6 best haunted Houses IN southern california
Prepare to scream, and scream, and.................September 25, 2019 – November 4, 2019
how we ranked the scariest haunted houses
- If the house allows those Under 13 years of age. Let’s be honest, the reason we go to haunts is to be scared. Having endorphins rushing your blood is a definite high. Disneyland Haunted Mansion is not going to pass the test.
- Has the Haunt been in business for over 3 years? If people remember your Haunts name or even your name with a favorable light than you are a success!
- Professional Scare Master – Scaring people is a real artform! Some people muddy through the waters and fail miserably. Successful Scare Masters make 200 to 300 Thousand in 20 days. If you went to a bad haunt would you go back the following year?
- Number of rooms or the time spent in the Haunts. More rooms have more characters waiting to scare you. Better organized events really make the difference between good and bad haunted houses.
Are the Haunts VIP and Handicap accessible? Courtesy shows the amount of consideration for all your guests. - Do aggregate reviews from 3rd party sites draw a picture of what is good to come. Please leave a review and share your adventure or misadventure.
- Is the Haunt physically challenging? Without getting dirty can it really be scary. Real Haunts incorporate all your senses and at times should make you feel uncomfortable. Today Haunts are making those who love to be scared sign their life away with contracts. Letting you know what you are getting your hands into. Some even make you take a physical before entering. As we mentioned prior, the Haunted Mansion from Disneyland is still in the spot people call, “The Happiest Place on Earth.”.
- Is there a spot close that you can share a beer or drink and laugh with your friends about your ptsd? Most people don’t want to travel out to the middle of nowhere to be scared unless they have a party set up there too.
Get ready for all the creativity, adrenaline, and seasonal frightful fun.
List of San Diego Haunted Houses (Within 50 miles)
San Diego haunted houses are some of the scariest in California. Enjoy a great scary night out with your spouse, date, or friends. Expect to be terrified at these haunted attractions. For the price of a movie you can be part of the action as you come face to face with terror. Most use animatronics, great props, Hollywood sets, and actors with makeup beyond belief. You will be frightened. Find all the haunted houses, trails, corn mazes, hayrides, and Halloween fun attractions in the San Diego area. Last Major Update: August 15
Because of San Diego’s mild climate and famously beautiful weather, the ghosts of San Diego really don’t have much to complain about. If you encounter a scary one at these haunted houses, please ask for us why they are so upset!
Field of Screams Haunted Stadium – Lake Elsinore, CA
Field of Screams returns October 2019 with 4 haunted mazes and 2 scarezones. Each are themed for the maximum terror. Doors open at 7:00 pm each Thursday, Friday, and Saturday beginning early October. All new scenes, mazes, creatures and entertainment for 2019.
Halloween Horror at Boomers – San Diego, CA
Halloween Horror has Treat by Day and Terror by Night. Night time fun runs from 9 PM until midnight for $22.99.
Haunted Trail at Balboa Park – San Diego, CA
The Haunted Trail is a stroll through the park you will never forget. Enter the mile long Trail through the twisted grove of pines and gnarled oaks of San Diego’s world-famous Balboa Park! This year, you can get up close and personal with horror icons like Pennywise, Leatherface, Freddy, and Michael Myers. Open Wednesday through Sunday starting late September 2019.
Savage House – San Diego, CA
Savage House returns with Backwoods theme on October 3rd, 2019. Get immersed in a twisted storyline. They operate a Haunt attraction for $18 and a Museum for $5. They are open Thursday through Sunday nights. Check their website for additional dates and times. Free Parking. They are located in the Target parking lot at the Westfield Mission Valley.
Scream Zone – Del Mar, CA
The fun starts the night of September 27th, 2019. Now over 20 years old; the Scream Zone features three bloodcurdling attractions named the Haunted Hayride, The House of Horror, and KarnEvil. These attractions are open. The park has concession stand with food, gifts, and beer. Tickets start cheap for one attraction and go up to 3 attractions plus a number of combo ticket options. Buy online and save some money. The times are 7 pm to midnight on Friday and Saturday or 11:00 pm other nights. They are open most nights in October for terror. Check their web page for a schedule.
Sinister Pointe Scary Place – Laguna, CA
Themed The Mist for 2019. It features 150,000 square foot space with three major haunted attractions. Opens up on October 2019. Sinister Pointe Scary Place runs every Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday nights. Features attractions, live stage shows, interactive frightening games, concessions, and of course a lot of terror. Attractions are Beyond the Mirror, Ghostly Gala, Extreme Zombie Bingo Nights, LORE Masquerade, Dearly Departed, 4D Horror Movie Nights, Valentine’s Day Battle Royale, “Silent Hill” Haunted Attraction, and “FEAR” Haunted Attraction.
