BOOGERWOODS HOWL-O-WEEN SPOOKTACULAR ( Haunt Info )
Attraction Visited: Boogerwoods Haunted Trail
Review of the Haunted Trail located in Rockwell, North Carolina.
Hauntmaster: Scuttle6 Date reviewed: 10-29-2000
Date Visited: 2000-10-28
Time Visited: 7:00pm
Go early (around 6:00) and wait in line until it opens around 7:30. That way you have a better shot of cutting down on your wait time.
Daylight, Dusk, or Dark at Arrival Time: Dark
Cost for Attraction: Free
It was free for me because I was reviewing the haunt. The cost for the public is regularly $10. ALL of the proceeds go to Cystic Fibrosis because it is a complete volunteer effort.
Is this Haunt run as a fundraiser? Yes
Fundraiser Info: Cystic Fibrosis
Length of Wait:
The wait was EXTREMELY long. However, the Boogerwoods people tried to make it as painless as possible. They had benches to sit on, Halloween movies to watch, food and beverages for sale as well as people selling glow sticks and necklaces." When you have 400 people in line before it starts your going to have a wait time!"
Wait Entertainment:
Often times the people in line got bored b/c even though movies were playing there was no sound. The people in line made their own entertainment by singing and playing "toss the glow stick."
Length of Attraction:
35 to 40 min.
Signage:
Very easy to find.
Curb Appeal:
Everything was a buzz with excitement. The atmosphere was almost as if you were at a fair or something like that.
Organization:
This haunt is run like a well oiled machine. Everyone knows that they are working for a good cause and they take pride in what they do. Every one seemed to know what they were doing. However, they may need to have more "security" posted along the waiting line. Some visitors were hopping the fence into the graveyard and smoking in line. It was too dry and dark to be flicking cigarette butts into the woods.
Visitor Maintenance:
There is little that can be done to cut down the wait time. If bigger crowds are taken through at one time then a lot of the effect is lost. Every few minutes on the TV screens out front a warning flashes up which helps to set the scene for part of the trail.
Setting:
A perfect setting for this scary haunt.
Props:
A lot of time and energy was put into the props and effects of this haunt. They are outstanding! The Boogerwood Motel's props are very well done.
Sound effects:
A few of the scenes have very well done sound effects. However, everyone who waited in line for three hours knew much of what was coming because you could here the club music and the chainsaw while waiting in line.
Makeup:
More masks than makeup.
Costumes:
Performance:
As I said before everyone put their heart and soul into this haunt. Indiana Jones and Digger did an excellent job as tour guides. They were humorous and very knowledgeable. Kudos to the "Club Boogerwoods" crew!
Lighting:
All of the lighting was planned exceptionally well. It was dark where it needed to be dark and had exceptional lighting effects in the Club and in the Boogerwinds.
Scene Sophistication:
10 +++! There was so much detail and thought put into these exceptional scenes! From the spider silo, to the tornado house and who can forget Boogerwinds. Exceptional job! One note to point out...some of the attractions that use the narrow hallways were definetly not built for tall or large people. My friend hit her head on the ceiling several times.
Special Effects:
The meat locker man did a great job with effects...the sparking knife and busted out window. The weather report and the "wet and wild" room were well done!
