Acres of Terror provides scares

Acres of Terror has been providing scares for the past nine years. Owner Tony Plante claims that his haunted farm and schoolhouse is the “scariest in the Midwest.”

This haunted attraction, which draws thousands of visitors every year, is constantly growing. Acres of Terror is open until 1 a.m. every Friday and Saturday through Halloween.

Plante had the dream of opening Acres of Terror for quite a while.

“I’ve enjoyed scaring people all my life,” Plante said.

The experience is divided into two parts. The first part is a winding trail through trees and cornfields with ax and chainsaw-wielding maniacs jumping out of the darkness every so often. Once the corn maze is conquered, a bus awaits to take brave souls to the schoolhouse.

The ride on the school bus weaves through trees, stops on railroad tracks and goes through ditches. Customers hold on while the bus jumps up and down.

“We go through a lot of buses,” Plante said. “Fix and repair daily. A lot of money goes into the suspension and framework.”

Plante has owned the schoolhouse for six years and has been upgrading it to make it scarier. Once there, murderers and ghosts jump out of the darkness to scare patrons.

Fear may not be the only emotion stirred up at Acres of Terror. Customer Jordan Fisher pointed out that it was a great place to take a first date.

“I can’t count how many times she screamed,” Fisher said.

Tickets to Acres of Terror are $20. It is located at 108 Highway 18 S. in Leonard, N.D. To get there, take Interstate 94 west to exit 331 for Highway 18 and head south.

BY ANDREW JASON
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