Joliet Haunted Prison Review
Joliet Haunted Prison Review
Joliet Haunted Prison is located at 401 Woodruff Rd, Joliet, IL 60432. They have multiple tickets and different packages, so for ticket prices, please go to https://hauntedprison.com When arriving at Joliet Prison, you have to go through security. After that, you will enter a midway. In the midway they have a bar where you can get alcohol drinks. They also have a gift shop where you can pick up your photos (you will take pictures before you enter the haunt). Plus, they have a food truck as well with tables to sit down at. They also have multiple games of cornhole set up as well. Joliet Haunted Prison has three parts to it. They have the prison itself, a laser tag with zombies, and Inmates Row, which is basically a maze.
The first attraction we walked though was the prison called Carnage in Cell Block 13. What is so amazing about this attraction is that it is a real prison. The cells are real, the offices are real, the beds and toilets are what the cell mates actually used! They weren’t put in by the joliet haunt team, it was there when they got the building. You are walking through what used to be an active prison. Before you walk through the haunt, they tell you don’t go inside the cells because you will be locked in and they will have to call the fire department to get you out. So DON’T GO INTO THE CELLS PLEASE! Speaking about cells, there are still inmates walking around Joliet Prison (it is part of the show, not real inmates), so be careful when walking around the prison because they may pop out and kidnap you! One part we liked was when we ran into an inmate tied down to an electric chair and she begged us to help her, but unfortunately we couldn’t and it didn’t end well for her.
The next part we walked through is zombie laser tag. As you enter, they will hand you a laser gun. On the gun you have five lives or hit points. Once you run out of lives then your game is over (don’t worry it will restart and you can continue playing!). As you walk through the attraction, zombies will try to attack you so make sure you are ready to shoot! We loved the old west theme selection in the zombie laser tag. It looked and felt like you were back in the old west. We had so much fun with zombie laser tag, the actors also did a great job as well. When you shoot them, they will fall and throw themselves back against the wall and act like they are dead. But are they really dead? You may want to check your back just in case!
The final attraction is Inmates Row. To us, this felt like a huge maze. When walking through, you hear chainsaws running, but don’t see anyone until the last minute. Now, we felt this part basically had like two or three actors throughout this entire attraction. It felt very empty, we hardly saw any actors. This was our least favorite part out of the three. Hopefully in the future they will make this section a little better.
In conclusion, we had a pretty good time at Joliet Haunted Prison. A little note, we are coming up on the busy weeks. So make sure you arrive early or buy the fast pass. As we were leaving around 7:30pm, the line for general admission had gotten long, so take that into consideration when going. So are you ready to walk through the prison and escape, or will you be stuck there forever and become an inmate? Come visit and find out!