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San Diego Hotlimos and Party Bus knows that Halloween Season is here in San Diego. Which Haunted House has your curiosity peaked? We all love haunted houses so why don’t we have them year round? I guess the addage goes, ‘too much of a good thing is bad for you’ well this might be what they are referring to.
We have investigated over 50 organized haunted houses in Southern California and San Diego. We’ve found the 5 Best Haunts by ranking them based on these following criteria, and my personal judgement and experience. I love being scared and I hope you do to.
Here at San Diego Hotlimos and Party Bus we love the Halloween Season and we want you to love it as much as us.
- All during September and October we are taking $100 off 2-way transportation during the week Sunday-Thursday. If you wish to attend multiple Haunts we suggest an hourly bus charter. Hourly Party Bus Rental means you are in control of where you go within a certain amount of distance. The driver will be your personal chauffeur. You will save $200 on Hourly Transportation to 2 or more houses. Also, please remember that lines will play into your time. We can personally call the Haunts and organize a discounted rate for each of the events and VIP access for the Haunts agreed upon price.
- Some very important rules that you should adhere to before entering and of the Haunts we have listed:
- Please don’t wear costumes or masks if you are planning on going. This is generally due to insurance purposes but you can also the conflicts that may arise.
- Please don’t enter any of the Haunts under the influence.
- Please don’t take pictures while in the Haunts
- Please don’t bring anything expensive into the Haunt that you wouldn’t want to lose.
- Please don’t touch the actors or demonic entities inside the haunts. They may swallow your soul if provoked.
- Please click on the link to the Haunt you will be attending and check out their rules and regulations or FAQ section.
how we ranked the scariest haunted houses
- If the house allows those Under 13 years of age. Let’s be honest, the reason we go to haunts is to be scared. Having endorphins rushing your blood is a definite high. Disneyland Haunted Mansion is not going to pass the test.
- Has the Haunt been in business for over 3 years? If people remember your Haunts name or even your name with a favorable light than you are a success!
- Professional Scare Master – Scaring people is a real artform! Some people muddy through the waters and fail miserably. Successful Scare Masters make 200 to 300 Thousand in 20 days. If you went to a bad haunt would you go back the following year?
- Number of rooms or the time spent in the Haunts. More rooms have more characters waiting to scare you. Better organized events really make the difference between good and bad haunted houses.
Are the Haunts VIP and Handicap accessible? Courtesy shows the amount of consideration for all your guests. - Do aggregate reviews from 3rd party sites draw a picture of what is good to come. Please leave a review and share your adventure or misadventure.
- Is the Haunt physically challenging? Without getting dirty can it really be scary. Real Haunts incorporate all your senses and at times should make you feel uncomfortable. Today Haunts are making those who love to be scared sign their life away with contracts. Letting you know what you are getting your hands into. Some even make you take a physical before entering. As we mentioned prior, the Haunted Mansion from Disneyland is still in the spot people call, “The Happiest Place on Earth.”.
- Is there a spot close that you can share a beer or drink and laugh with your friends about your ptsd? Most people don’t want to travel out to the middle of nowhere to be scared unless they have a party set up there too.
Get ready for all the creativity, adrenaline, and seasonal frightful fun.
how we ranked the scariest haunted houses
- If the house allows those Under 13 years of age. Let’s be honest, the reason we go to haunts is to be scared. Having endorphins rushing your blood is a definite high. Disneyland Haunted Mansion is not going to pass the test.
- Has the Haunt been in business for over 3 years? If people remember your Haunts name or even your name with a favorable light than you are a success!
- Professional Scare Master – Scaring people is a real artform! Some people muddy through the waters and fail miserably. Successful Scare Masters make 200 to 300 Thousand in 20 days. If you went to a bad haunt would you go back the following year?
- Number of rooms or the time spent in the Haunts. More rooms have more characters waiting to scare you. Better organized events really make the difference between good and bad haunted houses.
Are the Haunts VIP and Handicap accessible? Courtesy shows the amount of consideration for all your guests. - Do aggregate reviews from 3rd party sites draw a picture of what is good to come. Please leave a review and share your adventure or misadventure.
