Keeping Up With Chaos Podcast
10 months ago
It took us 7 years, after moving to Florida, to finally get to Farmer Mikes’s! We chose the Bonita location. It was nice to go with friends & have the experience but we left with a feeling that it wasn’t all it’s cracked up to be, unfortunately. Definitely have activities for younger kids with a farm irrigation tube slide, giant sand pit with farm giant tractors tires in it, basketball hoops, a small playground, bounce houses, swings & a mini corn maze made out of bales of hay. All of this is there but in my opinion could be leveled up to be done in a much for elevated way to create a better experience. It’s done pretty simply. For example in my opinion- a few things to upgrade this experience could be the farm irrigation Tube slide could have a second, much larger & taller option with two slides, for bigger kids, teens & adults to enjoy, maybe in a separate area. There could be a large open air jump pillow available, not bounce houses, or both options. A zip line, smaller tractor ride for just the kids to enjoy & maybe all of this spread out more. The current area where all the activities are at is too small & confined. This creates a closed in feeling, while we are outside in a field! There is one small tent with picnic tables near the activity area. This also felt unkept, with people leaving trash everywhere & the employees were not keeping it tidy. Definitely could have several of these around & available for families to use to eat & hydrate while taking a break. There is one tented area near the front with tables but during our time it was roped off for possibly a private event. As for the family friendly corn maze, most of the stations were broken, so my kid was not able to solve the puzzle to win a prize. He still made it through the maze in under 30 mins. The cutest part of the entire place was The Pumpkin House & the coffee vendor located near this spot. That coffee vendor had the best coffee I’ve ever had, like ever & I drink a lot of coffee. The Pumpkin house was amazingly decorated & perfect for fall pictures! If they took this concept & elevated the entire experience like this one spot, the whole Farmer Mikes experience would be amazing. There’s a farmers market which has a small restaurant & the produce looked fresh along with the premade goodies offered for sale. The fresh strawberry lemonade was a big hit for my boys & worth the wait. The food looked really good but we ordered from a vendor instead. The tractor ride, we missed out on because it got too busy later in the evening. There’s ax throwing but you have to pay more money to partake, doesn’t come with the entrance fee There are vendors around with coffee ( best coffee ever), boba, chocolate, ice cream, pizza, Asian cuisine, Italian cuisine & dipping dots where all the vendor offerings the night we went. The pumpkin patch is smaller & we didn’t pick from there, we just bought one at the cute tent that had some already picked. Be prepared to spend money on your per pound, pay by the weight pumpkin! The sunflower patch is tucked in the back, next to the haunted corn maze, unfortunately we missed the season & they were mostly gone. You pay per flower For the older kids & adults…the main attraction would be the haunted corn maze, if you like to be scared! This starts late at night & be prepared to wait in a long carline to get onto the property to park. So plan ahead! As for parking, there is a substantial amount but there will be some walking to get into the place. But tickets ahead, print or download the QR code, to have on your phone to get in. Wear closed toe shoes, the entire place is sand, dirt & grass…It’s in a field so your feet will get dirty. Oh and lastly there are ports potties available which I find annoying. This is such a favorite & popular spot for locals & visitors - not just for Halloween! So I kinda think they could level up the bathroom situation with a “porta potty trailer” , trailer, that is a mobile bathroom, that is a better option. And there should be two, one near family area & maze area
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