Are you ready for the inevitable Zombie Apocalypse? Would you survive?
Halloween in Portland is officially underway. In addition to Fright Town, Scream at the Beach (that’s Jantzen Beach) also opens this weekend.
Info about Scream at the Beach:
For the past two seasons America Online ranked Scream at the Beach as one of the “Top 13 Haunts” in the nation and attendance at the event increased dramatically. Nearly eveyone who visited said they came because of positive word of mouth, and a large number returned several times, bringing more and more friends each time. Scream at the Beach is considered to be the gold standard of regional “screampark” entertainment. The attractions are bigger and bolder than ever, offering cutting-edge, one-of-kind tours and so much more.
The 2008 Attractions
- The Awakening: The old manor hides its secrets well. But something strange is happening of late: lights appear in windows late at night and screams echo from passages below the mountain. Something evil has awakened, and it wants to party!
- Zombie Apocalypse: It’s the end of the world as we know it…and we’re not talking about mindless politicians. This is even worse! An epidemic has turned humans into flesh eating zombies. Your job is to survive.
- The Mine: The old abandoned gold mine hides more secrets than it can contain: hideous mutants that have made the mine their home. They are always glad to receive visitors…for dinner.
- Lost Temple: The crumbling walls of this ancient edifice hide a terrible secret. It’s a dark palace guarded by deathless warriors, traps, mazes and bottomless pits to keep unwanted visitors out. Mystery and intrigue draw you in, but the discoveries to be made are not treasures; they’re of doom and destruction.
- Blackout: It’s dark…there are strange sounds and the walls are slimy. What’s that moving in the path ahead? No light penetrates this haunt—you have to feel your way through.
- CarnEvil Thrill Rides: Scream on scary carnival thrill rides. The carnival is back with even more rides and games!
- Main Stage: Enjoy live shows from 7pm to 9pm, and dance to live bands from 9pm to 11pm nightly.
- Glow Golf Course: Test your skills on our blacklight miniature golf course decorated with Halloween themes.
- Reception Center: Reserve our party and reception room for your group. It’s a private themed space for members of your group to gather in before enjoying our haunts.
- And More: Tarot card readers, fortune tellers, face painters, concessions, games, contests with prizes and much more!
More Portland Halloween parties & events here
Portland Halloween Pictures from last year
November 1, 2008 at 2:07 am
This place was such a sham. Searching the internet for an event to save me from complete boredom on Halloween, I came across “Scream at the Beach.” As a poor college student, my options are limited. I thought my prayers had been answered upon seeing this site. How much better can it get, right? I mean, five -FIVE!- haunted houses and a ‘haunted carousel,’ all for 20 dollars! I thought it was too good to be true…low and behold I was right. The ‘haunted houses,’ as they are claimed to be, were empty stores with some cardboard walls and NOTHING in the rooms. A full room might have had a table, one strobe light, and a blatantly-obvious stereo playing sound effects. I stood in line for 15 minutes to walk through uninspiring passageways that took about a minute and 30 seconds to get through. The ‘monsters’ running throughout the houses were teenagers with runny mascara and sloppy face-paint; some were even wearing just t-shirts and jeans. Way to go all out guys. Don’t even get me started on their scare tactics… saying “aaahhh” really doesn’t get my blood rushing. I know most Halloween creatures are supposed to look dead, but that crew was absolutely lifeless in the worst kind of way. The houses were lackluster to say the least and the band was a tribute to Jimmy Buffet…Jimmy Buffet?! On Halloween?! Jimmy Buffet IS scary, but not in the way meant for Halloween. The price was cheap, but the attractions were cheaper. The ‘haunted carousel’ was a normal carousel with some shameful cardboard ghosts from the local Wal-Mart hung around the top. I felt like the butt of some cosmic joke. All in all, this place was an enormous disappointment and the website was completely misleading. My problem is not with the attraction itself; my problem is with the fact that the website makes this place sound like the scariest, most amazing Halloween site in the nation. The only scary parts of this whole place were the carnies at the carnival- and I don’t think they were part of the act.