THE OVERALL EVENT…

WOO – event info | WOO – entertainment | BOO – uniqueness

Farmaggedon has always been a popular event and really does show you that sometimes you don’t need to change up something that is working very well. Farmaggedon has many attractions that haven’t changed in many years, with the original attraction The Beast of Terror, actually being their first maze they ever opened which is now 20 years ago! With not many new additions, it allows them to really focus on making improvements to what they have, which gives guests a clear picture that when you come back, it should only get better.

One part they’ve really mastered is the event information. They have a clear-cut website and when you arrive, they have a QR code which takes you to a planning website, where you can see all the shows on all the stages. This allows you to plan what you want to see or see what’s coming up if you’re waiting around. They also had queue times advertised on multiple screens, which was super handy to not guess or try and work out, thankfully though on our night it was pretty quiet.

Farmaggedon isn’t a unique event as such, as the attractions inside are not out there with its themes or anything else, so we would love to see the event do something more in future years as it has got a huge following now and the event has the grounds to do some spectacular things.

What Farmaggedon is known for though has to be their entertainment. They have 3 hubs for entertainment, which is insane. The first being as soon as you enter, which serves as the main stage as such, named Freddy. Here they have a live band, aerial acts, dancers and a DJ that come on throughout the evening. The second hub serves as a flash mob / DJ area, which does draw a massive crowd when Art the clown and his roaming character friends bust some moves. The last hub is outdoors, which mainly has a DJ on but they also have some dancers that come on every so often too. Having the 3 hubs means wherever you are at the event, you are never far from some form of entertainment.

The beast of terror

WOO – Theming

As the original maze, it has gone through so many upgrades and the opening scenes are breathtaking, with highly detailed set pieces and high levels of immersion.

BOO – Actor utilisation

Some of the rooms had actors who couldn’t move around due to the scenes they were in or the task they were trying to achieve, so they were limited on where they could be.

WOO – Lighting & SFX

There are just so many special effects inside here, from large animatronics, air blasts, moving props and that’s just for starters.

The meat locker

WOO – Screams

A very scary maze which had a great introduction and many different scenes that made you want to run through them as the actors came out of nowhere and blended into their sets.

BOO – Concept

Unfortunately the concept of a meat locker and that style isn’t anything different or unique. The theme does allow them to add a lot of dark, gory horror elements to it but as a concept seems very overdone.

WOO – Lighting & SFX

Another great use of effects and lights in here. From the smoke in the introduction through to the large spinning blade that comes right out towards you near the end, it had plenty to keep you on your toes.