Pierce County Asylum Haunted House

Of the haunts I’ve been to this is one of the better ones. I don’t get scared so I won’t rate it on my sense of fear. However, I had a couple of teenage boys with me & one of them screamed like a girl almost the entire time. The asylum was elaborately planned out & the rooms were theatre-​worthy. Haunted hollow was also really good. There was no excessive strobe use which was great because I get migraines, & the use of animatronics was both amusing & well thought out. The intro to Haunted hollow is one of the best I’ve seen. The detail put in to each room justifies the cost you pay for the tickets.
Pros: Worth the money if you get Groupon deal. Free parking in the garage across the street. Lots of cool rooms to walk through & a maze — like feel. The actors were great. Make-​up fantastic.
Cons: Though you aren’t allowed to touch the actors, I had a couple of them following me & playing with my hair. If the policy is no touch, that needs to go both ways. The signs need to be more predominant. Several of my party passed the place up because the signs were so small.
All-​in-​all, loads of fun. Will go back next year if they have a Groupon deal again.

It was a pretty fun experience except I don’t like the fact that they clearly said, «If you don’t touch the actors, then they wind touch you.» Which is complete BS. The actors kept touching my hair, pulling it, and tugging it. It pissed me off more than it scared me. They did this to EVERY GIRL. But of all the girls I’ve met and known none of them likes getting their hair grabbed and pulled in general, let alone a haunted house. This kept happening repeatedly.
Some of the actors wouldn’t let some group go, by trying to block the door, which inevitably delayed the whole process and groups started getting bunched up. There’s a long line outside and a lot of people trying to move through and if you see that more and more people are getting bunched up in the middle of the haunted house, move aside so people can continue the haunted house.
Other than that it was mostly actors screaming and yelling in your face. I got VIP for both of the haunted house they offered so the wait wasn’t long and VIP was definitely worth it.

This place is an awesome placecto get a real scare or to have some good fun with family and friend’s. Great pricing and location. Not far from Seattle and very easy to get to. The people that run it are okay. They treat there customers in good fashion.

The Murder Mystery dinner/​haunted house was really just tacky and poorly executed.
–Props/​decorations weren’t very well coordinated, with much of the unrefined basement showing through.
–During the dinner (provided by a food cart outside), characters in costumes weren’t «in character». For example, a random guy in a gingerbread man costume came to sit down at our table and repeatedly asked how I was doing. When I said «good» he continued to grill me over why I wasn’t great. They just went on and on bantering with no apparent relevance to the theme.
–Over half the staff looked to be underage kids, around 14 – 16 years old. It seemed awkward and weird (through no fault of their own — they’re kids being told to do weird things in a weird environment).
–The presumed manager/​organizer stood up front on the mic through the entirety of the show with no costume — not even a decent outfit. He repeated taglines like, «This place is 14,600 sq. ft.», or «Just a forewarning, this haunted house is seriously twisted», or «The scariest things about this place is me, the resident nurse, bent over giving you CPR when you fall over and go kaboom». I heard each of these a number of times and it just seemed like desperate attempts to fill the awkward silence and establish their legitimacy. When he used a trivia question that had already been used (and I answered correctly) he accused me of googling it, then rewarded me with a $ 3 coupon to go bowling from one of their «sponsors».
–In the corner of the room was a booth set up with jewelry and attended by two parents who explained they lost someone to Cystic Fibrosis. Though I empathize with them and appreciate the charity they do, I didn’t pay $ 70 to receive a pitch about buying jewelry for a disease. It was just random and took away from any semblance of a themed show.
TO BE FAIR…
The staff were all very friendly and most appeared to make an honest effort. Their explanation of the murderer was also clever, just poorly executed throughout. I guess I just expected more from a place that does this kind of stuff year-​round.

The actors and actresses were really in their characters which maximized my pleasant experience. I’m not sure why most of them came up to me out of my group of friends. Maybe because I stood out since I was wearing a pony costume? I didn’t mind it too much because it gave me a good scare (but not to the point where I had to pee in my pants). I would do this again especially since most or all of the money goes to charity.

MAN I HATE DOING THIS!!!
We had some friends visiting town and picked them up from train station, saw this place on our wrong turn. We all agree right then lets do this right now! We all have been to a few Haunted Houses in our years but this probably was the top for bad, bad, bad overall! I get the charity but come on charge $ 5 and put a donation box out and don’t get irritated when asked question about the charity! We just wanted to know what it was as we have never heard of Amanda foundation or what ever it’s name is. We ride also so Harley Davidson you should really think about who you sponsor publically as this left a bad taste in our mouth’s! Still LOVE HARLEY though! Also when we looked at your Facebook you say there are 50 plus actors NOT SO there were more people outside taking money and directing people then there was inside when we asked they just shrugged their shoulders with a huge GOING TO THE BANK smile!!!
MY FIRST ONE STAR UNFORENTLY!

