All hands on deck, you're about to embark upon a haunted sea voyage! This Drive-Thru Haunted House takes you aboard the Dead Sea Cruise Lines, where you'll meet a bevy of sinister and scary seafaring creatures, such as a swashbuckling pirate, a menacing mermaid, and a ferocious shark with a victim who has met an unfortunate fate. It all ends when you escape the haunted island and find the treasure! Contactless Halloween treat stations along the way make for a safe, fun and socially distanced Halloween experience.
Ahoy, Mateys! Welcome aboard the Dead Sea Cruise Lines maiden voyage to the seldom visited, but we promise, very safe, "Phantom Sea Island". Soon begins your journey into this drive through haunted house, filled with frightening oceanic creatures and some ... frankly, traumatic situations. This Drive-Thru Haunted House is a fun and creative Halloween trick-or-treat alternative that's perfect for celebrating the season while maintaining social distance.
To create this unique Halloween attraction, four backdrop stands were draped with wavy ribbons crafted from light blue and royal blue plastic tablecloth rolls. Green, gold and white balloons were made into a lengthy tropical jungle style balloon garland, bedecked with tropical vines and flowers. Slithering snakes appear on the signage, hinting at some unpleasant surprises to come. In total, five creepy Halloween displays will be visited, each with its own themed trick-or-treats to take.
Never fear, dear passenger. Your safety is our number one goal. Everything is fine. (Disclaimer: Everything may not actually be fine, enter at your own risk, you're totally on your own). Be sure to download the Free Dead Sea Cruise Lines Printable Sign here! This sign prints at 24" by 12" so be sure to have the printer set to this paper size when printing.
Prepare for an Unforgettable Journey
As you embark upon your voyage, you'll come face to face with the captain, (well, what's left of him). Atop his skull still sits his Captain's hat; alas, he now swims with the fishes.
A small skeleton has charge of this vessel, and he's perched happily at the ship's wheel to welcome you aboard. As you'd imagine, he has no idea how to pilot a ship; you're at the helm now!
Nautical favor bags have been prepared for you by the ship's crew, and bear the Dead Sea Cruise Lines Logo, as well as custom printable tags bearing the ominous message, "Bone Voyage". Be sure to download the Free Dead Sea Cruise Lines Printable Tags here! Inside each bag, you'll find a handy Treasure Map Sticker Scene, Rubber Bat Flinger toy, and some gold coins. Do you think there's treasure to be found on Phantom Sea Island? Sail on, and let's discover the untold secrets of this ghastly place.
Snag a Surprise from a Sinister Siren
As you make your way from the main deck into the body of the ship, take a glance starboard and behold a skeletal menacing mermaid, extending a flower lei to passengers. Don't let her pink hair fool you into thinking this life is the bubbles; the algae covered skulls of previous visitors lie on the sea floor around her. A frightening dead sea backdrop features more of these horrifying creatures as well as creepy kelp and ghostly sea creatures. Learn to create this dastardly display with a DIY Mermaid Skeleton Halloween Display tutorial.
Venture a little closer if you dare, and snag a surprise from this sinister siren. Seashell treat bags with iridescent details are filled with mer-mazing goodies like bendy skeleton mermaids, light up skeleton mermaid necklaces, conch shell whistles and a pastel seashell lollipop.
Extras are displayed in a giant shell serving bowl, surrounded by creepy sea life and glittering treasure. Overhead as the ship sails to the next port, ghostly tropical fish float by.
Keep Calm and Swashbuckle On
Blood spattered signs would indicate that everything is definitely NOT fine, but ignorance is bliss, and another exciting sight has appeared on the horizon!
Shiver me timbers, it's a grinning, Swashbuckling Pirate, seated before his ship, and offering some of his best loot to you, our esteemed passengers.
Our fearsome friend sports a hook hand and razor sharp cutlass. Upon his head, he sports a jaunty pirate's hat and eye patch. Each passenger is welcomed to take one of each item for themselves. But, don't walk the plank just yet! This generous, swarthy degenerate has even more goodies to share. Be sure to check-out the full Pirate Skeleton Halloween Display tutorial.
Small pirate pails are filled with more of the booty, including frosted pirate skull lollipops, skull rings and gold coins in pirate bags. Aaargh, matey!
It's time to sail on... and something tells me things are getting a little rough! But it's fine. I'm fine, you're fine, everything is fine. (Disclaimer: Now is the time to totally freak out!)
Catch a Wave To Terror
There's no turning this ship around now, mateys. Onward we go, to a gruesome scene that is totally gnarly, dude. It's a zombie shark attack! Three layers of waves were crafted from cardboard, then painted like frothy ocean waves, and glittered with Glitterific paint. Bloody body parts are placed between the layers, creating a terrifying display. A zombie shark is the likely attacker, his unfortunate victim's identity and details of their untimely demise will remain a mystery.
Shark themed treats like chomp-worthy shark lollipops, dripping blood bracelets, shark squirt toys, and glow in the dark shark teeth are offered at this contactless trick-or-treat station, served up in shark tote bags.
A life preserver, (didn't seem to help much, now did it?), is spattered in painted blood and bears the question, "are you relaxed"? No dude. Not really. But sail on.
Escape is Imminent, and Treasure Too
At last, you've discovered the sunken treasure of Phantom Sea Island! Congratulations on your fruitful find, and more importantly, getting the heck off this forsaken island with your hands, arms, feet and legs still safely attached.
A terrifying tree greets you with glowing red eyes, holding a parrot skeleton with a bit of treasure in his beak.
They invite you to partake of the overflowing treasure chest, filled with jewels, gems and gold coins, and most importantly, candy!
Lots of the "good stuff" comes in an assorted bag of chocolate candies, served up in miniature treasure chests. They spill over with colorful beads and jewels.
As a final parting gift, passengers may take a jeweled goblet, to toast their good fate and fortune.
Thank you for sailing with our skeleton crew here aboard Dead Sea Cruise Lines. We hope you've enjoyed this nautical voyage, and that you'll leave us a five star review for "most haunted".
Here's a look at the whole setup. This idea is fabulous for neighbors to create together, or for schools and churches to have instead of a traditional trunk or treat. Replenish the stations after every six guests to maintain Covid safety.
One final tip, be sure to measure the width and height of your backdrops to ensure a standard SUV will fit through safely, and test it out before inviting guests to enter the experience. Happy trick-or-treating!
Be sure to check-out the DIY Mermaid Halloween Display and the DIY Pirate Skeleton Display to complete the full haunted house drive-thru experience. If you are looking for more social distance trick-or-treat ideas be sure to check-out our Low-Contact Halloween Ideas!
