The Haunted Corn Maze

I know it's supposed to be Foodie Friday, but I feel pressed to tell you about our haunted corn maze. The Bean came up with the haunted maze. My girl loves everything Halloween. So, The Bean and The Bibbed Wonder came up with some pretty cool ideas. Jordan chose the theme Scary Stories to Tell In The Dark. If you aren't familiar with it, it is a collection of urban legends from all over the world. When she was in fourth grade, she and her classmates would sit on the playground and read these scary tales aloud. This led to an incredible fear of clowns, only fueled by the trending killer clowns that seemed to be everywhere but were actually nowhere at that time. 

Personally, I would have been happy with a plain old corn maze, but The Bean has taken it to the next level. Hidden in the corn maze are four rooms, each with a theme. She has chosen Bloody Mary, La Llorona, the Wendigo, and, of course, zombies. A few themed scares sit in the maze's dead ends, and she has us hiding in the corn, dressed in character, to frighten the beejeezus out of people. If you feel like you are being stalked while walking through the maze after dark, you aren't wrong. Some people relish scaring others; take a guess who that could be. On opening night, I received a text from Eric that read, "This is so fun!" 

Because my knees are so bad, I am limping around like Quasimodo. I'm pretty sure everyone can outrun me. So I am assigned to sit at the admittance tent. It's fun to hear people laughing and screaming inside the maze, but I would love to be inside doing the scaring. The Bean is an efficient boss, and honestly, we're all kind of afraid of her when she is in the leader role. So, I sit and greet everyone, hand out glow sticks and flashlights, and tell everyone cheesy things like, "Have a hauntingly good time." 

Our maze is more creepy than scary. There is no violence portrayed, blood, or gore. I don't like that kind of Halloween-themed stuff. I like the kind of haunts that make the hair stand up on the back of your neck and give you the heebie-jeebies. I feel that just walking in the corn after dark gives you the heebie-jeebies. The fact of not knowing which turn will introduce you to someone waiting to scare you, and the anticipation of the scare, is scary enough for me. 

We've had questions as to whether our maze is appropriate for children under ten. My answer is: only you know your child. I would have taken The Bean to something like this and been okay. We would have discussed in depth that the maze is filled with actors, nobody will really hurt you, that enjoying being scared is a psychological phenomenon I can't explain, and that if at any time she felt uncomfortable, she could opt out. That is just how I would handle it. 

The maze is long. By the time you take all the little ins and outs, it averages about a mile. I suggest you dress in layers, wear comfortable shoes, and be ready for a bit of a walk. We're excited to welcome everyone to the farm for this new endeavor. We hope you enjoy it, find it just the right amount of scary, and most importantly, make some good memories. 

Please join us for our haunted maze every Friday and Saturday evening from 7 PM to 10 PM, now through October 31st. For a more family-friendly version, join us on Saturday and Sunday afternoons from 11 AM to 4 PM. The daytime maze has no actors or jump scares. 

On this first Friday of October, stay safe, be smart, see us in the corn, and keep washing your hands.