Theme & Amusement Parks in Papillion

As a boy, Jeff Bledsoe anxiously awaited autumn, when the pumpkins he planted each year warmed to an orange hue along with the falling leaves. Eventually Jeff also bloomed, married wife Maria, and spawned five pumpkin-planters of his own. But he never lost his childhood fascination for all things autumn, namely the events that come alive every year on October 31. At Skinny Bones Cornmaze & Pumpkin Patch, he, Maria, and their brood have converted Jeff’s interest into their lifeblood. Jeff personally maps out and plants the 10-acre corn maze with 10-foot stalks each year, according to an Omaha.com feature, but he leaves Saturday-night spooking up to the staff of scarers that haunts the field after hours. After meandering through the maze, guests can pick their own pumpkins, enjoy hayrack rides, or make lifelong friends with goats that rarely talk back at the petting zoo. That’s in addition to the haunted-barn maze, Mad Cow ride, bounce house, and Nerf-gun war zone that also offer entertainment on crisp fall afternoons.

Wooden picnic tables and park benches nestle against sky-blue walls and ceilings adorned with clouds, trees, and woodland creatures, including Lost in Fun's mascot, Scotty the Squirrel. Inside Lost in Fun's frolic-friendly environment, toddlers, kids, and teens navigate a variety of age-appropriate play areas. With the Mini Fun Pass, toddlers can waddle through play sets, bounce on inflatable jumpers, and fall safely through space in the foam pit before building ornate monuments with blocks and studying the laws of motion on the fun slides. Children of all ages dodge brilliant beams while maneuvering through the Lost Laser Temple, and older kids can use the Mega or Mini Fun Passes to access the indoor playground's attractions or play basketball. When energy wanes, staff members serve up snacks from a menu overflowing with pizza, burgers, chicken nuggets, and ice cream. Adults may enter and play for free or rest on Adirondack-style wooden chairs as they observe their children brachiating in their natural habitat.