Four years later, and Evermore has now closed permanently. When I made this video, I had no idea that what seemed like a plucky little fantasy park would end up being such a chaotic, wildly mismanaged disaster! If this video is your introduction to Evermore, I highly recommend checking out Jenny Nicholson's deep dive (ua-cam.com/video/L9OhTB5eBqQ/v-deo.html) and then this video about the park closing (ua-cam.com/video/JxmFZ_5mBxg/v-deo.html). RIP 🙏
Actor for Faldo(r) here, thanks for giving our work so much love ;u; This is such an untapped medium and it’s been both a joy and a stress to navigate it and figure it out alongside my colleagues, and I ESPECIALLY get excited about support from those familiar with existing collaborative storytelling mediums like y’all. Our cast is full of actors passionate about character building, and oftentimes half of them are DMs. Our budget is a far cry from Disneyland but we are a bunch of nerds with the power of love and passion for the art! Also your description of Faldo still tickles me 😂🕯 He’s def an odd boy
Major props to you all, though. As a huge Disney and theme park design nerd, this passion for the art and immersive storytelling is what's missing from the more corporate parks. They wanted to do this, and failed with Galaxy's Edge. So PLEASE keep on. Change the industry!
@@wyattbranham4919 I live in Utah, and Temple Square in Salt Lake City gets a lot of visitors, and there are a few other things like Lagoon in Farmington, but I really, really want to go to Evermore, maybe after this pestilence is gone.
The way you describe the first quest line makes it sound like a real life MMO with all the low level characters huddled around the quest points; made me chuckle.
Hello. Thank you so much for this review! I am one of the members of the Roving Acting Troupe at Evermore and I’m so happy that you had a good time at a place where myself and so many others have poured their blood, sweat, and tears into. Hope you can ever find a chance to come back!
Has there been any talk about a more indepth economy for the park? Perhaps something that needs to be purchased with real money AND gold? Like a rickshaw ride, real life historical lessons like spinning etc, costume rental, Or having citizenship be purchasable with ingame gold (and hey, you get emails/coupons, too!)
How on earth do y'all make money at these prices? I kept thinking this entire video they must be hemorrhaging money if this is a little over $20 a ticket. P.S. I really want to go see this and hoping y'all are still in business next summer.
Thank you so much for your video on the park. We have been twice and loved it both times. Every time we see a video about it pop-up we watch it just to relive it. One of the things we noticed is most people cover it as a "follow me on my experience" vlog. This gets viewers excited visually, but bogs down the comments with questions about the basics of how the park works. Your review was perfect!
Just went to Evermore Park last weekend and had a blast! The Acting Troupe was so awesome, so thank you for your amazing performances and your kindness!
This is my home town! I haven’t been yet but a lot of my friends work there Also a lot of the actors are local cosplayers! Faldo is a cosplayer I’ve worked with a lot in the past. The animatronics and stuff are made by local cosplayers as well!
Live in Layton Utah and go to the park every weekend. Can confirm there is no end to the surprises, mysteries and story lines in this place. The rabbit hole is endless and once you create trust and bonds with the characters layer and layers begin to open up. It’s probably the most amazing theme park I’ve experienced and my whole family is obsessed. They are crazy under priced right now but are trying to get people to the park. Marketing has been poor. Hoping people will come and support the myriad of artists and amazing talented people that make this place so special so we can enjoy it for many years.
i live close enough that i keep wondering when they'll do like a season pass. so people local could come every weekend if they wanted. Or like how the hogle zoo has a a family pass that's a year thing.
Angelica Reid me and my family are pretty well known through the park and have met the creator a couple times, We go once or twice every week, and yes a season pass would be amazing, but they really need as much money as possible to finish the park and get more people, so I definitely think sometime in the far future they might have them but I do get why they haven’t made them yet. ☺️
As a member of a paid DMing troupe, I 100% feel the "crazy underpriced" part. As a provider of services, it's a hard line to walk between wanting to be able to make your own "bill-paying job" and doing something you'd do (and have previously done) for free. You don't want to feel like you're robbing your patrons, but... Jeremy also wants some of that hot taco money. P.S. - "I'm more of the bard type" freaking broke me. That's the realest talk, GinnyD.
I want to surprise my boyfriend with a trip here for Christmas, but I’d be coming from NY and hearing that it’s new makes me worried it may close. Anyone confident this will be open until at least March? Very exciting, would love to spend a weekend here.. or well, that weird Friday Saturday not Sunday weekend aha
Christina Zito I go every weekend, I’m pretty confident that it will stay open. It’s been increasing with people and they are finishing a few of the bigger construction projects, which will most likely bring more. It’s a great place and would highly recommend. 💜
The plot lines have been spanning the different seasons. The fairy King’s sickness started in the lore season of 2018 and has been a major plot point spanning the seasons since then. Going in different seasons has been interesting seeing how the plot has changed over the last year.
He is an awesome character to interact with. And his magic is super interesting. The cost of him using it is temporary or even long term memory loss. So if he looks confused on where he is. He may have just used some magic!
Here in 2022, after the Jenny Nicholson Evermore video. I know Ginny from CR stuff, but didn't know she made this kind of video. Truly, 2019 was a different universe.
So funny, I'm a fan of them both and when Jenny posted her video my first thought was "oh wow that place Ginny Di went??" Seems like this was at the more peak of the park's experience and things went downhill from there, while Ginny had so much hope for things to just keep getting better in 2019 D: (I'm sure COVID didn't help). Also Ginny's videos are excellent, 10/10 recommend
There are other videos from the season that Ginny went and they also looked great, it really looked like even the average guest was greeted by proper storylines and roleplay. The train conductor actually told stories in character. They had a pony, trained ducks. The guilds and their quests made sense. It also looked like they had Beer in the other taverns in the park proper? Maybe 0% though. I still agree with Jenny's take that for the average non larping family it would be difficult to figure out how they could enjoy Evermore. But it also shows that there USED to be something there for the larp fans. There was such a pileup of letdowns for Jenny's group with how the park has degraded.
I regret to inform you that the park is also completely changed. Apparently a bunch (if not all) actors were fired and there's not really a storyline anymore
Kinda shocking how much more positive Ginny's review of Evermore is compared to Jenny Nicholson's. I think Ginny was lucky enough to visit pre-Covid before half the attractions got axed and they lost money trying to sue Taylor Swift for no reason.
I feel really sad looking at the comments here after Jenny's exposé. People had high hopes for this place. Checked out the site too but it's like Jenny said, it's messy at best today
Just the fact that Ginny was handed a map and a card with basic instructions and she says that there were plenty of crew memebers who could give orientation on what to do shows the massive difference those two years of neglect and mismanagement did to the park.
@@johnmobley9369 Jenny Nicholson did a more up to date review on Evermore post-covid. Honestly the only thing that could save that place now is if Critical Role decided to take over and open CR-Land there
When I went (probably in 2019, like Ginny) it was awesome. Not everything was open, but the characters had awesome prosthetics, they were engaged, and the finished settings were beautiful. I really do think that the park could have worked, but money was mishandled and the planning and building was rushed. It's permanently closed now.
I'm just imagining you guys asking a question out loud, only for a random cast member to pop up behind you and answer. I must go there at some point. This has been a glowing review and recommendation.
Cody Martin the characters do indeed to this. It’s particularly unsettling when the character is Faldo. (She refers to him as Faldor) which is totally cool because there are like 50 characters in park. So difficult to remember them all. Plus accents are hard. But they act like real people. And the more you treat them as such the deeper into the story you can go!
When my wife and I went we spent the first hour and a half just wandering around, cause I was geeking out in excitement, and my wife was watching me like "so, what do you think?". I can't wait to go back. Got the privilege to meet one of the directors out of character and just talk for like 30 or so minutes. One of the lead Disney park designers started Evermore with a few other greats. You're spot on about the characters being able to just have conversation in character really well. Pretty sure each actor is given an expansive character backstory and personality traits and outlooks to follow that when they respond they know where to be. Plus they spent quite a while in testing and practice before they opened the park to get character and story down perfectly. The director we spoke with informed us that on top of the houses and statues being made specifically for Evermore, the grave stones and several doors and many other things were brought over from European countries because you just can't fake authentic old and worn materials as well as the real thing. Which I thought was perfect. As to the actors, there are a lot in the park, but what we were told is that several characters that aren't hard to change out, have a couple actors playing them. Most of those actors don't work there full time as I understood, it's a paid hobby they get to do, which is awesome, partly why the park fees are so low. If I lived closer I would find it hard not to go all the time. My goal is to experience the story in full for each season. I tried being in character but didn't dress the part. My wife and I got to fast track some of the story because we figured stuff out quick without going through the steps, which depends on the conversation you have with the characters. They will give more information if you ask the right things, plus if you act in character with them they are told to give bonus story material and stuff. Encouragement to join in on the story with them. One thing you didn't point out is that attendees are seen as people from this world and Evermore people are from their world.... Not going to give spoilers on that 😉 though
Ahh, thank you!! I'd never heard of it before I went, but when I mentioned it online it sounded like a lot of people are interested but unsure what it's like (which of course makes it hard to justify planning a trip around it.)
