13TH HOUR RISING HAUNTED HAYRIDE, FULTON NY

13th Hour Rising is a local hotspot of the area North of Syracuse NY. They have a basic setup with minimal themes but, the duration, use of fire and voraciousness of the actors make this a place to be seen in Central New York

SECTIONS

Recommended One-night Drive Time - 2 Hours

Navigation and Customer Service

Some street signage

+ A coherent trail compared to others

Owners Fred and Terrie
Managers Greg and Terry
Assorted Actors
Concessions and Merch Team

+ All are friendly and inviting

Atmosphere and Lobby/Midway

Key Lobby and Midway Amenities

Concessions

+ Wonderful local bakery and pizzeria selections

Merchandise
Video
Music
Seating
Bathrooms
Games
Stage
Photo Ops
Queue Line Actors

Bonus:

Metaphysical
Pyrotechnics
At least one HUGE set piece

Facade Quality

Facades are questionable

- The Passage has no facade, you just wait outside the Barn wall

+/- Is the barn a walkthrough facade for the Hayride?

Use of Existing Environment

Christmas Tree Farm

+ Big surprises are hidden inside clusters of trees

+ Hayride fits tightly through corridors of trees

+ Tree Barn is transformed into a fantastic heated gathering area/

indoor Midway

Actors and Acting

Energy

(The Passage)

+ Arguably more aggressive than the Hayride

(Hayride)

Mostly typical hayride scares

+ The actors keep coming and trying and coming and trying

+ Merebus is a true sorcerer

+ Actors can touch and pull you around on the Hayride

+ Chainsaw guys bang around hardcore with the bar