Haunted Pioneer Town and the Train Ride of Terror

The Wimberley Players are once again partnering with 7A Ranch to haunt Pioneer Town. Performances will be Friday through Sunday, October 29, 30 and 31.

They are calling for actors to perform and have a creative role in many of the haunted scenes. 7A Resort has been working to restore the train, which makes possible the new Haunted Pioneer Town Train Ride of Terror. Changes from previous years will add to the excitement allowing actors to be safely distanced from patrons. The primary change is moving actors from the town to the train track meandering through the spooky wooded area. Patrons will ride the train with a narrator and experience the haunted scenes along the mile long journey. Actors will be spread out along the route and patrons cannot get off the train, which provides a safe distance.

Since everyone will be spread out, the Players need plenty of adults in each scene. Actors will be asked to improvise a character and help decorate the scene in their chosen area. Meeting dates will be arranged for actors in each scenario during which they can work together to set up each haunted vignette. The Players have a lot of supplies and decorations, but also welcome contributions.

Please email [email protected] if you wish to participate and indicate which scene you would like to work on. The list of scenes includes a cemetery, tunnel with a giant spider, girl tied to the tracks, miners, wagon wreck, farmer facing drought, hobo camp, train robbers, troll under the bridge, feuding pioneers, ghosts, widow’s cabin, and mad doctor in an open air clinic.. Please feel free to invite others to join in. There will be an organizational meeting in early September. The Players look forward to returning to the old haunts and including the new Train Ride of Terror.