Photos Courtesy of DELUSIONS SCREAM PARK
Spooks and scares, thrills and chills, goblins and ghouls, black cats and crows …Some want it all during the Halloween season, and Delusions Scream Park knows how to deliver.
Delusions Scream Park, an outdoor haunted scare park located just north of Bryan, opens each weekend of October, beginning on Oct. 6. As a walkthrough of an abandoned area of forest with scary sounds and fully dressed-up actors, these scenes are bound to have something that fits into anyone and everyone’s phobias, while still providing tons of fun.
With sights of graveyards, witches, dolls, and more, as well as terrifying sounds to keep everyone on their toes, this walkthrough is more of a dream than a nightmare for owner Brian Page.
“I’ve always wanted to have a Christmas or haunted Halloween type of amusement park since I was a kid,” Brian says. “Being the fact that Bryan/College Station Christmas things are pretty well nailed, I decided to go ahead and just do a Halloween-themed amusement park. Once I started getting into it, I realized there was so much that could be done with Halloween.”
Delusions Scream Park first opened in October 2022, and the company is constantly working on expansions. This year, they added five viewing scenes as well as many sound effects to help add to the scare.
“When I started out, most of the work was infrastructure, running electrical and a lot of sweat and tears with nothing cool to show for it,” Brian says. “This year, we’re adding sounds to most of the trail and several scenes are being updated on top of that. We also will be adding our graveyard, witch, bees, dolls and hillbilly exhibits.”
Community members can purchase tickets for the trail at $30 per person. However, larger groups can earn a discount of $5 per ticket if one person buys for the entire group, and organizations can also choose a profit share option. Groups who opt for this will receive a discount code of $5 off per ticket as well as earn $2 per ticket sold.
“You will give you a flyer with a code on it so you can post on social media or handout and hang up around your area,” Brian says. “They just need to contact us either through our website in the ‘Contact Us’ section or on Facebook Messenger.”
Trail time slots online are available in 15-minute intervals for those who choose to brave the path.
“You need to be in line for the haunt at least 15 minutes before your time slot closes so we can make sure you get into your timeframe,” Brian says.
The park recommends larger groups separate into smaller groups of around two to six people but will allow up to 10 in a group.
“We try to send smaller groups; that way, you will get a better experience,” Brian says. “If you get too big of a group, then some people aren’t going to actually get the full experience of the scares going on.”
Whether guests are seasoned haunted experience goers or a newbie, Brian says the park actors can ensure that guests are receiving the right amount of scare.
“Some other haunts will find somebody that’s paranoid, and then they’ll actually just stay on them, but we’ll back off and let them catch their breath,” Brian says. “That way, we can still make it an enjoyable experience for everyone.”
Additionally, the park comes with some rules and regulations that everyone must follow to help continue to make the park somewhere that is safe for everyone, while still enjoying a good time.
“Don’t touch the actors, and the actors won’t touch you,” Brian says. “Follow the trail and make sure to wear close-toed shoes. We are in the real woods and in an area that had been abandoned since before the 80s. We’ve carved a path through it, and without us adding anything, it’s spooky enough.”
The park has a strict no alcohol or smoking policy, as the environment is designed for all age demographics.
“We are pretty strict about behaviors and don’t tolerate any inappropriate behaviors such as violence or extreme cussing,” Brian says. “It’s a family-friendly environment, and we have our own security. Also, people are welcome to dress up; they’re just not allowed to wear any Halloween masks or makeup because we don’t want anybody confusing them for someone who works here.”
Brian has planned out future exhibits for the following years, as well as special creations that work will begin on this year.
“We’ve expanded the parking lot, and I plan on building an old Gothic church ruin, which we may have for weddings in the future,” Brian says. “Next year, we plan on adding other things, such as the Longhorn slaughterhouse and giant monsters, and this December, I’ll start building a giant pumpkin out on Highway 6 that people will be able to see.”
As the park continues expanding, Brian says they also plan to expand their ‘haunt family’ and are always accepting donations.
“We’re constantly looking for people to join the family, whether it be to an actor or help building sets,” Brian says. “We also accept donations like creepy old dolls or medical/electronic equipment, vintage suitcases, old iron and metals items, abused antiques, or just weird or even broken things.”
Delusions Scream Park is located at 111624 FM 2549, just north of Bryan and will be open Fridays and Saturdays from 7 p.m. to midnight and Sundays (only Oct. 22 and Oct. 29) from 7 to 10 p.m.. The park provides free parking and will sell snacks, drinks and t-shirts onsite. For information or to buy tickets, visitdelusionsscreampark.com. If, for any reason, there are rain or weather delays, the website will be updated with changes.