Yeah. I work across the street from Evermore. That place gets crazy busy and is super fun and interesting. Cool to watch how different each season is. Definitely recommend. Especially during the Halloween season.
I will say that Evermore Park is amazing. I drove all the way down there, and I cannot wait go back. I am from Illinois, and a few of my friends (who are on the east coast, California, and one who came all the way to Wales!) went down, met up with friends, and attended all 3 days. I had a great fun time and hopefully one day our characters will interact on the other side of the portal!
@@VulpisFoxfire Grog would get absolutely hammered in the tavern and start a bar fight, Keylith would be trying to take all the animals home with her, Trinket would eat all the concessions, Percy would get in trouble for tinkering with the animatronics, Vex and Vax would be trying to see who is better at axe throwing, and Scanlan would be arrested for trying to buy Foosaka.
Road tripping across the USA is an incredible experience, and waaaaaaay more affordable than most people think. Take advantage of KoAs, and even camping in State Parks, $10 a night or, often enough, free? great! So much fun! And you set your own pace and control so much of the experience. So you can see Zion, eat at some cool place you heard about, and go to Evermore. Maybe hit up some weird local museum? It can't be more recommended.
Thank you so so much for this! I live about 2 hours from Evermore and go several times per season with friends, and I WANT people to pour in like crazy. This is one of the most special places I’ve ever been, and I desperately want it to succeed in the long term and be open (and busy) every night. You are very accurate in many of your observations, and I must say, it’s been a complete joy to see how they’ve evolved through the year they have been opened. We were there opening night. The acting and story was still so on point, but it was obvious that they were still trying to figure out how to create the right flow for the guests, and they just keep doing better every time I’ve been there. I have a collection of weird stuff they tried too, like special tarot cards for completing tasks, “gold” coin (you were right, and I was probably one of the reasons they stopped that, though I assure you I had every intent to spend it in-game later...but they had already changed to the rocks), and their integration of new guests into the fold with frequents keeps getting better. To any Evermore actors reading this, you are amazing and I love you! Big Faldor fan too. He’s been there at least since aurora and I swear he can look into souls. Also, if you go back soon, find the Persian fellow playing the cool hand steel drum thing and talk to him about his past. We talked for nearly an hour last time, and he legit had me in tears. His story is beautiful.
I went to Nevermore for Lore last October for my friend's birthday. Our group was huge, with a lot of people I didn't know, and I think that made it harder for any of us individually to engage with anything going on in the park. I would strongly suggest going with a small-ish group; no bigger than your D&D play group.
this seems like something the Critters from Critical Role should be told about so they could maybe go invade the place en masse and just throw lots and lots of money at their faces so that they can hopefully be a thing for many, many years to come! XD
That's an awesome idea. A bit further below, one guy (John Keller) suggested it as an All Work No Play episode. I'm thinking, if Sam and Liam could take the whole party to Evermore, it would make an excellent finale to the next season of All Work No Play!
@@clinthazzard7397 That wouldn't be an issue if the park set up capacity limits. And it's definitely better than letting such an interesting place close down because it hasn't gathered enough clientele before it went bankrupt.
We should take it in shifts. XD I'd hate to see the park go down to a Critter Hug of Death. Though I'm already trying to convince my party to get a trip out there, including some family from West Coast
This video is so well done! I've been trying to figure out how to explain Evermore to my friends as succinctly as you have and now I just might send them your video haha! I'm someone who goes to Evermore twice a week, and trust me, the "bottomless pit" of story is true. The story even updates throughout the season. Each character has a super in-depth backstory that you can uncover as you gain trust with them. It's truly a fantastically magical place.
In my opinion, the BEST thing about Evermore is that the story actually keeps going! You’re right about that. Characters die, there is actually a plot from day to day (it’s not just the same plots every day or week). If you miss a day or two, you get to catch up on what’s going on. There is literally something new that happens EVERY day (usually more than one thing)! I don’t know how the writers do it.
Is such a shame that the truth about Evermore has not been as kind as the review. As of 2022 the park is still not complete and has had several allegations of misconduct towards staff, both from attendees and management
I have convinced my friends to go this fall when it's not a zillion degrees. I AM SO EXCITED!! And hopefully I can get the rest of them to go as our D&D party.
I work at a theme park for a living as an entertainment manager and as an atmospheric actor and seeing this place just makes my heart skip a beat. Your video has really made me even think about seeing when they do auditions and perhaps moving out to Utah for a season to give working there a try if possible!
Oooh, I went to a wizarding school LARP this weekend. Set in the HP universe, the setting is the Swedish equivalent of Hogwarts. I was volunteering in the kitchen (great way to get a lower price!) and because of that I didn't get a lot of LARPing time; although the students and faculty seemed to appreciate what little we from the kitchen were able to do. The last night I got tarantallegra (makes you dance) cast on me because I had stolen a hat one to many times.
@@phoenixgaming4185 I just started a walz step, trying to follow the person who cast it on me; which was a bit tricky since I was in between two tables with people seated. It was lifted shortly afterwards by one of the teachers (which I was grateful for, my legs and feet were very tired from three days in the kitchen, and I didn't feel like I was capable enough to dance up the stairs.
When you showed the gold piece, I laughed & thought it was absurd. Then I thought about it and figured. Why not? Why can't gold pieces just be literal pieces of gold? Coinage was just implemented initially to make sure the amount of metal was standardized. (and later to show what nation was issuing/backing the money) Oh, and this is the 2nd video of yours I've seen. The first being the 50 D&D Pickup lines. (you seem to do good work, I like it)
Thanks for reviewing Evermore Park. My friends and I have looked into going but it is over 8 hours to drive for us and that's a lot for a whim. This is helping us consider it more now.
"I really feel like taking your entire D&D group there in costume as their characters would be like the ultimate experience..." welp... Guess I have to crossdress now lmao (I play a 16yo noble woman)
That's exactly why I'm watching this, haha. I live on the east coast, so it'll be a far drive for me, but I really want to go with my D&D group all in costume. It would be so fun!
I remember seeing some things pop up online about Evermore and was interested in checking it out. Want to even more now. Gotta get one of DnD groups together to check this place out.
This sounds so awesome. The only thing that would make it better is if it lasted longer, had more intricate quests, and wasn't in the middle of the city, and they had some forest and cave like areas to quest within.In other words have what they have now, but also go full LARP, for a greater price. I, too, have worked at Ren Faires, as well as been part of running and acting in LARPs, and this sounds like it would be so much fun to work there.
I was thinking the same. If you traveled and spent a lot to go there, 5 or even a two day 10 hour visit just seems like such a short time. I understand the cost of sustaining a day long schedule but it just popped into my mind that the park could possibly be open for a "renn type" vibe for the day, allowing more entry fees, more retail/merchant sales (and rental income), and more concession sales all giving the park $$ to maintain. Alternative shows bringing in repeat customers every season who may not wish for the Larp/character immersion. That way the base sunk cost of the place would possibly be utilized more efficiently. Then allow customers to stay for the quest lines they do currently. Charge more for entry and no up charge for the nightly visit, that way if patrons didn't stay, no biggie. But sell tickets JUST for the LARPlite experience, just not for the day experience. That would allow it to not turn into a RENN faire solely, but generate more revenue. If I could do that (omygod, imagine buulding INNS you could book and stay overnight!). I would SO cross the country to do that. 48 hours of immersion...oh yea. 10? I couldn't really justify it unless it was an easy day trip.
Oh oh oh and to your idea...have full LARP tickets for a once a month or season main quest! Control the ticket amounts so you didn't overrun the place but most definitely extend the experience. And it would be so good if the model was sustainable, to expand to more locations, locally (your cave and forest suggestion) and also in more states so people on the east cost and other locales far far away could attend. If only I had a zillion dollars...le sigh.
I first found out about Evermore from someone I follow on Tumblr, TT Brett. Who is also a writer for thr park. They're a Harry Potter RP Cosplayer and I believe their Father is one of the owners of the park, and a major creative force behind it. So I was able to follow their Instagram when the park was still under the first stage of construction. And it's so cool to see a lot of things I remember being in progress and worked on in those Insta Stories in your video. I see big things for this park and I hope nothing but the best for them, I'll love to come myself one day!
I love TT Bret. Yes, their dad, Ken Bretschneider, is the founder of the park. He's poured all of his money, blood, sweat and tears into Evermore. I love the park and am hoping it becomes a huge success.
It makes me so incredibly happy to see you talking about and being excited about and sharing a love for this really cool attraction just south of where I live. I've been there a few times, once even as my DND character, and I definitely cosplay and do accent, and it's so much fun! Thank you so much for bringing to light this wonderful little gem in a really surprising location. Here's hoping they're able to keep it going!
It's wild to listen to your experience! We went on opening day and found it to be a lot less fun than we had hoped. Buildings were half finished, there was no task card like you showed, we just had to talk to characters to try and find a plot line and we didn't find any real tasks to do until like 2 hours in. We were really unimpressed for that and other reasons but it sounds like they got their stuff together over the years! I'm interested in going one they reopen.