- Is the Haunt physically challenging? Without getting dirty can it really be scary. Real Haunts incorporate all your senses and at times should make you feel uncomfortable. Today Haunts are making those who love to be scared sign their life away with contracts. Letting you know what you are getting your hands into. Some even make you take a physical before entering. As we mentioned prior, the Haunted Mansion from Disneyland is still in the spot people call, “The Happiest Place on Earth.”.
- Is there a spot close that you can share a beer or drink and laugh with your friends about your ptsd? Most people don’t want to travel out to the middle of nowhere to be scared unless they have a party set up there too.
Get ready for all the creativity, adrenaline, and seasonal frightful fun.
#6 BEST HAUNTED HOUSE IN SOUTHER CALIFORNIA
The Haunted Hotel 424 Market Street San Diego, Ca 921013 out of 7 Goalie Masks (Goalie Masks: Vip/Handicap, Party!, History)
History: San Diego’s longest running haunt. The Hotel opened its doors to victims in 2008 and has plenty of experience. The Haunted Hotel is in downtown San Diego in the historic Gaslamp District on the corner of 4th and Market.
Tickets: Tickets are $20 a piece and they have VIP avoid the line $30 and $5 off coupons available at any San Diego Goodwill Store while supplies last. Coupons are valid Sunday – Thursday only. The big catch is that you can’t purchase your tickets online to receive a discount (but you will save the $3.00 service fee they charge online) but, you will have to wait in the ticket line 30 to 90 minutes. If you have coupons we suggest to come extra early and avoid the rush. San Diego Hotlimos and Party Bus have Discounted Group Rates; please make sure to notify us if you want us to procure your tickets for you.
Scares: They claim to be a recent #1 Haunt in America, but what “recent” and “who’s doing the ranking” is left out. I guess you will have to be the judge. This year the claim to have the all-new “Hellevator” which will probably take you to hell and back without a hand-basket is their new attraction. Wednesdays are special in that they turn down the lights a bit for an even scarier mood. Kids under 10 are not recommended. When any Haunted House doesn’t have a mandatory age of entrance it generally means they are family friendly (read between the lines – not scary)
#5 BEST HAUNTED HOUSE IN SOUTHER CALIFORNIA
Dark Harbor Queen Mary 1126 Queens Highway Long Beach, CA 908026 out of 8 Goalie Masks (Goalie Masks: Party!, History, Reviews, Time, Professional Scare, Physically Demanding
History: 19 years of bringing adrenaline to bursting levels. Every year 23,000 square feet. Biggest indoor haunt in Southern California (Not sure how that beats a whole cruise ship – Queen Mary) People have amazing reviews throughout the years. The great thing about long lasting events is that they are able to provide more for less.
Tickets: $15 for General Admission and $25 for VIP and allows you the head of the line access. VIP Fast Line you will save yourself a good 60% of your time.
Scares: 8 Themes with over 100 Rooms. You won’t be (shouldn’t be touched) so don’t count on peeing your pants or cardiac arrest but be prepared for very well planned out scares. They do have “Lights on Tours” for kids between 1pm and 4pm. Sometimes history is more important than anything. Reign of Terror doesn’t rank well with us but 19 years is a very important number. We have yet to find a bad review. For what it’s worth sometimes the poorest kid in the room will end up making the most money.
#4 BEST HAUNTED HOUSE IN SOUTHER CALIFORNIA
Knotts Scary Farms 8039 Beach Boulevard Buena Park CA 906205.5 out of 8 Goalie Masks (Goalie Masks: Vip/Handicap, Party!, History, Reviews, Physically Challenging, Rooms/Ghouls)
History: Knotts Scary Farms easily puts on the biggest show for Haunted Houses in the U.S. They spend millions and have over 1000 creatures lurking the mazes to scare you! They completely overhaul their Theme Park just for Halloween. They want to be the biggest and best fright on the planet. The mazes leave little to the imagination because they have thought of every possible way to scare every victim without burying them in the ground for 24 hours. Since they are a very large corporate company they have much to protect. These are mazes won’t be very “physical” but the technical and machinery involved is amazing in every sense of the word. Nothing is done and cheap! The costumes and the acting by the ghouls is convincing and frightening.
Tickets: San Diego Hotlimos and Party Bus has group tickets for groups 15 or more. You can also go to Carl’s Jr., Hot Topic, AAA, and always the Military Discount. Coupons range from $35 to $50. but they do not come with the “Fast Lane”. If you don’t have that you better like standing for hours. Weekends you are looking at $150 with Fast Lane.
