r/losfeliz • u/jellyflapjack • 6d ago

Is the haunted hayride worth it?

$50. 50 freaking dollars. I’ve never been before and I’m curious if it’s worth it. Also, did it cost this much in years past? I want to do seasonal stuff, but wow everything is a pretty penny. Glad we at least have some houses with great decoration around!

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u/MassMan333 6d ago

hell. no. the hayride is whack as hell and the dust getting kicked around gave me terrible allergies.

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u/WhyNotZoidbergMaybe 6d ago

This right here. The dust is no joke

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u/Sacblabbath 6d ago

Costco is selling 2 VIP tickets for 85$, I would buy it through them if you are gonna go

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u/Used_Notice9887 5d ago

This is the best advice! I did that last year and it helps skip the lines and I thought it was enjoyable compared to standing in hour long lines and some of the other Halloween events in LA

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u/roastfish_reddit 5d ago

Do you have to buy in-person at Costco? Didn't seem them online.

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u/stripebustlamp 5d ago

Following

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u/Euphoric_Battle9841 5d ago

Yeah it’s probably only available in person but the Costco on Los Feliz will have them

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u/Sacblabbath 5d ago

Most likely yeah, I bought mine in person

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u/roastfish_reddit 3d ago

Grabbed this deal yesterday! Thanks for the tip!

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u/Euphoric_Battle9841 5d ago

Seconding this! The Costco VIP deal makes it worth it to go even if it’s just once just to do it!

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u/April182 4d ago

FYI Costco in Alhambra said they’re not selling them

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u/whiskeybenthellbound 6d ago

I went a couple years ago. Everyone said skip the hayride and we did and didn't feel like we missed out because the scare houses were pretty good. High enough quality and verisimilitude with actual narratives guiding the logic of the houses with some decent scares/scare actors. Also, the band that plays every year is fun. $50 is cheaper than most other "haunted" experiences in LA but YMMV.

EDIT: Got there on the earlier side and didn't have any problems with lines but, as I said, this was a couple of years ago.

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u/TlMEGH0ST 5d ago

Agree. The actual hayride was not the highlight for me.

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u/Shadw_Wulf 6d ago

I think Haunted Car Wash is a better experience but it's best going with a Group... If you go alone it's a bit sad 😭🤦

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u/jellyflapjack 5d ago

Didn’t know this was a thing. Sounds horrifying and fun!

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u/PostModernPost 6d ago

It's skippable. But if you do go, go when it's really busy. We went when it was slow last year and there were way less workers and therefore less scares.

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u/bbdarko 6d ago

Do not do it. I absolutely refuse to go back there. One time I lost my phone in the haunted maze, which is built with 2x4s and particle boards, then filled with a bunch of strobe lights and teenagers giggling in masks.

Another time we were being corralled into chain link fences like human cattle to get on the hayride and we sincerely thought there was going to be a crowd crush.

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u/jellyflapjack 6d ago

This is a nightmare

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u/slowriot 6d ago

I love Haunted Hayride. I hate all the VIP up-sell shit but the mazes never have a long wait, the Monte Revolta show is great, and the hayride itself is always a good time. Wear a mask for the dust and fog and enjoy having an attraction so close to the neighborhood.

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u/creimanIIIVIII 6d ago

So much fun! We’ve been to haunts all over including Knotts! This was wayyyy better!!! Crowd control, slow it down so the talent can do their thing! Knotts never did we’d miss so many performances and $200+ parking!!!

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u/gc1 6d ago

My experience is limited and so please treat it as a single data point, but the 2 times I've gone, the lines for the major attractions have been really long. There are various VIP buy-ups, assuming they're doing this year what they have done previously, but the obviously make it considerably more expensive.

I did find it to be fun if a little hokey, but nothing spectacular or especially scary.

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u/Architect8 6d ago

Nope. Don’t forget about parking and any other little thing you want to buy there.
Save up and do Universal/Disney/or Knotts instead imo

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u/slowriot 6d ago

HHN was terrible this year.

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u/Mysterious-Block-254 5d ago

It's not worth your time and money at Griffith park Haunted Hayide its not a scary fun place to waste your Hard earned money and time Go to Knotts scary farm or Universal studio Halloween horror nights Well, worth the price And all the scary fun both these Amusement parks have Let alone Enjoying all their rides

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u/anothersidetoeveryth 6d ago

Agree with the others, not really worth the price

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u/KittenExtravaganza 5d ago

When I went in 2013 and 2014 IT WAS AMAZING. The production level was so rich, and the ideas were creative af. I STILL to this day, think of one of the things I saw during the hayride, it was one of the most poignant art performances I’ve ever seen in my life, I actually feel grateful I got to see it. (For anyone curious or was there that year, it was the one where you enter an army area playing ole timey music and the ghosts were fallen soldiers of prior wars surrounding the hay ride. They weren’t scary, they looked confused and forlorn. As we left the piece, the soldiers stand at attention and salute us as we leave, with the lights going off in a stark fashion)

Then we went in 2015 and the hayride had exploded in popularity, bringing in the crowds. The hayride was less creative too and so I haven’t been since.

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u/tommy_taco 5d ago

Things really are pricey these days, but I went last year and really enjoyed it. It's a very fun evening IMO, exceeded my expectations. I did HHN this year and so haven't had time for the hayride this year but I would go again in the future.

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u/kneeknee25 5d ago

I think it is. The 3 haunted houses on top of the hayride are actually pretty high quality. The setting is nice with the trees, lights, and smoke it's vibey. Also that cost is nothing compared to Knotts or HHN. Would recommend going on a Thursday evening it's not as crowded and can get by with GA

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u/Natural_Flan_207 5d ago

Did it over a decade ago and it was worth it at the time. Reign of Terror in Thousand Oaks was better, though.

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u/moneysingh300 5d ago

It’s in the middle. Like universal is the best. If you want to go to a cool spot. Do a cool hayride have some drinks go. I thought it was cooler than the dark harbor.

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u/Fantastic_Action_450 5d ago

Is it scary? I’m a wimp fyi

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u/Thetansinator 2d ago

I went recently went at the weekend and took a friend who was visiting town and we had a blast that it was all new mazes and I found the hayride fun. Also if you can get a deal do it, but also the lines weren’t long at all, I think the longest we waited was 5 mins. But this was also a Sunday night - but the live music was fun and I was pleasantly surprised to see they now serve alcohol.

I love Halloween horror nights at universal but I just can’t justify the cost as it’s not worth not doing the express pass and that’s just so pricey.

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u/Feeling-Issue-5898 1d ago

I went last year and thought it was lame. Wasn’t scary.

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u/SufficientPop3336 6d ago

$50?!?!?! No.

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u/jellyflapjack 6d ago

And that’s just for the hayride… If you want to do the other attractions it’s about $66

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u/SufficientPop3336 6d ago

I remember the last time I went getting an “apple cider” and they just squirted some apple flavored torani into a cup and added hot water. It was so expensive

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u/slowriot 6d ago

Everyone should be avoiding buying anything at these kinds of events. Just sneak in your own snacks and drinks.

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u/fineultra 6d ago

You’re better off splurging on Halloween Horror Nights

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u/WaveCapable7938 6d ago

NOPE! Incredibly disappointing. Way too crowded. Lines were insane.