Once we got to the top, we were greeted by a massive sculpted mouth — Burton’s signature entrance — A similar surreal, slightly creepy gateway that we saw at his exhibit back in 2017 when we were living here. (You can look back in the blog for that post.) Walking through that giant grin felt like stepping right into his imagination.
Inside, the labyrinth twists through a series of dark, dreamlike rooms filled with giant figures from Burton’s world — Edward Scissorhands, Jack Skellington, Beetlejuice, and more of his strange, beautiful creations. Each room had multiple doorways, so you had to choose your path — and depending on your choices, you could easily miss entire rooms and characters. The immersive part was the music, it was a little louder than you expected and kept you in the mood of the rooms.
We went with the VIP pass, which turned out to be worth it. It wasn’t much more expensive, and it allowed us to go through the labyrinth a second time. With a little strategy (and some memory of which doors not to pick), we managed to see two or three more rooms we missed the first time around. Still not sure we saw everything.
Stay safe out there tomorrow
