The gigantic 60-acre corn maze that’s so stressful people call 911 to beg police to save them

A giant 60-acre corn maze in California has proven so disorienting that stressed-out customers have called 911 to be rescued.

Cool Patch Pumpkins in Dixon, a farming town of 19,000, is run by Matt Cooley, a second-generation farmer who decided to grow pumpkins for Halloween and sell them on the side of the road with his children.

He got the idea to create the maze, which is located just off Interstate 80 outside Sacramento, and it has grown larger and more labyrinthine over the years. Los Angeles Times reported.

It has become so popular that it is causing traffic problems on the highway and has resulted in lost customers making numerous 911 calls to the Solano County Sheriff’s Department.

Cool Patch Pumpkins is run by Matt Cooley (left), a second-generation farmer who decided to grow pumpkins for Halloween and sell them on the roadside with his children

The maze has become so popular that it causes traffic jams on the highway and has led to lost customers making numerous 911 calls seeking rescue

Some thrill seekers like to think of the seasonal activity as a race, while others like to take their time observing the 10-foot tall stems

Callers are told to wait for assistance from on-site staff, or run through the cornfield to avoid the maze altogether.

Even a decade ago, calls were coming into 911 about visitors trapped in the maze. One customer said they were stuck for four hours. Another said it was nearing the maze’s closing time and they were starting to worry.

The farm’s website states that those who get lost should only call 911 if there is an emergency. Instead, the company recommends walking between rows of corn until visitors exit the maze.

Some thrill seekers like to think of the seasonal activity as a race, while others like to take their time observing the 10-foot tall stems.

Even a decade ago, 911 calls were coming in about visitors stuck in the maze

The farm’s website states that those who get lost should only call 911 if there is an emergency. Instead, the company recommends walking between rows of corn until visitors exit the maze

An Instagram post from Cool Patch Pumpkins asked how long it took for visitors to get through the maze.

“One hour and 42 minutes,” said one user. “Not bad having a three-year-old with us.”

Another said it took 45 minutes. ‘It’s so good every year!’ wrote the user.

The maze was designed by Cooley’s daughter-in-law, Tayler, who makes sure it has a different theme every year. This year, two phrases have been carved into the corn: “A House Divided Shall Not Stand” and “God Bless America.”

A comment on the Cool Patch website reads: ‘This year we encourage our visitors and society at large to work together for the greater good of our nation’.

The maze was designed by Cooley’s daughter-in-law, Tayler, who ensures it has a different theme every year

This year, two phrases were carved into the corn: “A House Divided Shall Not Stand” and “God Bless America”

Hay bales decorated like giant minions from the Despicable Me franchise are easy to spot from the highway

The maze isn’t the farm’s only attraction, as hay bales decorated like giant minions from the Despicable Me franchise are easy to spot from the highway.

The maze twice held the Guinness World Record for being the largest in the world until it was usurped by a farmer in Quebec in 2023.

Thrill seekers can enter the maze after paying $22 until the end of the season on October 31.