In recent years, the floral flag display looked more harvest-inspired but I don\u2019t think there\u2019s any doubt which holiday the park is really celebrating. There\u2019s a skeletal pumpkin person looming, an upright casket covered with a bold red curtain, a circus animal cage with a clown standing guard, and so much more!<\/p>\n\n\n\n The giant 20 made of pumpkins looks fine, but I\u2019m sure many guests are confused by it since there\u2019s nowhere to find the context of it being Haunt\u2019s 20th anniversary (and 20th season). The Haunt shack had a sign spelling it out, but that\u2019s gone missing. [EDIT: A sign has since been added with those details.]<\/p>\n\n\n\n As part of the anniversary, there are many gravestones listing past mazes and the years each one operated. It\u2019s a wonderful tribute in my opinion, and far better than the AI generated banners at the entrance to The Grande World Exposition of 1890. I\u2019ll get better photos next time when I\u2019m not with other people nor on a set schedule.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Conjuring: Beyond Fear<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n This attraction is a masterclass in haunted experiences and they\u2019ve made a few changes this year which I think make it even better! I got to film the first few scenes which are pretty much the same as last year from what I can remember, so be sure to check out my opening night video if you\u2019re curious what to expect.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Unlike last year, several people get to hold Annabelle and there are fewer artefacts to find throughout the journey. This means less individual activities which ultimately means a more consistent experience regardless of who\u2019s in your group or who happens to be picked for any given task. We were with a few insistent kids who may have tarnished the experience if it still operated the way it did last year, so I\u2019m especially grateful for these changes. As is, it can be difficult to hear everything the guides say due to Thunder Run overhead and the music volume, but that\u2019s my only real complaint. I want to do it again and I\u2019m willing to pay for this experience!<\/p>\n\n\n\n Kingdom of Carnage<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n I\u2019ll be honest, I didn\u2019t get any footage of Kingdom of Carnage but that\u2019s because I was distracted every time I walked through there, either heading to or from All\u2019s Well Hall for Unhappy Hour. I think they\u2019ve adjusted the placement of the sets which works well, though I still think this scare zone is hurt by only having sets on one side of the pathway. It would be better if they sent guests around the other side of the fountain, in front of Canterbury Theatre. Or at the very least, place some sets in front of All\u2019s Well Hall.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Crypt<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Walking through with fellow enthusiast Sammy was really great as she was terrified throughout! The texture of the walls still throws me off (feeling like plastic instead of stone), and I know the park has limited space for this maze, but it\u2019s a lot of nearly pitch black, very narrow winding hallways without enough scarers or interesting set pieces. With some mazes it feels like every room has a purpose, but this one fees like a lot of padding.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Wicked Hollow<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n After my concerns over the log house\u2019s placement last weekend, the park moved it (and the mulch under it) to be centred in the plaza. I\u2019m not conceded enough to believe they moved it because of my blog, but I have to say this setup works a lot better than previous years. Guests split up and walk on either side of it with potential for scare actors to pop out from behind the log at any moment!<\/p>\n\n\n\n Spirit Manor<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n This continues to be a top tier maze in my opinion, with excellent lighting effects and set design! Every room feels unique and purposeful, and there were some creepy rocking chair animatronics I believe are new to mix things up!<\/p>\n\n\n\n Demons of the Deep<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n There are some great moments in this maze and the animatronic added last year to the end of the maze is pretty good, but then there are some hallways that feel like they\u2019re just filling in the gaps. It\u2019s not a bad maze by any means, but the pacing is just slightly off to me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Trick or Treat Street<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n It\u2019s that time of year when the \u201cchildren\u201d roam the street looking for candy. I maintain this is the perfect balance between a scare zone and maze, with the path just wide enough to allow good interactions while being confined enough with blind corners to allow for some great jump scares! Before leaving, Cotton (the bunny) and I had a fun conversation about tea and clowns.<\/p>\n\n\n\n CornStalkers<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n The photo booth at the front is such a waste of time, space, and labour. There was one great scare at the beginning when two scarecrows came to life at once on either side of the path, but then it was pretty lacklustre. The chainsaw is in use, but wasn\u2019t on when we went through. (They turned it on right after we left so we could hear it.) Even still, it looks like a toy compared to the real chainsaw (minus the blade) they once used.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Ruins<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n I absolutely love the set design of this maze! It uses the basement of Wonder Mountain so effectively to set the stage, though I\u2019d appreciate if the rest of the entrance hall could get the same rock wall treatment as the areas surrounding AlpenFury\u2019s supports. The basement part of the exit path is also quite jarring since it\u2019s still open and unfinished from AlpenFury\u2019s construction. I\u2019m not sure if a second maze can still fit here now, but at the very least I\u2019d love to see The Ruins extended to fill more of this space. Also the drop ceiling wasn\u2019t working once again and there weren\u2019t enough scarers as usual.<\/p>\n\n\n\n CarnEvil<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n I still don\u2019t love this location around the globe for CarnEvil and the local band ruins any chance of scares or good guest engagement during their performances. Still, I got a few good chats in between shows.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Necropolis<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Someone turned the brightness all the up this year, and I love it! There are enough hiding places that I think scarers can still hide and jump out effectively, and now guests can actually see them when they do! It\u2019s a huge improvement, though I think the scare zone is far too small.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Streets of the Undead<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n The zombies were doing the best they could with the setup available, but this concept never made sense outside of a maze to me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Dark Ride<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n I really wish this maze had more space. What\u2019s there is great and they\u2019ve made at least one scene change that works much better than before, but I want more and I want it in a building that makes sense for a dark ride.