Sadly, it is now closed. The pandemic, mismanagement, uncertainty on how to improve the park, the dumbest lawsuit in history, all combined into a maelstrom that the park couldn't get out of.
For anyone who is worried how Evermore has fared since Covid... It is still in operation, though they have had to change how interaction works. The owner realized how expensive it was to run so many times a week, and so right now, they are opened only on weekends, with month long shutdowns to prepare for their next season. That said, It is still very much worth the cost. I live about 45 minutes away from it, and have gone twice. Both times have been amazing, though I will admit it sort of ruins the atmosphere when patrons don't even dress up a little bit. Nonetheless, for its cost, it is worth helping them out!
Ginny, I live only a couple miles from Evermore and have watched it being build. It's interesting that here in Utah we hear no radio commercials about it, no billboards, no flyers. I was so impressed with your tutorial and explanation of the park, you are an amazing speaker. I immediately called my family members and set a date to go. You go GIRL!!!!
I've been accompanying Evermore since their team started to raise money for it online, share the concepts, build the park, have actor auditions..... and never once have I seen them sharing a project without being absolutely invested in every detail of it. No one can doubt their love and passion for creativity, diversity and for building a community that values each person that steps through their gates. If anyone has a chance, please go, not only to support an amazing group of people, but also to truly experience something magical that's the only way I can describe Evermore and it's team.
I go to Evermore Park at least once a week! Absolutely love this review of Evermore. It’s very accurate and very fair. It is also worth going to at any time. The creators have said that Evermore park will always be expanding. They have even more land off to the side to keep expanding once all 3 phases are complete. In regards to the story you certainly were only getting the tip of the iceberg. the depth of story is there. It will go as deep as you want to take it. For instance that shady merchant (Rooster) became way more ethical because of a crazy story plot line. There is a Fortune teller named Jardani and he is a body snatcher. He stole the body of a Vampire because he was murdering people. Something happened and this vampire named Demetri began to regain control over the body. So the FaeKing Exercised Demetri from the body. Which resulted in Demetri basically horcruxing himself inside people. Rooster being one. And the FaeKing found out that Rooster was hiding this piece. So he then destroyed it. But the powerful magic messed with Roosters mind and made him overly honest. Every character has a crazy story like that. And there is so much complexity that it’s outstanding. Other fun stuff. About 2/3rds of the statues are genuine articles. They date back to as early as the 1600s. A ton of artifacts, grave stones and set pieces are authentic historical artifacts that they bought in Europe. So much history to delve into at Evermore. Both Fictional and Real. Highly recommend people go and check it out. And go to each season!
As a European, it really grates me to hear of historical artefacts beeing desecrated and destroyed by use in this way. Please ask them to replace any salvageable original objects with modern replicas. Because it's just as disrespectful and despicable as how the European aristocracy bought, collected and ruined everything from Native American totem poles to egyptian mummies and forced adoptions to "civilize" native people on Greenland, in Alaska, in Sapmi (arctic Scandinavia), in Australia etc.
SonsOfLorgar I’m sorry to hear that this is a point of contention. It’s something that i am unaware of having been an issue in history. Im not particularly knowledgeable on art and artifacts and what counts as respecting or disrespecting. I’m also not sure as to how these artifacts are supposed to be cared for. When learning of them and seeing them in the park they are placed in ways as to keep them respected but also for people to see and admire. I’m not the authority on knowledge for these artifacts but I know a few of the artifacts were displaced because where they were being kept was being built over with new buildings. From everything I’ve seen they mean to take care of them. And I don’t see how it is desecrating or destroying them. I would appreciate any more knowledge on this and why it is offensive. I will also be doing some of my own research so that if it is I can reach out and see the parks stance on it.
@@SonsOfLorgar I'm from the UK and disagree. Whys it any worse than a museum? I don't think any of them would have the cultural importance that it would offend me it's no big deal imo.
Ginny this literally makes me so psyched for Lore, we bought tickets already kind of blindly but now with a cosplayer I watch so often giving such a cool rundown I am sooo excited!
I visited the park for the first time last Wednesday. Great winds reigned supreme! Even saw the streetlight at the corner knocked over (eek!), so happily it looks like they've expanded the days/times they're open. It does seem that the stories and plotlines are on-going and will be for the life of the park which I hope will go on for decades. I can't wait to see what is still coming and I give sooo much love and respect to the cast and staff at the park. I cannot wait to come back! btw...fantastic Jester cosplay I noticed...btw "Where She Sleeps" is truly epic!
I went there mid July and i was so excited by it even though it was still under construction. I am so excited to go back and actually be able to dress up for it!! I would also love to go with my dnd party in the future!!
Thank you so much for posting this review!!! Husband and I live in SLC and we've been keeping up with Evermore since its conception, we were at the first press conference, we ADORE this park and everything it's trying to do. The more we can get the word out, the more successful Evermore will be. Thank you for using your platform like this!
I want to go live at Evermore. I can't wait to go. I too, am worried about the sustainability of a park like Evermore, once the "shiny" wears off. Here's hoping it can sustain and grow, and spread.
Ginny, this video is so bloody awesome!! Upon watching it, I texted my whole D&D group and, post-pandemic, we are going to ride from NM to UT in full kit on horseback. I had heard about this place, didn't know if it was on the level, but I am well-assured that it is now. I agree with your sentiment 100%...a place like this is going to have a ton of overhead and we should all work together to preserve it's magic. I am ready to do that and so is my table. Thank you!!
Ooh! I've been wanting to go to Evermore forever and hearing abt your experience just solidifies that. Glad you liked it and here's hoping I can get out there soon!!
Hi Ginny! A bunch of people who I am very good friends with and who are some of my closest friends in the world are in my life because of Evermore. They loved it so much that they created a magic system to use in the park that became a Discord based RP experience with ten planes, 6 different guilds you can be and tons of races and skills that your character can be and have. We have 150 or so members, 40-50 of which are active players with OOC roles that involve world-building and developing mechanics for both in park play and online RP. Anyone you saw in the park with a red armband or something similar on their bodies was in the Syndicate because it's not officially a part of Evermore and only people with the red armbands can use magic on each other in person, in the park. So many of my friends were there when you were and I am so glad you got to enjoy it with them! If you want more information on the Syndicate, Here is a link for you! www.thesyndicateguilds.com/ Come back soon! Lore is soon upon us! Also, all the characters you were describing, I knew who they were right away! Faldo and Lonnie and Turno and Suds. Did you meet or hear about the fortune teller Jardani who is housing the soul of a vampyre name Demetri? Literally one of the highlights of the season and one of the biggest tie ins to what will happen in Lore. I'm going to stop now because I could go on forever about Evermore. GAH I love it.
Kendall Merritt I’ve seen stuff on the syndicate. And while I know it started as an Evermore thing. It seems as if it is just it’s own LARP group that happens to use Evermore related. And it isn’t really connected other whys.
@@skydeceiver7947 Hi there! So the Syndicate was created to introduce a system of magic play to the park. We are not officially linked, but use Evermore as a platform for our live-action gameplay, and we do visit the park regularly. They know who we are and what we're doing, but we also don't let our gameplay interfere with the experience of non-Syndicate members in the park itself. We differentiate ourselves from non-Syndicate members with red armbands that have to be worn if you want to play. Most of our RP takes place online, and many of our members are from out of state, so when they come to the park, it's just as special for them as it was for Ginny when they come and get to experience it with us. We have meetups outside of Evermore. A bunch of us are going to the Utah State Ren Fest this weekend, and it is LARP like in that way, but I would not call it just a LARP. Like I mentioned above, it's a really great way to make friends and have more to do at Evermore than just their quests. We go multiple times a season and have Syndicate events at the park but, as I said, we don't mess with what Evermore itself is trying to do. It's supplemental. On the Discord, you can play and make friends there that, when you get to the park, it's exciting to see them come to life. It's not every day you get given a quest by someone to go kill someone else, they give you only healing spells, you then decide you like that other person better and join his pirate crew instead of killing him, while meeting an ancient ice dragon named Illdrax and making friends with the dragons trainer and his daughters, who have just started training a young dragon of their own. One of those things was Syndicate related, and the other was Evermore related and they happened on the same night. I dunno. I've been with the Syndicate from almost the start and it means a lot to me because it helped me not feel alone anymore. I went with a friend from my local LARP and made a whole new group of friends at the same time, and have been given responsibilities in the development of a whole new system of TTRPG. We don't get paid. We do what we do because to us the Syndicate is worth it. I highly encourage you to visit thesyndicateguilds.com. The website is slightly out of date, but it explains what the Syndicate is much more eloquently than I ever could.
Thank you so much for posting this video about Evermore Park Ginny! Your video was how I found out about Evermore Park. After a little research on my part, my wife and I made plans to go. We just got back from our trip there, and it was absolutely phenomenal! We're truly grateful for you showcasing it, as it was a trip we will cherish for years to come.
