Canada's Wonderland Halloween Haunt being bombed with negative reviews

You don't get to visit a theme park and live out a horror movie in the same trip every day, so when Canada's Wonderland's Halloween Haunt 2026 returned, parkgoers were amped up for this year's annual spooky-season experience.

But by the sounds of it, Halloween Haunt 2026 has fallen short on the scares, and its devoted attendees are firing back with complaints and giving Canada's Wonderland a fright of their own.

Guests at the annual Halloween attraction have taken to online platforms to complain about both the event's lack of novelty and the alleged cash-grab experience it's become.

Canada's Wonderland's Halloween Haunt requires passes to access most of the frightening features on the grounds, and while many felt that last year's fees were justified, some attendees feel this year's costs are a hard pill to swallow.

The Haunted Attractions Pass gives parkgoers access to the themed mazes for an additional cost. That means guests must pay at least $15 — prices vary depending on the day you choose to attend — on top of their park admission.

Gold Pass holders are the exception. While their pass includes Halloween Haunt's Scare Zones and Macabre Mazes, the attraction's only immersive experience, The Conjuring: Beyond Fear, still costs $35 as an add-on.

"It's pretty disappointing that they charge extra for the mazes. That's the whole point of the haunt," a Reddit user expressed online.

"I agree, especially with these prices and no new investment this year! Not even a refresh to an existing maze or Scare Zone!," said one commenter.

The conversation is going beyond Reddit.

An Instagram reel showcasing scenes from the park this year is also gaining traction, with one user commenting, "Used to come with season passes, now they rob your wallet and make you pay individually for everything. Not worth it." 

Canada's Wonderland introduced this $10 admission fee for its six haunted mazes for the 2025 Halloween Haunt, saying the costs would help "deliver more intense scares and better manage guest flow." But returning scare-seekers can't seem to justify this year's inflated charges, with nothing new in the 2026 edition.

Screenshot via Canada's Wonderland.

Although The Conjuring: Beyond Fear, where guests become paranormal investigators and lock up cursed artifacts against the clock, has earned rave reviews, it may slowly become a bane for many.

Commenters criticized the annual event, with responses like "It's so boring this year. Same thing as last, same scare zones. Nothing has evolved or changed," and "They had Conjuring last year." 

But it's not all rinse-and-repeat this spooky season at Canada's Wonderland.

While parkgoers want the scares to get a facelift to be worth the cost, the team has been working behind the scenes to upgrade the experience where it can. 

Halloween Haunt 2026, which runs now through Nov. 1, introduced a new acrobatic show featuring The Skeleton Crew, as well as a scare-cam photo opportunity inside The Conjuring: Beyond Fear, adding a few new details to this year's attraction. 

Canada's Wonderland was not available for comment on what major changes guests can expect next year, at the time of publication.

Despite the disappointment, Halloween Haunt remains a seasonal must-do on most people's to-do lists this time of year.

The park is located at 1 Canada's Wonderland Dr. in Vaughan, Ont.