Haunted Hayrides-you got answers cuz i've got ?'s

[SunshineCamper]

We're going to be at the ft. 10/24-10/28 and have read about the haunted hayrides. it's dh, ds 9 and ds 7.
A few questions-
What's the cost?
How "haunted" is the ride?
How long is the ride?
Is it the same times as the regular hayrides and the same route?
Do they run it the month of Oct. or just friday and saturday?

man, lots of questions-sorry i know I've come to the right place for answers

Thanks!

 

[Brocktoon]

We did the Hayride on 10/31 last year, so hopefully I have some answers:

1) It cost something like $15-18 per adult. I think it was $10 for kids, but I don't know what the age cutoff was, as we had 3 adults in our party. You can get the tickets at the kennel on the day you want to ride. They have a sign-up sheet with the schedule, and it's 1st come, 1st served. If there are any tickets left over, you can purchase them near Pioneer Hall that night. You can't purchase tickets in advance of the day you want to ride. I know on 10/31, there was already a small line waiting before the kennel opened.


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2)The ride can be intense. The ride starts off like a standard nightime hayride, but soon you come across a spooky old man who joins the ride and tells you about Sleepy Hollow. You'll meet Ichabod, and also get VERY close to the headless horseman ... ie. the horseman will chase you down, with the horse practically breathing down the back of the carriage, and racing along the sides. Only you know your own children, but if you think the headless horseman will scare then, I'd avoid the hayride. Besides the horseman, there's a lot of spooky atmosphere, but the horseman is the only scary part, and it's more 'intense', than 'jump-out' scare.

BTW, I thought it was great. I was sceptical at first, and thought it would be geared toward the little ones, but I was pleasantly surprised.

3) The length was probably ~20 min.

4) I've never been on the regular hayride, but it probaby utiliizes some of the same route. But, with the Sleepy Hollow effects, actors, and set-pieces, it doubt it's anything like the standard hayride.

5) The Sleepy Hollow ride occurs a few nights a week, in the couple of weeks leading up to Halloween. It becomes more frequent leading up to 10/31. Check this board as Halloween gets closer, as WDW hasn't released the schedule yet. You're almost certain to catch a night they're having the ride if you're there on the dates you listed.


Hope my answers helped

 

[SunshineCamper]

thanks a million-the headless horseman might freak my kids out but if i warn them it might not be so bad.

You've been a big help! Thanks!!

 

[Brocktoon]

No prob ... as a reference, our hayride was about 60% adults/teen and 40% small children (from my opinion small was ~4-5 yrs old)

I heard no crying at all, and all the kids had a great time! There were some yourger kids who looked nervous towards the begining of the ride, but everyone had a big smile by the end.

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How many hayrides let the kids take part in a high speed chase with the real headless horseman !!?

I think after the adrenalin wears off, it's one of those experences the smaller kids will talk about for years