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Spook Hill


TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 2.5 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #8 of 11 attractions in Lake Wales
Traveler Description: Cars will coast uphill at this mysterious site.
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Attraction type: Mysterious site

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1 of 5 stars
biketravelers   1 contribution
Florida
Jul 12, 2009

You're at the bottom of a hill and you roll backwards...that's how it works - if you're going up hill and put the car in neutral you will roll backwards! There is nothing else to do in the town - don't bother (Manny's chop house was pretty good though) Seems like something the town made up to make people buy... more

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1 of 5 stars
Travelyn-mama   1 contribution
Spring Hill Florida
May 30, 2009

How utterly rediculous!!! It must be a ploy by the city council to attract people to the area. My husband and I argued on the spot, on the drive and continue to argue the validity of the attraction. I did, however, go to historic downtown and found a great gift shop and made several purchases. Afterwards, we went to Bok... more

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4 of 5 stars
entity80   5 contributions
Orlando
Feb 17, 2009

For those of you looking for the production value of a Vegas show or a well engineered theme park ride, this is not for you. This attraction is obviously just an optical illusion. It's all smoke and mirrors, lighten up, enjoy the time you spent exploring old Florida, and have a good laugh. The attraction itself is probably not worth... more

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1 of 5 stars
augustdisco   19 contributions
Palm Beach, Florida
Jun 23, 2008
2
people found this review helpful

The place does not work. I saw about seven cars all do the same thing. The drive to the white line roll back as far as possible. Then try again, fail and drive away.That was after our failed attempts. The most amusing thing is seeing people mad as they drive up the hill. The place was sort of a joke.... more

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1 of 5 stars
webfinders   1 contribution
Merritt Island
Apr 27, 2008
2
people found this review helpful

You will feel like a complete idiot after you roll down hill. There is virtually nothing in Lake Wales except a half renovated and decrepid downtown, rotten old homes, unkept local parks, for sale signs and residents that all look like the people who settled the town.(this is no joke, eveyone looks related) It was one of the most boring... more

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4 of 5 stars
TacoMel   28 contributions
Madison, WI
Dec 31, 2007
2
people found this review helpful

The previous reviewers are spot on that Spook Hill is not much to see. But it does have a comedic factor. Think of a horror movie that is so bad that it's funny and even though it is a complete waste of time, you can't turn it off. Such is the Spook Hill experience. If you drive to Lake Wales... more

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1 of 5 stars
Jovi_luv   1 contribution
Orange City
Jul 7, 2007
4
people found this review helpful

What a joke!! Just as the last review stated, the car is basically on a hill...therefore it is going to roll backwards....not ROCKET-SCIENCE! I wouldn't waste your time checking it out....although we did laugh all the way home after a 2.5 hour drive thinking how stupid we were to even think it were possible!!! LIVE AND LEARN(-= Also, be careful... more

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1 of 5 stars
wmayhem   94 contributions
Kissimmee, Florida
Jun 17, 2007
7
people found this review helpful

I was told that Spook hill actually made your car go uphill while in neutral. That is false. There is a white line on the road and you are asked to pull up to the white line and put your car in neutral. The car will then roll backwards. Well, of course your car will roll backwards because the car... more

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