Queen
Mary’s Shipwreck a total wreck
By Kimberly Pasquis
On-line Forty-Niner
Dark
mazes, dense fog and scary monsters lurking
around every corner were exactly what were
expected of the Queen Mary’s Shipwreck.
However, the hour it took to find that out
was not worth my time or money. I greatly
advise those that are going to make Shipwreck
part of their Halloween festivities to arrive
early.
As I was making the drive to the Queen Mary
parking lot, I encountered a long line of
cars on the highway going in the opposite
direction. I immediately thought it impossible
that this could be the line of attendants
for the Queen Mary because they were going
the wrong way.
Much to my dismay, I ended up in the long
line of cars. Overflow parking for the event
was located at the parking structure for
the Aquarium of the Pacific. Although, I
did not learn this until I had driven to
the Queen Mary where I was quickly turned
around.
To park in the structure took a half hour,
then all of the eager guests had to be bussed
to the Queen Mary by way of chartered buses,
which was met by another line that took
15 minutes. After finally making it to the
event site, security checks took another
15 minutes. After the frustration that went
into making it into the Queen Mary, I was
ready to be scared for my life.
My expectations, however, were not met.
The Queen Mary’s Shipwreck is comprised
of seven mazes, dispersed throughout the
Queen Mary and surrounding land, and two
dance floors on the ship. The mazes did
not carry out a theme that is found in the
mazes at Halloween Haunt. After awhile they
all started to meld together. The mazes
were quite long and the 3-D maze “House
of Hallucinations” had the best use of 3-D
effects that made it the highest for the
fear factor. For those terrified of clowns,
like myself, this maze had a haunting room
with scary clown figures that leapt out
at you.
As for the rest of the mazes, they contained
the usual dark hallways, large looming monsters
that would growl and follow you throughout
the maze, which gave the occasional jump
and scream from every event-goer. A common
room found in these mazes contained fake
corpses with guts spilling out and blood
on the walls. Considering that it was the
first weekend, the monsters do have time
to brush up on their abilities to scare
their victims.
The two dance floors were located inside
the Queen Mary. The Dance Party played music
from the hip-hop genre. The Boiler Room
Club located in the lower level of the Exhibit
Hall played trance and techno. Both areas
did not seem to attract that many guests.
Overall, if you enjoy the mazes that Knott’s
Scary Farm offers, then this is the event
for you. However, the money spent for either
of these events is comparable. So if you
want the most value for your money choose
the amusement park that also offers the
rides, shows and funnel cakes that it is
so famous for.
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