![]() I showed the girl my coupon that was on my phone and she said I had to have it printed out and would not honor it. Until then I would urge families to avoid it or be prepared for a long wait in the cold.My first experience was walking and going to pay for the kids to go in the play area. More wagons and more security enforcing the rules would make for a much more family friendly experience. Perhaps changes will be made next year to expedite the long wait. ![]() I have to give the employees in the wagons credit, they did a good job in their roles as soldiers leading the “zombie eradication team” and placed a high emphasis on overall safety with the paintball guns. Unfortunately it only lasted for about 20 seconds. This was the most fun because you could actually see your paintballs hitting the zombies. The last target area is lit and featured two zombies. Because it was dark, there was no way to see if you even hitting what you were shooting at. Most of the target areas were in the dark with a single zombie hiding behind an obstacle. Actual time spent shooting at targets (some of which aren't even "live" zombies) was about 1 minute. The ride itself lasted about 15 minutes but much of the time was spent driving around the hayfield and not firing the paintball gun which is why you came. Although smoking is not allowed (dry grass, dry straw, and a dry cornfield make for a dangerous combination) many were flouting the rule and their seemed to be no one to enforce it. An argument erupted and the lone security guard had to be called to settle the situation. I witnessed one family blatantly trying to cut in near the front of the line. Because of the long wait time many families were getting out of line to buy snacks and use the restroom and then would reenter the line where they originally were. When several hundred people are in line, this makes for a loooong wait! Security was practically nonexistent. The second wagon was right behind and after that one departed the line would not move for another 10-15 minutes until the first wagon rolled around again. The employees would then reload the guns with paintballs and swap out the CO2 tank which took some time before boarding the next group. Be prepared to wait! The problem was that they only had two tractor/wagons operating. After standing in line over 3 hours we finally boarded the hay wagon around 11:15 p.m. The line for the hayride was very long but I was hoping it would move somewhat quickly. We never mad it through the maze because it took so long for the hayride. Once inside we headed for the hayride line figuring we would hit the Corn Maize (Maze) on the way out. Only two employees were manning the kiosk and it took 20 minutes to purchase our tickets. The first line we encountered was at the ticket booth. There is plenty of parking but be prepared to park in an unpaved farm field. ![]() ![]() The concept of this hayride is unique, a ride through a cornfield where zombies “attack” the wagon and must be repelled by shooting them with paintball guns mounted on turrets, but suffered from extremely poor execution! Odyssey usually delivers a fun family experience but totally dropped the ball on this one. Unfortunately I can not recommend this attraction. My kids and I recently went on the Zombie Safari Hayride at Odyssey Fun World's Fun Farm. This review is based on my experience at their Tinley Park location.
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