To be fair, we don't know exactly how the lanterns will interact inside the mazes yet. I have heard some rumblings of what they will do in the rest of the park, but for all we know the lanterns could just change color or feature depending on where you are in the maze as opposed to something you have to set down, etc. I am hoping that is the case.So these lanterns apparently interact with things in the houses and scare zones. An event with notoriously bad operations and line management decides to introduce something that will undoubtedly lead to even more operational and line management issues? And they’re gonna charge customers $40 for the privilege? Hard pass.
Between this and the decision to bring back The Hanging, I feel like this event is being run by middle schoolers. Really wish there was a low tier ticket option to just do the new mazes because they do seem interesting, but I’d rather watch paint dry than do Dark Entities or The Depths again. Looking like another skip year for me.
Regarding the comments on Dark Entities and The Depths, I get it, but this is nothing new for Knott's as you know. The great thing is there will be 7 other mazes (3 of them new!) that are also there. If you skipped last year, you'll have 5 new mazes to check out. The Hanging coming back makes sense for the 50th as it's a huge part of Scary Farm's legacy. It's not my cup of tea, as I would have preferred the old midnight witch hanging they used to do, but I think the Wagon Camp is a good venue for it and allows other entertainment to be on the main stage.