Scares: 4 zones or terror that are themed so you can pick your “flavor”: CarnEvil, Ghost Town Streets, Forsaken Lake, The Hallow. A grand total of 9 mazes of a lurking demons, creatures, evil entities! Easily the largest in in California. For the parents or kids who are too “ascared” (afraid + scared) the have some entertainment. The shows for the whole family: Conjurers – magic show. Hacks! – Comedy Theater. The Hanging – Comedy Theater. Last but not least lets not forget 13 Thrill Rides, 15 Family Rides, and 12 Kids Rides.
Both Knotts Scary Farm and Dark Harbor received the same score. We felt that Knott’s Scary Farm had more to offer for the money: rides, experience, advanced techniques. You will spend more money but it’s a very elaborate setup. For complete satisfication we would suggest to get their as early as possible.
#3 BEST HAUNTED HOUSE IN SOUTHER CALIFORNIA
17th Door - 1851 W Orangethorpe Ave Fullerton, CA 928336 out of 8 Goalie Masks (Goalie Masks: Party!, History, Reviews, Time, Professional Scare, Physically Demanding)
6 out of 8 Goalie Masks (Goalie Masks: History, History, Reviews, Size, History, History)
History: 19 years of bringing adrenaline to bursting levels. Every year 23,000 square feet. Biggest indoor haunt in Southern California (Not sure how that beats a whole cruise ship – Queen Mary) People have amazing reviews throughout the years. The great thing about long lasting events is that they are able to provide more for less.
Tickets: $15 for General Admission and $25 for VIP and allows you the head of the line access. VIP Fast Line you will save yourself a good 60% of your time.
Scares: 8 Themes with over 100 Rooms. You won’t be (shouldn’t be touched) so don’t count on peeing your pants or cardiac arrest but be prepared for very well planned out scares. They do have “Lights on Tours” for kids between 1pm and 4pm. Sometimes history is more important than anything. Reign of Terror doesn’t rank well with us but 19 years is a very important number. We have yet to find a bad review. For what it’s worth sometimes the poorest kid in the room will end up making the most money.
#2 BEST HAUNTED HOUSE IN SOUTHER CALIFORNIA
Reign of Terror Janss Marketplace (behind Gold's Gym) 197 N. Moorpark Road Thousand Oaks, CA 913606 out of 8 Goalie Masks (Goalie Masks: Party!, History, Reviews, Time, Professional Scare, Physically Demanding)
6 out of 8 Goalie Masks (Goalie Masks: History, History, Reviews, Size, History, History)
History: 19 years of bringing adrenaline to bursting levels. Every year 23,000 square feet. Biggest indoor haunt in Southern California (Not sure how that beats a whole cruise ship – Queen Mary) People have amazing reviews throughout the years. The great thing about long lasting events is that they are able to provide more for less.
Tickets: $17-$25 for General Admission and $30-$40 for VIP and allows you the head of the line access. VIP Fast Line you will save yourself a good 60% of your time.
The do have a “Lights on Tour” for the Kiddies. (1-4pm ONLY on October 19 and 26 – Parents are Free)
Scares: 8 Themes with over 100 Rooms. You won’t be (shouldn’t be touched) so don’t count on peeing your pants or cardiac arrest but be prepared for very well planned out scares. They do have “Lights on Tours” for kids between 1pm and 4pm. Sometimes history is more important than anything. Reign of Terror doesn’t rank well with us but 19 years is a very important number. We have yet to find a bad review. For what it’s worth sometimes the poorest kid in the room will end up making the most money.
#1 BEST HAUNTED HOUSE IN SOUTHER CALIFORNIA
HALLOWEEN HORROR NIGHTS AT UNIVERSAL STUDIOS HOLLYWOOD - UNIVERSAL CITY, CA6 out of 8 Goalie Masks (Goalie Masks: Vip/Handicap, Party!, History, Reviews, Physically Challenging, Rooms/Ghouls)
History:RANKED THE MOST POPULAR HAUNTED HOUSE IN THE US – The annual event, which takes 14 months, 1,000 actors, and countless twisted minds to bring to life, is downright chilling. It transforms the friendly facades of rides that, during the day, are home to Minions and lovable green ogres into smoke-shrouded hellscapes full of, for starters, undead vikings and hungry zombies.
This year’s HHN (as its legions of fans have dubbed the two-month celebration of all things spooky), takes place on select nights from September 6 to November 2 . It’s also 80’s themed, and to my delight and surprise, featured several things I’m not afraid of at all — like Ghostbusters, retro video arcades and the .