Not scary at all. The actors do a pretty good job. The people working the lines need to space the groups out more. We ended up catching up with the group ahead of us, and the group behind us eventually caught up, so we knew what was around every corner. A little over priced for how non-​scary it is. A pretty good set up as far as the building and props, though.

I went here with a group of friends last weekend and we were terribly disappointed. If I had to rate the overall experience out of 10, I’d give it 3 stars. A few people in our group did get a little scared though when they jumped out suddenly. Also, some people in my group were confused during the walk through the Asylum because they couldn’t tell whether the people who worked there were serious or not when they asked someone from our group to sit down…
The money is supposedly going towards a good cause so that’s a plus. However, we paid to enjoy the haunted house experience (such as getting scared). Some of the decorations and scenes throughout the building looked decent though. It was strange having kids working in the haunted house.
I’ve seen better though (like the Harvest of Terror @ Maris Farm or the Kube 93 haunted house @ Georgetown Seattle).

First off… this should be ZERO stars! We just wasted 3 hours of our life on THE WORST haunted house we have ever been too! They were completely unorganized for starters. Don’t waste your time or money on the ‘Fast pass’ bc you will be in line just as long as the regular line! Once we finally got in there it was way to lit up that we could see the next person who was going to ‘scare’ us. And pretty much it was a bunch of kids trying to scare people. Like there were 3 little girls crawling around on the floors that were probably age ⁹⁄₁₀ yo! They have no business working in a haunted house! And when we were there we were told 5 of the people who worked there got punched in the face from customers! That’s what happens when you touch customers! You get punched in the face! I should have known it was going to be a horrible haunted house when I heard NO screams from the groups who went in before us! Glad we made up to the Kube 93 haunted before it closed so that our night wasn’t a total bust!

I was so excited to come to this haunted house, but left feeling disappointed. I purchased a Fast pass ticket for a group of 4, and my 12 year-​old daughter, who is a lover of all things Halloween, felt like she was bamboozled by all the positive Unilocal reviews. My girlfriend said it looked like they bought a bunch of props from Spirit Halloween and kind of threw it all together in the building.
I spent $ 15 dollars per person for the fast pass tickets on Groupon, but noticed as we were waiting in line that fast pass customers were not given priority. They alternated between regular customers and fast pass customers at the entrance. What is the point of a fast pass ticket?
On a positive note, my mom was the most entertained out of the group. Her screams and facial expressions kept us entertained during the whole tour, so I can’t say I was completely bored.
A for effort but D for execution. I loved the whole concept of a haunted asylum, but I think it would be better with more surprises and scares. If you are looking for more scares try the Harvest of Terror at Maris Farms.

Wicked fun for charity :) I will never forget it & I highly recommend it. They’ll give you a scare, no joke. I ran a few times too. They have many different rooms that all play with different phobias. It’s genius! And after it’s all over, you come to find that the volunteers are the nicest people you’ll ever meet. Looking forward to coming back :)

Had a blast at this place. Awesome, awesome place. I went there during my visit to Washington on my vacation and happened to stumble across this place. Highly recommend this place if you wanna get a little scared! ;-) lol This place was awesome, the people were magnificent and very welcoming to us tourist! Next time im back there, im going to this place again and you should as well. It for a good cause too. Well worth the time.

We went here for a girls night out and had a great time. This is more than a slash and scream haunted house. The Asylum theme is carried throughout the tour quite convincingly. Many actor participant make u wonder if they are in fact acting… which contributes to the experience. The props and décor are fabulous! We discovered that they also have a kid friendly day on Sundays leaving the lights on and allowing the little ones to go through and just enjoy the décor without the scary actors and darkness.
Located in the Freight-​house square area made parking a dream… it is free in the public parking garage just across the street. The admission price is $ 13 and well worth it! Snacks and drinks are available on site at extremely reasonable prices…75 cents for a coke!
This haunted house should be on your must do list!

My bf surprised me with part 1 of our Halloween date this past weekend here, at the Pierce County Asylum Haunted House.
The line wasn’t long, but the gal selling tickets is the first part of the experience, and she enjoyed every. single. transaction. (I can’t knock it– I love seeing people do what they love to do.) Once you pay for your ticket, you wait again to go in, group-​by-​group. I won’t give away what’s inside, but know this: it’s worth it. I was told I froze from fear in some of the rooms. The actors do a great job, both with startling you and creeping you out. The decorations and effects are great, too. At times, I wasn’t sure what was real and what was fake.
It’s located in the basement of Freighthouse Square, with ample parking at the transit center parking garage across the street. There is also a vendor out front with kettle corn, pretzels, and rootbeer floats. (Apparently, a drink for all seasons.)
$ 13/​ticket, and proceeds to go Cystic Fibrosis. Great time, great cause!