Reaper's Revenge

***WARNING!***

Some images may be gruesome.  I advise making sure no kids are around before you go on to read.
 

*Not for those of weak stomachs*

This is what nightmares are made of...

OK, I can be honest here...When I got hired to photograph Reaper's Revenge I was scared.  I had never been before as a customer because I wasn't brave enough to go.  Let's face it, I'm a 25 year old mother of two who, sadly, still gets nightmares.  My husband knows that scary movies are off limit before bed.

 

So why did I take this job and agree to go on the haunted hayride as a customer?  After working with and for Paul at Paulie's Hot Dogs and seeing how excited he was about Reaper's (which he created, owns, and runs), the excitement was contagious it spread throughout town and hit me too.  I wanted to go and see what all the hub-bub was about.  I heard great things about the haunt from many friends who had gone and customers coming in to Paulie's and raving about the haunt in previous years and looking forward to going back again.

On a cold October Friday night, my hubby and I waited for the gates of Reaper's Revenge to open.  I've spoken to people who waited in line for the hayride for four hours.  Everyone said it was well worth the wait, but I decided to opt for the V.I.P. pass and skip the long wait.
As darkness fell, the air chilled even more and my nerves were climbing.  We boarded our wagon and were sent off into the darkness...

We weren't disappointed in the least.  Reaper's lived up to all the hype and met all of our expectations. 
The hubby and I had a great date night.  The more scared I got the more I clung to him for support.  Did you know that getting scared, leads to more cuddling which boost your immune system and releases Oxytocin?

This isn't any rinky-dink 15minute cheesy scare.  Reaper's Revenge is a full on, nothing held back adventure!  They go all out at the haunt!  The experience we had was exhilarating.  Full of antipation, unexpected scares, professional lighting and complete with sounds of the season.  We had our senses awakened and on alert!!

What makes Reaper's stand out from all the rest?  It takes you on a ride through 60 acres of terror filled woods, dropping you off to walk your way through the lost carnival

  Then if you're brave enough feel your way through Pitch Black!



The fun doesn't end there.  Try your hand at Zombie Paintball, warm up by the fire, get a bite to eat at one of the concession stands, and enjoy the band that plays most weekends.

The actors are great!  You don't have to go behind the scenes to see how much they love their job.  They are the ones who make the haunt so real and terrifying. 

Paul entices people to come back year after year by always adding, updating, and changing things at the haunt so that there's always something new and unexpected for you.  His hard work has paid off making Reaper's Revenge the biggest haunted hayride in the area!

 

If you only do one thing this Halloween season - Make sure it's Reaper's Revenge!!

Tip for those chickens like myself...go with someone, hang around the campfire after, have some good food, and go home and watch a funny movie (at least that's what worked for me)  And after going for the first time I know I'm looking forward to going again.

 

Quick Links:

Reaper's Revenge

Youtube Video about Reapers

 

 

 

 

Paulie's HotDogs, Honesdale, PA

 

 

 

One of my favorite places to eat in town is Paulie's Hot Dogs on Park Street, in Honesdale PA. I love the food, family friendly atmosphere, and love that the prices are in our budget. I've been going to Paulies for the past 3 years and still can't get enough of their fries! I swear they have the best fries I've ever had! And that was one of the reasons last summer when I wanted to get a part time job that I went there and applied. Working there really made me appreciate the whole business of Paulie's Hot Dogs as I've gotten to know so much about the restaurant and Paul himself. I was sad in the fall to leave, due to my morning sickness with my second pregnancy. When Valentine's day came around and my husband and I were talking about what we wanted to do and how much money we had I told him the only thing I really wanted was to go to Paulie's for dinner since it had been a while since we'd been there, and it would be fun for our four year old daughter. So that's what we did.

Durning my summer working at Paulie's I knew that all the food was fresh, and I got to try everything on the menu. I have a couple favorites but this night for dinner I wanted my number one choice a hot wing wrap with Ranch not blue cheese (it comes with blue cheese unless you say different) and I added tomatoes, lettuce, and celery (because I love my veggies and wanted to add some more nutrition). It was delicious, as always!


  I love that the kitchen is all open to the customers so you get to watch your food being prepared right in front of you, fresh!!

 

 

 My husband ordered one of his go to favorites a Gyro. And since I was 7months pregnant he let me take a few bits of his, not that I hadn't had Paulie's Gyros before but because I wanted a bit (or 3). It was delish as well! So good in fact that the following week I had a huge craving for a couple days for my own Gyro and finally my husband ordered pick up from there on his way home from work. Yup he's the best! 

