Worry no more about what to do with your squad this fall, as maze creators in Maryland cut blank space into a cornfield to shape it like Taylor Swift’s face.
The 12-acre maze at Summers Farm in Frederick, Maryland shows the singer’s likeness holding a microphone along with the words “dare to be different”.
Jeff Greenwood, who owns the farm with his wife Teresa Summers Greenwood, said he is a longtime Swiftie because she is a “firm believer in confidence, in being who you are”.
When asked why they centered this year’s maze theme around Swift, Greenwood said: “We just felt that she’s a true, real person, and an amazing role model for everybody in how she treats people and just how she carries herself.”
In the past, Greenwood has created corn mazes to reflect current events, with displays of Super Bowl winning football teams and politicians. The farm had a maze of 2012 presidential candidates Mitt Romney and Barack Obama playing tug of war with the American flag during the election.
“We try to have fun with the design and make it something that people recognize and are connected to,” Greenwood said.
It took about a day to cut the maze like Swift’s face, although designing the maze took a little longer. The maze was at first intended to depict Swift’s whole body, but Greenwood said they were constrained by space.
Beware visiting the maze if you have bad blood with anyone – Greenwood said the maze is “a pretty tough one”. On average, a person should be able to complete it in two hours, but it’s easy to get lost in the 12 acres.
“If you make the wrong turn, you might be in there a while,” he said.
The corn maze will open from 26 September to 1 November.
If you can’t make it to Maryland this fall, don’t fret. Corn mazes crop up throughout the US between September and November. Here are four creepy, complicated and cool mazes:
Cool Patch Pumpkins
The 2014 corn maze at Cool Patch Pumpkins covered more than 60 acres and had lost people calling the police for help in getting out. The 2015 maze in Dixon, California is designed in homage to the Sacramento Kings and will have you “traveling, dribbling, rebounding and dunking” through the maze.
Vermont Corn Maze
The Great Vermont Corn maze covers 10 acres along with three miles of trails lined with corn walls in North Danville, Vermont. Recommended almost exclusively for adults because it’s easy to get lost, the maze’s design changes every year.
Sever’s Corn Maze and Fall Festival
The self-proclaimed “Midwest’s original corn maze”, Sever’s Corn Maze in Shakopee, Minnesota has challenged visitors since 1997. This year’s maze honors firefighters and is open on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays until 1 November.
Happy Day Farm
This year, the 10-acre corn maze at Happy Day Farm in Manalapan, New Jersey commemorates the 150th anniversary of the end of the civil war. Visitors who get lost in this maze can scan a special code located on posts throughout the maze to receive satellite images that will assist in directions.
