FAMILIES have been left disappointed in their pumpkin patch experience after facing long lines of traffic and spending hundreds of dollars on a lackluster experience.
As pumpkin picking season is in full swing, customers are sharing their frustration with Live Oak Canyon Farm in Redlands, California, on TikTok.
JoJo’s TikTok showing the cars lined up in traffic outside of Live Oak Canyon Farm[/caption]
Pumpkins available at Live Oak Canyon Pumpkin Patch in Redlands, California[/caption]
The outrage started when TikTok user JoJo, who has over 6,000 followers on the platform, posted about her experience under the handle @jojozee24.
“Driving 1hr and a half to Live Oak Pumpkin Patch, just to turn back,” she wrote in the video, tagging the words “fail” and “never again” in the caption.
“The line is CRAZY!!!!!”
The video, which has amassed over 40,000 likes and 800 views, showed cars lined up in traffic for miles as the driver left the farm at nighttime.
The TikToker also recorded buses in the parking lot of the pumpkin patch.
“The line to get in the buses alone was WILD,” she added.
The U.S. Sun has reached out to the TikTok user for comment.
Live Oak Canyon Pumpkin Patch & Christmas Tree Farm offers a family-friendly experience complete with pumpkin picking, a corn maze, and flower gardens, according to their site.
Depending on the day, tickets to get into the farm can range up to $22 per kid and $28 per adult.
Despite the farm’s festive activities, pumpkin pickers slammed the business’s lack of accessibility in the comments of JoJo’s post.
“This place used to be a good easy time to take the family, but now it’s impossible to get in and a family of 4 to spend over 300 doing basic things,” one TikTok user wrote.
“Girl we’ve been going to live oak for year and we have never seen it this bad!” another shared.
She added that she visited the farm the week earlier and “had to go home” because “it was out of control.”
“I live off of this exit and it’s impossible to get home,” a third shared.
Live Oak Canyon Pumpkin Farm hours
Live Oak Canyon Pumpkin Farm in Redlands, California, is open daily from September 20 to November 2, 2024.
The farm operates during the following hours:
Monday to Thursday: 4 pm – 9 pm
Friday: 4 pm – 10 pm
Saturday: 10 am – 10 pm
Sunday: 10 am – 9 pm
Halloween: 4 pm – 8 pm
Dia De Los Muertos Festival on Friday, November 1: 4 pm – 10 pm
Dia De Los Muertos Festival on Saturday, November 2: Noon – 10 pm
“Last year we drove 3 hours bc of traffic. Never again,” another lamented.
One commenter added, “Hurts me to say that last year was the end of our tradition, it was horrible… now I have to find something fun to do with my kids and start a new tradition.”
BETTER HOURS
Other responses advised visitors to go during the day and on a week day instead of Saturday or Sunday.
“Just went yesterday and it was not bad at all,” they advised.
“You get up early and go when they open and you won’t get crazy lines. Just like everywhere else.”
Another shared, “Daytime there’s no line.. the night time after 7pm brings adults who want to drink and listen to the live music.
“They close late so arriving even around 9pm is still a good time.”
“We went on a Sunday around 2:00 and there was no line for anything! Definitely depends on time and day,” another recalled.
The U.S. Sun has reached out to Live Oak Canyon Farm for comment.
The pumpkin patch at Live Oak Canyon Farm[/caption]
