If you’re like us, when you hear the words “Ghost Ship,” you immediately think of this (fast forward to about 3:00):

 

It was one of the most gruesome scenes in any horror movie, and after watching it, we thought, “This movie is gonna be great!” Unfortunately, a great opening scene and interesting concept did not carry through, and the rest of the movie is pretty much forgettable. Let’s hope that’s not the case when the creators of the Los Angeles Haunted Hayride bring us the new terror experience “Ghost Ship“!

You may be asking yourself, “Isn’t there already a haunt on a ship?” Yes, but Queen Mary stays docked. Ghost Ship actually sets sail. . . in the dark. It may be the first full-fledged haunt to take place out in the open ocean. We’ve heard of “haunt cruises” before, but we don’t know of anything that sounds quite like this.

Here’s the back story: In the 1930s, there were criminals (residents of “Psych Ward 7”) so dangerous that California decided the best idea was to house them on a boat 100 miles off shore. The boat became the first “floating asylum.” One night, the ship disappeared. But it’s been found in 2011, and now you can check it out–for a fee of course.

Ghost Ship departs from Newport Beach for a 75-minute voyage. The ship will contain 3 floors of “highly interactive content.” The main floor will house a maze that takes you through the “treatment deck” (you’ll visit the shock therapy room, hydrotherapy room, sleep disorder clinic, examination rooms, and the morgue). The middle floor is a place a get a drink and some food in a “1930s” setting, but Ghost Ship warns you not to let your guard down while on this deck. Finally, the top deck is home to something they’re calling “an interactive execution experience.”

Ghost Ship sets sail Friday and Saturday nights from October 14 to 29. There are three departures each evening, and tickets are $59 per person (which does not include any drinks or food). Tickets are limited to 400 per voyage, so you might want to think about buying in advance. Tickets go on sale July 15. For more information, go to Ghost Ship’s Web site.

Scare Zone is definitely going to check out this new haunt. The creators of L.A. Haunted Hayride are bringing unique haunt ideas to Southern California, and we can’t wait to see what this creepy cruise entails.

* PER RECENT COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE QUALITY OF THIS ATTRACTION, SCARE ZONE DOES NOT ENDORSE NOR WORK DIRECTLY WITH GHOST SHIP. WE REVIEW HAUNTED ATTRACTIONS FOR OUR READERS. WE DO HAVE PLANS TO VISIT THIS ATTRACTION TO PROVIDE OUR OWN REVIEW, GOOD OR BAD. VISIT AT YOUR OWN DISCRETION*

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8 COMMENTS

  1. I bought tickets
    And can’t print them
    On my printer. I got
    No email conformation can you resend so I can print them at kinkos

  2. Hands-down the WORST haunted attraction I have seen in my 20 years as a haunted house enthusiast. Especially given the absurd price.

    This is perhaps the lowest bang for your buck you could possibly find. And all of the patrons’ complaints were probably filtered to the actors (who were not the problem at all) and management probably said to their staff “be scarier!” when, in fact, the overall cheat of an attraction is the problem.

    They are not open to refunds and disappointing literally hundreds of people a night. Even the security guards and parking attendants were laughing at the overwhelming number of disappointed people. They shrugged as if to say “you’re not the first 400 people to feel ripped off.”

    It was seriously TERRIBLE. I’m AMAZED they’re getting away with this. It really is as bad as everyone says.

    Beware.

    • If you purchased with a credit card you can try to dispute the cost with them.

      Here’s some info about CA Refund Laws: Under California law, retailers are not required to offer refunds, store credit or exchanges, except in the case of defective merchandise, as long as they post a proper notice informing customers of such. Notification must be posted by the entrance of the store, by the cash registers within the store or on the tag of the merchandise. Simply placing the return policy guidelines on the receipt of the item purchased does not fulfill the notification requirement.

      This sounds like a potentially defective product. I guess you have to technically experience it before you can refute it. But I would try to cancel the charges if it did not deliver what it promised.

  3. * PER RECENT COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE QUALITY OF THIS ATTRACTION, SCARE ZONE DOES NOT ENDORSE NOR WORK DIRECTLY WITH GHOST SHIP. WE REVIEW HAUNTED ATTRACTIONS FOR OUR READERS. WE DO HAVE PLANS TO VISIT THIS ATTRACTION TO PROVIDE OUR OWN REVIEW, GOOD OR BAD. VISIT AT YOUR OWN DISCRETION*

