Raisin Hell Ranch Haunted Cornfield

Stood in line two hours. Half of the maze was spent walking through corn with no one scaring us. There was a lot of mechanical props some were okay but I think the people scaring should out number the mechanical props. Maybe I’ll give it a try again in two years or more. I went on a Sat. at 8. If you want to check it out just go 30 minutes before 11 (they close the doors at 11) and you’ll only wait about 30 minutes for the two main mazes.

Halloween without a good scare, isn’t a halloween at all. For the right dose of scare, Raisin Hell Ranch did it just right for me and for the right price of $ 25 for 3 attractions. Patrons will be subjected to a 15 minute walk through each of their three (3) corn field maze (wearing walking shoes is advisable) and confront all sorts of frightening experiments, it kept my dear adrenaline going with shocking scary characters popping unsuspectingly at every corner, and my heart beating at a healthy rate from anticipating the scares of its dark and lurking maze, and not to mention my tortured scream at the top of my lungs.
What I do find fascinating about this Halloween attraction wasn’t just the scare, but the utter organization. There was directional signs leading me to the location as I exited avenue 7 from CA-​99, also the parking was well lit and had attendants to lead cars to their parking. Once at the line, there will be the conventional wait to purchase ticket. Lucky for me, I pre-​purchased my tickets– so waiting in line wasn’t much the case. Once inside I found the ground to be organized, where they had props scattered all around to create that halloween scary feel and warmed up my jitters before entering the actual halloween house. I found it fascinating that they have characters walking around as I waited in line, surely kept me on the edge and sort of entertained in the creepy way. Be warned that the wait can be long, somewhere between 20 – 40 minutes in line getting into the attraction. I would go to the asylum line first and then get to the scarecrow revenge next, and last of all attempt the black out maze, which is the mildest of the three.
Last year (2014) they had the chupacabra and the scarecrow revenge and the walking dark maze. This year (2015) they changed the chupacabra attraction to the Joseph Schmalz Asylum. I shall not spoil the fun by giving a preview. But I would say be ready to scream, walk, and maybe run a little if you are a scary cat like me. The characters did not touch me, but they did get pretty close and their growls or scream really pumped my heart up.
Overall a nice scare for halloween and worth the $ 25 spent. Definitely a fun activity to go with a group of friends and see each and every one of them either laugh or get pretty scared like me. If you are a fan of american horror story, this place would definitely capture that imagination in real life.

This is the best corn maze. We had a blast we drove from Hollister to check this maze out. Well worth it we have a corn maze in Hollister and hollister corn maze does not even compare to this. Thanks for the great time.

I’m usually a Hobbs Grove person but because of the venue and popularity, it has become more entertainment-​based rather than a true haunted house. We went to HG on Thursday and were really disappointed. We decided to try this place out for the first time. Arrived at 7:20 and the lines to get in were long. Even if you pre-​purchased tickets, you ended up waiting longer than general admission. It only saves you $ 5. The pacing for each attraction is much better than HG although when they get busy they only give 20 seconds in between, and that doesn’t work if some people just can’t keep their shit together and run through the attraction ending up with you. They offer a VIP pass at the window and it offers you a fast pass for all 3 attractions. The only attractions worth while are the Asylum and Scarecrows Revenge. The 3^rd is just a maze in the dark with no one to scare you. GET THERE EARLY or you’ll regret it. Like 1.5 hours per attraction regret.
4 stars because the pacing was off but mostly because they don’t have security wand you or check for weapons. This isn’t a kiddie carnival people. There are legitimate nut balls running around. Wand people just for peace of mind.

Not worth the money. 3 attractions for $ 35. The two «scary» attractions are pretty much the same. So only pay for 1 and you get the idea. Seemed like their maze was missing actors in many different places. Each scene had only 1 actor and some scenes had none! They have some pretty cool props throughout the maze, but bad lighting that you’re not even able to see them. I feel like the place is penny pinching and trying to suck out as much money from their customers as they can, but they’re not putting that money into making their attractions better.
I’d highly recommend Hobbs grove over this place.

This place rocks! Giving it a bad review because you’re claustrophobic is like complaining about ice cream because you’re lactose intolerant. Haunted attractions are supposed to make you uncomfortable. Actors can only be so scary, after all they aren’t allowed to touch you and everyone knows it so really the creepy factor relies on the scenes and props. So what you have to squeeze thru a straight hallway of fabric contained air, nobody’s gonna die in that lol it’s air! Hobbs is great too, but this place is definitely scary.

