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Originally Posted by KSigkid
the problem was that it was difficult to leave the "haunted" area if your child was freaking out. That probably goes the same for a haunted hay ride, where it's tough to get off the hay ride halfway through.
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Yikes....in my experience, most haunted houses have "chicken exits" at fairly regular intervals. This is especially important if it's an enclosed, walk-through haunted house - they double as the emergency exits.
In response to ForeverRoses, I can remember going to the scary haunted houses as young as 4 years old and my sister was 7. I went with my parents and it was not my choice (they couldn't just leave me outside alone). I was terrified.
Later, around 10 years old, I was an actor in one co-sponsored by our local theatre group and the community college. There were a lot of dark sections, loud bangs, bloody things and mayhem. I wouldn't walk through - still too scary and I was IN it.
Then, I was hired by the San Diego Civic Light Opera to be in their professional haunted house - my first ever paid acting job. For some reason, this second one was less scary - probably because it was more "theatrical" and less blood and guts. So, perhaps the suggestion to have someone preview it first before letting the little one go through is a good idea.
.....Kelly
