One of our dear friends is a devoted fan of this Halloween tradition. We never really considered making an evening of this adventure until we were challenged to do so! The plan was met at 6:30 for a quick dinner, drive out, get in line, while he purchased tickets!
The line was Disney style with everyone following the serpentine ropes. We arrived around 7:30 and meandered for at least 30 minutes until we got to the front gate. Fifty foot towering pines earily cast shadows while swaying back and forth over the high wooden fence. No, there are NO peep holes to give us any indication of what’s yet to come on the other side. Our only clues are the shouts and screams of those that have gone before us.
There are three parts to this evening. You begin making your way through the haunted house, and then you’re loaded into a hay wagon and taken into the dark woods where you are dropped off for a stroll through the haunted woods. If you make it though, the hay wagon will pick you up and again take you to the corn field where you get to find your way back to base camp. Of course there are strict directions to follow and the object is to get your heart pounding! Safe back at base camp you’ll find a band, food, drinks, and of course survivors!
It was an enjoyable evening for all of the senses! Certainly not recommended for the little ones or people with heart conditions! What we found most interesting is the ingenuity of the owners that turned part of the farm into a cash cow. We heard that there are roughly 60,000 visitors through that gate every October. They have one more weekend to go, try it out and see what you think!
Posted by Adrienne Abe Wagner 