What makes a Gyro?  Lamb meat, lettuce, tomatoes, onion, tzatzaiki sauce, feta cheese (optional), all wrapped up in a toasted pita.  What makes Paulie's Gyro so good is that the taz sauce is made fresh in the back of the store, homemade!

The lamb meat cooking.

 

My husband and I got a small order of fries to share. We usually get a medium to share but since we weren't sharing our meal a small was enough for the two of us, when we get a cheesesteak or hotwing wrap to split then we'll get the medium fries and share them as well. I've had all the different types of fries that Paulies has to offer and they are all good! Chili, Cheese, and Disco are my favorite, unless I'm in the mood for something spicy then I'll get the Devil Fries with blue cheese or ranch for dipping. Tonight we went classic and just had plain fresh cut, fries. I had white vinegar and ketchup to dip mine in and my hubby ate his plain. I love that Paul has thought of everything his customers may want, having two types of vinegars, ketchup, and mustard for customers to help themselves to. What makes Paulie's fries so good isn't just all the toppings there are but that they are FRESH! I love that you see the fries being cut in front of you and they are fried twice in fresh peanut oil. Paul takes great pride in his fries and the way they are made and served :) and you can tell. I promise if you get fries at Paulies you'll never look at the frozen fries at other restaurants or home the same again. At least I know it's true for me. 








As I said Paulie's fries are the best there is to eat, you can't even compare to anything else because nothing holds a flame to Paulie's fries. Now why is this? They are fresh cut, right there in front of you, and freshly fried in peanut oil!!

 My daughter ordered a hot dog kids meal. Hot dog, kids fries, and Chocolate Milk, and it came it this cool little car. As always she loved it! And for the next week that's all we heard when we drove through town was that she was hungry and wanted a hot dog from Paulies!

 Not only is the food great, but the night was wonderful because there was no fighting with my daughter to sit down or behave. My daughter was occupied playing on the touch screen games while we waited the 10minutes or less for our food to cook, and she continued to play through the meal. 

 

After our meal we took my daughter back to the game room for her to play, it was the highlight of her night! 

 

 And this is what every parent wants to see after diner, a child with a smile and all the food gone :)

 In April I went back on my due date hopeing to induce labor with a extra hot hot wing hoggie. I was sad that it didn't send me into labor the same day but was happy to be back in and see all the new things that Paul has added to the store and menu. When I finally went into labor and had to stay at the hospital for 3 days my husband and I had Paulies all 3 days for dinner. The first night after our second daughter was born he brought me over deep fried oreos, which I had never had, and OMG they are delish!! Sorry no photo of them as I didn't have my camera at the hospital.  It was so nice to be able to order food up until 12:00 midnight since there were many late nights with a newborn.  And while we didn't take advantage of it Paulie's delivers all the way up until midnight anywhere in town!

 
You don't have to take my word on Paulie's being one of the best places in town to eat, Paulie has several awards, voted best delivery, best fast food, best children's menu, and more by the readers of the Wayne Independent.

 

Enjoy these extra photos I took at Paulies and their descriptions:

A small order of cheese fries to go

New at Paulie's!

A custom edit in Black and White of the outside of Paulie's

The game room with seating for those who want to enjoy their meal and games

One of my favorite arcade games

Not one but 2 pool tables.



I went early in the morning before Paulie's opens at 11 in order to get this photo with no people in it

Of course there's always plenty of Hatfeild hotdogs, try one of the 14 different styles or make it your way, made to order!

The Slaw Dog: coleslaw, yellow mustard, and chili

Get it "ALL THE WAY" with cheese, chili, brown mustard and onions



Or make it the way you like it as this customer did by getting relish and yellow mustard

Award wining cheesesteak! 

*New* Sausage Sandwich

*New* Deserts!!  The Deep Fried Oreos are a must!



Cheesy, yummy, mozzarella sticks

They will use all these potatoes within a week!

 

Be sure to try one of the *new* menu items Fresh Funnel Cake!!  Deep fried fresh right in front of you.  Yum.  Perfect to get in the winter to remind you of what summer time at the fair is like :)

Hot Dog and Fries

*New* Soft Serve Ice Cream!  In a cone or cup also offering 2 different sprinkles!

Fried pierogies with butter and onions.

One very important thing for me is a clean bathroom, and Paulie's is always clean!  And large which is great for mom's who have to help little ones go.

Remember Paulie's is open and delivering late :)

Be sure to check out Paulie's on facebook and stop by and get some great food if your in the area!