WAIMEA — “We’re getting cracks,” said James Henriques on Tuesday afternoon at the Waimea Athletic Field. “I thought the weather people said the winds were going to die down. It’s still blowing, and we’re getting no mercy. We’re getting cracks
WAIMEA — “We’re getting cracks,” said James Henriques on Tuesday afternoon at the Waimea Athletic Field. “I thought the weather people said the winds were going to die down. It’s still blowing, and we’re getting no mercy. We’re getting cracks all over the place.”
Henriques was among the volunteers, including a crew from the Kauai Community Correctional Center, who were setting up the 10,000-square-foot maze for the annual Nightmare in Waimea.
“This is the seventh year we’re doing this,” Henriques said.
The Nightmare opens Thursday, Friday and Saturday, with the ‘non-scary’ version running from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. on all three evenings. The ‘scary’ version runs from 7:30 to 11 p.m.
Admission is one non-perishable canned good, which will be distributed to local food drives and organizations in time for the holidays.
Along with the maze in the Haunted Village, there will be a free photo booth filled with Halloween props and backdrops, and people are encouraged to come in costume and not forget their smart phones or cameras for photo-taking.
“We’ll also have a food booth with hot dogs, chili, chili dogs, Portuguese bean soup, and a shoyu chicken plate,” said Marlene Kali. “We also have a movie in the park with a different Halloween film being shown each night starting at 8 p.m.”
Ayvah Fu, a student from the Waimea Canyon Middle School, said she came to the event last year and is excited about seeing what is new this year.
“We have tighter corridors,” Henriques said. “The paths will be narrower, and we have more volunteers helping this year. We can always use more volunteers — anyone who is interested in helping to scare the kids, or have what it takes to have families have fun.”
Clowns, a haunted nursery, a mad science lab, and a passageway crawling with creepy creatures are just some of the themes that will announce the Haunted Village.
“What we really want to do is put on an event that will help build a stronger community,” said the event founder who requested anonymity. “We want the community to get involved, or just come down and bring their friends and family and enjoy.”
