Frequently Asked Questions
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What
exactly IS Nightmare at Beaver Lake?
What's changed from the
2006 season?
Does this event benefit
anyone?
Is it scary for kids?
Are there refunds if...?
What happens if it rains?
Is the trail safe?
Are there any discounts?
Is there a
child-discounted fare?
How can I earn
TWO FREE TICKETS?
Do you accept
checks or debit/credit cards?
Is the trail
handicapped accessible?
What's the deal with parking?
Can I bring a flashlight, cell phone, camera or video camera?
How about masks or costumes?
Will the monsters touch me?
Can we touch the monsters?
I had a great question and it’s not listed here. What’s the big idea?
Q. What
exactly is
Nightmare at Beaver Lake?
It's a haunted trail through the woods that leads you to a haunted
house. It's a non-profit event run solely by volunteers.
Q. What's changed from
the 2007 season?
Almost all of the sets will be new or changed this season including the
overall theme.
Q. Does this event benefit anyone?
As a non-profit event, The Rotary Club of Sammamish donates the proceeds
toward many community service and humanitarian projects. Many of their
members have graciously donated their time as well.
Every season we lose one or two volunteers to a werewolf or the
occasional vampire. Now THAT's dedication!
Q. Is it
scary for kids?
The first hour each night, 7-8pm,
is our less scary Family Hour. Many people without kids also attend at
this time.
Many kids attend after 8pm as well, but the trail becomes more
frightening.
Q.
Are there refunds if...?
Once you have paid to enter we hope that you enjoy the entire
experience. However, if you have to leave for any reason there will be
no refunds.
Q.
What happens if it rains?
Bring an umbrella. We’re open rain or dry, but most of the walk is
outdoors on a forest trail. Please wear sturdy shoes as the trail may be
muddy.
Q. Is the
trail safe?
The trail can be uneven and contains twists and turns, however for the
most part it is relatively flat and wide. Security staff is present
throughout the haunt if you find yourself needing assistance.
Q. Are
there any discounts?
$1-off if you bring a can of food for the local Food Bank. Each person
needs their own can for the discount.
Q. Is there a
child-discounted fare?
No, though children under 36" can get in for free. Guests trying to buy
a ticket on their knees will be mocked.
Q. How can I earn
TWO FREE TICKETS?
Everyone who enters our Gingerbread Haunted House Contest gets two free
tickets to the haunt. First place in each category win a prize. More information
will be available closer to Halloween.
Q. Do you accept
checks or debit/credit cards?
No, but you can purchase tickets online via
Etix
in October (service charge applies). Only cash
will be accepted at the ticket booth and concessions stands.
Q. Is the trail
handicapped accessible?
Most of Nightmare is an outdoor trail with the occasional incline. We
try to be as handicapped accessible as possible, and wheelchairs do
come through our haunt each year. If you have any concerns or think you
may need assistance feel free to
contact us
directly.
Q. What's the deal with parking?
Most patrons will be directed to the lot near the ball fields, and at
the end of the haunt a free shuttle will drop them back at that lot.
However, on very busy nights you may be directed to an offsite lot, and
a free shuttle will bring you to the ticket booth. At the end of the
haunt you will ride a free shuttle back to the lot in which you parked.
Q. Can I bring a flashlight, cell phone, camera, or video camera?
We know you're going to bring phones, but we ask that you turn them off
while in the haunt and not use them as cameras.
We cannot look for lost phones or pagers while the event is operating.
If we happen to find something, it will be available at the ticket
window the next night we are open.
Please NO flashlights. We sell glowsticks in the concessions area that
you may wear.
Please NO photography or video taping. Our ghouls are camera shy.
Q. How about masks or costumes?
Costumes are fine. NO masks and NO full body camouflage...NO exceptions!
Q. Will the monsters touch me?
They try not to, but occasionally something might brush against you.
Q. Can
we touch the monsters?
Touching the monsters makes our security staff angry...and you wouldn't
like them when they're angry. If a patron needs to be removed by
security then that patron's entire party will also have to be removed.
Q. I had a great question and it’s not listed here. What’s the big idea?
You can ask just about anything you want, though questions involving
weight, age and criminal backgrounds will not be answered truthfully.
Send us an email at
postmaster@nightmareatbeaverlake.com and we'll do our best to
answer. No trigonometry please!