Face the Fear - Gator Guardhouse

Face the Fear - Gator Guardhouse
817 E State Road 434
Winter Springs, FL
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Face the Fear 2025
Gator Guardhouse

Most of the world has heard of the place called "Alligator Alcatraz" deep in the Florida Everglades. But do you know where that concept really came from?

Do you?
Welcome to "Gator Guardhouse," an immersive outdoor fear attraction that transports guests to a long-abandoned prison, where the legends of former inmates and the remnants of their desperate escape still linger on the premises.

Locked away deep in the swamps of Central Florida, the worst of the worst were sent to the Gator Guardhouse. They were locked away, out of sight, out of mind, and if they escaped they had to survive the gator infested swampland surrounding the prison.

No one ever escaped and the phrase "No One Escapes the Croc!" was true - until - the storm of 1987. The only clue as to what really happened at The Gator Guardhouse was an old letter, recently found in a storage area of the Seminole County Historical Museum, written by the legendary warden "Ironside Magee"

His account of what happened during the storm and to the prisoners that night is terrifying. No prisoner ever came out of the swamp, but with a special agreement with the Gee Creek Transparency Association, a limited number of groups are granted permission to explore the once inescapable prison.

The space for these tours are limited - will you dare to see if you can Escape the Croc?

With a PG rating, this spine-tingling adventure invites visitors to uncover the chilling legacy of the Gator Guardhouse while navigating the terrifying remnants of its dark past.

Now you can - for a limited exclusive 3 night terror event in Winter Springs!

Latest Reviews

• Amazing just doesn't explain how much fun Face the Fear was this year. I just love a good UFO encounter and this one was over the top. I was Inside an alien spaceship - chased by some kind of weird creatures, I saw a UFO in the flying through the trees, and then got to ride through an alien technology warp tunnel. Like I said, amazing doesn't explain how good it was, Did I mention the alien autopsy room? Amazing!

  Posted Oct 2022

• I’ve been going to haunted houses, haunted hayrides, and haunted walks since I was young, and this was definitely one of the best ones I’ve been to!! The actors were great, very impressed of how invested they were in their roles and our guide made the experience scary but fun! Also, 13 bucks? I’ve paid more than $20 at places that weren’t half as good. Not saying I want to pay more, but I definitely would come back even if you increased your prices. A fun and scary event that I left feeling like I got my money’s worth of scares and more

  Posted Oct 2021

• Over the top outdoor experience - best in the state

  Posted Sep 2021