Twisted Pumpkin 2023 Review

23 November 2023

Twisted Pumpkins Review

Have you heard of Twisted Pumpkin located at Winnie’s Wonderland near Birmingham? Found just north in the Wolverhampton area, for the 2023 halloween season Twisted Pumpkin have set up home here to create a terror filled night for all ages but for an amazing reason! 

Throughout the month of October, everybody flocks to find Halloween fun and Twisted Pumpkins have joined the festivities but not to make profit, instead to raise money for a chosen charity. Each year, they change the charities they work with and spend the month volunteering in creating an experience and to raise as much as possible. The team work hard all year round to make this happen with them reaching deep themselves in spending time and money from their own pockets to design & create this attraction. All money raised from the public goes directly to the charity, which is fantastic to hear of the dedication from this team! 

As only a small organisation, they rely so much on word of mouth from the local community and we were so thankful the team reached out to us this Halloween to let us know who they were. We managed to find time to experience them towards the end of the run and to share with you in preparation for 2024!

In 2023, they opened throughout October at Winnie’s Wonderland on Friday’s & Saturdays and battled the elements to remain open for as many nights as they could. The nights they opened, the maze remained opening during 5-9pm as they did slots for a younger audience, and also a more extreme version later on towards the last weekend. Entry was free to the maze but as it was for charity, they recommended you donate what you can prior to entry. 

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Our Thoughts from this event… 

With us only hearing about Twisted Pumpkins by one of the team reaching out, we were very curious to head up and experience what they had to offer. With it being located near Birmingham, it was easy to get to with many other Halloween events it could be paired with or a weekend away. Even better if you are local. We arrived at the venue and found the Winnie’s Wonderland sign with a small car park which we managed to find a space within. We found the maze entrance which is situated just out of the forest & field grounds, which we went over to get ready to enter the maze. Here you can provide your donation to the charity, which for 2023 is The Black Country Mental Health Organisation, supporting young people with mental health. They had some information on what the money would help support along with a small waiver to sign & fill before we entered into the attraction. 

After a short wait, we were greeted by the main main himself, a twisted pumpkin as we stepped into the darkness…

Without spoiling the whole of this years Twisted Pumpkin creation, we are going to highlight our favourite moments and sections within this attraction. Even though the budget they have is limited, it cannot be faulted with the level of theming they have managed to use in the forest. With the use of some of the lighting, they have created many super eerie settings like you were in the middle of a horror film. They had some unique props and themed sections which then immersed you more into the story each character was trying to set. From the crazy carnival family with real kids caged up, through to a disturbed bride and even a knife throwing psycho. Each section was different from the last and actually provided more entertainment and uniqueness than your average maze due to the variety they could bring. 

We must commend the team on the comedy aspects of the attraction with many of the characters getting us to laugh, as they mocked us for screaming and running away. They even managed to get multiple scares on us, using the setting of the forest and the darkness to their advantage. With their creepy demeanour and the dedication to the characters they have created, Twisted Pumpkin managed to create a top class experience & attraction which we were so impressed to experience. For a small team with volunteers, you would be amazed at what they can achieve! 

Overall, Twisted Pumpkin was well worth experiencing this Halloween! The attraction is as good as many of its competitors at bigger locations and they are doing all of this for an amazing cause. They have such a creative team who have managed to pull everything out of the bag and they did so well given the wet conditions this year. The passion gleams through and we were very fortunate to witness this for ourselves during the night we visited. 

Winnie’s Wonderland at the end of the experience offers a range of items you can buy amongst a small cafe, so you can experience this at the start or end of your time here also. From craft items through to other Halloween goodies, it’s great for anybody looking for unique gifts and it also helps support local businesses! 

The team managed to raise £1005 for 2023 and this is fantastic for a small team and with many nights sadly having to be cancelled or cut short due to the heavy rain & storm conditions. The team is going from strength to strength and we can see them easily doubling this for 2024 with their next chosen charity! 

We would love to thank the Twisted Pumpkin team for inviting us over to experience what they do. Whilst they invited us, we still donated to the charity and were given special permission to take some photos & videos. Make sure you check out our TikTok for a secret look into what you missed out in 2023 and make sure you follow the Twisted Pumpkin group on Facebook to find out what they are creating for 2024!

Theming 50%
Storyline 70%
Screams 65%
Laughs 90%
Actors 90%

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