So I live about 45 minutes from the park and I cannot express how amazing it is. I have been twice this summer already to enjoy rhe story of mythos and become a Ranger (they even have a secret salute!). Each experience has been so different due to the questions you ask and the actions you take. They do now have level 5-7 for $2 (7 being unnamed for now). Would highly reccomend as well to anyone who loves RPG's and if you live across the street get over there, it just keeps getting busier, 1 month between visits I would say the attendees doubled and that was on Monday nighst. Vid was awesome, thanks!
I believe there's a popular cosplayer from tumblr who works there! I remember them talking about the park when it was getting ready to open and it sounds just as cool as my vague memories about it
We live near there and checked it out during Aurora. It was super fun and beautiful and we loved the reptile show. It sounds like they've added more stuff since then since they didn't have the quest cards or lvl up system in place yet. I'm excited to go check it out for Lore where they get the really crazy celtic creepy fae's to come out.
I'm in the Prairie State, having the time and money to travel there will be difficult, but this is a fine review and critique; I may get a group together for a trip!
I live only a few miles from the park and am so happy to see so many people hearing about it and wanting to come! I have friends in it and they have worked so hard to get this place off the ground. Glad you enjoyed yourself!@
this looks incredible!! i'd love to go (sadly i'm in Australia and a student aka hella broke haha) and i agree - going with my d&d group in character would be amazing!! i'm the DM and i'd for sure go as one of my many many NPC babies. I hope the park keeps alive for a very very long time!
THANK YOU! I came across this video from watching a video on the Dimension 20 channel I live in Utah and had no idea a place like this existed. Which is sort of weird considering how many people I know are into larping and RPGs in general. Now comes the fun part of trying to get a job there. Thanks again for sharing your experience.
This was/is a great video and the link to the park shows that they made the schedule Thur, Fri, and Sat. Makes sense as one can make a long weekend out of it and use Sunday to travel home/rest. Happy to see it is still open even with COVID and that they have COVID protocols in place. Excellent review! I love how your channel is so quirky and unpredictable; I never know what you are going to come up with, only that it will very likely put a smile on my face. Thank You!
I went to Evermore - Lore twice right after it first opened and loved it. Looks like they've added even more with the questing system. Can't wait to got back!
Great summary. I really feel like you didn't try to oversell it but just shared your honest, personal opinion, yet still managed to leave a very good idea in my head what the whole thing was about! I wholeheartedly agree with your call to support places like Evermore Park. This kind of creativiy and willingness to commit and share something the people there clearly love with a wide audiance (and for a very reasonable price too!) must be supported. We live in a time where the shadow of large titans like Disney, Sony, EA etc threatens to overwhelm and overtake the creative sector. Yet at the same time there are many, many people out there with the skill and an amazing passion for the nerdy things we all enjoy. These creators, no matter if they are doing computer games, roleplaying games or whole theme parks, are an incredibly important asset (and contrast to the large corporations). An asset we, as a global community, need to preserve and support, for the love and benefit of all!
Secret Cinema run events similar to this! They take a film, build a theatrical prequel world to the film that you explore and a narrative that you can choose to follow if you wish. This all leads into a screening of the film itself at the end. They've done Back to The Future, Star Wars, Blade Runner and they're currently doing Casino Royale, with Stranger Things lined up as the next one.
I just wanted to say you did an awesome job on this video and it's been so cool to see your production quality come along. Also I'm sure the park really appreciates the exposure!
I loooooved this video so so much! I discovered Evermore a while ago and it is RIGHT up the alley of all things I love! I’ve been wanting to go so very badly and this has me infinitely more excited than I already was! You video was so well done and had a lot of great feedback on it! I’m actually in orlando and have worked at both parks, I was also part of the opening team for Diagon Alley where I was kind of a roaming character-ish as a Wand Magic Assistant Of Ollivanders where I helped theme and teach people the spells. To hear such great reviews especially in comparison to those parks has me dying to go! I’m just sad I couldn’t go with you and your group cuz you seem like y’all would have been a blast! Thank you for this ☺️
Glad you got to come. Evermore is truly something unique and special. It is so hard to explain it to people in a way that makes any sense or sounds half as cool as it is. It is unbelievable how good those actors are. I love that Evermore not only allows guests to come in costume, but ENCOURAGES it, They want you to create a character of your own to inhabit this place. They eve will make professional costumes for you (for a price).
If they do take costume commissions, they don't seem to be publicly advertised. All they say on their website is that they don't rent out costumes at this time.
If you went back, would you go as Jester or would you make a cosplay outfit in the style of your D&D character? Had no idea this place existed, sounds like a lot of fun!
I would rather die than wear Jester to a place like this! She's not exactly a comfortable, mobile costume. I'd definitely do my own D&D character's look, though!
@@GinnyDi If you did do a cosplay of your own D&D PC, would you ever consider revealing it to us on the channel or at Cons? Do you think that cosplay would be either simpler or more comfortable than Jester?
Thanks so much for this video, Ginny. Some friends went to Evermore and had a fabulous time, told me about it. I queried both my daughters and they'd both heard of it and had it on their 'places to go' list. I feel you about supporting places like this. Worth doing. Can't wait to go there.
Four years later, and Evermore has now closed permanently. When I made this video, I had no idea that what seemed like a plucky little fantasy park would end up being such a chaotic, wildly mismanaged disaster! If this video is your introduction to Evermore, I highly recommend checking out Jenny Nicholson's deep dive (ua-cam.com/video/L9OhTB5eBqQ/v-deo.html) and then this video about the park closing (ua-cam.com/video/JxmFZ_5mBxg/v-deo.html). RIP 🙏
Actor for Faldo(r) here, thanks for giving our work so much love ;u;
This is such an untapped medium and it’s been both a joy and a stress to navigate it and figure it out alongside my colleagues, and I ESPECIALLY get excited about support from those familiar with existing collaborative storytelling mediums like y’all. Our cast is full of actors passionate about character building, and oftentimes half of them are DMs. Our budget is a far cry from Disneyland but we are a bunch of nerds with the power of love and passion for the art!
Also your description of Faldo still tickles me 😂🕯
He’s def an odd boy
You guys hiring for administrative types at all?
Major props to you all, though. As a huge Disney and theme park design nerd, this passion for the art and immersive storytelling is what's missing from the more corporate parks. They wanted to do this, and failed with Galaxy's Edge. So PLEASE keep on. Change the industry!
I never thought Utah would be a vacation spot to me, but it is now.
@@wyattbranham4919 Same here. I am so taking my family to Utah for a vacation to Evermore.
@@wyattbranham4919 I live in Utah, and Temple Square in Salt Lake City gets a lot of visitors, and there are a few other things like Lagoon in Farmington, but I really, really want to go to Evermore, maybe after this pestilence is gone.
The way you describe the first quest line makes it sound like a real life MMO with all the low level characters huddled around the quest points; made me chuckle.
Haha, it was exactly like that!! I guess it's sort of an unavoidable issue when you have a lot of folks in the same starting zone at the same time.
It's as the saying goes: "Life imitates MMO"
I guess you could call it a “Massively Multiplayer Offline” fantasy theme park.
I thought the same thing.
@@sailorenthusiast Have my like and now get out.
Hello. Thank you so much for this review! I am one of the members of the Roving Acting Troupe at Evermore and I’m so happy that you had a good time at a place where myself and so many others have poured their blood, sweat, and tears into. Hope you can ever find a chance to come back!
You guys really were incredible!! Thank you for all the heart that you put into this place, it absolutely shines through!!
Has there been any talk about a more indepth economy for the park? Perhaps something that needs to be purchased with real money AND gold? Like a rickshaw ride, real life historical lessons like spinning etc, costume rental, Or having citizenship be purchasable with ingame gold (and hey, you get emails/coupons, too!)
How on earth do y'all make money at these prices? I kept thinking this entire video they must be hemorrhaging money if this is a little over $20 a ticket.
P.S. I really want to go see this and hoping y'all are still in business next summer.
Thank you so much for your video on the park. We have been twice and loved it both times. Every time we see a video about it pop-up we watch it just to relive it.
One of the things we noticed is most people cover it as a "follow me on my experience" vlog. This gets viewers excited visually, but bogs down the comments with questions about the basics of how the park works.
Your review was perfect!
Just went to Evermore Park last weekend and had a blast! The Acting Troupe was so awesome, so thank you for your amazing performances and your kindness!
This is my home town! I haven’t been yet but a lot of my friends work there
Also a lot of the actors are local cosplayers! Faldo is a cosplayer I’ve worked with a lot in the past. The animatronics and stuff are made by local cosplayers as well!
Dammit. I'm from Europe and itching to go there and you can practically ride your bike over and you haven't even been. Talk about unfair. :P
F L haha lack of time, money and friends to go with lmfao 😅
@@ZeldaDoll my hometown as well! just moved next door
@@ObsidianHoax You and Zelda should link up.
Yo same. It was fun watching it being built
Live in Layton Utah and go to the park every weekend. Can confirm there is no end to the surprises, mysteries and story lines in this place. The rabbit hole is endless and once you create trust and bonds with the characters layer and layers begin to open up. It’s probably the most amazing theme park I’ve experienced and my whole family is obsessed. They are crazy under priced right now but are trying to get people to the park. Marketing has been poor. Hoping people will come and support the myriad of artists and amazing talented people that make this place so special so we can enjoy it for many years.
i live close enough that i keep wondering when they'll do like a season pass. so people local could come every weekend if they wanted. Or like how the hogle zoo has a a family pass that's a year thing.