  4. NOT FRIGHTENING AT ALL!!!! TOTAL AMATURE PRODUCTION! SEEMED MORE LIKE A BUNCH OF CLOWNS RUNNING AROUND IN HOSPITAL GOWNS STAINED RED TO REPRESENT BLOOD. TOTAL RIP OFF TO THE PUBLIC, HORRENDOUS PARKING SITUATION. EACH CRUISE WAS SO OVER CROWDED THAT IT TOOK WAITING IN LONG LINES FOR A LONG PERIOD OF TIME. THIS HIGH DOLLAR EVENT WAS SO POORLY PLANNED!!!!! 100% LOW BUDGET … NO DECORATIONS … BAD LIGHTING … ONLY ONE BAR AND THREE BARTENDERS TO SERVICE THE CROWD OF PEOPLE. THE LINE GETTING TO THE BAR TOOK FOREVER, AND THEY RAN OUT OF DIET SODA HALF WAY THROUGH THE CRUISE. WAY TOO MANY PEOPLE TO BE ABLE TO SEE MUCH OF ANYTHING, AND NOT ENOUGH SEATING. ONE OF THE EMPLOYEES SAID THEY WERE PULLING IN $75,000 GROSS EACH NIGHT. WE GOT NOTHING, NOTHING, NOTHING FOR $59.00 ADDITIONALLY, THE PARKING COST BETWEEN $10-$12, THAT IS IF YOU COULD EVEN FIND ANY PARKING. THE GHOST SHIP HAD CAGES MADE WITH CHAIN LINK FENCING WITH A GIRL HANGING AROUND IN ONE CAGE, AND MAKING AN ATTEMPT (AND I MEAN ATTEMPT) TO SING. PLUS, THE LARGE NOISEY CROWD MADE IT IMPOSSIBLE TO HEAR HER ANYWAY (THANK GOD), SHE WAS AWFUL. THE FACE MAKE-UP WAS NOT PROFESSIONALLY DONE, AND LOOKED SO AMATEURISH. NOT ONE PERSON WORKING ON THE GHOST SHIP LOOKED THE LEAST BIT SCARY. I HEARD ONE PERSON COMMENT THAT THE GHOST SHIP REMINDED THEM OF A BANKOK WHORE PALACE … THAT’S JUST HOW AWFUL IT WAS. WE ALL GOT REAMED, WHILE THE PRODUCTION COMPANY WAS MAKING BIG BUCKS EACH NIGHT AND OFFERING NOTHING. THE BEST PART OF THE ENTIRE PRODUCTION WAS THE WRITTEN SCRIPT ON THE WEBSITE LEADING UP TO THE EVENT. BELIEVE ME, IT DIDN’T EVEN COME CLOSE TO BEING ANYTHING LIKE WHAT THEY WERE PROTRAYED IT TO BE IN THEIR ADVERTISEMENTS PRIOR TO THE EVENT. THE ACTORS (IF YOU COULD CALL THEM THAT) WERE ALL TOTAL AMATURES, A BUNCH OF YOUNG GENTLEMAN RUNING AROUND LIKE BANCHEES IN AN ATTEMPT TO SCARE YOU. SORT OF RESEMBLING A CRAZY FRAT PARTY ON A SHIP, AND ACTING LIKE A BUNCH OF IDIOTS … HA, HA, HA, WHAT A JOKE, ALMOST AS LAUGHABLE AS THE MAKEUP THEY HAD ON THEIR FACES. SOME OF THAT $59.00 WE ALL PAID SHOULD HAVE BEEN SPENT ON A PROFESSIONAL MAKEUP ARTIST AND COSTUMES. ABSOLUTELY NO HALLOWEEN DECORATIONS ANYWHERE ON THE ENTIRE GHOST SHIP … JUST A CHEAP, CHEAP RIP-OFF PRODUCTION. I DON’T THINK ANYONE WILL WANT TO COME BACK NEXT YEAR IF THIS IS ALL THEY COULD DREAM UP FOR A FIRT TIME GHOST SHIP EVENT. THE ADVERTISEMENT STATED THAT “…THE GHOST SHIP WILL SET SAIL OUT INTO THE DARK OCEAN” (WHICH I THINK WAS THE BIG ATTRACTION), BUT THE GHOST SHIP NEVER SET SAIL OUT INTO THAT DARK OCEAN, BUT RATHER SAILED AROUND IN THE FOG IN THE HARBOR. THE GHOST SHIP NEVER GOT NEAR THE “OCEAN”. I WOULD NOT GO BACK NEXT YEAR UNTIL THEY FIGURE OUT WHAT THEY’RE DOING. IT WAS JUST ONE BIG WASTE OF MONEY AND TIME. I WOULD RATE IT AS AN OVERALL BAD EXPERIENCE! I COULDN’T WAIT TO GET BACK TO THE DOCK, AND HIT THE RESTAURANTS NEXT DOOR WHERE THEY AT LEAST HAD SOME GOOD MUSIC PLAYING AND VALET PARKING (BY THAT TIME I REALLY NEEDED A DRINK). IF POSSIBLE, I WOULD HAVE EXITED THE GHOST SHIP ABOUT FIFTEEN MINUTES AFTER IT BEGAN UPON REALIZING THAT THE OVER CROWDING OF THE SHIP MADE IT IMPOSSIBLE TO HAVE ANY FUN WHATSOEVER. THIS IS ANOTHER EXAMPLE OF HOLLYWOOD GREED AND RIPPING OFF THE PUBLIC. NO OSCAR PERFORMANCES HERE! UNIVERSAL & KNOTTS KNOW HOW TO DO IT, AND ITS WORTH THE PRICE OF ADMISSION. GHOST SHIP NEEDS TO GO OUT INTO THE DARK OCEAN AND SINK!!!!!!! PLEASE, THIS IS NEWPORT BEACH, AND WE WOULD HAVE EXPECTED SOMETHING BETTER THAN WHAT WE RECEIVED! IF YOU CAN’T DO IT RIGHT, DON’T DO IT AT ALL! IT’S OBVIOUS THAT THE PRODUCTION COMPANY WAS TOTALLY INEXPERIENCED WHEN IT CAME TO THE GHOST SHIP. ENORMOUS RIPOFF!!!!!!!!!!! THERE WERE 13 OF US IN OUR PARTY, AND EACH AND EVERYONE OF US WERE COMPLETELY DISAPPOINTED.

  6. glad i read the reviews on the haunted ship ride – i was considering going – but after trhe reviews i will save my $123!!

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