FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Realm of Terror Haunted House is at 421 W Rollins Rd in Round Lake Beach, Illinois 60073.

Regular admission is date-based and starts at $19.99 online. Express is a $15 upgrade and VIP is a $30 upgrade. Tickets purchased at the door cost $5 more than the listed online price.

Regular haunted house nights are October 3, 9, 10, 11, 16, 17, 18, 23, 24, 25, 30 and 31. Family Frights is October 24 from 12–3 PM. No Actor Night is October 29.

The regular Realm of Terror show is intense and is not recommended for children under 13. Family Frights is built specifically as a modified daytime kids event. No Actor Night removes live scare actors while keeping the atmospheric horror environment.

The main attraction averages about 30 minutes, but your total visit may be longer depending on crowds, ticket type and time spent enjoying the midway, museum, games, food and drinks.

Yes. Realm of Terror offers free parking. On busy nights the on-site lot can fill; follow posted staff directions for overflow parking and crossing procedures.

Regular-admission guests receive a place in the virtual queue so they can spend more of the wait enjoying the event instead of standing in a traditional line. Express skips the virtual line, and VIP provides immediate front-of-line access.

Guest costumes and masks are not permitted during the regular haunted house event for safety and security reasons.

No. Weapons are prohibited. Guests pass through security screening and there is no storage for prohibited items.

Your selected time helps manage arrival volume but is not a guaranteed attraction entry time. If you arrive late, your ticket can still be used that night, subject to the operating policies and wait at the time of arrival.

Ticket sales are final. Date exchanges may be available at the paid value of the ticket; a higher-priced date or ticket requires paying the difference. No refund is provided when changing to a lower-priced option.