Angelica Reid me and my family are pretty well known through the park and have met the creator a couple times, We go once or twice every week, and yes a season pass would be amazing, but they really need as much money as possible to finish the park and get more people, so I definitely think sometime in the far future they might have them but I do get why they haven’t made them yet. ☺️
As a member of a paid DMing troupe, I 100% feel the "crazy underpriced" part. As a provider of services, it's a hard line to walk between wanting to be able to make your own "bill-paying job" and doing something you'd do (and have previously done) for free. You don't want to feel like you're robbing your patrons, but... Jeremy also wants some of that hot taco money.
P.S. - "I'm more of the bard type" freaking broke me. That's the realest talk, GinnyD.
I want to surprise my boyfriend with a trip here for Christmas, but I’d be coming from NY and hearing that it’s new makes me worried it may close. Anyone confident this will be open until at least March? Very exciting, would love to spend a weekend here.. or well, that weird Friday Saturday not Sunday weekend aha
Christina Zito I go every weekend, I’m pretty confident that it will stay open. It’s been increasing with people and they are finishing a few of the bigger construction projects, which will most likely bring more. It’s a great place and would highly recommend. 💜
The plot lines have been spanning the different seasons. The fairy King’s sickness started in the lore season of 2018 and has been a major plot point spanning the seasons since then. Going in different seasons has been interesting seeing how the plot has changed over the last year.
That's so cool!! It's very smart that they're building in an ongoing plotline so that people will want to come back and over and over again.
That's incredible
Epic!
Thanks for posting that reply -- that was literally my one post-video question 🙂
The story about the candle-hatted character in particular totally sold me. Awesome recap video!
He was SO COOL and so creepy, I was really impressed with the actor's commitment to character!
He is an awesome character to interact with. And his magic is super interesting. The cost of him using it is temporary or even long term memory loss. So if he looks confused on where he is. He may have just used some magic!
@@skydeceiver7947 i heard that one before but i cant rlly recall where or about which character
Here in 2022, after the Jenny Nicholson Evermore video. I know Ginny from CR stuff, but didn't know she made this kind of video. Truly, 2019 was a different universe.
So funny, I'm a fan of them both and when Jenny posted her video my first thought was "oh wow that place Ginny Di went??" Seems like this was at the more peak of the park's experience and things went downhill from there, while Ginny had so much hope for things to just keep getting better in 2019 D: (I'm sure COVID didn't help). Also Ginny's videos are excellent, 10/10 recommend
There are other videos from the season that Ginny went and they also looked great, it really looked like even the average guest was greeted by proper storylines and roleplay. The train conductor actually told stories in character. They had a pony, trained ducks. The guilds and their quests made sense.
It also looked like they had Beer in the other taverns in the park proper? Maybe 0% though.
I still agree with Jenny's take that for the average non larping family it would be difficult to figure out how they could enjoy Evermore. But it also shows that there USED to be something there for the larp fans. There was such a pileup of letdowns for Jenny's group with how the park has degraded.
Funny, I came here right after Jenny's video too, and was like 'oh look it's flando the CR timestamper!
Yo! Hey flando
Ginny: So unless travel is difficult or expensive or something.
Me watching in 2020: something...
Gotcha beat 2021
I regret to inform you that the park is also completely changed. Apparently a bunch (if not all) actors were fired and there's not really a storyline anymore
@@ashildrtheswift3028 Thanks for the depressing information.
I'm assuming they're closed at this point? I'm just finding out my dreams came true and ended before I even knew they were realized...
@@thomasborders6882 ur dreams r backk woo!! just make sure u get vaccinated and follow the right safety guidelines first, it got its spark again :]
Kinda shocking how much more positive Ginny's review of Evermore is compared to Jenny Nicholson's. I think Ginny was lucky enough to visit pre-Covid before half the attractions got axed and they lost money trying to sue Taylor Swift for no reason.
I feel really sad looking at the comments here after Jenny's exposé. People had high hopes for this place. Checked out the site too but it's like Jenny said, it's messy at best today
Just the fact that Ginny was handed a map and a card with basic instructions and she says that there were plenty of crew memebers who could give orientation on what to do shows the massive difference those two years of neglect and mismanagement did to the park.
LMFAO wut? I’m so new to all this
@@johnmobley9369 Jenny Nicholson did a more up to date review on Evermore post-covid. Honestly the only thing that could save that place now is if Critical Role decided to take over and open CR-Land there
When I went (probably in 2019, like Ginny) it was awesome. Not everything was open, but the characters had awesome prosthetics, they were engaged, and the finished settings were beautiful. I really do think that the park could have worked, but money was mishandled and the planning and building was rushed. It's permanently closed now.
I'm just imagining you guys asking a question out loud, only for a random cast member to pop up behind you and answer.
I must go there at some point. This has been a glowing review and recommendation.
Cody Martin the characters do indeed to this. It’s particularly unsettling when the character is Faldo. (She refers to him as Faldor) which is totally cool because there are like 50 characters in park. So difficult to remember them all. Plus accents are hard. But they act like real people. And the more you treat them as such the deeper into the story you can go!
When my wife and I went we spent the first hour and a half just wandering around, cause I was geeking out in excitement, and my wife was watching me like "so, what do you think?". I can't wait to go back. Got the privilege to meet one of the directors out of character and just talk for like 30 or so minutes. One of the lead Disney park designers started Evermore with a few other greats. You're spot on about the characters being able to just have conversation in character really well. Pretty sure each actor is given an expansive character backstory and personality traits and outlooks to follow that when they respond they know where to be. Plus they spent quite a while in testing and practice before they opened the park to get character and story down perfectly. The director we spoke with informed us that on top of the houses and statues being made specifically for Evermore, the grave stones and several doors and many other things were brought over from European countries because you just can't fake authentic old and worn materials as well as the real thing. Which I thought was perfect. As to the actors, there are a lot in the park, but what we were told is that several characters that aren't hard to change out, have a couple actors playing them. Most of those actors don't work there full time as I understood, it's a paid hobby they get to do, which is awesome, partly why the park fees are so low. If I lived closer I would find it hard not to go all the time. My goal is to experience the story in full for each season. I tried being in character but didn't dress the part. My wife and I got to fast track some of the story because we figured stuff out quick without going through the steps, which depends on the conversation you have with the characters. They will give more information if you ask the right things, plus if you act in character with them they are told to give bonus story material and stuff. Encouragement to join in on the story with them. One thing you didn't point out is that attendees are seen as people from this world and Evermore people are from their world.... Not going to give spoilers on that 😉 though
your hair looks extremely cute in this! I was just looking up this place the other day, thank you for covering it in a video.
Ahh, thank you!! I'd never heard of it before I went, but when I mentioned it online it sounded like a lot of people are interested but unsure what it's like (which of course makes it hard to justify planning a trip around it.)
Ginny Di it sounds dope; thank you for discussing it in frank terms RE: the acting. I too used to work at ren faires and have the Cringe of Awareness.
Me:(2 minutes in) "So it's a Ren fair."
Me:(2 minutes and 30 seconds later)"Ohmygod IT'S A REAL LIFE MMO."
Your description of the first quest reminds me of low level MMO areas. A half dozen NPCs handing out the same information as 20 people crowd around.
Same here
Especially the first days of a new expansion release. lol
Yeah. I work across the street from Evermore. That place gets crazy busy and is super fun and interesting. Cool to watch how different each season is. Definitely recommend. Especially during the Halloween season.
I will say that Evermore Park is amazing. I drove all the way down there, and I cannot wait go back. I am from Illinois, and a few of my friends (who are on the east coast, California, and one who came all the way to Wales!) went down, met up with friends, and attended all 3 days. I had a great fun time and hopefully one day our characters will interact on the other side of the portal!
Who would love to see Vox Machina take a trip in costume to this place?
Oh yes, this would be amazing.
All Work, No Play at the very least.
I would LOVE that, especially if they went to Salt Lake Comic Con (Fanx) around the same time, so that I could get them to sign my player's handbook
Yes, but would it survive when Vox Machina got done with it? :-)
@@VulpisFoxfire Grog would get absolutely hammered in the tavern and start a bar fight, Keylith would be trying to take all the animals home with her, Trinket would eat all the concessions, Percy would get in trouble for tinkering with the animatronics, Vex and Vax would be trying to see who is better at axe throwing, and Scanlan would be arrested for trying to buy Foosaka.
I SO WISH I LIVED CLOSE ENOUGH FOR THIS!!! Sounds like an amazing experience!!
Hi Cosplanna!!!
Time for a road trip.
Road tripping across the USA is an incredible experience, and waaaaaaay more affordable than most people think.
Take advantage of KoAs, and even camping in State Parks, $10 a night or, often enough, free? great! So much fun!
And you set your own pace and control so much of the experience.
