Kersey Valley Attractions — Attraction in Archdale

Everything!!! This place is amazing from start to finish! The number of activities that you get to do for the admission price is such a wonderful value for the family. We have a toddler, and he cannot partake in all the activities just yet, but he is amazed with just the sheer number of lights while we walk around. The hayride is wonderful, it has such a great variety of displays, and the ride is a nice long ride through lights that you can only see on the hayride. This was our first time actually getting to ride the train due to the weather the past 2 years when we came, but it was worth the wait! The kids loved the train ride and wanted to ride it multiple times. We love the photo opportunities with the Grinch! the cave is done up so well and Grinch himself is amazing! The interactions we had this past weekend were just too funny with the Grinch being his Grinchy self with us for our photos. The hot apple cider and doughnuts are always absolutely amazing, by far some of the best around! The hot chocolate is truly amazing also especially the signature flavors. Now the absolute most amazing part of our whole experience at this attraction for the past 3 years was Santa and Mrs. Claus. Yes, we have been coming since this started and I plan to be here every year! The first year we came we had just had our son in September, so he was an infant when we met The Claus' that year. Mrs. Claus was so warm and loving meeting us and interacting with us, and has been every year since! Santa pulled me aside and spoke with me after our photos and advised me as a new father to make sure i cherish everything with this little guy and start some holiday family traditions to carry through my son's life. He suggested that we read the story of Jesus or the night before Christmas, along with getting a new ornament each year for my son and then to give them to him when he moves out as an adult so that he has a set of ornaments of his own to start with in his household. The fact that Santa took the time to sit and bestow this wisdom on a stranger really struck me. That experience with the Claus' is what made me decide that visiting Kersey Valley Christmas will absolutely be a yearly tradition that we participate in as a family! I cannot recommend this attraction enough to everyone! Can't wait to see you all again...

I have been coming to Kersey Valley Spookywoods for approximately 5-6 years sometimes multiple times a year. Every year before this one has been good (I’d say 5 stars). The actors have been good and the overall layout (while doesn’t change much) is good. We went this year with a group of 6. 4 of us paid for immediate access ($70 a ticket) and 2 paid for VIP ($50-60 a ticket). We arrived and I will say the plan for texting people to enter was good. It helps with creating a protective measure with Covid-19.

We entered the first house and it was laid out as usual. One thing was missing though. Actors!!!!! There might have been 2 actors in there. Once you exit the house you would usually get on the tram and ride to another section of the park. Well this year, you do not. You merely walk to the corn maze. Once you enter the corn maze you walk until you get to the 2nd house. Once again there were two actors throughout the whole corn maze. We walked for probably 5-8 minutes (1/4 mile maybe) and we saw an actor at the beginning telling us to enter and one at the end telling us where to go next. This was absolutely terrible. If there was any part of this “new” layout where you could emphasize the scariness was here. We enter the second house and it was longer and while there were more actors, probably 20-25, only 3 actually made it worth their while to try and scare us. Most just stood in a corner and would just talk to us (saying don’t scream in a low toned gurgled voice). Once you exit the 2nd house, you are done. So no 2nd tram and no walk through the woods (which is in the name SPOOKYWOODS). This was a complete failure on their part and I will not be going back again unless something changes. I cannot believe I spent $140 on two tickets for this sham. I would recommend you not go this year and choose another one. I understand the precautions being taken because of Covid-19 but you could easily run the tram and have the groups skip a seat or have it setup where you can walk to the woods section if the company is worried...

I have come here 3 years in a row, I'm not sure if I'll be returning next year. It was just too crowded and the wait required them to hire a DJ for the line, it wasn't like this the prior years before. Also, most of the patrons were under the age of 20. The people at the ticket booth were very pleasant and made me laugh, very enthusiastic fun staff. There were other staff in costumes trying to scare some of the people in line to get in. Most of the staff created a really great experience, even security and parking staff.

I was looking forward to getting some fudge from fudgepackers fudge shop here, really, just because of the name. Well, unfortunately, I am no longer motivated to continue that tradition. It doesn't seem like the guys running the place really value the setup as much as I did. The first comment I got from the lady who makes the fudge when I asked for suggestions was "Ha! I don't know, I don't eat any of the fudge, I just make it, lots of it." I immediately imagined the spirit of Gordon Ramsey staring her down, but I was determined to get some fudge for my friend who I promised, and the fudges looked like pretty creative pieces of art, like the cookie monster fudge with edible googly eyes. I told the lady I was getting the fudge for a friend and that I told them about the place and promised I'd get some fudge and asked what was popular. She assumptively asked, "Well, what does she like, how long have you known her and why isn't she here now." I told her it was a guy and she giggled, said something incoherent and went into the back and her husband took over the transaction. It was just an odd uncomfortable experience. I got the fudge though, and the ones I got for myself were pretty good. The last time I had fudge was literally the year before from...