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#*They may have new ideas you haven't thought of yet. | #*They may have new ideas you haven't thought of yet. | ||
#*If you are both confused, ask them if they want to work with you to find your way out together. | #*If you are both confused, ask them if they want to work with you to find your way out together. | ||
| − | #Look for landmarks. While most areas of the maze will look the same after a while, you may find small differences that make certain areas stand out. Look for items that show up repeatedly. For example, if there is a Coke bottle in a corner that you keep coming across, you may realize you’ve passed this area before.<ref>http://www.funtober.com/cornmaze/lost/</ref>. | + | #Look for landmarks. While most areas of the maze will look the same after a while, you may find small differences that make certain areas stand out. Look for items that show up repeatedly. For example, if there is a Coke bottle in a corner that you keep coming across, you may realize you’ve passed this area before.<ref name="rf1">http://www.funtober.com/cornmaze/lost/</ref>. |
| − | #*Some mazes have clues throughout the maze to help you find your way. Answering the clues correctly will guide you in the right direction. Answering them wrong means heading in the wrong direction or back in a circle.<ref>http://www.washingtonfarms.net/corn-maze/</ref> | + | #*Some mazes have clues throughout the maze to help you find your way. Answering the clues correctly will guide you in the right direction. Answering them wrong means heading in the wrong direction or back in a circle.<ref name="rf2">http://www.washingtonfarms.net/corn-maze/</ref> |
=== Finding Your Way Out in an Emergency === | === Finding Your Way Out in an Emergency === | ||
#Stay calm. It is easy to get panicked if you are lost. Take a deep breath and count to 10. Sit down for a few minutes and close your eyes to regroup before trying again. Remember that corn mazes have preparations in place for those who get lost. | #Stay calm. It is easy to get panicked if you are lost. Take a deep breath and count to 10. Sit down for a few minutes and close your eyes to regroup before trying again. Remember that corn mazes have preparations in place for those who get lost. | ||
#*Good corn mazes keep count and have staff walk the maze. If you keep your head clear, you’ll make it out just fine. | #*Good corn mazes keep count and have staff walk the maze. If you keep your head clear, you’ll make it out just fine. | ||
| − | #Look for an employee. A corn maze employee may have handed you a flag to use in case you get lost. Raise and wave your flag if you have one. Some other corn mazes have watch towers or call boxes where employees can keep an eye on you. Other have corn cops that wander through the maze in search of people who need help.<ref | + | #Look for an employee. A corn maze employee may have handed you a flag to use in case you get lost. Raise and wave your flag if you have one. Some other corn mazes have watch towers or call boxes where employees can keep an eye on you. Other have corn cops that wander through the maze in search of people who need help.<ref name="rf1" /> |
#Yell. As a final resort, try yelling. An employee should be able to follow your voice to find your location in the maze. Yelling may also result in another non-employee person to come to your aid. Don’t yell unless you absolutely feel that you need to get out of the maze immediately. | #Yell. As a final resort, try yelling. An employee should be able to follow your voice to find your location in the maze. Yelling may also result in another non-employee person to come to your aid. Don’t yell unless you absolutely feel that you need to get out of the maze immediately. | ||
| − | #Call 911 if it’s a true emergency. Tell them the name of the farm. Give them your best guess as to your location in the corn maze. Let them know if anyone is hurt or the nature of your emergency.<ref>http://abcnews.go.com/US/people-lost-worlds-biggest-corn-maze-called-911/story?id=26868458</ref> | + | #Call 911 if it’s a true emergency. Tell them the name of the farm. Give them your best guess as to your location in the corn maze. Let them know if anyone is hurt or the nature of your emergency.<ref name="rf3">http://abcnews.go.com/US/people-lost-worlds-biggest-corn-maze-called-911/story?id=26868458</ref> |
=== Preparing Ahead of Time === | === Preparing Ahead of Time === | ||
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#Go during the day. Don’t go at night, so that you have plenty of time to make it out of the maze. It’s much easier to find your way through a maze when you have daylight. Everything starts to look the same in the dark. Little ones might also get more scared if you are lost at night. | #Go during the day. Don’t go at night, so that you have plenty of time to make it out of the maze. It’s much easier to find your way through a maze when you have daylight. Everything starts to look the same in the dark. Little ones might also get more scared if you are lost at night. | ||
#Use a website for help. MazeGPS.com allows you to find your exact position within the corn maze and help you get out. The website is accessible for Apple, Windows, and Android products and can be loaded on your favorite browser. Ask a corn maze employee if they participate in this website. If they participate, ask them for their maze’s code. | #Use a website for help. MazeGPS.com allows you to find your exact position within the corn maze and help you get out. The website is accessible for Apple, Windows, and Android products and can be loaded on your favorite browser. Ask a corn maze employee if they participate in this website. If they participate, ask them for their maze’s code. | ||
| − | #Observe the bird’s eye view of a maze. Some maze websites show a bird’s eye view of the maze so that you can view it before getting started. Print it out so that you have another version of the maze on hand. This will give you something else to use besides the map the employee gives you. <ref>http://www.peeblesfarm.com/corn-maze</ref> | + | #Observe the bird’s eye view of a maze. Some maze websites show a bird’s eye view of the maze so that you can view it before getting started. Print it out so that you have another version of the maze on hand. This will give you something else to use besides the map the employee gives you. <ref name="rf4">http://www.peeblesfarm.com/corn-maze</ref> |
#Note the safety measures of the farm. They should be explained to you by an employee. Ask questions to make sure you understand what to do if you truly get lost. | #Note the safety measures of the farm. They should be explained to you by an employee. Ask questions to make sure you understand what to do if you truly get lost. | ||
#*If you forget the safety measures, look them up on the maze’s website. While not all farms list their safety measures on their website, it doesn’t hurt to look. | #*If you forget the safety measures, look them up on the maze’s website. While not all farms list their safety measures on their website, it doesn’t hurt to look. | ||