So you can see Zion, eat at some cool place you heard about, and go to Evermore. Maybe hit up some weird local museum?
It can't be more recommended.
Remember, not everyone is in the US! 😜
I feel bad 😔 I could walk to evermore if I wanted to. I hope you can go one day! I’ve never been but I might.
Putting your flower crown down to hurl an axe is just perfect.
Thank you so so much for this! I live about 2 hours from Evermore and go several times per season with friends, and I WANT people to pour in like crazy. This is one of the most special places I’ve ever been, and I desperately want it to succeed in the long term and be open (and busy) every night. You are very accurate in many of your observations, and I must say, it’s been a complete joy to see how they’ve evolved through the year they have been opened. We were there opening night. The acting and story was still so on point, but it was obvious that they were still trying to figure out how to create the right flow for the guests, and they just keep doing better every time I’ve been there. I have a collection of weird stuff they tried too, like special tarot cards for completing tasks, “gold” coin (you were right, and I was probably one of the reasons they stopped that, though I assure you I had every intent to spend it in-game later...but they had already changed to the rocks), and their integration of new guests into the fold with frequents keeps getting better. To any Evermore actors reading this, you are amazing and I love you! Big Faldor fan too. He’s been there at least since aurora and I swear he can look into souls. Also, if you go back soon, find the Persian fellow playing the cool hand steel drum thing and talk to him about his past. We talked for nearly an hour last time, and he legit had me in tears. His story is beautiful.
I went to Nevermore for Lore last October for my friend's birthday. Our group was huge, with a lot of people I didn't know, and I think that made it harder for any of us individually to engage with anything going on in the park. I would strongly suggest going with a small-ish group; no bigger than your D&D play group.
JENNY NICHOLSON BROUGHT ME HERE. JENNY AND GINNY DI COLLABORATION WHEN!?
this seems like something the Critters from Critical Role should be told about so they could maybe go invade the place en masse and just throw lots and lots of money at their faces so that they can hopefully be a thing for many, many years to come! XD
Terry Miller Critical Role Land!!!!
That's an awesome idea. A bit further below, one guy (John Keller) suggested it as an All Work No Play episode. I'm thinking, if Sam and Liam could take the whole party to Evermore, it would make an excellent finale to the next season of All Work No Play!
If a place gets crowded, you're not gonna have fun
@@clinthazzard7397 That wouldn't be an issue if the park set up capacity limits. And it's definitely better than letting such an interesting place close down because it hasn't gathered enough clientele before it went bankrupt.
We should take it in shifts. XD
I'd hate to see the park go down to a Critter Hug of Death.
Though I'm already trying to convince my party to get a trip out there, including some family from West Coast
This video is so well done! I've been trying to figure out how to explain Evermore to my friends as succinctly as you have and now I just might send them your video haha! I'm someone who goes to Evermore twice a week, and trust me, the "bottomless pit" of story is true. The story even updates throughout the season. Each character has a super in-depth backstory that you can uncover as you gain trust with them. It's truly a fantastically magical place.
As a regular, do the characters recognise you (I mean, the cast will, but do the characters)
In my opinion, the BEST thing about Evermore is that the story actually keeps going! You’re right about that. Characters die, there is actually a plot from day to day (it’s not just the same plots every day or week). If you miss a day or two, you get to catch up on what’s going on. There is literally something new that happens EVERY day (usually more than one thing)! I don’t know how the writers do it.
Is such a shame that the truth about Evermore has not been as kind as the review. As of 2022 the park is still not complete and has had several allegations of misconduct towards staff, both from attendees and management
-Oh hey there!! im just walking around having fun in this theme park named *Evermore* in the year *2019*
-it sure is great when nothing bad happens
Ahhhhhh my hubby and I are taking a road trip to Utah just for this park in about 2 weeks! And I am SO EXCITED!!!
Angela Hooper are you coming for opening weekend??
@@averagejoe181 I believe so!! September 6th & 7th! Is that opening weekend??
@@angelahooper4779 It sure is! See you there :D
@@averagejoe181 aww yay awesome!! I've never been to anything like this I'm so excited 😭😭😭
I have convinced my friends to go this fall when it's not a zillion degrees. I AM SO EXCITED!! And hopefully I can get the rest of them to go as our D&D party.
I work at a theme park for a living as an entertainment manager and as an atmospheric actor and seeing this place just makes my heart skip a beat. Your video has really made me even think about seeing when they do auditions and perhaps moving out to Utah for a season to give working there a try if possible!
Oooh, I went to a wizarding school LARP this weekend. Set in the HP universe, the setting is the Swedish equivalent of Hogwarts. I was volunteering in the kitchen (great way to get a lower price!) and because of that I didn't get a lot of LARPing time; although the students and faculty seemed to appreciate what little we from the kitchen were able to do. The last night I got tarantallegra (makes you dance) cast on me because I had stolen a hat one to many times.
Oh my god, I would love to see someone roleplaying as being forced to dance from a spell XD
@@phoenixgaming4185 I just started a walz step, trying to follow the person who cast it on me; which was a bit tricky since I was in between two tables with people seated. It was lifted shortly afterwards by one of the teachers (which I was grateful for, my legs and feet were very tired from three days in the kitchen, and I didn't feel like I was capable enough to dance up the stairs.
Where was this, and what's it called? I must know!
@@XoIoRouge www.cowlarp.com/ On my bucket list.
Ultimate goal: to get my D&D party there. Thank you for reviewing this place! 😊
When you showed the gold piece, I laughed & thought it was absurd.
Then I thought about it and figured. Why not? Why can't gold pieces just be literal pieces of gold?
Coinage was just implemented initially to make sure the amount of metal was standardized. (and later to show what nation was issuing/backing the money)
Oh, and this is the 2nd video of yours I've seen. The first being the 50 D&D Pickup lines. (you seem to do good work, I like it)
Thanks for reviewing Evermore Park. My friends and I have looked into going but it is over 8 hours to drive for us and that's a lot for a whim. This is helping us consider it more now.
"I really feel like taking your entire D&D group there in costume as their characters would be like the ultimate experience..."
welp...
Guess I have to crossdress now lmao (I play a 16yo noble woman)
Gender is fake! Live your dreams!
@@GinnyDi big huzzah to that
Yeah I also have a female sorcerer xD I would go as my rogue but o feel like I'd be edgelord #81638715573
That's exactly why I'm watching this, haha. I live on the east coast, so it'll be a far drive for me, but I really want to go with my D&D group all in costume. It would be so fun!
@@GinnyDi I'll tip my fedora to that
You would make a great travel host for fantasy vacations. We need that program.
Yes.
Someone pitch this to Netflix lol
I'm pretty local to evermore (30 mins away) and I'm embarrassed as a video game fan and dnd player that I haven't been yet haha
Sorry to bother you, but is your pfp Mollymauk?
Someone actually recently recommended I go to Evermore Park, and now after watching this....time to go to Utah
I remember seeing some things pop up online about Evermore and was interested in checking it out. Want to even more now. Gotta get one of DnD groups together to check this place out.
This sounds so awesome. The only thing that would make it better is if it lasted longer, had more intricate quests, and wasn't in the middle of the city, and they had some forest and cave like areas to quest within.In other words have what they have now, but also go full LARP, for a greater price. I, too, have worked at Ren Faires, as well as been part of running and acting in LARPs, and this sounds like it would be so much fun to work there.
I was thinking the same. If you traveled and spent a lot to go there, 5 or even a two day 10 hour visit just seems like such a short time. I understand the cost of sustaining a day long schedule but it just popped into my mind that the park could possibly be open for a "renn type" vibe for the day, allowing more entry fees, more retail/merchant sales (and rental income), and more concession sales all giving the park $$ to maintain. Alternative shows bringing in repeat customers every season who may not wish for the Larp/character immersion. That way the base sunk cost of the place would possibly be utilized more efficiently. Then allow customers to stay for the quest lines they do currently. Charge more for entry and no up charge for the nightly visit, that way if patrons didn't stay, no biggie. But sell tickets JUST for the LARPlite experience, just not for the day experience. That would allow it to not turn into a RENN faire solely, but generate more revenue. If I could do that (omygod, imagine buulding INNS you could book and stay overnight!). I would SO cross the country to do that. 48 hours of immersion...oh yea. 10? I couldn't really justify it unless it was an easy day trip.
Oh oh oh and to your idea...have full LARP tickets for a once a month or season main quest! Control the ticket amounts so you didn't overrun the place but most definitely extend the experience. And it would be so good if the model was sustainable, to expand to more locations, locally (your cave and forest suggestion) and also in more states so people on the east cost and other locales far far away could attend. If only I had a zillion dollars...le sigh.
I first found out about Evermore from someone I follow on Tumblr, TT Brett. Who is also a writer for thr park. They're a Harry Potter RP Cosplayer and I believe their Father is one of the owners of the park, and a major creative force behind it. So I was able to follow their Instagram when the park was still under the first stage of construction.
And it's so cool to see a lot of things I remember being in progress and worked on in those Insta Stories in your video. I see big things for this park and I hope nothing but the best for them, I'll love to come myself one day!
