Cutting Edge Haunted House is a

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located in an abandoned

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. Opened in 1991, it utilized original machinery from its days as a

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as part of its

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rewarded the attraction as "The World's Largest Haunted House" four times, as well as "The World's Largest Walk Through Haunted House."

Description

Outside drummer at Cutting Edge Haunted House

Cutting Edge Haunted House was built in a 100-year-old abandoned

in a section of

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that had once been referred to as "Hell's Half Acre." The equipment is still in use as a "two-story human conveyor system".

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s are hoisted up to the second level and brought through the entire meat packing process until the

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brings the "butchered

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" back to the first level. It includes live sets,

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s, and dozens of live actors inside and outside the building. The average duration of the experience is 45 to 55 minutes and is a total of around linearly as of 2009.

Awards

Guinness World Record

In 2009 and 2015, Cutting Edge held the Guinness World Record for the "Longest Walk-through Horror House.”

Other awards

*2021 #1 for ''

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'' Best Haunted Attraction. *2015, 2016 Voted "Top 13 Haunted House" by HauntedHouses.com. *2015 Fifth scariest haunted house by

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Travel. *2014 Fifth Craziest, Scariest Haunted Attraction by

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. *2012 Fourth longest haunted house in America by Hauntworld.com. *2009-2015 Voted number 8 in "Top 13 Haunted Houses in America" by Hauntworld Magazine. *2008-2015 Voted "Top 13 Haunted House In America" by Hauntworld Magazine. *2008-2015 Voted number 5 in the nation of "The 13 Best Haunts for Halloween" by

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Magazine. *2007-2015 Voted "Top 5 Haunted House in America" by HauntedHouseRatings.com *1991-2014 Multiple winner of "Texas Best Haunted House".

References

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