If you journey into the "Haunted Adventure" woods, you're in for one hell of a surprise.
Not only are the deep, dark woods creepy on their own, but they are also filled with orcs, demons, monsters, and even a ten-foot cave troll.
The Empty Chest Haunted Adventure takes place on a few bone-chilling nights this Halloween season and offers the chance to navigate your way through an interactive fantasy world.
After you leave the "humble Village of Vancouver," you'll journey to the doom-filled forest filled with a variety of freaky monsters.
Upon arrival, guests will be welcomed into a large tent tavern where they can enjoy a drink before they embark on their journey. From here, they'll meet an elf who'll give them a bow. They'll learn some basic archery and then move into the course.
This year, guests will travel into the forest in search of the lost knight. This saviour holds the key to your survival --- so you really need to find him.
"More monsters, longer course, more adventure. This year will be our most exciting year yet.," reads a post from The Empty Chest Haunted Adventure.
"Keep your wits about you, adventurers, not everything is as it seems..."
This is where it gets scary (and fun). Participants will enter the haunted forest, where they'll follow a path of solar lights on the ground. During the course of the adventure, they'll run into a variety of "creatures" played by live actors. These creatures are the enemy, and guests will need to fire their arrows at them in order to defeat them. If they fail to do so, the creatures will attack them and steal their life-force.
What the heck is a life-force?
Your life-force will appear on an LED lightbulb, and a green light means a healthy life-force, while red means dead. Of course, you can always search for treasure chests along the way in order to gain more life-force pins. Once you defeat all of the creepers along the way, there is a final foe to face: the cave troll.
Towering ten feet tall, this wicked adversary is the last match of the freaky fantasy adventure. After all the action, you can gulp down a refreshing brew at the tavern.
The total experience takes about an hour, but there is also a special VIP experience. The VIP experience includes a bow-making class, where you'll get to engrave a bow and keep it. Lunch is also included in the VIP Experience, and the organizers note that "It will be reminiscent of olden day Viking days. Hot stews cooked over an open flame with large loaves of bread. It can be done vegan or gluten friendly."
Things to keep in mind
Due to the pandemic, all tickets will be purchased in groups of six (6). You come with your bubble and leave with your bubble.
You are not allowed to touch any of the actors or behave in a threatening or intimidating manner. That said, if you feel frightened, the safe word is "Oklahoma." Always stay on the light path as there may be bugs, holes, forest creatures, and fallen trees in the surrounding area.
You should dress appropriately for the adventure, too. Pretend you're going on a muddy hike that just happens to have orcs roaming around the trail.
The Empty Chest Haunted Adventure
When: Oct 29, 30, and 31
Where: 31515 Harris Rd., Abbotsford
Cost: $250 for a group of six people or $250 per person for VIP
For more information, visit The Empty Chest online.