It also contained plenty of things I’d hoped to never encounter: most notably roving live actors, known as “scareactors” (rhymes with “characters”), trained to sneak up on you when you’re innocently passing through one of the park’s five elaborately themed “scare zones” — or, if you’re foolish enough, when you enter one of its ten, .
Tickets: Tickets are not cheap. For a full day you are looking at $60 to $100. Depending on day you would like to go.
Scares: 10 zones or terror that are themed so you can pick your “flavor”: CarnEvil, Ghost Town Streets, Forsaken Lake, The Hallow. A grand total of 9 mazes of a lurking demons, creatures, evil entities! Easily the largest in in California. For the parents or kids who are too “ascared” (afraid + scared) the have some entertainment. The shows for the whole family: Conjurers – magic show. Hacks! – Comedy Theater. The Hanging – Comedy Theater. Last but not least lets not forget 13 Thrill Rides, 15 Family Rides, and 12 Kids Rides.
Both Knotts Scary Farm and Dark Harbor received the same score. We felt that Knott’s Scary Farm had more to offer for the money: rides, experience, advanced techniques. You will spend more money but it’s a very elaborate setup. For complete satisfication we would suggest to get their as early as possible.
BONUS: BEST HAUNTED HOUSE IN SOUTHERn CALIFORNIA
Creep Los Angeles 777 S. Alameda St Los Angeles, CA 900216 out of 8 Goalie Masks (Goalie Masks: Party!, History, Reviews, Time, Professional Scare, Physically Demanding)
We are not going to grade Creep because we haven’t found any convincing evidence of its success. They are very specific in saying,
“CREEP LA: AWAKE IS A FULLY IMMERSIVE, MULTI-SENSORY EXPERIENCE IN WHICH 25 AUDIENCE MEMBERS ARE INVITED TO EXPLORE HIDDEN SCENES, INTIMATE ENCOUNTERS AND FRIGHTFUL STORIES. THIS IS NOT A HAUNTED HOUSE EXPERIENCE!”.
We are anxious to mention this event because it’s over an hour long and every person who does mention it mentions of how “creepy” it is.
You have to sign an extra large disclaimer and people have claimed some rather bizarre things online. Victims have mentioned it as an interactive experience and in 2015 and 2016 were very good. Unfortunately, victims said that they wasted their money. With that kind of bad press it tends to make artists really shine! I think I will go and report on it for you next year.
Not to worry though for they are open until November 4.
What I haven’t told you is the price: $69.00! Not only is it that but you have to sign up for a slotted time and there are no discounted times.
To add in your curiosity: “AWAKE” IS NOT RECOMMENDED FOR AUDIENCE MEMBERS WHO ARE NOT COMFORTABLE WITH WALKING, CRAWLING, STANDING, CLIMBING STAIRS, MOMENTS OF COMPLETE DARKNESS, MATURE THEMES, INTIMATE ENCOUNTERS OR BEING IN CLOSE PROXIMITY TO STRANGERS AND PERFORMERS. YOU WILL BE TOUCHED.
CAVEAT EMPTOR! (Buyer Beware – Latin)
| Haunted Hotel | 424 Market Street San Diego, Ca 92101 | San Diego – Haunted Hotel |  |
| Dark Harbor | Dark Harbor Queen Mary 1126 Queens Highway Long Beach, CA 90802 | Long Beach – Dark Harbor |  |
| Knott’s Scarry Farms | 8039 Beach Boulevard Buena Park CA 90620 | Buena Park – Knotts Scary Farms | |
| 17th Door | 1851 W Orangethorpe Ave Fullerton, CA 92833 | Fullerton – 17th Door |  |
| Reign of Terror | 197 N. Moorpark Road Thousand Oaks, CA 91360 | Thousand Oaks – Reign of Terror | |
| Creep LA | 777 S. Alameda St Los Angeles, CA 90021 | Los Angeles – Creep “The Show” | |
| Horror Nights | 100 Universal City Plaza Universal City, CA 91608 | Universal Studios – Horror Nights | |
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San Diego Hotlimos and Party Bus will negotiate in good faith to get the lowest price for you and your guests. You will be responsible for paying the negotiated discounted fees.
San Diego Hotlimos and Party Bus will provide $100 off for 2-way transports: Sunday – Thursday if you request us to organize a discounted admission price for the “Haunts”. $200 off for hourly charters of 5 hours or more for the same days listed above.
