[1] The park allowed guests who visited to interact with trained actors who portrayed fantasy characters.
[4][5] Evermore had been compared by critics to the fictional Westworld, renaissance fairs, and Choose Your Own Adventure books.
According to Bretschneider, the idea for Evermore partially arose from his tradition of elaborately decorating his home in Lindon, Utah for Halloween each year.
[16][17] By June 2020, several lawsuits had been filed against Evermore by contractors who had not been paid in full for the construction of the park's buildings.
[18] One of the attraction ideas Bretschneider and visual effects artist Curtis Hickman had envisioned for the project, which would combine virtual reality with a physical environment, was spun off from Evermore into a separate business known as The Void, which also faced difficulty due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
[10][11] By September 29, 2024, author Brandon Sanderson bought land next to the park, with the intention to build a bookstore, as part of a project called "Dragonsteel Plaza".
[17] Vander's Keep, a themed building attached to the park, was a restaurant and bar, and later an events venue.
[17] The second seasonal experience was Aurora, a winter world loosely inspired by the works of Charles Dickens.