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| Headless Horseman Haunted Hayride |
Ulster Park, NY - Haunt Fans Rave about Headless Horseman as one of the best Haunted Hayrides in the Country. It is rated over 4.5 on Google and has over 65,000 likes and followers. Tapp the App at
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One of the Best Reviews was from Mel Pignatello from Brooklyn, New York and reads as follows.
I will be going back to the Headless Horseman Hayride for my fourth time this year, and each time it's a hell of a ghoulish time! The attraction covers 45 acres and includes a one mile long hayride, corn maze and six haunted houses. They also have side shows and line actor performers (while you wait in line), 5 eateries, fortune tellers and 4 gift shops. Also, most recently the Headless Horseman has added Escape Rooms ($36.60 per person), which you have to buy a separate ticket for. Each year the theme changes which is nice because you have new experiences if you visit again. I am a Halloween junkie, I love visiting haunted attractions on the East Coast. This is one of my top favorites (Trail of Terror in Wallingford, CT is pretty awesome too!). The Headless Horseman was rated the # 1 haunted attraction in the United States by Haunt World Magazine and is listed as one of the Top 20 in America.
General admission is $49.57 per person which includes a $3.95 service charge plus $3.67 NYS Sales Tax charge. Trust me when I tell you $50 for a ticket for all that's offered is well worth the money.
The lines at Headless Horseman ARE long (however what attraction haunted or not doesn't have long lines?) but if you come with a group of friends, it's kind of nice hanging in line talking and having the anticipation build. They do offer a speed pass (for an additional $25 on top of general admission cost) which I bought during one of my visits. While it was great to zip into each attraction immediately I felt as if it ended too soon. I realized then that I didn't mind waiting in the lines as it's just part of the experience.
The level of detail behind each set design, decor, costumed staff, animatronics, pyrotechnics, the feel of being on a 250 year old farm, the organization and dedication of the 350 people employed during the season, the special FX make-up and the acting make the general admission price WELL WORTH it! There are also side shows that start at 8:00 p.m. and continue throughout the night. You can also have your fortune read at one of the booths.
Some suggestions I have if you visit are dress warmly. Upstate NY in the Fall season on a farm land is pretty chilly. Wear comfortable shoes since you'll be standing in line for a bit, and don't wear anything new as you'll be walking across farm land so it will be dusty and dirty.
Each time I have gone with my group of friends we have laughed, screamed and talked about the experience for days after. The Headless Horseman Hayrides is by far one of my favorite attractions on the East Coast. If you haven't gone I suggest getting a group of friends together and driving the 2 hours (its 2 hours from Brooklyn NY) and enjoying the experience. I usually stay over night at a nearby motel or hotel since I'm usually too tired to drive back. I use concerthotels.com to search for hotels near the Headless Horseman. The site allows you to enter the Headless Horseman name and then the dates, and the search list comes back with hits and lists how many miles away from Headless Horseman a hotel is which is very useful.
Run don't walk to the Headless Horseman Hayrides.
This provides a lot of useful information when planning your trip. The Haunt Hunters are scheduled to be at the Headless Horseman Hayrides on September 17, 2017 on opening night.
