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| - We've been going to Mapleside Farms for years, and in the past five years (since the Clements bought it) it has gotten continually better each year. The highlights include a giant bounce pillow for jumping (my kids' favorite part), a giant wall of pumpkins and gourds (great fall family photo opps), huge corn mazes, several hayride options, pumpkin carving station, water duck races, a huge tee-pee to explore, bonfires scattered throughout, and zombie paintball-- against the backdrop of the most beautiful orchard in Ohio. The owners have done an amazing job of cultivating a festive fall family fest, and they deserve 5 stars. Take your family here- you won't regret it!
PS: the zombie paintball is a separate charge. You buy tickets for a time, but they don't exactly manage the times. Meaning: go whenever you want to go. The only thing the ticket does is make sure you don't get locked out when they sell out. My kids have been begging to go for years, and this year was our first time trying it. The whole experience is so well done. Make sure you watch the backstory with your kids on lightupthelivingdead.com before going. That gives them more context about how the zombies came to be & why they need to be hunted. it was spooky and fun and very well organized. If you're not into zombie hunts, there's all the pumpkins, apples, hayrides & all the other fall festival goodness. My favorite part of zombie paintball: the paintballs were pink :)
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