It should be seen in Paducah, Kentucky, in time for Halloween, but the sister attraction is likely to become a close second soon.
Talon Falls Haunted Theme Park in Paducah draws visitors from several surrounding states during the four weeks it operates in October, and its sister attraction, Dead End, which opened last year, is a close second in Halloween fun and scares.
Both haunted houses are operated by the ScreamTeam by Todd Ferren Photography, which is made up of studio employees and local volunteers. Last year, there were more than 100 volunteers working at the Talon Falls shelter. More than just leaders, concession operators and staff for the end of the dead.
Talon Falls is the subject of the studios and winds from a nearby pond across the cemetery. the village, in addition to the real psychopolis, the circus and its clowns are crazy clowns and usually end up frequenting the shady woods, among other things, performing maniac bands.
The show really starts at the station, Western Kentucky Community and Technical College. There, visitors are met by costumed guides and used to take them to the site of either Talon Falls or Dead’s End. There isn’t anyone at Talon Falls, so the only way to get there is by bus.
Buses are provided by local mass transit facilities and the first indications are that visitors see as much as Talon’s community production. It falls The college, the McCracken County Sheriff’s Department and all bus companies are working together to make the safe house a success. ^ And a community of benevolence. Proceeds go to the local Crime Watch and Crime Stoppers programs and college funds.
In the past the theme park has been the scene of a “military experiment” and lost in time, complete with news broadcasts broadcast on site from local television news anchors. This year, the entire park is invaded by vampires and other nocturnal creatures. Not surprisingly, the vampire crypt has been one of the most popular parks in recent years.
The Talon Falls hiking experience lasts between 30 and 40 minutes and is almost entirely outdoors. Visitors should dress for the weather, including good hiking shoes, as there are some parts of the area that can become slippery or muddy. Access to the slides is often slippery due to condensation from fog machines.
Expect strobe lights and fog machines. I never enter Talon Falls without smelling the acrid fake smoke created by the fog machines. Visits to the park cost $15 per person, but coupons are available for $2 off adult admission. To save even more, he combines the ticket with the ticket to the End of the Dead.
The Dead End is Ferren’s latest house, and it’s almost entirely domestic. The last case was opened first. Tickets for Dead End are $10 and combo tickets are $25, but the promo gives you $5 off. Dead End operates on an additional day each week, Thursday, because it is not as elaborate or as staffed as Talon Falls. Also, which is usually domestic, it can work for the weather.
One word of caution, wait times for events can be long, especially in the last week before Halloween. And both shows close first on weeknights, so make sure you get there early if you plan to go to both events on the same night. Last year we made the mistake of finishing on a Sunday night and by the time Talon Falls was closed, Dead End was closed. We, of course, pre-purchased our tickets and since Paducah was about an hour away, we didn’t have the option to return our tickets to Dead’s End.
However, even with that bitterness last year, we will return to Talon Falls this year and hit the Dead End as well. Ferren and his crew sure know how to put on a show!
