Fearplex
Professional Haunted House
Formerly Scareplex
Los Angeles County Fairgrounds
1101 W. McKinley Avenue
Pomona, CA 91765
Phone: 949-660-1988
Website: www.fearplex.com
San Gabriel Valley residents looking for a way to enjoy Halloween in Los Angeles can take advantage of this haunted house attraction.
2009 FEARPLEX DATES: NONE. This haunt will not be in operation following the death in July of owner Bob Koritzke. All information on this page is from 2008.
FEARPLEX HOURS: 7:00 to 10:00pm (last ticket sold) on weekdays, 7:00 to midnight (last ticket sold) on Fridays, Saturdays, and Halloween night
FEARPLEX CHILDREN’S SHOW: In 2008, less scary “Family Time” was available on Sunday October 12 and 19 from 7:00pm to 8:00pm.
FEARPLEX TICKETS: $13.50 for one attraction, $18.50 for both; $20 VIP pass (no waiting, private entrance); $8.50 for children’s matinees. Advance tix are available online; get info here.
FEARPLEX PARKING: Lots of parking for the fairgrounds, approximately $10.
FEARPLEX DISCOUNT: Group discounts are available for ten or more.
FEARPLEX PLATINUM PASS: For $39, this pass includes admissions for Fearplex, Spooky House, Old Town Haunt, and Seaside Haunt. Tickets may be used once at each location during the Halloween season.
FEARPLEX FEATURES: Fearplex is located on the grounds that host the Los Angeles Country Fair. Unlike the old Scareplex (which was brought to you by Shipwreck Productions, the people behind the fine Queen Mary Terror Fest), Fearplex is associated with the people behind the long-running Spooky House and its spin-offs, Seaside Haunt and Old Town Haunt. MAZES:
- Mangler’s Haunted Asylum
- Lanterman Manor
Copyright 2008 Steve Biodrowski
FEARPLEX HISTORY: Scareplex (from Shipwreck Productions, the company behind the Queen Mary Terror Fest) made its debut in 2004 to mediocre response; after a second season in 2005, the haunt did not return for 2006. Fearplex is a new haunt, produced by the people behind Spooky House. Despite the new management, some familiar elements remain, including at least one bandana-wearing skull-faced ghoul of the pirate persuasion. Also, some Scareplex sets remain, but they have been augmented with new ones (including some swapped in from other Spooky House attractions, such as Seaside Haunt).
2008 FEARPLEX HORROR STORY CONTEST: The haunt will give tickets for four people to the person who come sup iwth the scariest Halloween story. Entries must be 1,000 words or less. Get info here.
copyright 2008 Steve Biodrowski
HAUNTED MANOR: In September, the people behind Fearplex presented this walk-through haunted house as one of the many attractions at the annual Los Angeles County Fair. Admission was $5 for the kid-friendly version in the afternoons, $7 for the scarier night-time version. The Manor’s hours of operation were the same as the Fair’s: 11:00am to 10:00pm on Wednesday, 11:am to 11:00pm on Thursday, 11:00am to midnight on Friday, 10:00am to midnight on Saturday, and 10:00 am to 10:00pm on Sunday. Admission ran from $17 for adults on weekends to free for children under five.
RELATED HAUNTS: Before his untimely death, Fearplex was under the aegis of Bob Koritzke, who also owned or co-owned Spooky House , Seaside Haunt, Old Town Haunt , and Skull Kingdom. Old Town Haunt continued operation in 2009, but Fearplex and the other haunts had their sets and props sold off to the new team putting on the Haunted Queen Mary Shipwreck.
