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THANK YOU
As a local small business, we appreciate your support in helping us continue to grow. All money spent with The Thirteenth Hour goes right back into our event and actors each year. Below you can learn more about what to expect when you are our guest.
Ben
Owner & Creative Director
required waivers
All guests including other members of your party must fill out a waiver before attending The Thirteenth Hour.
LOCATION & PARKING
The Thirteenth Hour Haunted Attraction is conveniently located in Indianapolis, Indiana, just minutes from downtown and easily accessible from I-65, I-465, and I-70.
The Thirteenth Hour Haunted Attraction
915 S. Shortridge Rd
Indianapolis, Indiana 46202
Parking is FREE but limited.
Please carpool to reduce the number of vehicles you take to our event.
parking details
While free, parking on-site is limited and may reach capacity. Please carpool or rideshare to reduce the number of cars arriving from your group. Our Parking is on grass and gravel. Please park close to adjacent cars to ensure we can fit all guests.
drop off & pick up
Our parking area consists of a one-way loop. Please be picked up and dropped off by the queue area
secure your belongings
We are not responsible for any valuables left in your vehicle. Please avoid bringing any prohibited items listed below since you will be asked to return them to your vehicle before you can enter our facility
event entry
You MUST bring a photo ID and the credit card used to make your purchase. This will be checked prior to entry to prevent fraud. Any on-site purchases are cash only. We have an ATM available onsite.
your entry time
Your Entry Time is the time you are permitted to enter the front gate and join the waiting line. This is NOT the time you will be starting the haunted house. You should still plan to wait in line, especially on Fridays & Saturdays. We have two waiting areas, one visible from the parking lot and a second, covered waiting area, after a walk through the woods. Please plan your evening accordingly for longer wait times during the final weekends in October since that is our peak season.
Please do not arrive until it is your Entry Time. You will not be allowed to enter the waiting line early.
change your tickets
You can change the date or time of your ticket immediately right from your confirmation e-mail. You may change your ticket to a different date or time for the same event type in the same year as long as there is availability still remaining. Specific events may have limitations.
prohibited items
The following items are NOT permitted on the property under any circumstances. If security finds any of these items when going through the metal detector, you will either be asked to return them to your vehicle or you can throw them in the trash. Under no circumstances can our staff or security hold onto items.
NO Bags
NO Weapons of Any Kind
NO Pepper Spray, Tasers, Firearms, Knives
NO Lighters or other Open Flames
No Recording Devices
NO Flashlights
attraction rules
Failure to follow these rules and regulations will result in your immediate ejection without refund.
do not visit if you have a heart condition, recent surgery or medical condition, or are pregnant
The Thirteenth Hour is designed to be a mentally and physically demanding experience. The attraction utilizes strobe lights, fog effects, and loud noises. If you have a heart condition, recent surgery or medical condition, or are pregannt, DO NOT VISIT The Thirteenth Hour.
keep moving at all times, stay with your group
Once you enter the attraction please keep walking at a slow and steady pace at all times. We want to ensure the groups behind you and ahead of you have a great time too. If you feel like the group around you acted in any way that resulted in you not having the best experience possible, please make sure to let us know so we can work with you to make it right.
no touching actors or props
The safety of our guests and staff is our first priority. Our actors will not touch you. Failure to follow this rule will result in immediate removal from the facility without a refund.
no cameras or recording
Once you enter the attraction, no photos or videos are permitted. If you are caught recording you will be removed from the attraction.
phones must stay in a pocket
You must keep your phone in a pocket or away at all times. If you have your phone out, you will be removed from the attraction.
no heels or flip flops
The Thirteenth Hour is an indoor and outdoor event. Your experience will take you across pathways of stone, concrete, dirt, and uneven surfaces; we encourage our guests to wear comfortable footwear and to dress for the weather.