I love TT Bret. Yes, their dad, Ken Bretschneider, is the founder of the park. He's poured all of his money, blood, sweat and tears into Evermore. I love the park and am hoping it becomes a huge success.
It makes me so incredibly happy to see you talking about and being excited about and sharing a love for this really cool attraction just south of where I live. I've been there a few times, once even as my DND character, and I definitely cosplay and do accent, and it's so much fun!
Thank you so much for bringing to light this wonderful little gem in a really surprising location. Here's hoping they're able to keep it going!
Ahh iv'e been there before!! It was so fun- I ate soup with a dwarf on a winter night and he told me tales of his life ;0; it was so magical
It's wild to listen to your experience! We went on opening day and found it to be a lot less fun than we had hoped. Buildings were half finished, there was no task card like you showed, we just had to talk to characters to try and find a plot line and we didn't find any real tasks to do until like 2 hours in. We were really unimpressed for that and other reasons but it sounds like they got their stuff together over the years! I'm interested in going one they reopen.
That is so dang cool, I wish them all the success. Imagine how big it could be in like 10 years.
Sadly, it is now closed. The pandemic, mismanagement, uncertainty on how to improve the park, the dumbest lawsuit in history, all combined into a maelstrom that the park couldn't get out of.
I've wanted to go to Evermore since I learned of it's existence. Thank's for the video.
For anyone who is worried how Evermore has fared since Covid...
It is still in operation, though they have had to change how interaction works. The owner realized how expensive it was to run so many times a week, and so right now, they are opened only on weekends, with month long shutdowns to prepare for their next season. That said, It is still very much worth the cost.
I live about 45 minutes away from it, and have gone twice. Both times have been amazing, though I will admit it sort of ruins the atmosphere when patrons don't even dress up a little bit. Nonetheless, for its cost, it is worth helping them out!
Ginny, I live only a couple miles from Evermore and have watched it being build. It's interesting that here in Utah we hear no radio commercials about it, no billboards, no flyers. I was so impressed with your tutorial and explanation of the park, you are an amazing speaker. I immediately called my family members and set a date to go. You go GIRL!!!!
Frankly, this is exactly what Disneyfilm should've done with Galaxy's Edge, right down to spray-painted credit rocks/LEGO blocks.
I've been accompanying Evermore since their team started to raise money for it online, share the concepts, build the park, have actor auditions..... and never once have I seen them sharing a project without being absolutely invested in every detail of it.
No one can doubt their love and passion for creativity, diversity and for building a community that values each person that steps through their gates.
If anyone has a chance, please go, not only to support an amazing group of people, but also to truly experience something magical
that's the only way I can describe Evermore and it's team.
I wanna go!! 😭 Why does it have to be almost 2000 miles away!?! 😢
It's April 2024 and I just heard that Evermore has shut down before I got a chance to go, so I'm rewatching this video.
I go to Evermore Park at least once a week! Absolutely love this review of Evermore. It’s very accurate and very fair. It is also worth going to at any time. The creators have said that Evermore park will always be expanding. They have even more land off to the side to keep expanding once all 3 phases are complete. In regards to the story you certainly were only getting the tip of the iceberg. the depth of story is there. It will go as deep as you want to take it. For instance that shady merchant (Rooster) became way more ethical because of a crazy story plot line. There is a Fortune teller named Jardani and he is a body snatcher. He stole the body of a Vampire because he was murdering people. Something happened and this vampire named Demetri began to regain control over the body. So the FaeKing Exercised Demetri from the body. Which resulted in Demetri basically horcruxing himself inside people. Rooster being one. And the FaeKing found out that Rooster was hiding this piece. So he then destroyed it. But the powerful magic messed with Roosters mind and made him overly honest. Every character has a crazy story like that. And there is so much complexity that it’s outstanding.
Other fun stuff. About 2/3rds of the statues are genuine articles. They date back to as early as the 1600s. A ton of artifacts, grave stones and set pieces are authentic historical artifacts that they bought in Europe. So much history to delve into at Evermore. Both Fictional and Real. Highly recommend people go and check it out. And go to each season!
As a European, it really grates me to hear of historical artefacts beeing desecrated and destroyed by use in this way.
Please ask them to replace any salvageable original objects with modern replicas. Because it's just as disrespectful and despicable as how the European aristocracy bought, collected and ruined everything from Native American totem poles to egyptian mummies and forced adoptions to "civilize" native people on Greenland, in Alaska, in Sapmi (arctic Scandinavia), in Australia etc.
SonsOfLorgar I’m sorry to hear that this is a point of contention. It’s something that i am unaware of having been an issue in history. Im not particularly knowledgeable on art and artifacts and what counts as respecting or disrespecting. I’m also not sure as to how these artifacts are supposed to be cared for. When learning of them and seeing them in the park they are placed in ways as to keep them respected but also for people to see and admire. I’m not the authority on knowledge for these artifacts but I know a few of the artifacts were displaced because where they were being kept was being built over with new buildings. From everything I’ve seen they mean to take care of them. And I don’t see how it is desecrating or destroying them. I would appreciate any more knowledge on this and why it is offensive. I will also be doing some of my own research so that if it is I can reach out and see the parks stance on it.
@@SonsOfLorgar I'm from the UK and disagree. Whys it any worse than a museum? I don't think any of them would have the cultural importance that it would offend me it's no big deal imo.
I squealed with joy seeing this video pop up. My husband and I LOVE Evermore so much!! I'm so glad you enjoyed it!!!!!
I adore Evermore! I'm so lucky to live less than half an hour away. But everyone should make the trip to see Evermore! It's amazing
Ginny this literally makes me so psyched for Lore, we bought tickets already kind of blindly but now with a cosplayer I watch so often giving such a cool rundown I am sooo excited!
"If travel is difficult . . . "
Welcome to 2020 :'(
I visited the park for the first time last Wednesday. Great winds reigned supreme! Even saw the streetlight at the corner knocked over (eek!), so happily it looks like they've expanded the days/times they're open. It does seem that the stories and plotlines are on-going and will be for the life of the park which I hope will go on for decades. I can't wait to see what is still coming and I give sooo much love and respect to the cast and staff at the park. I cannot wait to come back!
btw...fantastic Jester cosplay I noticed...btw "Where She Sleeps" is truly epic!
I went there mid July and i was so excited by it even though it was still under construction. I am so excited to go back and actually be able to dress up for it!! I would also love to go with my dnd party in the future!!
Thank you so much for posting this review!!! Husband and I live in SLC and we've been keeping up with Evermore since its conception, we were at the first press conference, we ADORE this park and everything it's trying to do. The more we can get the word out, the more successful Evermore will be. Thank you for using your platform like this!
I want to go live at Evermore. I can't wait to go. I too, am worried about the sustainability of a park like Evermore, once the "shiny" wears off. Here's hoping it can sustain and grow, and spread.
Ginny, this video is so bloody awesome!! Upon watching it, I texted my whole D&D group and, post-pandemic, we are going to ride from NM to UT in full kit on horseback. I had heard about this place, didn't know if it was on the level, but I am well-assured that it is now. I agree with your sentiment 100%...a place like this is going to have a ton of overhead and we should all work together to preserve it's magic. I am ready to do that and so is my table. Thank you!!
I live in Idaho and have wanted to go to Evermore for a long time now! If only my DND group didn't all move away!
Go solo. Meet people at the park to team up with.
Ooh! I've been wanting to go to Evermore forever and hearing abt your experience just solidifies that. Glad you liked it and here's hoping I can get out there soon!!
Should I get to America and specifically Utah, definitely going... Thanks for the review Ginny Di
Hi Ginny!
A bunch of people who I am very good friends with and who are some of my closest friends in the world are in my life because of Evermore. They loved it so much that they created a magic system to use in the park that became a Discord based RP experience with ten planes, 6 different guilds you can be and tons of races and skills that your character can be and have. We have 150 or so members, 40-50 of which are active players with OOC roles that involve world-building and developing mechanics for both in park play and online RP. Anyone you saw in the park with a red armband or something similar on their bodies was in the Syndicate because it's not officially a part of Evermore and only people with the red armbands can use magic on each other in person, in the park. So many of my friends were there when you were and I am so glad you got to enjoy it with them! If you want more information on the Syndicate, Here is a link for you!
www.thesyndicateguilds.com/
Come back soon! Lore is soon upon us!
Also, all the characters you were describing, I knew who they were right away! Faldo and Lonnie and Turno and Suds. Did you meet or hear about the fortune teller Jardani who is housing the soul of a vampyre name Demetri? Literally one of the highlights of the season and one of the biggest tie ins to what will happen in Lore.
I'm going to stop now because I could go on forever about Evermore. GAH I love it.
Wow, that's intense! I could see how that would be really appealing if you lived close enough to the park to visit regularly.
Kendall Merritt I’ve seen stuff on the syndicate. And while I know it started as an Evermore thing. It seems as if it is just it’s own LARP group that happens to use Evermore related. And it isn’t really connected other whys.
