Spent time at the 13th floor haunted house and it was amazing. It didn’t terrify as much as amaze me. That reminded me of how important a job well done and, well, wonder can be in life.
The 13th floor opens every Halloween season, transforming some abandoned store into a crazy house of horrors. What makes the set up so impressive is the quality of the props. There were at least 3 overturned/destroyed cars and a single prop plane. There were two separate staging areas and a bunch of stuff in each. The cars etc mentioned above were the second area main attractions–the zombie land. The first area was a cornucopia of horror tropes done fantastically well. From the initial elevator prop that shifts and moves you to the point where you believe you’ve dropped to the well crafted moments of nameless terror as you are moving through billowing black sheets in a pitch black space, everything just works.
I was really pleased, and even awed by the design. I wanted to stay in and explore the spaces and textures, but I had kids with me and they were straight moving. There was the fact that the horror workers, dressed in costume would chase you out of areas.
So, the lesson I learn about this is I am glad to have been a part of the situation and to have the opportunity to enjoy the beauty and wonder about the things that terrify.
Some Thoughts:
- So, the Youth Football regular season is officially over and the schedules are being set for the playoffs.
- I’m definitely wondering if I will make the playoffs in my money league. I’ll speak more on that tomorrow.