The Walking Dead Escape 2015: Trip Report

By Zach Cooper
On the evening of July 10th and 11th, a zombie apocalypse spread wild through the stadium of Petco Park, which is across the street from San Diego Comic Con. At 6pm, the maze officially opened up to fans, and ran all the way until late that night.

 

This obstacle course is called The Walking Dead Escape and is based off of Robert Kirkman's The Walking Dead. This annual event is always held during the San Diego Comic Con festivities.

Earlier on both days, The Walker Stalker Fan Fest was also held at Petco Park. It included a large celebrity lineup from the show.

 

The synopsis was that its the Alexandria Safe Zone and more and more walkers are starting to appear. While along The Evacuation Route, you frequently become face-to-face with the infected and evil.

Once inside the stadium gates, the leader took the group directly to Douglass. There, he warned of danger.

Down some stairs, the group tried to pass an area that had not yet been cleared. With walkers fast approaching, everyone was forced to turn back. 

Going up the ramps, more walkers began to appear.

 

When everyone was up off the ramps, the group got to resituate. A Savior appeared, also warning of danger. Suddenly, walkers began to appear from the sides, causing a mad rush out of the area.

Through twists and turns around obstacles, the group was led up the escalators.

Even on the next floor, walkers were everywhere.

Conflict soon arose with more Saviors. With hardship at first, they led the group down another set of stairs.

People in the group were harshly told to hurry it up. 

With his large bat Lucille, Negan welcomed the group to the "Safe Zone". He explained that to be protected, everyone was required to pay. After fighting with the guide, Negan took over as leader. The former guide was left dead on the ground.

Continuing, Negan brought the group to a large tent, where he explained that each person now had to choose: either join the Saviors or be banished form The Safe Zone. The left side of the tent was for the Saviors, and the right side was dedicated to those of banishment.

About to start the first banishment, the ceremony was cut short with walkers intruding in.

Groups scrammed out, marking the official end of the journey.

The Walking Dead Escape is a great event for any fan of The Walking Dead. It does require a lot of running and strength. Especially at night, it can get very wild.

You can be apart of the experience many different ways. You can be a survivor, walker or a spectator from the sidelines.

Visit thewalkingdeadescape.com for more information.