13th Floor Review 2023
13th Floor Review 2023
13th Floor is located at 5050 River Rd, Schiller Park, IL 60176. I am going to give the max prices I am finding for their busiest nights; depending on what night you go, you may pay less. General admission is $32.99, Fast Pass is $44.99 and cuts down a ⅓ of the wait time, and Skip the Line is $56.99 and upon checking in, you have instant access to the haunt. The last ticket is Platinum, which is their VIP ticket for $84.99, giving you instant access to the haunt, a free photo and VIP lanyard, a free one time pass to their mini escape room, and 13% off retail pricing for their gift shop. For group rates, season passes, and monster free hour tickets, times and dates, please visit 13th Floor website under their tickets tab. https://13thfloorchicago.com
Before going into the haunt, we had the chance to meet Pumkin and Siren. I may or may not have almost broken Pumpkin for a second. We took a photo with her and she held out her hand like she wanted something in return. I started checking my pockets for anything to hand her and I pulled out a pack of gauze having had a tooth pulled that morning. She takes it from my hand, and is just staring at it before bursting out laughing and asking why I had GAUZE of all things. We then also met their new character this year, Siren. It’s just good manners to me when one shrieks at you, you do it back. The sound that came out of me was so pathetic. She asked what was wrong and told me not to worry, once my transformation was over, my shark teeth would never run out.
Once inside the haunt, we didn’t even make it through the first hallway before I was spooked. I thought all the scares were over when I turned to say something to my coworker and the elevator behind him opened up and an actor flopped out of it. Not the most pants wetting scare, but enough to make me jump, so it still counts. My favorite thing I saw in the haunt that night was a room with a strobe light and a floor that tilts back and forth. The walls are gray and there were red smears on them. Combined with the lights, It feels like the walls are coming at you. It took my eyes a minute to even attempt to adjust, but the effect never stopped. Was one of the coolest things I’ve seen in a haunt to date.
Last thing I wanted to tell you about was their gift shop. They have SO MUCH stuff to look at. I lost count of the shirts. They have bags and stuffies and blankets. Hair clips, barrets, and little horns that glow in the dark. Somewhere I think I saw pins. It was so much to take in! I know there was more, but I can’t remember off the top of my head. What I do know is I had a really good night going to 13th Floor this year. It’s about 20 minutes through, but it doesn’t feel like it when you are having that much fun. Come experience it for yourself!
