Corn Cob Acres

Written By Scott Simmons

Most people know Mountville, PA as the home of Field of Screams, one of the most celebrated haunted attractions in the country. Before the sun goes down, the same farm hosts something very different: Corn Cob Acres: Field of Fun, which bills itself as Pennsylvania's #1 fall family attraction. This season we got to tell its story on screen.

a fall tradition on a family farm

Corn Cob Acres comes from Gene and Jim Schopf, the brothers who started Field of Screams on their Lancaster County farm in 1993. They grew up farming. As kids, Jim pulled a wagon around the neighborhood selling cantaloupes and rhubarb. Field of Screams went on to draw about 75,000 visitors a year and to be named America's #1 Halloween attraction in USA Today's readers' choice awards. The brothers then turned that showmanship toward a daytime crowd and built a fall park for kids aged 2 to 12 and the families who bring them.

It has since grown into a destination. The park now has more than 50 activities, adventures and games, and families drive in from all over Pennsylvania and nearby states to make it part of their autumn. New for 2026 are the Grain Chute Mega Slide, the Cornelius Quest scavenger hunt and Corn Cob Stables.

Why it works

Corn Cob Acres succeeds for the same reason a great haunt does: density of experience. Every corner holds something to do. Kids dig through the corn bins, ride the barrel trains, feed the goats, cheer at the pig races, mine for gemstones, pick pumpkins, run the corn maze and scream down the giant slides. Parents get to slow down with funnel cake, pizza and a picnic table in the shade.

The park also has a personality. Cornelius, the grinning corn-cob mascot, a red tractor with googly eyes and a barn painted in storybook colors make the whole place feel like a world rather than a farm with some rides added. That's the kind of themed thinking we love, and it's why families come back every year.

Building the promo

Our goal was to make viewers feel a day at Corn Cob Acres in under a minute, so they'd want to be there that weekend. Here's how we approached it:

Real moments, not poses. We let kids be kids and caught what happened: a little girl pulling a giant rainbow bubble through the air, a boy tearing through the corn maze, a toddler grinning behind the wheel of a pedal kart. Real joy is what makes a parent picture their own family there.

The result is bright, warm and kinetic. It plays well on social feeds and broadcast, and it makes an ordinary autumn Saturday feel like an event.

Day and night, the same approach

We've spent decades marketing haunted attractions, and the same rules apply when the audience is a family of four instead of a pack of thrill-seekers: know what makes the experience special, capture it honestly and make people feel they can't miss it. We're proud to help Corn Cob Acres share its Field of Fun.

Now booking promotional video production for 2027 Holidays and 2028 fall season. The best campaigns start well before opening night. If you want Needs More Fog to create cinematic content for your attraction, contact us now to discuss your project and secure a place on our 2028 production schedule.lk.

Scott Simmons

Since 1999, Scott Simmons has helped create nationally recognized haunted attractions, escape rooms, theatrical experiences, themed environments, and immersive entertainment projects designed to surprise, engage, and leave a lasting impression.

Best known for his work as Creative and Marketing Director for ScareHouse — one of America’s most acclaimed haunted attractions — and the groundbreaking immersive experience The Basement, Scott now leads Needs More Fog, a creative studio specializing in cinematic video production, immersive storytelling, experiential design, social media strategy, and SEO optimization for experience-driven brands.

Over the past two decades, Scott and his collaborators have developed immersive attractions, escape rooms, and live experiences featured on Good Morning America, Late Night with Seth Meyers, Travel Channel, and The Daily Show, while earning praise from acclaimed filmmakers including Guillermo del Toro, Michael Dougherty, and Elijah Wood. His team also collaborated with Universal Pictures, Legendary Entertainment, and Weta Workshop to create the world’s first immersive experience inspired by Krampus.

Beyond haunted attractions, Scott has overseen the concept, design, production, and marketing of escape rooms, special events, theatrical productions, and themed environments — including the creative reimagining of The Old Mill at Kennywood.

Today, through Needs More Fog, Scott helps attractions, museums, entertainment brands, hospitality companies, and immersive experiences strengthen audience engagement through video production, content strategy, SEO, social media management, and experiential storytelling.

His creative content — including trailers, behind-the-scenes videos, and social campaigns — has generated more than eight million views, while his speaking appearances often explore immersive design, attraction marketing, digital content creation, generative AI, and occasionally, murderous bunnies with axes.

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