Cinema SlasherKnott’s Scary FarmHauntHaunted houseThis is a brand new maze to celebrate Knotts Scary Farms 50th anniversary. While inside I also noticed that it was also a tribute for favorite mazes of the past. All of the spaces were well designed with plenty of areas for Scareactors to use. It seems like the maze kept going and going. There was a really cool fx in the lobby with the Scareactor and the music will for sure be stuck in your head all night.
Mesmer: Sideshow Of The MindKnott’s Scary FarmHauntHaunted houseMesmer had a preshow in the past and it made the experience a lot better. It’s still a great maze. Its a bit like a funhouse you see at fairs. There were a handful of fun interactions I had with the Scareactors throughout the maze and a couple “wow” factors too. The crew working line control did a great job leaving gaps within the maze so that the Scareactors could spend quality time with the Guests. I never noticed it in the past but at the end there’s these props on the wall you could spin and the strobe lights in the room will reveal an animation on the props, kinda like a zoetrope but it’s a wheel instead — cool little detail!
The Chilling ChambersKnott’s Scary FarmHauntHaunted house𓆜𓋘𓄁 𓊛𓇙𓋸𓌤𓌥 𓌦 𓅐𓆢 𓆣 𓀉𓆤 𓆥 𓅑𓆘 𓆙 𓅒𓄙 𓄚 𓄛 𓅓𓃺 𓃻 𓅔 𓅕 𓃕 𓃖 𓃗 𓎷 𓄁𓎸𓅖 𓅽 𓅾 𓅿𓅗 𓅘 𓇆 𓇇𓅙 𓅚 𓁵 𓁶𓂵 𓂶𓃝𓋲 𓋳𓀬 𓅛𓁃 𓂺𓅜 �𓅝𓃄 �𓄁𓅞𓂙 𓅟𓂿 𓆜𓋘𓄁 𓊛𓇙𓋸𓌤𓌥 𓌦 𓅐𓆢 𓆣 𓀉𓆤 𓆥 𓅑𓆘 𓆙 𓅒𓄙 𓄚 𓄛 𓅓𓃺 𓃻 𓅔 𓅕 𓃕 𓃖 𓃗 𓎷 𓄁𓎸𓅖 𓅽 𓅾 𓅿𓅗 𓅘 𓇆 𓇇𓅙 𓅚 𓁵 𓁶𓂵 𓂶𓃝𓋲 𓋳𓀬 𓅛𓁃 𓂺𓅜 𓂨𓅝𓃄 𓄁𓅞𓂙 𓅟𓂿This review contains spoilers.Unscramble𓀗
The DepthsKnott’s Scary FarmHauntHaunted houseIt’s rumored that this will be the last year of The Depths and it makes me sad, but also excited for what’s to come in the future. This has become one of my favorite mazes. I love the theme, the set designs, the interactions I’ve had with the Scareactors, and the special fx. There’s an awesome special fx that literally immersed you — that also created a space for monsters to hide in plain site. Make sure to yell out “shark bait ooh haa haa!!!” At the end. I don’t want to see this go away :-(
Origins: The Curse Of CalicoKnott’s Scary FarmHauntHaunted houseOrigins has become one of my favorite mazes through the years. I love the bits of history about Knotts and Sarah Marshall, the original witch of Calico, scattered throughout the maze. The set designs in each space was amazing and a lot of cool spaces for Scareactors to use. There are some great “wow” moments I don’t want to spoil. They do use a lot of multimedia throughout the maze, which is alright, but it was sometimes overpowering. Wait til you see Sarah!
WidowsKnott’s Scary FarmHauntHaunted houseThis is my favorite maze this year! Knotts outdid themselves with this production quality. The interactions we had with a lot of the actors was great. The only thing I didn’t like was it got really humid in a few parts of the maze.
Eight Fingers Nine: The BoogeymanKnott’s Scary FarmHauntHaunted house8 Fingers 9 replaces Dark Entities. It is about a Boogeyman in the colonial times. The production of this is insane. I don’t get scared easily but I love an immersive theatrical stroll through a live play walkthrough maze. There was definitely some monologueing going on at the beginning.
The GrimoireKnott’s Scary FarmHauntHaunted houseThe first time I experienced this maze it was cool. The actors in the preshow were always exciting to watch and it was giving a Stranger Things vibe. There’s a bit of time traveling as you transition through each space and it was fun to experience as a whole. I don’t know what was wrong this year because it didn’t feel the same. The set designs were great but also a bit bland because of the theme they were going for. There was really no “Wow” factor. The energy of the maze ramped down towards the end. I don’t know what was going on in the maze that night because we were at a standstill a few times and we could tell it made the Scareactors and actors feel awkward and it kinda ruined the mood. Don’t be discouraged from this review, it’s still a fun maze. Pay attention to the great storytelling.
Wax WorksKnott’s Scary FarmHauntHaunted houseThis wasn’t one of my favorite mazes at first but through the years it grew on me. It’s definitely an underrated one. I heard a rumor that this will be it’s last year at Knott’s Scary Farm. Nothing really scared me but the Scareactors really tried and I’m grateful for that. What I really enjoyed were the set designs and props. They had one of the creepiest animatronics. I had to slow down just to take it all in.
Room 13Knott’s Scary FarmHauntHaunted houseFor a new maze this was a let down. There were high hopes as you first enter the bar and the lobby of the hotel. It was giving Tower of Terror vibes! The whole story revolves around the Devils Elixer. Every room you enter was the same. There’s another bed, another bathroom, another elevator, another hotel guest or bellhop. The music was the same two notes throughout the whole maze. The energy should parallel the Goring20s scare zone. I hope this maze get better in the future.
