A mile-long trail through Oz, Wonderland and a place called Billy's Cabin is opening for its haunted season behind Epic Paintball Park in Oklahoma City, with roughly 130 actors waiting in the dark to make sure nobody makes it through unbothered. Wicked Forest of Terror, located at 9420 W Interstate 40 Service Road, is built for guests who want their scares delivered at close range and on foot, over more than a mile of themed ground.
The main haunt is not recommended for patrons younger than 13, according to The Oklahoman, which reported that the attraction hosts over a mile of screams and scares across its handcrafted trail. That trail winds through the land of Oz, Wonderland, Billy's Cabin and a set of mazes, the outlet notes, stitching together several fright zones into one continuous walk.
Tiny Terror Offers a Gentler Path for Younger Guests
For families with kids who aren't ready for the full nighttime gauntlet, the attraction is building in a lower-intensity alternative. The Oklahoman reports Wicked Forest of Terror is offering a Tiny Terror option for younger guests on Oct. 17 and Oct. 24, aimed at what the paper describes as the young and brave only. According to the attraction's own site, wickedforestofterror.com, Tiny Terror runs from 6 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. on those two dates and lets children and parents walk through at their own pace with no actors involved.
A similar early-evening concept turns up in a separate listing from travelok.com, which describes a Children's Forest inviting the youngest ghouls and goblins to arrive before sundown on the last two Saturdays of October.
Hours, Ticket Tiers and a Blackout Finale
Regular hours run 6:30 to 11 p.m. on Oct. 3, Oct. 9 through 11, and every Thursday through Sunday night from Oct. 15 to Nov. 1, per the same Oklahoman report. The box office opens at 6:30 p.m., and the first guests are admitted only after night falls, the outlet adds. The attraction’s official admission page lists Sept. 26 as opening night.
Tickets start at $30 and up and are sold online or at the box office, The Oklahoman's report states. Guests looking to skip the wait can pay more: the venue's website lists a $40 Speed Pass to shorten wait times and a $60 Instant Pass that puts ticket holders into the very next group entering the haunt. Group bookings also come with built-in discounts, with wickedforestofterror.com advertising up to $10 off each ticket for parties of 45 or more.
Late in the run, the attraction plans a Total Blackout Night in which the lights go dark and groups are led through the forest by a single lantern, per the article. The official schedule posted at wickedforestofterror.com separately lists a Blackout Night running from 7:30 p.m. to 10 p.m., though the dossier does not pin down which calendar date that falls on. The same site notes that each night's run doesn't end on the clock alone — the operators say they will close once every ticket holder has made it through the haunted forest.
Waivers Required, and a Wider Field of Local Haunts
Anyone walking through, regardless of age, has to sign a waiver, and any minor must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian, according to the admission policy posted at wickedforestofterror.com. It's a standard liability step for a haunt built around close-contact actors and tight, dark mazes.
Wicked Forest of Terror isn't operating in a vacuum this season. The Oklahoman's broader roundup of the metro's haunted-house scene counted five spooky attractions opening across the Oklahoma City area this year, while visitokc.com separately promotes Fright Fest's split format — a daytime, family-oriented Kids Boo Fest alongside a nighttime Fright by Night experience — as another option for local thrill-seekers weighing their October plans.
