[4K] Haunted Castle Dark Ride at Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk

[4K] Low Light - One of the Coolest Haunted Castle Dark Ride at Santa Cruz Boardwalk.
"Get ready for a spooky adventure as you spiral down into the dark dungeon deep below the Boardwalk." - beachboardwalk.com
BEST Haunted House Ride. An Awesome Sally Corporation Ride.
Filmed July 24, 2016

[@sebastian_3499]

I love this dark ride so so much. I can’t exaggerate enough just how smooth and modern this ride is. Your seat actually rotates so you have to face your fears at certain points. The beginning of the ride is amazing as your seat spins backwards and you enter the house down a steep slope. You’d be hard-pressed to find a better dark ride anywhere else.

[@AndrewMacLaine]

I rode this as an 80s child and ended up getting scared and I started to panic. My dad told me to close my eyes, put my head on his shoulder, and he would push "the button to make the car go to the end." I did, and just a minute later, we were magically out! I am still impressed by his quick thinking, even though for YEARS I thought all rides had a secret "exit button".

[@inphiknit]

It was a lot scarier back then. More blood amd guts. I have photos of it from the 1980s when we used to spend the whole summer at the Boardwalk.

[@datroopaking6433]

The scariest part of this ride is coming outside at the end and all the people staring at you.

[@tomhardysgrandfather3960]

i mean it's a family ride it's not supposed to be scary 💀 this aint disneyland

[@erinloveswendy]

@@tomhardysgrandfather3960 3:38 There's a Velociraptor!

[@kingmeruem8821]

I don't think its meant to be scary

[@louistudor1086]

Stupid comment 🙄

[@carjay7]

I get bad anxiety

[@PandaCoasters]

That bridge prop at 3:00 is amazing

[@Ali-wu2fz]

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[@itzelabigailsotomendoza6470]

estuvo. chico

[@inkameier6955]

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[@PandaCoasters]

What the fuck is up with these comments

[@all4coolkids943]

PandaCoasters watch your mouth

[@JamesCobalt]

The dock-breaking effect was awesome.

[@avabradley5400]

This is literally spirit the Halloween store as a ride

[@Dronkey64]

Ava Bradley ahahahaaa!!! 😂😂😂ik it looks like a store! maybe it's the sponsor.

[@peasant9613]

Ava Bradley but less scary

[@peasant9613]

But ya a lot of the equipment can be found in spirit halloween

[@Rachel-zc4ih]

Spirit of Halloween is this ride as a store

[@KoraggRules]

It’s no haunted mansion in Disney

[@kalanix51]

Dope! Has an 80's horror feel to it

[@mistabook]

Perfect atmosphere. Spooky but also kind of kitschy and fun. These old school dark rides do it right. I wish Halloween haunted houses were like this, rather than all the torture and body parts nonsense they're all about these days.

[@nowthatsjustducky]

All it needs is those exit signs redone to be more with the spirit of the rest of the ride.

[@kingmeruem8821]

@@nowthatsjustducky true

[@triple7marc]

This ride opened in 2010 lol

[@CaptainRidley]

@@triple7marc RE opened.

[@QDude24]

@@CaptainRidley Not really, it was completely overhauled by Sally dark rides, so yea, opened.

[@supercook49]

Anyone else think the raptor was the only thing in it that didn't make sense

[@theskullspookychannel6343]

Supercook49 well,Dinosaurs are sometimes scary.

[@vinb.1799]

In my opinion, yes the only weird thing

[@Dronkey64]

Supercook49 lol that was sooo random! 😂😂😂

[@raptordaptor476]

Same here

[@LadyovVein]

I usually see a lot of snake/reptilian props in Halloween stores or jungle themed scares, so it’s kinda normal. Def see how you could be thrown off!

[@miserymaniac1]

That was so charming. I love how it hit basically every traditional haunted house element. And so many different effects and types of animation! I really hope I can see this in person one day.

[@joaopedrosilveiravieira8659]

Ethel Sweetie 3 kmki9009c

[@estorica]

"Okay so, we're going to make a decent scary ride, okay? What are your ideas, Jimmy?" "Alrighty, Listen closely, Alan, Im talkin' HAUNTED CASTLES, SWAMP MONSTERS, SKELETONS, DINOSAURS, SATAN, GRAVEYARD SCENES, AND SOUTHERN GHOSTS!" "FUCK YES."

