Funny... if we were forced to enter the maze of a mouse and told to find our way to the cheese, we would resent it and feel trapped. But this time of year thousands of people voluntarily enter human-sized mazes for the sake of fun. And fun it is! It is corn maze time. Slip on the sweater and the tennis shoes, it is time to find the cheese.
The idea of human navigated mazes dates back 4,000 years in ancient Greek myths. The mazes were not used for fun however; they were processionals and rites of passage. Today Adrian Fisher of Dorset, England is considered the master of mazes and his company, "Maize Maze," is a site where farmers can get one of his designs and begin creating a masterpiece.
Here are some tips to mastering the mazes this season:
- If you have little kids - visit during the daylight hours... the adults and teenagers often prefer the nighttime maze activities with a dash of haunting.
- If you are up for a little nighttime terror - bring your flashlight and watch Stephen King's "Children of the Corn" before you visit.
- Bring an extra set of clothes just in case the dust and dirt is too much.
- Wear really comfortable closed-toe shoes.
- Dress in layers... Sometimes it is cool on the outskirts of the maze and much warmer inside where the wind cannot find you.
- If you live in an area with mosquitoes - bring the bug spray!
- Bring bottled water for the bigger mazes... some are more than 20 acres!
There are corn mazes all over the country. Visit the corn maze directory and discover over 600 listings! Happy navigating! Leave your GPS at home - it is not fair!
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This story is so fitting for my family. My daughter is 14 years old and has always been too scared to go to "Frightland" and experience all of the "horro" and "fun" it has to offer. She went last night with a bunch of her friends and went through all of the "rides" they offered including the corn maze. This is not a regular corn maze but is one that is full of characters that jump out at you, chase you while you scream and run. She was so proud of herself! It is a memory she will not soon forget and I am sure will tell the stories of last night for many years to come.
I have a lot of great childhood memories with a cornmaze that was in the town I grew up in - and then came "The Shining"
Great story
Autumn is my favorite time of year and some of the best memories I have are of going to the pumpkin patch and going through the corn maze. We always knew that there was fresh apple cider waiting for us at the end.
The cornmaze at Frightland near the Christiana Hilton is awesome. Very cool and scary.
Isn't Fall an amazing time to connect with family and make memories. Fall memories don't require extravagant vacations or lots of money, a weekend in the country at a corn maze or pumpkin patch, drinking cider, wearing sweaters, making smores - great memoreis, great moments!
With our kids grown up my wife and I are still going to the pumpkin patch to get our pumpkins this year. Nothing better on a crisp fall day then getting out and enjoying a family tradition. It brings back great memories even without the kids.
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