{"id":467879,"date":"2026-09-18T11:58:41","date_gmt":"2026-09-18T11:58:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/467879\/"},"modified":"2026-09-18T11:58:41","modified_gmt":"2026-09-18T11:58:41","slug":"first-look-inside-new-unearthed-maze-at-knotts-scary-farm-san-bernardino-sun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/467879\/","title":{"rendered":"First look inside new Unearthed maze at Knott\u2019s Scary Farm \u2013 San Bernardino Sun"},"content":{"rendered":"

A search and rescue team responding to a distress signal must battle an ancient evil unearthed by an Indiana Jones-inspired archaeological dig in the newest haunted house coming to Knott\u2019s Berry Farm this Halloween season.<\/p>\n

The new Unearthed maze will join the lineup of Knott\u2019s Scary Farm<\/a> featuring 10 mazes, five scare zones, three shows and more than 1,000 monsters.<\/p>\n

The 53rd season of the after hours, separate admission event kicks off on Sept. 17 and runs on select nights through Oct. 31 at the Buena Park theme park.<\/p>\n

ALSO SEE: First look inside Inked haunted house at Knott\u2019s Scary Farm<\/a><\/p>\n

The new Unearthed maze created by Knott\u2019s Scary Farm creative designer Jon Asperin will take visitors on a perilous journey through an excavation site where the discovery of ancient tablets has awakened a malevolent force from a forgotten age.<\/p>\n

\"Knott'sKnott\u2019s Scary Farm creative designer Jon Asperin in the Unearthed haunted maze at Knott\u2019s Berry Farm. (Photo by Brady MacDonald, Orange County Register\/SCNG)<\/p>\n

Unearthed begins at the base camp of an ancient Egyptian dig site where an archaeological team has gone missing.<\/p>\n

\u201cThey\u2019ve become trapped inside these uncharted caverns,\u201d Asperin said. \u201cThey\u2019ve sent a distress signal out to the world asking for help.\u201d<\/p>\n

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We join the search and rescue team just as the lone survivor provides a briefing to the archeologists, theologians and historians from around the world who have responded to the call.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe fills them in about the uncharted ruins that they just found and how they believe that it\u2019s booby trapped and all these ghastly creatures have awakened,\u201d Asperin said.<\/p>\n

\"TheThe Unearthed haunted maze during Knott\u2019s Scary Farm at Knott\u2019s Berry Farm. (Photo by Brady MacDonald, Orange County Register\/SCNG)<\/p>\n

The team is warned about an ancient Mesopotamian deity named Anunnaki that has been angered by the excavation work.<\/p>\n

ALSO SEE: Magic Castle magicians to perform in new Knott\u2019s Scary Farm show<\/a><\/p>\n

In a chamber with a massive moon dial, we must translate ancient hieroglyphics and cuneiforms for clues to navigating the uncharted caverns and reaching the excavation site.<\/p>\n

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One of the marquee scares in Unearthed features a 12-foot animatronic giant with a \u201cscareactor\u201d crawling out of its stomach amid a pile of intestines.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s very grotesque,\u201d Asperin said. \u201cThat\u2019s what we\u2019re known for, trying something unique. That\u2019s a huge part of the show that the guests will definitely enjoy.\u201d<\/p>\n

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During the journey, the lone survivor back at base camp continually communicates with the rescuers by transmitting messages via radios, walkie-talkies and laptops scattered throughout the Unearthed maze.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe\u2019s a techie. He provides support to the search and rescue team members,\u201d Asperin said. \u201cWhat he lacks in physical prowess he makes up for in enthusiasm and knowledge.\u201d<\/p>\n

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The lone survivor also issues dire warnings to the rescuers throughout the maze.<\/p>\n

\u201cUnearthed has booby traps,\u201d Asperin said. \u201cWatch where you step. Be careful what you touch.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Step on a floor panel or pull on a cord and the caverns may rumble to life just like in \u201cRaiders of the Lost Ark.\u201d<\/p>\n

Inside an uncharted tomb, we discover a series of symbols that hint at the deities trapped by Anunnaki inside the series of chambers that lay ahead.<\/p>\n

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The first chamber brings us into the Lair of the Scarab.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou\u2019ll have this scarab deity that\u2019s coming out and attacking one of the archeologists,\u201d Asperin said.<\/p>\n

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Reptilian guards protect the Swamp of Sorrow, the domain of a snake goddess.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019ll have these portals sticking out of the wall that\u2019ll have a cluster of snakes spilling out,\u201d Asperin said.<\/p>\n

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The lone survivor back at base camp sends an urgent message to the rescue team not to pull any levers in the heavily booby-trapped Swamp of Sorrow.<\/p>\n

\u201cAs guests turn around, they\u2019ll see a lever right over here,\u201d Asperin said. \u201cNaturally, guests are very curious. They love to touch stuff.\u201d<\/p>\n

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The snake goddess surprises the rescue crew by descending from above via a slingshot harness.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou can see some of her prey over the years that have been in prison in these cages,\u201d Asperin said. \u201cShe is looking for her next victim.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Stilt-walking jackal guards stand at the entrance to the Temple of Anunnaki.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou\u2019ll see the decor really start to change. It\u2019s got a bit of a royal vibe to it,\u201d Asperin said. \u201cIntricate murals are painted on the walls that show a little history of the Anunnaki.\u201d<\/p>\n

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A narrow passage is littered with unfortunate archaeologists gored by spears popping out of the walls.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen a guest passes by here they\u2019re going to be hit with these air blasts,\u201d Asperin said. \u201cThey think the spears are going to come out.\u201d<\/p>\n

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The booby traps continue with an overhead pendulum ax that swings into an unlucky archaeologist.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere is this big, huge bloody effect,\u201d Asperin said. \u201cWe have some video mapping of a blood splatter all over the place.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Anunnaki\u2019s mummified army emerges from sarcophagi lining the walls.<\/p>\n

\u201cThese mummies are now on your tail and they\u2019re chasing you,\u201d Asperin said. \u201cThe rest of the legion of the undead is coming towards you.\u201d<\/p>\n

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We finally reach the Chamber of Anunnaki protected by scarab and scorpion guards armed with bows and arrows.<\/p>\n

The rescue crew hears arrows whiz past their heads as red feather vanes pop out of the neck and chest of wounded archaeologists.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe guests are dodging these arrows as they traverse through this chamber,\u201d Asperin said. \u201cTheir goal is to try to escape and rescue any members that they can.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"ConceptConcept art of the Unearthed haunted maze during Knott\u2019s Scary Farm at Knott\u2019s Berry Farm. (Courtesy of Knott\u2019s)<\/p>\n

The new Unearthed maze will be located at the former Mystery Lodge attraction.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"A search and rescue team responding to a distress signal must battle an ancient evil unearthed by an…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":467880,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[36],"tags":[2223,163,165,164,1311,7,585,8311,611,420],"class_list":["post-467879","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-anaheim","tag-amusement-parks","tag-anaheim","tag-anaheim-headlines","tag-anaheim-news","tag-buena-park","tag-california","tag-halloween","tag-knotts-berry-farm","tag-orange-county","tag-things-to-do"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/467879","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=467879"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/467879\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/467880"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=467879"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=467879"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=467879"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}