago in mansfield ohio i would not reccomend anybody go to it, its lame not worth the drive there nore it was not worth $15 a ticket. Just a heads up so dont go there!!!
By Amanda
October 22, 2009 12:45 AM | Link to this
I went to Night Fright last weekend with 3 other friends. Exactly what we wanted in a haunted trail! I was scared sh*tless. I obviously did not tell my friends this, but I peed a little in my pants in that crazy circus area! There were real actors and not just a bunch of teenagers running around screaming (which I saw at a different trail we went to the same night) I would recommend this trail to anyone!
By Daryl
October 21, 2009 3:48 PM | Link to this
The Lewisburg Haunted Cave is far and away the best horror show running for almost 3oyears now. Almost an hour long, 80 ft. underground, and only 11 bucks! Great value, great time.
By Nate
October 21, 2009 3:03 PM | Link to this
The Springboro Haunted Hayride gets my vote for best acting and overall creepiness.
By Amy
October 21, 2009 1:12 PM | Link to this
Springboro Haunted Hayride & Black Bog!! Wow, scared the pants of me and my friends!!!
By Sebastian Pearcy
October 21, 2009 3:59 AM | Link to this
I have gone to a lot of Haunts this year and this is the best one I have been to by far. The actors were really great. The ones I remember are a Wal-Mart guy with a knife in his head, a guy that pops out of a door with an axe, these psycho doctors that are ripping people open, a car that almost hits you, a bloody jailer that has a chain and acts like he is going to beat you if you don’t get in the Jail, and then you go see the Devil and his wife. WOW! Best Haunted House ever!
By Mark
October 20, 2009 10:54 PM | Link to this
Haunted Cave by far the best of several we have visited. What could be scarier than real cave? Numberous neat scares and eye candy in cave. Trail and Hayrides aren’t near as scary as houses or cave to me Springboro was good.
By Sandra
October 20, 2009 10:26 PM | Link to this
Night Frieght Haunted Trail Scared the heck out of me tell your friends and vote often this is the scarest is the scarest, this is scarest.
By Matt Keogh
October 20, 2009 2:47 PM | Link to this
The Lewisburg Haunted Cave was great. We went out there last weekend and had a blast. There are monsters everywhere. Some of my favorite parts were the bridge, the crazy lady on tv, the monsters in the ceiling, the doctors and body they were working on, the evil Jebenezer Law who locked me up (LOL), and the crazy chainsaw guys. I was down there for over an hour. You guys are sick and my friends and I loved it. Well worth the price and the drive. We will definitely be coming back.
By Julie
October 20, 2009 1:16 PM | Link to this
This was a great haunt!!!!! I think one of the things that is great about this haunt is that you get 2 haunts for the price of one! Keep up the good work Jaycees.
By Shirley
October 20, 2009 8:12 AM | Link to this
Dizzy’s bar on a Friday night with Kirk for Karaoke. On corner of Airway and Woodman. Heard they might be moving soon, so you better check this bar out at this location while you can!
By Shirley
October 20, 2009 8:10 AM | Link to this
First nomination is for Dizzy’s Bar at Airway and Woodman. Karaoke on Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday.
(note: I also like Bosco’s but heard they lost their liquor license. Too bad.)