Terror Behind the Walls
From Wednesday, October 22, 2014 to Saturday, November 8, 2014 October 22, 2014 November 8, 2014 Penn’s View Hotel
Premier haunted house in Philadelphia’s historic prison
[Terror Behind the Walls]
A pair of massive gargoyles keep watch over the entrance to Terror Behind the Walls.CREDIT: M. EDLOW FOR VISIT PHILADELPHIA
DESCRIPTION
Dates:
September 19-November 8, 2014 (View full schedule)
Overview of Terror
The massive Eastern State Penitentiary — a gothic, castle-like structure in Philadelphia’s Fairmount neighborhood — is also home to one of the nation’s largest and most ambitious and top-rated haunted attractions, Terror Behind the Walls.
Once the most famous and expensive prison in the country, Eastern State Penitentiary now stands as a living ruin with long empty cell blocks and remnants of the past. The frightening setting and professional scares make Terror Behind the Walls one of the country’s top-ranked haunted attractions.
Designed to be high-startle, Terror Behind the Walls includes Hollywood-quality special effects and lighting, digital sound, animatronic creatures and custom props. Over 200 performers are needed for six separate attractions in the 11-acre complex.
Frightening Attractions
Now in its 23rd year, Terror Behind the Walls is more frightening than ever in 2014. Expanding on a terrifying option intro ducted last year, visitors can decide if they want to be fully immersed in the frightening action by marking themselves to be potentially grabbed, held back, taken into hidden passageways and maybe even become part of the scares.
New in 2014: Venture into the Machine Shop, the most interactive attraction ever devised for Terror Behind the Walls. Visitors will be led deep into the cellblocks into a space never before open to the public. Expect industrial nightmares and unique one-on-one experiences that will surely stick with you.
