The Realm of Darkness October 24, 2008
79 S Glenwood Ave
Pontiac, Michigan 48342
Pontiac, Michigan 48342
For the 2008 Halloween Season The Realm of Darkness is challenging you to defeat the Wizard and win DOUBLE your money back! That's double your admission price if you can find all the clues and choose the right paths throughout the haunt you will face the Wizard and claim your prize! Can you solve the mystery?
Do you hear them? The voices are calling; join us, and The Realm of Darkness will let you answer. Are you ready? Are you brave enough for the wizards challenge? Your quest beckons, come, step across the creaking drawbridge and immerse yourself into the crumbling castles eerie darkness.
Official Website: http://www.therealmofdarkness.com
Added by folkie on October 7, 2008
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For a $20 charge, we thought Realm of Darkness in Pontiac had to be good. Sadly, we were mistaken. Getting there at 8 p.m. after an hour drive, we stood in line for 1/2 an hour to get tickets. Then another 3 hours just to get in. The outside looks promising. Once inside, you were herded into a holding area for yet another 1/2 hour to watch a clip on TV. It said you would have to get gems to fight the wizard, etc. If you won, you got double your money back. Alot of time and money went into the props. The effects in the building are great, nice detail, cool monsters, etc. BUT....it is not near scary enough. If you're a kid under 11 years, this MIGHT be scary for you. Maybe. But for adults, it's more of a tour to see the work that went into it. As far as trying to find the gems to defeat the wizard, we were given an opportunity to pick a goblet. We picked the wrong one & were told we would have more more chances. We were given none. Very disappointing and not worth the 5 hours we spent (1 hour to drive there, 3 hours in line, 1 hour to drive home). For adults, on a scale of 1 to 10 for scariness, I'd give it a 2 or 3. For special effects and creativeness, a 9. But if you're an adult and going because you want to get scared, prepare to be sorely disappointed. You'd be better off renting a scary movie instead. All in all, you'd probably fare much better at a Jaycee haunted house. The lines are 90% shorter, it's cheaper, and odds are, you'll be more scared. Either that, or spend another $15 and go to Halloweekends at Cedar Point.