Escape from Wonderland 2011 – Review / Photo / Pics

Escape from Wonderland 2011 Review / Pics – October 30, 2011

Insomniac returned to NOS Fairgrounds again with a packed house of So Cal electronic music fans for the Halloween themed Escape from Wonderland- a first for Insomniac and yet another sold out event.

We’ve got the pics below of Afrojack, Benny Benassi, Steve Angello, Halloween costumes, haunted mazes, the pumpkin patch and more! The sound, lights and stages were all top-notch. We also ran into the guys from 310electro.com, who we recommend for all of your in-depth music coverage on Escape from Wonderland.

The event also featured two mazes to excite your senses. We thought Alice’s House of Horror was a long, very well-executed maze with impressive monsters and optical illusions. This matches up with all of the best haunted attactions we’ve found in So Cal. The Looking Glass was unique for its 3D elements (they provide the glasses), but was too short and took a while to get up and going.

Our only complaint was that all of the entrances were on the east side of the venue, though much of the parking available was on the west, north and south side.

We’d also like to see  more local vendors at these type of events, with many of the vendors coming from LA. This site features some of the best in the region, such as the Gourmet Pizza Shoppe from Redlands. That being said, we met numerous concert-goers pumping large sums of money into the local hotel and restaurant economy outside of the event. Kudos to Insomniac for bringing big bucks to the region.

A little warning: buy your tickets officially. We met a couple of locals from Fontana who told us they were signed up as staff. When they tried to walk in, security busted them and their fake wristbands so quickly it made us blink!

We’re nearly certain this will become an annual event for Insomniac, so be sure to get your tickets early next year!

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Escape from Wonderland 2011 Preview – September 20, 2011

If you were impressed by Electric Daisy Carnival, Audiotistic or Nocturnal Wonderland, all  from Insomniac, you’ll love Escape from Wonderland, the ultimate Inland Empire Halloween party!

The Escape from Wonderland 2011 lineup will include:

AFROJACK, ATB, Benny Benassi, Steve Angello, Pendulum (w/ MC Verse), Markus Schulz, Dash Berlin, Doctor P, Borgore, Marco Carola, Ramon Tapia, Martin Buttrich (Live), Thomas Gold, Tritonal, Bobby Burns, Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike, Funtcase, Heidi, Jochen Miller, AN21, Bobina, Cedric Gervais, Brookes Brothers, Cassy, Crizzly, Le Castle Vania, Max Vangeli, Moguai, Sultan (&), Ned Shepard, Paco Osuna, R3HAB, Size Matters, Subfocus (w/ MC ID), Umek, Wally lopez, Wilkinson (w/ Armanni Reign)

And that’s not it, folks! They will have haunted hayrides, corn mazes and pumpkin patches.

INFO JUST ANNOUNCED ON TWO HAUNTED MAZES

For the truly daring, Escape From Wonderland will feature two full sized haunted houses that will turn your twisted nightmares into reality. Test your wits and experience the wicked side of Wonderland.

‘Alice’s House of Horror’ is a diabolic dwelling home to the creepiest creatures of Wonderland. Between frightening phantoms and haunted hallways, endless surprises await you- can you find the way out?

Enter ‘The Looking Glass’ for a frightfully fun feast for your eyes. This 3-dimensional alternate reality will challenge your perceptions of what is real and what is an illusion. Don’t get lost on the other side of the looking glass.

All of this LIVE at the National Orange Show Fairgrounds in San Bernardino on Saturday, October 29, 2011!

Tickets are on sale now! $65 for general or $150 for VIP.

Find the event on facebook.com and get tickets here.

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