It was well worth the extra week wait in opening for this year. It was supposed to open last week, but got delayed due to floods. I was able to get my ticket for a little under 18 dollars online. The ticket included the maze, hayride, mobile dinosaur exhibit, some activities, and vendor booths. It was an hour away from Orlando, and close to residential areas in St. Cloud. Parking was free and there were attendants assisting us. It was a small walk to the entrance, where our tickets were scanned, then we were inside.
There were quite a few vendors selling local products, food, drinks, and also political stuff. While eating food and drinks, there were shaded areas to enjoy them, as well as a live musician playing mostly country hits. The maze was small and seemed to only have one entrance/exit. Throughout the maze were some fun facts about various plants and animals. While I didn't see an exit, I spent some time enjoying the corn fields and views of the people riding the horses. Next to the maze, was the horseback riding. This was an extra 10 dollars for 2 short laps around an oval. I was very happy they allowed adults to ride too, so of course I had to sit on a horse. It was a bit pricey, but still worth it for anyone who need a horse therapy. I also took the complimentary hayride, which gave a 15 minute tour of the barn. There was a live narrator who talked about the barn, activities, animals, and other facts of their ranch. It was a relaxing ride that felt like the PeopleMover at Disney. I did see the small farm and saw animals like horses, donkeys, chickens, and goats. You were allowed to feed them for 50 cents, and the donkey loved the attention from the guests. The mobile dinosaur exhibit was mostly digging for fossils, and everyone was allowed to keep 3 gems/fossils they found. They staff at the exhibit were very friendly in explaining the fossils. There were also some photo ops where you can mount the dinosaur statues nearby. Other activities I saw were gem mining (5 dollars extra and you get to keep the ones you found) , inflatable sports, jumping pillow, barrel rides pulled from a tractor, and corn shooting from a cannon (2 dollars for 3 shots). I did try the corn cannon, and it was pretty loud, but still fun to shoot the corn husks. There was a target where if you hit it, you could win a t-shirt. Overall I spent a little over 2 hours and 27 dollars total for the activites, but still thought it was worth it.
The staff and vendors were very friendly and helpful. The attendants were attentive is assisting us with the activities and parking. The food and drink prices were reasonable for the festival.
Even though it was an hour drive from Orlando, it was still worth the drive for a little over 2 hours of fun. The prices for the extra cost activities are also reasonable. Even though the area was smaller than I thought it would be, it still had enough activities to enjoy for fall weather and weekend break. I will definitely consider going again next year.
Overall: A- read more