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Final Day for Great Maze

The new world record holder for largest temporary wood maze called it a season after seeing a noticeable bump in attendance.

November 2, 2025

Gabriel Ostler,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – The world-record-holding Great Maze has officially shut down operations for the season. It was a big year for the maze at West Acres. The Johnson family made the switch from hay to cedar planks, which made the maze more eco-friendly and more difficult. It was certified by Guinness as the world’s largest temporary wooden maze, and…

Great Maze Breaks World Record

The owners submitted the record to Guinness as the maze was being designed, it was surveyed on Thursday, and given the award on Saturday.

October 11, 2025

Gabriel Ostler,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – The confirmation came with celebration on the morning of October 11. After a surveyor marked the exact size of the Great Maze on Thursday evening, an adjudicator from Guinness World Records flew to Fargo and certified the structure as the largest temporary wood maze in the entire world. The baseline for the record was 30,000 square…

Great Maze Returns to West Acres in Cedar Form

Maze owners say that the new layout is more challenging because they can fit more panels in the same amount of space as before.

August 31, 2025

Gabriel Ostler,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – Folks are used to seeing the Great Maze spring up near the Best Buy at West Acres Mall – but they’re seeing a lot more wood than hay this time around. “It was becoming kind of difficult for us to find a home for the straw afterwards, we had about 1,500 bales in the past, and…

Great Maze Set to Return to West Acres

This maze will be made of cedar wood, and organizers expect it to break the Guiness record for largest cedar maze in the world.

August 29, 2025

Gabriel Ostler,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – The Great Maze at West Acres Mall is coming back this year with many changes aimed at making it bigger and better than ever. The maze’s new design features white cedar planks that organizers say will deliver more challenges and fun. The maze will be the largest cedar wood maze in the world and is expected…