[@julianguth9823]

"Oh and don't forget about rats we need rats FAST

[@CaptainRidley]

don't forget about the overdone queue theme.

[@Big_Burrito_Prod.]

And then you die in the end :)

[@tedioustotoro4885]

Halfway through the ride: "oh, hi satan"

[@jashvyvlanlazaro5216]

sameeeeee

[@Wisconsinwhiskey]

Lol just chilling in the corner, on a bed?

[@rachelphillips8499]

That would be me lol

[@izzyy87]

Tedious Totoro LMAO, I SAID THE SAME. WHILE RIDING THIS.

[@TheatreThrive]

I didn't hear it

[@allenhiu8205]

Also I love that monster plant under the dock effect so much

[@AsylumFreak19]

I call it Aubrey lol

[@Mpiewizard]

I first rode the original Haunted Castle when I was about 8 or 9 years old. It scared the heck out of me within the first few seconds and I ended up closing my eyes for the rest of it. 12 years later, I returned to Santa Cruz with my father and I decided to give this ride another chance. I knew the Boardwalk had re-done it, so I wanted to see if it lived up to the predecessor. The entire time we were waiting in line, I kept telling myself, "I'm a grown adult, there is no way this is going to freak me out. The last one scared me so much that this one could never live up to that one." I had down-played it so much to the point that this ride completely caught me off guard. I was screaming my head off within the first few seconds once again, to the point that I was literally trying to shield and protect myself in my dad's side (something I hadn't done since I was a little girl). When it was finally over, my dad turned to me a said, "I have never heard to scream that hard on a ride before." This video makes it look so childish. I promise, it's actually pretty terrifying but it has become one of my favorite memories with my dad and I laugh every time I think about it.

[@smallsthetimelord4066]

I've never been one to be scared by this stuff but the spider guy sure got me when I rode this.

[@axoriv47]

bro waht was the scariest part of the ride ?

[@axoriv47]

@@smallsthetimelord4066 \\\\\\\

[@carjay7]

fright walk is the teen version of haunted castle. I'd say.

[@rogerserafin]

I remember going on this ride when I was a child. It's good to see Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk kept it up after all these years. CLASSIC !!

[@Ghostly-00]

I went on this ride as a kid too! I was like 6 I think.

[@nachocheeselunchables]

mom: we have the disneyland haunted mansion at home haunted mansion at home:

[@quartodoluiz3844]

Well, is BETER then the Knoebles Haunted Mansion...

[@themasonexperience6844]

Be lucky to have a haunted mansion

[@therollercoasterrat9129]

For gods sake not every dark ride is a rip off of haunted mansion Disneyland is not the only theme park in the world

[@magi-frog-films]

@@therollercoasterrat9129 people think that every dark ride with rotating carts is a copy of the haunted mansion

[@whos5065]

I personally like this better than haunted mansion

[@kaedeuemetsu551]

I love every minute of this attraction! While is scarier ones are created, is nothing like old style fun rides like this. Especially when can taking someone can clinging to while on it. Charming.

[@LegolasNordark]

Its been a few years since I last went to the boardwalk, and seeing this just reminds me how grateful I am for all the animatronics they have there between this and the Cave Train

[@allenhiu8205]

One of the best campy haunted houses I've seen

[@kamsavart]

A crazy dark ride full of jump scares and crazy morbid scenes. This is one of the most creative rides they've made.

[@glisteningmoon]

Ya dude

[@fayyesko677]

Andre Wallace io

[@izzyy87]

Andre Wallace I know, But they should make the little slow swirl drop in the beginning a drop. I would’ve liked it way more.

[@tuberoyful]

@@izzyy87 You mean the Pinfari Swoop but thats copy witten|:

[@Silent_Mochi]

3:37 why the hell Is there a dinosaur 😂

[@StinkyBlueRat]

Themoviegamingguy lel I know, and also it's the raptor from Jurassic park

[@Reposessor]

emmanuel velez lel

[@anamm2728]

Silent Mochi 😂😂😂

[@josauto2641]

le numero best cloud tuwer

[@julianguth9823]

Supernatural

[@amyleigh3720]

That floor effect was very cool and unique.