Rated from 1 to 10 Terrible to Great
Reviewed by Hauntmaster Scuttle6
REVIEWERS RATING 9.5
Boogerwoods is a registered trademark
Charlotte/Metrolina Area Events
The BOOGERWOODS SPOOKTACULAR! This is about our favorite. Consistently rated in the top 10 nationwide and every night is a SELLOUT. This is their 27th Anniversary event! ALL PROCEEDS TO CYSTIC FIBROSIS RESEARCH! THIS YEAR, FOUR NIGHTS ONLY! OCTOBER 24, 25, 31 AND NOVEMBER 1 ON PHANIELS CHURCH RD ROCKWELL/CHINA GROVE AREA IN ROWAN COUNTY. From Charlotte take I-85 North to Hwy 152 East. Go four miles east and turn right at the caution light onto Rock Grove Church Rd, Go ¼ mile and turn right onto PHANIELS CHURCH RD, Boogerwoods is about a mile on the left. CLICK HERE TO VISIT THEIR WEBSITE! You must buy tickets in advance. They go on sale the day of the event at 2 PM. They are routinely sold out by the time the event actually starts. Take our advice, be there at 2 PM to get your tickets and then return later, or bring a picnic and plan family activities until time for the show to start. Parking is limited so carpooling is recommended. Don't show up at BOOGERWOODS at the last minute and expect to get in. It won't happen. Undoubtedly the best haunted attraction in either of the Carolinas. Literally hundreds of volunteers are required to work in the attraction and behind the scenes at BOOGERWOODS, hence the limited four night run. An experience one never forgets!
96.1 BROTHER DAVES FAVORITE HAUNTS
BoogerWoods Howl-o-ween Spooktakcular
Started 30 years ago as a family operation, free to neighborhood kids, BoogerWoods has grown to be one of the most notorious haunted attractions in the state. It’s also a major fundraiser for Cystic Fibrosis - all participants are volunteers, so 100% of the profits go to charity. This attraction is only open five days this year, with limited tickets available. Tickets go on sale at 2 p.m. on location for same-day show; no advance tickets or reservations are sold, parking is limited, and trust me, there will be a wait, so plan ahead! For information and history, check out www.boogerwoods.com.
OPEN: Oct. 20, 21, 27, 28, 31
DIRECTIONS: Located in the woods between China Grove and Rockwell: from Hwy 150 in Mooresville or from I-85, take Hwy 152 east, past China Grove; turn right on Phaniels Church Road; BoogerWoods is 1 mile on the left
Worth the drive, worth the wait and REALLY WORTH THE MONEY!!! Being in the haunt industry myself I can really say BOOGERWOODS is TOP OF THE TOP!!!! I have never seen another haunt, professional or backyard have guides that were so much fun and they really get you wrapped up in whats going on! I wish you guys would do ONE WEEKNIGHT show so we could attend again!!!! Keep up the good work- glad yall are back!!!
BOOGERWOODS REVIEW 2007
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Summary:
The website had great directions to get us to Boogerwoods.
There was adequate parking and the appearance of the
entrance to Boogerwoods was visible from the roadside.
There was a parking crew to direct traffic upon entering
and exiting.
The Haunted Attraction lasted around 40 minutes. The wait
time was around an hour for most of the people we spoke
with, the night we were there. Refreshments and food was
available. There was also a movie playing as you waited in
the cue line.
The cost for Boogerwoods is a $15 / Donation. With all of the
proceeds going to Cystic Fibrosis. Visit their website for more
details, and ticket availability. There is a number of tickets
available per night. The scare rating for BoogerWoods was
9 out of 10 frights. The Haunted Attraction mixed frights
with fun to perfection. It is well worth the trip to visit this
Featured Haunt.
Boogerwoods was a Haunted Attraction that was filled with
unique scenes, that had you screaming and laughing. The
entertainment value of this Attraction was outstanding. There
is no doubt that the 30 years of hard work through the years
shows in this one of a kind event. The owners and staff were
very kind to us. We talked to several of the people in line,
and they said they come out year after year. It was also nice
to know that all of the proceeds go toward a very deserving
cause.
Until visiting this Haunted Attraction, I was never a fan of tour
guides. But let me tell you first hand that the guides make
this haunt great! The way they interact with everyone was
amazing. It didn't matter if you was in the front of your group,
or at the end, the experience was just the same. Our guides
were named the Crocodile Hunter and Super Dave, awesome
job guys.
There were over 100 volunteers that worked this event, to
make it all come together, please let them know they did an
incredible job. I would highly recommend a visit to Rockwell,
NC to visit Boogerwoods. For More information on this
Featured Attraction click on the link below to visit their
website.