I gave this place 2 stars because the actors were very nice!!! I got there and I was extremely excited for this because a before I had went to a similar attraction (Hobbs) Grove which was fantastic!!! We started out with the revenge maze at first it was cool and scary but then we all of a sudden come to this air tube mattress I like thing I was FREAKING out I couldn’t breath nor could I turn back!!! I wanted to QUIT then and there but didn’t give up!!! Those thing SUCK!!! All attractions have those suffocating blow mattresses what ever they are except the corn maze!!! Which was extremely bumpy I thought I was gonna break my knee or ankle there!!! Overall I’d prefer to go to Hobbs sorry!!!

I had a blast the day before at a similar attraction (Hobbs). So I decided that I should pay this place a visit cause it’s not too far from me. It was a little dead but I didn’t care. I thought that maybe it’s early and people will show up later, I was wrong. Nonetheless, I paid for all 3 attractions for $ 25.
I went to the chupacabra’s revenge first. The initial walk in was dark and I was nervous. Guy pops out and I freak out. PERFECT! Then I come upon a weird area where I have to squeeze in between two black aired up air mattresses (that’s kind of the best way to describe it.) I’m claustrophobic so it was terrible. I thrust my way in and I couldn’t breathe, I panicked and then I thrust my way back into the direction I came from. Then I stop one of the actors and ask him if I was going the right way. He says, «yes, keep pulling forward and you’ll get out of it.» I almost wanted to tell him to escort me out of the place! So anyways, I proceed my way into the dark, suffocating hall of air mattresses and finally made it out. I had to take a minute and breathe. I asked everyone else if they were okay and they said that it was terrible but they were fine. From that point on until the end of this particular attraction, I wasn’t afraid of any of the actors or the props, I just wanted to leave and go to the next one. It ruined it for me.
I head to the second attraction, the scarecrow one. It reminded me of jeepers creepers, it was cool, whatever. But this attraction smelled terrible. Hey maybe it’s part of the show, I wasn’t complaining. Then I come across this two black suffocating air mattress area again. Oh heck no! I’m going to faint this time, for sure! I wanted to just walk back from where I came from and leave. Instead my bf tells me he will guide the way and push both arms against it to let me and the girls behind us get through. He was an angel in that raisin hell! We leave this attraction and talk to one of the actors walking around and in the middle of our conversation after I told her how I was going to faint she tells us, «yeah no one likes that part either.» THEN GET RID OF IT! It’s not scary, it’s annoying and you might actually kill someone.
Last, the corn maze.
Pitch black, find your way out, no actors to pop out at you and best of all no black air mattresses pressed against your face to suffocate you.
I gave this place 2 stars because it wasn’t family friendly, there wasn’t much to do, it was extremely dark. They over did it with the creepy music, the air mattresses in the attractions ruined the entire adrenaline. The actors were awesome, everyone was so nice, lots of energy but lacking in so many areas. I had a better time at Hobbs grove and I only paid for 1 of their attractions. I did anticipate raisin hell to be over the top and blow Hobbs out of the water but it didn’t. Hey, now I know!

One of my favorite Halloween events 2 years ago!!! I went alone and LOVED it. Drove up from Los Angeles this year for it. can’t wait to go tonight!!!

Everything you could want! If you like to be scared, there are lOTS of scares. The sets are very well done and the scenes are like nothing I’ve ever seen. The younger kid area is very cute. Carnival game area was a blast! I’ll be back!

Long lines but it’s something fun to do once for the season and get a good scare.

«Darren S.» from Madera, where this place is located, is obviously an employee because he gave it 5 stars on October 2^nd, yet the place does not open till the 15^th, he has not reviewed any other establishment, AND was the first to review it, to boot! go figure.
My experience– They were closed last year in 2009, but in 2008 when we went, lots of the obviously teenage «monsters» and «chupacabras» working the attraction were in sneakers and had human hands, not monster hands or gloves. Very amateur. Bad acting. Walking through the corn at night anticipating something «scary» was more scary than the actual scenes and monsters. However, if you have kids that want to experience a haunted house without it being too scary, take them to this place. Its perfect for kids.