2009 Bear Den Haunted Woods - CLOSED - Event Reviews

This haunt is very different this year, they have quite a few new scenes and brought back the crazy suspension bridge. They also got rid of any crawl spaces, but added some cool moving things, I can't tell you because it will ruin it! Also they have a crazy christmas scene, as well as new longer maze type things you walk through. They always have something that vibrates, which was very weird, and scary. The actors all all dressed differently and some that have been there previous years have changed what they do and how they look. They never are the same from year to year, and is one of the best I have ever been to. I come back almost every year. I love the bonfires too! I always think I'm going to get lost in those woods,but the monsters lead your way lol.

My 3rd year here and it only gets worse. Seems like they pull no punches when it comes to old standbys. I have seen enough of the Hearse,Chainsaws and RopeBridge.One room featured the only way out squeezing through a old refigerator,which was identical to last year and not very scary. This profit based haunt has become nothing but predictable. The same delapitated shacks strewn through a muddy woods populated with country bumpkins who feel hootin and hollerin is a good scare. There are enough bumps and bangs to make you jump but nothing too scary. The props and scenes appear unfinished and rushed. The actors are very off-cue and most half costumed and out of character. As we walked from shack to shack there were masked people just standing around warming themselves by the bonfires or talking to one another. One scene in a tent had a Real Coffin but no action,another a false truck cab was very unoriginal as well as the trailer with Santa Clause which lacked in both Class and a Scare. Seemed more like a Day After Christmas sale at WalMart in which I'm sure most of the props originated. If you enjoy good old fashioned country fun this may be the haunt for you. The woods is Creepy in itself. The wait was not very long but I do not feel it is worth the asking price for it does not take long to walk through.

After being slightly disappointed at Wisconsin Feargrounds, we decided to go here at the suggestion of one of our group members. I have to say, this place did a MUCH better job and creeping me out and getting a couple screams out of me. It takes a LOT to scare me, and they did a good job of it a couple times. The costumes and atmosphere were really well done, especially with all the burning fires around every corner.