REVIEW on BOOGERWOODS 2007
-- NOT on the Monster Tour.
I, too, went to 4 haunts, 2 on the Tour (The Mill and Campground Massacre) and 2 that were not (Nightmare on Independence and Boogerwoods). I was told I could write about the other 2 anyway. I'm glad I could write about Boogerwoods.
BOOGERWOODS is located between Rockwell and China Grove off of I-85 on Hwy. 152, east of Kannapolis/Concord, NC. It was originally built by family and friends just for fun and now, 2007 marks their 30 year anniversary in business, donating money to Cystic Fibrosis ... many volunteers return annually because they are part of the family atmosphere.
This haunt is OPEN four (4) given nights per season and these days VARY, so check the website every year. Tickets go on sale at 2:00 that afternoon for that night of the haunt and typically sell out. They have their reasons for doing it this way.
While you are in LINE, Boogerwoods offers a Big Screen showing Halloween-y movies. It is like a walk-in instead of a drive-in as the speakers are spread out. Wait time is about 2 hours but it is well worth the wait - built in benches help. They also offer concession goods and an on-duty Sheriff.
Boogerwoods was a lovely mixed bag of having an experience with a prop, an experience being part of an audience who watched the volunteer/actors comically banter and put on a show for you, and hysterical interaction with your guides/actors (below) ... totally different combination.
SCARE FACTOR -- 5/5
Entertainment factor was serverly high. Very unique sets, different sensations, smells, frights and constant laughing. Note: I laughed so hard, not because it was dumb, but because your guides (mentioned below) were so funny, having a great time themselves. It was designed to be this way, for both fun and fright. LOTS of humorous and creative skits to entertain or scare you. LOTS of sensory input ... some unlike anything I'd ever seen done (more below).
FX/PROPS/SET DESIGN -- 5/5
BEPs (big expensive props) and the use of TONS of plain 'ole creativity, imagination and down home fun tactics. In my opinion, these folks could fly without BEPs ... and that is saying a lot. But even their big props were very unique. I must mention CLUB BOOGER -- You had better dance in there or "The Managers" will appear and check on the "bar." They scared the heck out me: quite amazing and frightening.
Without spoiling or repeating anything that isn't already posted on their website with photos, I decided to list what you will experience through your senses: SIGHT: dark then bright sets (high scare factor), strobes, "lightning bolts," 3-D, and a beautiful tall landscaped waterfall; SMELL: farm smells; SENSATIONS: you felt like you were in a fender bender, like you were walking on mushy, sinking and/or muddy ground; that you were in a rain shower (uh, you were); like you had pressure on your whole body; like you had motion sickness (NOT just the spinning tube ... I have never seen this BEP before); and like you got the tingles in your feet; HEARING: thunderstorms, lightning bolt cracks and lots of good music. Plus, you got to boogie and dance.
Regarding set design continuity, none of these sets were related, but your guides, 2 volunteers (actors) cultivated the sense of continuity, just by talking TO you and WITH you inbetween sets. THEY are the ones who made it flow together unlike self guided tours where you might feel a choppy set change.
ACTORS/Volunteers -- 5/5
Booger uses 75-100 volunteers per night and they need all of them. These people were priceless and I loved them! It was like you went to a show. They had rehearsed and comical banter and antics among themselves and acted like you weren't there sometimes. Sometimes I forgot I was at a haunt, I was so into it ... their acting was as quite credible for what it was.
LENGTH: 5/5 -- 40 minutes. Perfect.
Note: A little subject material might be considered by some to be "on the fence" ... or just plain over it regarding what you want to hear or see, but everyone's sense of humor varies, doesn't it?