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Unhappy Hour<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Junkyard Dog<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n The pickle spear on this works so well with the other toppings! I only wish the park used all beef hot dogs instead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Toronto Ty Taste Tier: A<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Wicked Chicken Piergoi [sic] Patch<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Very tasty and hearty! There was quite a bit of onion flavour toward the end, bordering on too much.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Toronto Ty Taste Tier: A<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Bullfighter Burger<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n I\u2019m trying to make sense of the name since it isn\u2019t particularly spooky. I guess because it\u2019s a beef burger with onion rings you could make the connection to a bull with a ring in its nose? Regardless, it was quite good and I\u2019ll almost certainly get it again, but I\u2019m going to try asking for no cheese.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Toronto Ty Taste Tier: B<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Witch\u2019s Poutine<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n I was expecting a bit more flavour from this, but it\u2019s still good and provides more protein than a classic poutine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Toronto Ty Taste Tier: B<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Veggie Poutine<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n This reminded me so much of fries supreme from Taco Bell, but obviously with no meat. Honestly the tomato really rounded out the flavours far more than the jerk chicken on the Witch\u2019s Poutine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Toronto Ty Taste Tier: A<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Tandoori Chicken Legs<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n It was fine. I didn\u2019t find it had much flavour, but at least it wasn\u2019t too spicy, nor dry. David had three of them so I\u2019m giving it bonus points.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Toronto Ty Taste Tier: B<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Vegetable Dirty Rice<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n I think they forgot to season it and the only vegetable I saw was diced carrot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Toronto Ty Taste Tier: D<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Campfire Beef Chili<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n By far the spiciest menu item. The flavours were all really tasty, but David and I only ate about half our serving before giving up (and that was between eating everything else).<\/p>\n\n\n\n Toronto Ty Taste Tier: C<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Halloween Cupcakes<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n I tried a vanilla cupcake with a mini ladyfinger tombstone and a chocolate cupcake with I believe marshmallow fluff icing. Neither one was very impressive to me as they didn\u2019t have a ton of flavour and the density was far from homemade. Even the icing was far from flavourful and had an unappetizing consistency, but that\u2019s coming from someone who hates tubs of icing. (I\u2019ve been spoiled with delicious buttercream icing since I was a kid.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n Toronto Ty Taste Tier: D<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Double Chocolate Reese\u2019s Cookie<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n It was a bit dried out, but that\u2019s my only real complaint.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Toronto Ty Taste Tier: A<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Deep Fried Fudgee-O<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n I\u2019m not the biggest fan of Fudgee-Os, but this was delicious! It was soft and gooey all the way through, making for a perfect dessert option!<\/p>\n\n\n\n Toronto Ty Taste Tier: S<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Transfusion<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n I\u2019m a \u201csucker\u201d for red wine, so this vampire-inspired drink was delightfully dry and bitter! It was a bit too sweet for a true red wine experience, but works as a good alternative cocktail for those who enjoy wine more than some other alcoholic options.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Toronto Ty Taste Tier: A<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Alien Blood<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n This was David\u2019s pick and it was decent, but not brilliant. David found it too sweet (though that\u2019s not unusual for him) and I found it a little\u2026 curious. It\u2019s trying to be both sweet and sour simultaneously but the blend isn\u2019t quite what I\u2019m looking for in a cocktail. I probably won\u2019t get it again, but I\u2019m glad I tried it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Toronto Ty Taste Tier: B<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Zombie Juice<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Perhaps as thanks for me bringing David to the VIP night, he bought me an extra blood bag later in the night. I decided on the Zombie Juice since I love Granny Smith apples and lemonade. This was dangerously delicious, perfectly sour to the point I sipped it all down in no time. David thought it was the best of the night as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Toronto Ty Taste Tier: S<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Other Updates<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n The DareDeviler may have been inspired by Clara \u201cThe Hawk\u201d Redmond\u2019s ace piloting skills but it seems she may have gotten too brash with her next stunt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Paper park maps are back! The shelves to hold these park maps seem pretty permanent so I\u2019m hoping with all my might we\u2019ll see park maps available for WinterFest and beyond! I grabbed a couple copies for my collection and couldn\u2019t be happier about this apparent change in policy!<\/p>\n\n\n\n TL;DR<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n The food at Wonderland the past couple years has been quite lacklustre and this year\u2019s Huant menu is\u2026 fine? Nothing was outstanding, but there wasn\u2019t anything especially bad either. The scare zones are a mixed bag, with fewer returning faces again this year and some zones hindered by their design\/location. The mazes have some upgrades, but if you\u2019ve done them before it may not be worth spending money on an attractions pass. (That\u2019s up to your judgement and how much you enjoy the mazes.) The Conjuring: Beyond Fear is a truly superb experience though, and I\u2019m looking forward to doing it again! There may be no brand new attractions (and in fact one less show due to the unfortunate loss of Freak Show), but I still had fun on my first visit and will hopefully find more fiendish friends as the season goes on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n I do apologize for the delay in getting this posted. It’s been a difficult past few weeks for me, but I hope to be back at full efficiency soon.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" I was invited to a special Halloween Haunt VIP event by Canada\u2019s Wonderland, then returned to the park Saturday morning for the first day of Tricks and Treats! 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