[@arkinyte13]

Haunted castle theme is underrated I also loved the fish man in the jungle section.

[@LadyovVein]

I LOVE IT! I love the lack of goofy one-liner actors, I love the animatronics and the almost Dr Satan Rob Zombie vibe. Absolutely love

[@hayli209]

I rode this ride for the first time when I was 6 years old. I was absolutely terrified. I rode it again when I was like 13 and it still felt the same ☠️

[@SSlovebird]

I remember being on this ride years ago. They have definitely changed it since then!

[@nereida.ochoa.439]

Dow

[@loganreads90]

SSlovebird How so?

[@preciousangelatan1955]

SSlovebird =

[@mrsakgaming1406]

Scientific xkiir

[@glennhuber4975]

SSlovebird huge renovation!

[@thedevilgoose2482]

I am so glad that I found this. Used to watch this video all the time, thought it was great stuff (got into a weird ‘spooky themed amusement park attractions’ phase, once again entering the phase now). Very happy it’s still around. Love how it’s equal parts cheesy old-school and elaborately themed.

[@twistedvisionary]

This was one of my favorite rides to work. I used to work at the boardwalk. I remember walking the track with the work lights on and trying to to trip beams. It was a lot of fun. Great sound track as well. Plus you were sunburn proof.

[@Mpiewizard]

Funny story: I had been on the original ride years prior as a kid and it scared me shitless. My dad and I went on this one day and I knew they had redone it and all I could think was "they probably made it less scary." I went in with such low expectations that I was once again scared shitless. My dad tells me he didn't know whether to laugh at me or hug me, he'd never seen me so petrified. All in all, it's not that scary but it CAN be lol.

[@MichaelWarbux]

This is one of those goofy dark rides that I would go on all day. Great Haunted ride!

[@kmcentee]

Michael Warbux p

[@rolandoaispuro4967]

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[@user-vy3nz8ek4g]

Kevin McEntee

[@jindaraalberts977]

Hi

[@morganpence9213]

I mean... I would go on it.. Surprisingly I'm scared of everything besides this

[@Regina-wm6eo]

Looks like a lot of fun to ride! You can tell someone worked really hard to put this together and make it enjoyable not necessarily scary.

[@nilabhabasu9665]

It's cool and interesting .

[@nilabhabasu9665]

By the way , you are so beautiful .

[@252Scooby]

It's one of those that try's so hard to be scary it not scary at all

[@alexisniz7873]

Lol that ride got me laughing when a dinosaur freaking pops up 😂 a lot if the effects were really creative tho

[@Crostide]

try to go there in real life idiot

[@252Scooby]

+Zelto Gaming il do that when you try terror castle at brean leisure park

[@lucwideyes]

Irl it's scary

[@spasticpug5209]

When ever I go into a haunted house the scream hurts my ears and its like geeez glady shut up That's the worst part out of any of these

[@maximusthecockatiel4385]

One time, when I was in line for this very ride, I saw this older dad and his daughter, right? And so, right when the car started to turn and descend, he screamed for no apparent reason. The little girls face was priceless xD. She was so shocked like it was the end of the world. It all said "BOI WTF" XD

[@Reposessor]

Gamer Girl XD exactly. it describes me

[@goldentapes]

This was way better than expected

[@preyes526]

It’s terrifying in person 😭

[@carjay7]

My obsession with this ride is way beyond loving it's unspeakably outstanding!!!!

[@celebrityrog]

A year later and STILL not seen this version. OMG.

[@MarcosVinicius-xm6rx]

Thanks for sharing! One of the best I ever seen!

[@SoundGuyDavo]

That crocodile into the moving blanks is a pretty good effect.

[@zoedondero240]

I GO ON THIS RIDE SO MUCH WHEN WE GO TO SANTA CRUZ IVE MEMORIZED THE RIDE

[@VampireMacky]

As someone who has been inside a REAL haunted house before, I have to admit this is probably one of the better dark rides I’ve seen… much better than a lot of the cheesy ones that aren’t even remotely frightening.