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2009 REVIEW BY
Review of Boogerwoods 10-24-2009
By Bethyboo
Scare factor: 5/5: I thought that Boogerwoods had a great balance of scares and comedy in every scene we walked through. It is very interactive and our guides, Super Dave and Evil Knieval, were extremely entertaining. I knew we were in for a great time when we first got in line at Boogerwoods. The line seemed pretty long, and they had a scary movie playing on a big outdoor screen that we could see very well from the back of the line. I was talking to my friends, when an unexpected “something” happened and scared me so bad; I spilled by bottle of water. It set the tone for the whole thing. Within just a couple of minutes, a Michael Meyers character was on a zip line right above the crowd and heading right in our direction! This was very effective and scared me pretty bad. At this point, I wasn’t sure what we were in for, but I was nervous and excited to find out! All the scenes were excellent. I haven’t picked my favorite yet, but in the running are the Saw box, Snake man, Booger Diner, and Club Booger. This was my first visit to Boogerwoods and I was very impressed. The money raised for this attraction goes to Cystic Fibrosis and I just wish they could be open for more days in October, because I think they could raise a lot more money for their cause. I hear they sell out every night.
Actors: 5/5: I have to give props to the guides Super Dave and Knieval. They are so fun to be with you would think it wouldn’t be scary. WRONG, they defiantly make you feel at ease and then something scary happens. All the actors were very good at scaring you and are always in your face. I would have to say the best actors I’ve seen this Haunted house season.
Set design: 5/5: Again, for being open only a few days per year, they really have a detailed set with lots of effects. It is obvious that they have spent a lot of time and imagination on set design, and the scenes flow together very well.
Length: 5/5: The length was perfect. I never felt rushed, or saw any other groups while inside the attraction. It lasted 45-55 minutes once inside the haunt. I don’t mind the wait to get in, when you know the haunt will be fun, you get to see everything, and feel like it last as long as the wait did.
Overall: 5/5: Boogerwoods has it all. Scares, laughs, and surprises. I would recommend this attraction to everyone. The cost is only $15.00 and really that is a super value compared to other attractions I’ve been to. Boogerwoods should not be missed! It has been my favorite this season and I will definitely go back next year.
2009 REVIEW BY
NC Haunts Frightseekers
Boogerwoods
by Sabrina913
Attended: Saturday, October 24, 2009
Scare Factor 5/5: They managed to do what few haunts can. They mixed comedy with scares. You don’t just go through this haunt, you become an active participant. In fact there are sections that you are not allowed to leave until you do something. It is very interactive. This is the very first haunt we have ever gone to that managed to make my brother jump. This happened when we were in line waiting and since I don’t want to give it away, let me just say it managed to make everyone jump and scream.
Actors 5/5: I usually don’t like haunts where you have a guide because they tend to be too “safe”. We had a guide in front and one in back, Super Dave and Evil Knieval. They did a great job of making us laugh, and keeping us on edge for the next scare. Between them and the actors it was a great experience. Some of them are very loud; while others are so quiet you don’t know they are there until you turn around and see them following you.
Set Design/Props/FX - 5/5: I think their set designs were genius. They take you in groups of about 10 people and there are approximately 20 sections that you go through. Here is the genius part, something I like to call the sardine effect. Each room/section was just big enough for the group and actors to fit in. Being this packed you have nowhere to go. You are at the mercy of the actors and guides. When I hear chainsaws my feet automatically start running, but here I had nowhere to run. This definitely brought the scare factor up for me.
Length 5/5: We drove a couple of hours to get there and did not feel cheated by the length of time it took to go through. The attraction seems to last about 45-55 minutes from where you enter. The pace is perfect. We never saw or heard the group in front or behind us. They didn’t rush us through, but kept a perfect pace.
Overall 5/5: Boogerwoods is only open about 4 days each season and each night their tickets sell out. You do have to plan ahead in order to get your tickets, however it is well worth it. The price is $15 dollars for a ticket and all proceeds are given to Cystic Fibrosis. Everyone there volunteers their time, but act as if they are being paid. If you are looking for screams, laughs and surprises, this is the place to go. I can’t wait to go again next year!
