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Sort of moving down the line the next attraction we would enter was The Unknown, a haunted barn that has you ducking, crawling, squeezing and oh yeah screaming your way out! I can still remember the first time we experienced this haunted maze, we came out wondering, “What the hell just happened?!” And since then the maze has slowly lost its luster as nothing has really changed. Infact last year we saved this attraction for last hoping it would be the best. But it actually fell short of our expecations.
Well this year it is safe to say the crew inside The Unknown has redeemed themselves with a terrifying experience! There were minor changes inside, some key things were removed or shuffled around. However, it was pretty much the same as last year, layout wise. As for the actors inside, there was definitely more of them and they seemed more focused on delivering scares, so we applaud them on their efforts! Unlike Dementia, The Unknown sort of takes everyones worse fears and crams them inside. There is really no set theme, well actually there is… FEAR! When we finally made it out we had to stop to catch our breath and take a potty break!
Now aside from Fear of Dementia and The Unknown, Field of Terror is also home to a 6-acre corn maze which has been ranked one of the top in the country. Years passed this was either hit or miss for us, mainly because of staffing or mother nature. However, this year all systems were a go and the corn maze was at its best! Infact it was the best it has ever been since our first unofficial visit in 2008. The layout really hasn’t changed that much and just like The Unknown, some things were shuffled around a bit to differ it from last year. A normal corn maze takes you through a winding mess of stalks with an overall farm atmosphere as the theme. But the corn maze here is unlike any we have ever walked through, it takes on a totally different personality. Positioned throughout the maze are trailers that have been used to create scenes of hell that you have to walk through to continue. Again we don’t want to spoil anything for those heading there in the next two weekends but aside from the normal scare coming from someone lurking in the corn which didn’t happen often, the checkpoints are the scariest part of this journey.
I guess that would be the only gripe with me about the corn maze, the actors aren’t utilizing the corn as a tool for harvesting scares. It’s the perfect tool in my book, it blends in perfectly and it moves on its own when it’s windy so it plays games on your mind. Someone can easily camoflauge themselves in the corn and pop out at the right moment. With that being said, there were big chunks of the maze where we walked with nothing happening, but staffing a 6 acre corn maze is most likely a hard task to accomplish. So we can understand. Oh and by the way, while your walking through try not to look for the entrance. You will start freaking yourself out when you realize how much you have left! This thing seemed to last forever!
Last year the hayride was the best part of our visit. It’s actually what gave Field of Terror the 2010 Frighty Award for “Fright of the Year”. We have never had so much fun on a hayride before, usually they are the most boring part of our visits. So this year we attempted another “save the best for last outcome” like we did last year for the Unknown. However, just like last year we had a blast on the hayride! It could have been the fact we had our own wagon or that everything was spot on. The wooded trail is dark, gloomy and just down right creepy. I very rarely scream on a haunted hayride and there were a few times I let out a shout. What really makes this attraction well a definite is two key aspects that of course we are not going to reveal to you because again we don’t want to spoil anything. But we will tell you this, if you suffer from motion sickness I would recommend closing your eyes or not even going on!
It goes without saying Field of Terror is one of… no not one of… it is the scariest place in New Jersey! Sharon and her crew have created a terrifying masterpiece that brings all of your fears to life! The four attractions have been designed to ignite those fears in many different ways. Complete darkness, dis-orientation, claustrophobia, personal space and graphic images aid in the creation of something that is truly terrifying! If you live in the tri-state area we would highly recommend taking the time to drive to East Windsor, New Jersey to scream at Field of Terror!
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