Ames Haunted Forest: now you see it, now you don't

[Ms3r4ISU]

This Ames Halloween tradition for fright-lovers has scared its final visitor. Ames Tribune has the story.

 

[jmb]

This Ames Halloween tradition for fright-lovers has scared its final visitor. Ames Tribune has the story.

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[Ms3r4ISU]

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[jmb]

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Doing from phone will see what I can do. Thank you.

 

[Gorm]

archive.ph FTW.

 

[cycloner29]

I had heard they were looking add more parking spots and get rid of the trees.

 

[Messi]

parking will continue i presume?

 

[ForbinsAscynt]

The forest is great for my family. We have an RV but we live in Ames so camping in the village makes a little less sense for the price. Haunted forest is at minimum, half the price, granted no power hookups, but we are usually there for less than 24 hours.
I’ll admit, the exhaust for the Iowa game last year was a bit much

 

[HFCS]

Wait, so it was never really huanted?

 

[JM4CY]

What’s the TL;DR version of this?

 

[theshadow]

What’s the TL;DR version of this?

Owners old. No more haunting. More parking instead.

 

[cycloner29]

Wife drove by there this morning and told me they were tearing all the framing and posts out.

 

[CyCrazy]

It hasnt been good in a decade and pricey.

 

[ackatch]

It hasnt been good in a decade and pricey.

I went in 2008 when I was in school and wasn't even impressed then. They let too many people go at the same time. And for clarity - I'm a little ***** when it comes to being scared. Only reason I went was my girlfriend at the time wanted to go.

 

[JM4CY]

Knew a guy in college that woke up there high as balls on shrooms. Messed him up good for a couple days. Was hilarious.

 

[ripvdub]

It was a crap hole.

 

[cycloner29]

End of a spooky era: Ames Haunted Forest permanently closes after over 20 years of scares

Employing actors from Iowa State, brothers Lynn and Lee Ballard have enjoyed scaring the bejeezus out of Iowans for nearly a quarter-century.

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“Our parking for Iowa State football and Iowa State concerts is growing so much that we’ll be able to add over 300 more parking spaces,” Ballard said.