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Dells Ghost Boat

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“ Second, I really thought the walk down the boardwalk in the woods at night was thrilling. ” in 2 reviews

“ Fun boat ride and haunted hike through the Dells. ” in 3 reviews

“ The boat ride to the canyon had a very unique ghost story playing over the speaker. ” in 4 reviews

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11 Broadway

Wisconsin Dells, WI 53965

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I went with me, my daughter and my niece .... For my experience, I personally enjoyed it the actors was not scary, but it was really dark. Being that I'm a person who broke my ankle before that was the scary part for me. I couldn't see in front of me and it was gravel hike so the whole experience with me try not to re-break a ankle. Not for my niece and my daughter they did not enjoy it being dark or the actors they were very scared and complain about the walk they thought we would be more on the boat. We were only on a boat for maybe about 20 minutes most they ended up getting glow sticks on the way back which tell the actors to leave him alone.

-It's a tourist trap -15 mins boat ride during night time was not fun at all barely see anything beside the stars... during the ride they play a narrator telling scary stories -the only entertainment was hiking around the canyons and actors not because they good because they were terrible annoying and wearing cheap make up

I went on my first day at the Dells in a while. I saw it when I was going to do it I was on a day trip and I thought hey, a ghost book might be fun. I didn't really do any research before me and my family win, and I would not recommend it, the boat ride was in total 20 minutes. The rest of the time was on a nature trail. It should not be called a Ghost Boat. It should be called a ghost trail when I went I took the 845 show and it by the time we landed back on sure it was 11 something me and my family we did not do any research so we were completely blindsided when he saw that they were scary actors and they weren't touching us, but it felt like they were very close to touching us, and they lady did say we could turn back at any time and me and my cousin got so scared that we decided to turn around on the halfway mark but she refused to let us turn back she then informed us that they had glow sticks that you could use to say no that you did not long to be scared. There were little kids, crying and screaming out of fear. There were people shaking in the audience, and she decided at the halfway point to only tell us and when we got the glow sticks, needed, they do refuse to scare us, but it was so dark, we could not see anything. There was a part where we were in like kind of a mirror maze, and there was fog, and all we could see was the glow sticks. If we didn't have those glow sticks, we would've been scared out of our mind. And on the boat ride there they played this random little video of a guy talking and that was all the story. There was no overarching story. It was basically like a haunted house. It was a haunted trail basically and at the halfway mark, there was just a random ghost, but that was it. There was nothing fun about it, and I did not enjoy it and I'm not a person who necessarily scares easily, but it was just way too dark for that and because I thought it was going to be a ghost thing I was not wearing the proper shoes but that is my fault because I did not look at their website and I did not do the research in total

Would be better if groups were smaller. Otherwise it's a lot of fun. Is a bit pricey though.

It's not scary at all. Totally hyped, I visited in 2017 for first time and damn it scared shit out of me but during my recent visit I felt like maybe it's good for kids. I would recommend to have some ear buds as actors keep screaming near to your ears. Boat will take 15 mins and it maybe pitch dark so won't be that fun. I went specially during my Chicago trip and wasted my day as it's 3 hour drive from there. So if you're nearby then only plan to visit

I've traveled to 47 of the United States.. I've done so many touristy things I've thought hard and still agree with myself. This was by far the worst for your value of money and time. Short boat ride into a slot canyon that I'm sure is beautiful in daylight. This is a theatrical venue. The actors only scream It's basically suppose to be scary because you walk in the dark through slot canyons. No lights or the right scary sounds Where is the creator ect. Kids seem to be running this show. I have however been on the sunset dinner cruise and that was quite nice...

It was very fun and definitely gave me and my fam a good scare but I would not do it again just because it was fun once but the actors did get all up on are faces and one of the actresses was touching my daughter and put them on the ground and would not leave her alone. Others it was fun although one of the drivers did crash into a canyon and I totally agree when we signed up we thought it was just a boat ride but then they explained it and it's a hike too which I wish they would have named it ghost boat and hike but I mean that's just my opinion but otherwise it was a good experience.

First, my 8 year old son loved it. So, that made the expense worth it. Second, I really thought the walk down the boardwalk in the woods at night was thrilling. The actors gave it their all in spite of a band of idiotic 20 somethings shouting profanity at them and hitting on the female cast members. It was a joy to ride the boat at night. A tip, no one was listening to the prerecorded story beforehand on the boat. Also, the inability to have any measure of social distancing made the experience even scarier in a bad way. But, still we had a great time. The boy begged to do it again the next day.

We will definitely return to this adventure again! It was everyone's favorite thing that we did. Actors we great they were great with our group!

Lots of fun! We went on the boat on our family vacation. Everyone had a great time going thru the haunted woods.

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11 Broadway, Wisconsin Dells, WI, 53965

The Wisconsin Dells Ghost Boat is a unique experience that combines the thrills of a boat tour with the chills of a haunted house. But you don’t have to wait for Halloween to to enjoy this haunt. Ghost Boat runs all summer and fall.

Climb aboard for a haunted journey into the eerie moon-lit backwaters of the Wisconsin River to uncover the dark mysteries that await in Cold Water Canyon.

Late May – October Weather permitting Please arrive 5-10 minutes before departure.

Early June – Labor Day Nightly Departures

May, Sep – Oct Fri & Sat Nightly Departures

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The Ghost Boat departs from downtown Wisconsin Dells at Main Landing, the large gray building on the north side of Broadway Street, between the railroad bridge and the District. Ample free parking is available. See below for maps, directions and general info.

Click the button to download a printable area map PDF, with locations and free parking for Ghost Boat and our family of attractions.

GENERAL INFORMATION

BOARDING AREA & TIMES

Ghost Boat departs from Main Landing building at 11 Broadway in downtown Wisconsin Dells. Ghost Boat excursions depart at various times; check your ticket for your departure time. Be at Main Landing at least 15 minutes before the scheduled boarding time on your ticket. Ghost Boat operates nightly in the summer and weekends in Autumn; see “Operating Season” below for details.

CHANGES & CANCELLATIONS

Due to factors such as high demand, weather events, and changing seasons, Ghost Boat will sometimes add excursions, delay departures, or cancel voyages. In these circumstances, you can find the current status of your trip by calling 608.254.8555 or by visiting the Latest News area on our home page.

DIRECTIONS & PARKING

From the Lake Delton area, cross the Wisconsin River into downtown Wisconsin Dells. Just across the river, free parking is available in the Dells Boat Tours ® lot immediately to the right. From this lot, cross the street to the north side, where the Main Landing building is located. For an area map with the location of Ghost Boat and all free parking lots, CLICK HERE .

Ghost Boat tickets and combination value packages with other Dells attractions are available ONLINE HERE . You can also purchase tickets at any Dells Boat Tours ® , Original Wisconsin Ducks ® or Jet boat Adventures ticket office.

EMAIL: [email protected] Ι GROUP EMAIL: [email protected] Ι PH: 608.254.8555 MAILING ADDRESS: Ghost Boat • PO Box 630 • Wisconsin Dells, WI 53965

OPERATING SEASON

Ghost Boat operates nightly from Memorial Day weekend thru Labor Day, then on Friday & Saturday nights through the last weekend in October. Call 608.254.8555 for information.