Maize Quest Fun Park - New Park, Pennsylvania - Cornfield Maze Adventure and Theme Park

The Maize Quest Fun Park is located at 2885 New Park Road in New Park, Pennsylvania, in York County. The Park is part of a huge farm named Maple Lawn Farms. The Park has over 350,000 corn plants in the maze and around four miles of pathways.

The Park offers kids, families, and students a fun way to engage their minds, build stronger ties, and educate them on a number of different concepts in a hands-on environment.

The Park was opened in 1997 when Hugh McPherson thought that corn mazes could offer visitors entertainment, fun, and a way to teach them about preservation of farms. Since 2008, the Park is open throughout the year with the completion of their climate-controlled play-space.

There are over 20 attractions in the Park. The attractions are open based on the season of the year. Each corn maze has a theme and provides visitors with educational displays, games, pictures, and navigation stations.

The themes of the corn maze vary, amongst which are: the African Safari, the Escape from Egypt, the Deep Sea Adventure, the Pirates, the Outback Adventure, the Dinosaurs, the Ice Age Adventure, the Vikings, the Space Explorers, and China: Forbidden City.

Examples of attractions open in spring, summer, and fall are: the Bamboo Forest, Geo-Caching, Stone Labyrinth, Mist Maze, Rope Maze, Maze Mountain Tube Slide, and the Indoor 3-D PlayMaze. Examples of the winter attractions are the Indoor 3-D PlayMaze and Lost in Toyland.

The Park caters to visitors of all ages. They have preschooler attractions for kids starting from 2 years old. They also offer them four types of programs based on the season to teach them about planting, crops, and harvest. These programs are also suitable for children in elementary schools.

The Park provides a wide variety of quests and field trips to middle school and high school classes. These programs aim at fostering teamwork, as well as teach them to explore the farm and maze using Global Positioning units. One of the most popular programs is the Gemstone Mining, in which students explore discover, and mine for real gemstones.

The Park's grounds are not only suitable for children, students, youth, and scouts, but are also ideal for campfires and picnics especially during summer and fall harvest seasons. The Park offers a number of packages for picnics and campfires. In addition to their packages, the Park grounds include a snack bar and picnic pavilion.

Group tours and packages can be booked online and can pre-schedule any day during the season.

The Park also hosts parties and celebrations. Interested parties are to call them to discuss the party's theme and menu. All reservations are to be made minimally two weeks in advance with a $50 deposit fee.

The Park's schedule and hours of operation vary depending upon the month and the season. Prices also vary depending on the type of pass purchased. Many pricing options are offered depending on the activities planned. Interested parties can call 1-866-935-6738 to inquire about the Park's schedule and prices before making any final plans. To reserve group tours, geocaching, and parties, interested parties are to call 1-866-935-6738, extension 103.