@@skydeceiver7947 Hi there! So the Syndicate was created to introduce a system of magic play to the park. We are not officially linked, but use Evermore as a platform for our live-action gameplay, and we do visit the park regularly. They know who we are and what we're doing, but we also don't let our gameplay interfere with the experience of non-Syndicate members in the park itself. We differentiate ourselves from non-Syndicate members with red armbands that have to be worn if you want to play. Most of our RP takes place online, and many of our members are from out of state, so when they come to the park, it's just as special for them as it was for Ginny when they come and get to experience it with us. We have meetups outside of Evermore. A bunch of us are going to the Utah State Ren Fest this weekend, and it is LARP like in that way, but I would not call it just a LARP. Like I mentioned above, it's a really great way to make friends and have more to do at Evermore than just their quests. We go multiple times a season and have Syndicate events at the park but, as I said, we don't mess with what Evermore itself is trying to do. It's supplemental. On the Discord, you can play and make friends there that, when you get to the park, it's exciting to see them come to life. It's not every day you get given a quest by someone to go kill someone else, they give you only healing spells, you then decide you like that other person better and join his pirate crew instead of killing him, while meeting an ancient ice dragon named Illdrax and making friends with the dragons trainer and his daughters, who have just started training a young dragon of their own. One of those things was Syndicate related, and the other was Evermore related and they happened on the same night.
I dunno. I've been with the Syndicate from almost the start and it means a lot to me because it helped me not feel alone anymore. I went with a friend from my local LARP and made a whole new group of friends at the same time, and have been given responsibilities in the development of a whole new system of TTRPG. We don't get paid. We do what we do because to us the Syndicate is worth it.
I highly encourage you to visit thesyndicateguilds.com. The website is slightly out of date, but it explains what the Syndicate is much more eloquently than I ever could.
@@GinnyDi It is! It gives you so much more to do, and a group of people to do it with. We have members from all over the US and the world!
I feel so bad for all the D&D parties that have Tieflings (my character) and have the facepaint and horns 😂
As someone who very regularly cosplays a tiefling.... yeah.
Thank you so much for posting this video about Evermore Park Ginny! Your video was how I found out about Evermore Park. After a little research on my part, my wife and I made plans to go. We just got back from our trip there, and it was absolutely phenomenal! We're truly grateful for you showcasing it, as it was a trip we will cherish for years to come.
I'm so glad to hear you had a good time!
wish i could go to this but i live in Aussie land down under
So I live about 45 minutes from the park and I cannot express how amazing it is. I have been twice this summer already to enjoy rhe story of mythos and become a Ranger (they even have a secret salute!). Each experience has been so different due to the questions you ask and the actions you take. They do now have level 5-7 for $2 (7 being unnamed for now). Would highly reccomend as well to anyone who loves RPG's and if you live across the street get over there, it just keeps getting busier, 1 month between visits I would say the attendees doubled and that was on Monday nighst.
Vid was awesome, thanks!
Evermore looks so cool. Thanks for showing it to us
Hi Ginny! Thank you so much for this review. As a huge fan of all things geeky myself, Evermore is definitely on my list of places to visit.
I believe there's a popular cosplayer from tumblr who works there! I remember them talking about the park when it was getting ready to open and it sounds just as cool as my vague memories about it
We live near there and checked it out during Aurora. It was super fun and beautiful and we loved the reptile show. It sounds like they've added more stuff since then since they didn't have the quest cards or lvl up system in place yet. I'm excited to go check it out for Lore where they get the really crazy celtic creepy fae's to come out.
This looks amazing!! All the more reason to hit up the Salt Lake / Park City area. :D Thank you so much for sharing your experience! 😊❤️
Thank you!!! I’ve been on their email list for a year now! It’s so far away, but it is totally goals. It’s nice to hear about your experience!!
I'm in the Prairie State, having the time and money to travel there will be difficult, but this is a fine review and critique; I may get a group together for a trip!
I live only a few miles from the park and am so happy to see so many people hearing about it and wanting to come! I have friends in it and they have worked so hard to get this place off the ground. Glad you enjoyed yourself!@
this looks incredible!! i'd love to go (sadly i'm in Australia and a student aka hella broke haha) and i agree - going with my d&d group in character would be amazing!! i'm the DM and i'd for sure go as one of my many many NPC babies. I hope the park keeps alive for a very very long time!
THANK YOU! I came across this video from watching a video on the Dimension 20 channel I live in Utah and had no idea a place like this existed. Which is sort of weird considering how many people I know are into larping and RPGs in general. Now comes the fun part of trying to get a job there. Thanks again for sharing your experience.
Gosh i really dont want to go to america but i might have to for this!! also, that floral dress is the bomb Ginny!! ♡♡
Thank you so much!!
This was/is a great video and the link to the park shows that they made the schedule Thur, Fri, and Sat. Makes sense as one can make a long weekend out of it and use Sunday to travel home/rest. Happy to see it is still open even with COVID and that they have COVID protocols in place. Excellent review! I love how your channel is so quirky and unpredictable; I never know what you are going to come up with, only that it will very likely put a smile on my face. Thank You!
Oh! I’ve been debating going the next week end I have off. Thanks for helping me make my decision to go.
This was a BRILLIANT overview for someone that learned about this place from your video. Excellent assessment and overview.
Seems like it could have been great...it's a shame they had to be so awful to their staff and seemingly had no logistics or safety measures in place.
I went to Evermore - Lore twice right after it first opened and loved it. Looks like they've added even more with the questing system. Can't wait to got back!
Evermore is like the infant of westworld?? I wish there was a D&D style west world scoped theme park
Great summary. I really feel like you didn't try to oversell it but just shared your honest, personal opinion, yet still managed to leave a very good idea in my head what the whole thing was about! I wholeheartedly agree with your call to support places like Evermore Park. This kind of creativiy and willingness to commit and share something the people there clearly love with a wide audiance (and for a very reasonable price too!) must be supported.
We live in a time where the shadow of large titans like Disney, Sony, EA etc threatens to overwhelm and overtake the creative sector. Yet at the same time there are many, many people out there with the skill and an amazing passion for the nerdy things we all enjoy. These creators, no matter if they are doing computer games, roleplaying games or whole theme parks, are an incredibly important asset (and contrast to the large corporations). An asset we, as a global community, need to preserve and support, for the love and benefit of all!
I wish we had more things like this in the UK, looks super fun!
Aye! I would be there too!
Secret Cinema run events similar to this! They take a film, build a theatrical prequel world to the film that you explore and a narrative that you can choose to follow if you wish. This all leads into a screening of the film itself at the end. They've done Back to The Future, Star Wars, Blade Runner and they're currently doing Casino Royale, with Stranger Things lined up as the next one.
I just wanted to say you did an awesome job on this video and it's been so cool to see your production quality come along. Also I'm sure the park really appreciates the exposure!
Just imagine all the people in cloaks standing in the darkest corner of the tavern
Pretty crowded corner.
Honest experiences shared in this way is better than any ad! Thank you Ginny for such a stellar review of Evermore!
This looks so cool, if only there was something like in the UK
I loooooved this video so so much! I discovered Evermore a while ago and it is RIGHT up the alley of all things I love! I’ve been wanting to go so very badly and this has me infinitely more excited than I already was! You video was so well done and had a lot of great feedback on it! I’m actually in orlando and have worked at both parks, I was also part of the opening team for Diagon Alley where I was kind of a roaming character-ish as a Wand Magic Assistant Of Ollivanders where I helped theme and teach people the spells. To hear such great reviews especially in comparison to those parks has me dying to go! I’m just sad I couldn’t go with you and your group cuz you seem like y’all would have been a blast! Thank you for this ☺️
Damn, I wish I was American and had the money to go to that place. I'm Brazilian and even going to a different city is way too expensive to me
Glad you got to come. Evermore is truly something unique and special. It is so hard to explain it to people in a way that makes any sense or sounds half as cool as it is. It is unbelievable how good those actors are. I love that Evermore not only allows guests to come in costume, but ENCOURAGES it, They want you to create a character of your own to inhabit this place. They eve will make professional costumes for you (for a price).
If they do take costume commissions, they don't seem to be publicly advertised. All they say on their website is that they don't rent out costumes at this time.
@@GinnyDi www.evermore.com/custom-shop
....oh HUH. must've been the name "custom shop" that threw me - I would think it would be listed under a name like "costumes."
If you went back, would you go as Jester or would you make a cosplay outfit in the style of your D&D character?
Had no idea this place existed, sounds like a lot of fun!
I would rather die than wear Jester to a place like this! She's not exactly a comfortable, mobile costume. I'd definitely do my own D&D character's look, though!
@@GinnyDi what parts of the Jester costume makes it impractical?
I mean, the blue paint is the main one, but it's also corseted and has like 4 layers and a ton of accessories.
@@GinnyDi If you did do a cosplay of your own D&D PC, would you ever consider revealing it to us on the channel or at Cons? Do you think that cosplay would be either simpler or more comfortable than Jester?
Thanks so much for this video, Ginny. Some friends went to Evermore and had a fabulous time, told me about it. I queried both my daughters and they'd both heard of it and had it on their 'places to go' list. I feel you about supporting places like this. Worth doing. Can't wait to go there.