Want to spend 24 hours in a coffin while still alive? Local theme park is looking for you
Wild Waves is looking for six bodies to occupy coffins at its theme and water park in Federal Way in October. Six live bodies, that is — for 24 hours straight in the cold, dark night.
Claustrophobics need not apply.
It’s all part of a competition the theme park is holding Oct. 8 to kick off its annual Fright Fest.
“The last person left lying down will receive a coffin full of treats including two Wild Waves 2025 season passes, a 2025 season dining plan, front of the line Fright Fest VIP passes, and bragging rights for eternity and beyond,” the park said in a release Thursday.
During the “24-Hour Crypt Keeper Challenge,” participants must stay prone in a custom made, 7-foot-long casket with the lower lid closed, according to Wild Waves spokesperson Pam Bugbee. The coffins range from 20- to 31-inches-wide.
“It’s literally a pine box,” Bugbee said. “It’s not going to be the most comfortable, but our participants will be allowed to bring a pillow and a sleeping bag for the night.”
The coffins will be outdoors, despite whatever weather comes their way, she said.
Apply within
Wild Waves is asking the “undead” applicants to write a short essay on why they would make the best crypt keeper. Applications can be found here.
Participants must be at least 18-years-old and not have any medical conditions that would prevent them from lying down for long periods of time.
The public can watch the start and end of the challenge on the nights of Oct. 4 and 5.
When nature calls
During the contest, the wannabe zombies can only leave their coffins for bathroom breaks. They will even eat their meals inside the caskets.
There might be other opportunities to take a break from their macabre sleeping quarters
“We’re going to scare them with different types of challenges through the evening, and some of those may involve getting up and moving about,” Bugbee said.
Despite rubber tarantulas or whatever the park throws at them, the coffin keepers will have to endure an even scarier challenge: Cell phone usage will only be allowed during approved breaks.