[@eileentheequeen]

My old college stomping grounds..😊 Great memories. I hope you film the Giant Dipper next!

[@donovanruezga1157]

eileentheequeen👑 8 '

[@brandyday8998]

rvehvvvvsdbev wncben

[@dannyboydeluxfromthebigitybay]

Oh yeah?. You didn't go to college there!!! Liar! You went to college at Davis!! Tssss. Wannabe

[@smrutishah516]

I grew up on this ride! Great memories

[@roamer61]

One of the better dark rides I've seen here on KZbin.

[@snarkus63]

This is certainly well maintained...most dark rides I've seen videos of look like decaying relics from the 1950s!

[@amberbalogach3001]

One of the other ones that's pretty well maintained and looks like it was ripped out of the 70s is the Haunted Mansion up at Knoebels in Elysburg, Pa. They still have a lot of effects that have been working since the 70s and they keep their haunted mansion really well maintained. It terrified me as a kid but now it's one of my favorite rides there.

[@sierrasabol6191]

@@amberbalogach3001 just rode that a few days ago! Ever go for Halloween? It's awesome

[@amberbalogach3001]

@@sierrasabol6191 no and probably won’t for a while given everything going on :/

[@hvhnb3955]

3:20 見るからにカッパで草

[@GoogleAccount-jg5vd]

I went on this with my buddy, but it made me hella anxious to be in a dark, loud room with quick moving objects. I sat terrified and buried in my friend's shoulder - I didn't even look at the ride. It doesn't seem scary on video, but real life it's actually scary!

[@Ebrill_Owen]

This is my favorite ride at the Santa Cruz boardwalk! Classic haunted house dark ride, plus it’s a great way to cool off in the summer heat!

[@lauraleon9332]

Some of my favorite childhood memories were made there!

[@mdalsted]

Oh, this ride! This was done by Sally Corp, I believe.

[@aaronornelas8348]

That was 100% awesome!

[@albagoetz9123]

Thank you for posting this. When I was little my parents and I were on this Boardwalk, but they didn´t let me on the ride. Now almost 10 Years later I can see ist.😊

[@weepingegg9504]

I’m 18 now and I remember going on this ride a lot whenever when I was younger. I swear it feels different though from when I went- still, it’s an awesome ride!!

[@ladyturantulo]

I was dead in the face till 2:26 made me blurt out laughing. All these morbid scenes and this delightful voice just pops out of nowhere LOL.

[@user-eq2tp1gz1r]

Me : this is scary *also me at **2:44**: whoo a goat with abs*

[@timetraveler9272]

I thinl that's satan

[@lisemarielichtermann7626]

This is a neat ride. Decent time going through it. Not rushed. Love these types of fun rides👍

[@ColtonDesignsTutorials]

Awesome, I go here all the time!

[@celebrityrog]

Can't wait to go and see this new version.

[@user-mk9hj1gr7z]

日本だと霊体が怖いものとして出てくるイメージが強いけど、海外だと骸骨とかモンスターとか、実態的な物が怖いものなんですね

[@blurryeyes316]

That bridge is everything. Looks so cool.

[@justimagine2403]

This was way better than I was expecting. Very cool!

[@ev8578]

I’ve been on this ride so many times, it’s honestly just a vibe for me at this point

[@destinationestablished1722]

You built different 🥶🥶🥶🥵🥵🥵

[@ev8578]

@@destinationestablished1722I know right? 🥶🥶🥶🥶😫😫😫😫😫🥵🥵

[@nafishabibi5718]

wow this is awesome 😁😀

[@samuelstephens7934]

This is one of the scariest I love it out of all of them this was the best

[@jakealden2517]

This ride and the one in Ocean City, Maryland are my two favorite boardwalk dark rides.

[@alyssajones4434]

when I went on it was a 2hour wait it took so long but it was worth it

[@ItsameBS]

One of the best dark rides ever

[@wassupmypeeps69]

Thanks for showing this... I literally will never be there. Not bad for a boardwalk ride.

