Halloween isn’t the same without getting the bejezus scared out of you. Luckily there are some places in the Sacramento area that can do just that. To gauge an attraction’s fright factor, please visit the available links below to view either a photo and/or video library.
SACRAMENTO
The Scream Extreme
Address: Scandia Family Fun Center, 5070 Hillsdale Blvd., Sacramento
Phone: (916) 860-1827
Cost: $18 Wicket Ticket (no waiting in line)/$15 adult/$7 kids, groups of 12 or more $13 each. Buy tickets online. Save money with an online coupon for $2 per general admission ticket. The coupon expires Oct. 12 and is not valid with Wicket Ticket or the Children’s haunt.
Date: Oct. 3 to Nov. 1. Children’s haunt Oct. 11, Oct. 18 and Oct. 25.
Hours: Children’s haunt hours 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
This is an outdoor event. Children under 13 will not be admitted without paying adult. All children must be able to walk on their own to walk through the haunt. There is a children’s haunt (a milder version). For more info visit screamtonight.com.
CITRUS HEIGHTS
Fright Planet, World of Fear
Address: Marketplace at Birdcage, 5961 Birdcage St., Citrus Heights
Phone: (866) 666-1313
Cost: Weekday (Sunday to Thursday): $25 VIP (no waiting)/$16.95 general/$14.95 group rate (20 or more). Weekend (Friday and Saturday): $28 VIP/$19.95 general/$17.95 group. Buy tickets online. A printed, valid receipt will be required to enter.
Date: Oct. 1 to Nov. 2.
Hours: Full hours schedule.
There are three indoor haunted houses at this location. There is the R.M.S. Curseltner where visitors embark on a horrific voyage, the Psycho Midway where those with a fear of clowns only dare to go, and Podunk Hill where the ghost of Billy Bob seeks his revenge. For more info visit frightplanet.com.
Additional info: To preview this attraction visit Fright Planet’s photo gallery.
FOLSOM
Larry Scholl’s Folsom Ghost Train
Address: 121 Dunstable Way, Folsom
Phone: (916) 965-1217
Cost: $8
Date: Oct. 9 to Oct. 31
Hours: 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. on open days.
If you are a Disneyland fan who loves going through it animatronic rides, then you will enjoy riding through Larry Scholl’s Folsom Ghost Train. School, who actually worked for Disney, created this Disneyland-type attraction in 2003. For more info visit larryscholl.net/ghosttrain.html.
Additional info: To preview this attraction visit the Ghost Train’s video gallery.
ROSEVILLE
Heartstoppers Haunted House
Address: Placer County Fair Grounds, 800 All America City Blvd., Roseville
Phone: (866) 666-1313
Cost: $20 all three haunts/$10 for The Deadlands.
Date: Oct. 3 to Nov. 1.
Hours: 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. Visit scaredyou.com’s Web site for closure dates.
Bounty hunter Can Hex was really good at his job until he came to Roseville where he finally found his match. Heartstoppers has partnered with Callson Manor to create this grand event. For more info visit scaredyou.com.
Additional info: To preview this attraction visit Heartstopper’s gallery of photos and videos.
Callson Manor
Address: Placer County Fair Grounds, 800 All America City Blvd., Roseville
Cost: $30 VIP (VIP entrance, interactive lounge and one night unlimited access)/$20 combo ticket (all three attractions)/$10 each attraction. Buy tickets online.
Date: Oct. 3 to Nov. 1.
Hours: 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. on open days. Visit callsonmanor.com’s Web site for closure dates.
Callson Manor is operated by professionals who have experience with special effects, make up and set design. So their attention to detail will make this haunted attraction a treat for all your senses. There are three attractions: the Callson Funeral Home, The Afterlife and The Deadlines (an attraction in conjunction with Heartstoppers Haunted House). For more info visit callsonmanor.com.
Additional info: To preview this attraction visit Callon Manor’s photo gallery or view the trailer on the Web site’s home page.