[@user-hb7pf2hj1d]

Thanks SoCal Attraction, i love your uploads 😊😊😻👍👍

[@makaylanunez1547]

2:08 idk why I laughed a lot

[@thefiend7418]

A man getting eating by spiders

[@hollykortright4829]

omg that looks fun

[@user-fd1mf9pq7z]

this ride is much better than I thought it would be

[@dannyboydeluxfromthebigitybay]

Haha didn't think there would be a boardwalk ride in your channel. nice. This was my first haunted house ride.

[@ColtonDesignsTutorials]

I really hope you guys do a POV of Wipeout!

[@holahello2996]

Colton Designs

[@Plutosbby]

Love that ride!

[@PinkBeautyDoll]

Omg how cool thanks for showing😊✌️

[@colelevel2654]

They really improved this ride.

[@rockymaldonado7758]

this is so awesome

[@brittneyvichi4816]

I want to ride this one day sooo bad!!!!

[@user-jh7ye7rm8y]

こ、、、これは怖い

[@HarryPotter-qb7hb]

When I was a kid this ride used to scare me..remember coming here with our school too

[@Christian_Girl120]

This one looks better than some others I've been on.

[@Crostide]

I have been there and it's way scarier than it looks. guys... trust me

[@starflowers1017]

Zelto Gaming weird but true

[@jayla8715]

I love going their Santa Cruz board walk but this ride scared me 😹my head was tucked in my dads shirt and my eyes were closed chicken alart I love roller coasters though 😝

[@NESTABROWN9]

Why??

[@disneybabe4534]

It's on my bucket list to go on this ride!!!!😊😊😊

[@ams147]

the best part was the Audrey 2 and the bridge breaking apart. That was a neat effect

[@edwincarrera2085]

When?

[@rainbo5250]

YEAH! I so love that you do this. Thank you,......thank you,.......thank you!

[@KUROPANyuri_clopin]

甲冑って謎に怖いよね。ジャパニーズホラーには負けるけど

[@user-bk8bo1zj6b]

甲冑の妖怪もいますからね、「スリーピホロウ」とか「デュラハン」とか

[@Nonehasthisnamekek1]

Very creative ride, would love to go on this one with my 5 y/o son, he loves the darkride called "blå tåget" in stockholm, gröna lund.

[@millsykooksy4863]

That looks amazing

[@levymendes3788]

Oi meu celular e eu te mando de nada, e a outra. E a reserva e o outro

[@superslobro]

3:50 wow, that was really rude.

[@laurelj.5975]

Been going to Santa Cruz since the late 60's and have never been on this ride, LOL.

[@marcuscheng2507]

My favorite dark ride at Santa Cruz!!!!

[@mtsaae6840]

5:11 bravo

[@smileallthetime299]

I have to agree, Most of these types are cheap, crappy and just plain junky, but this one either is new, nor has been fully renovated.

[@smileallthetime299]

Actually it is brand knew. Only been there now for a couple years. I talked to the company that designed and built it. So not sure what you are talking about, because it has not always been there.

[@rattyeely]

Smileallthetime this ride has been there for years, but it more recently got a re-desgin

[@smileallthetime299]

Rattyeely+ You are wrong, This is not the one that has been there for years. This ride was totally redesign, enlarged, and updated in 2012. They also tore the old building down to enlarge it. This means it is a NEW Dark ride. There is a difference when a ride is updated but is the same one, it is another when the building was tore down and a brand new building was designed, enlarged, and built to include the space on the right for the concessions, and the ride was expanded more then 1,000 sq. ft larger. Does not matter if the other was also a haunted house. This one is totally BRAND NEW. It is NOT the same one as before. So it has NOT been always there.

[@olliedayze]

That's pretty cool. I love all of it, especially the crocodile under the dog thing, but did it feel really fast to anyone else? I didn't get a good look at any of the beginning scenes and it kind of blew through alot of it.

[@jacobgarland4692]

Great pov, love your videos!

[@keeeyan]

evantubehd went there

[@timetraveler9272]

2:02 Ratatouille

[@mariposa3842]

Literally

[@tylerdaise4366]

haunted house rides at the fair should make their haunted houses like this

[@menslady125eif2590]

That's....SICK! I would totally ride this.