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Erjint skair was yer favrit? That jest playn herts my feelins! I thot evry1 lykd my fyn fyn bovyn! - Sam EDIT: Sorry, he's done it again. For you newer people, around this time of year my alter-ego Sam the Butcher, the Hyde to my Jekyll, sometimes hacks my account and posts his thoughts. And yes, the rumors are true: Mama let Sam take control of the Skeleton Key room this year. And it's okay if Urgent Scare's was your favorite. I hear they have a good one over there! Sam's just a little sensitive (you should hear him when people tell him they like their steaks well done) but he'll get over it. LOL #whatsintheshed #samsintheshed #oopswrongshed

They had a Holiday Horror SZ in (what is now) Planet Snoopy in which they decorated that whole area Actually the Holiday Horror scare zone was introduced in 2006 and was in Coney Mall, across from Zephyr's entrance. It recycled a lot of the Winterfest props from the previous season and its theme was strictly Christmas / winter. You may be thinking of a different Holiday Horror, the maze version which premiered in 2011. That one was indeed in Planet Snoopy, in the Peanuts Playhouse (the amphitheater). It featured several holidays, including St. Patrick's Day and Easter. It lasted a couple years before being quietly discontinued. I'm pretty sure the HH SZ was in the kids area. I know about the maze (my first Haunt maze) Spectrum is correct about the Holiday Horror scare zone being in Coney Mall in 2006. http://www.KICentral.com/forums/index.php/topic/24647-history-of-the-haunt/?p=443773 Here you go: https://www.visitkingsisland.com/events/things-to-do/events-and-promotions/Coffin-Races

That's right. Banshee Brew Fest is a separately ticketed event, includes 15 5oz. beer samples, 2 food tickets and a souvenir mug. Full details and prices here: https://www.visitkingsisland.com/events/things-to-do/events-and-promotions/Banshee-Brew-Festival

Sam will not be there, but I may be. That's a busy weekend with lots of things I want to do so my schedule's still up in the air.

While I appreciate the pictures of the PT remnants, there are reasons for not taking pictures in the haunts, one of them being that the bright lights can temporarily blind us scareactors. In fact, this happened to me last Friday. The first woman in the group entered my room, took a flash picture just when I looked up at her and blinded me. The last woman in the same group came around the corner into the room with the light on her phone on, taking video. I immediately went outside to report these two people to my supervisor, and as it turns out, the guy in the next room told them that they couldn't take pictures/video but they continued to do so and he followed them through the entire house so he could report them too. Other than that, good TR, glad you had fun!

I disagree with the assertion that Snow White's Scary Adventures "had to close because it was too scary." It was there for many, many years and if that was the sole reason, it would have closed a lot sooner than it did. The fear factor may have been a partial reason, but Disney wanted a spot for their Princess Fairytale Hall meet and greet area, and a pre-existing building in the middle of Fantasyland is a pretty plum spot. And the sentence in the article, "In the final encounter with the Witch, Snow White is seen on a ledge pushing a large emerald above the rider’s head?" All you need to do is watch the video of the ride-through to see that it's the witch, not Snow White, who pushes the emerald. Myself, I miss Mr. Toad's Wild Ride. The scene with the train headlight coming towards you stayed locked in my memory as frightening when I was a kid, but I loved it nonetheless. Its replacement, The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh, is a fine attraction itself, one that my daughter and I enjoyed when she was really young, and still do, much to the chagrin of Mrs. Gator who doesn't appreciate it as much as we do. I never got to experience ExtraTERRORestrial Alien Encounter. I've only been in that attraction area twice in my life. The first time was as a child for Mission to Mars. As a kid, the effects in the seat really felt like we were lifting off into space. The second time was to try out Stitch's Great Escape. In the words of Bambi's friend Thumper, "If you can't say something nice... don't say nothing at all."

Rumor has it he was Under the Sea. From Thee Undertaker's Facebook page: He's playing King Triton in The Children's Theater of Cincinnati's production of The Little Mermaid. The performances are over early enough that he can be at KI at the end of the night, but not necessarily the beginning of the night. https://www.thechildrenstheatre.com/mainstage/details/disneys-the-little-mermaid-jr

And that's where you're wrong. Many women who are sexually assaulted are too afraid to report it. News of a 14 year old who was brave enough to speak up may just be the encouragement someone needs. If it reaches and inspires only one victim, that's enough. Two or more, even better.

The maps are updated every year to add the new attractions / remove any attractions no longer there. Extremely unlikely that they would not change Delta Delta Die's name on the 2016 map.

Love the show, wish I could go to this! Oh well... And how loud would those speakers have to be to reach the people on the ground?

Sounds good. I want to go!

I was lucky enough to have the opportunity to go into the "spaghetti bowl" of Flight of Fear before the ride opened to the public, and I certainly considered that twisted mass of track aMAZEing back then, and I still do.

True. That slipped my mind and I didn't take that into account when posting my experience.

...and because of this, you may see Sam in a different location this weekend. I'm not saying anything.... I'm just sayin.

From the above linked article: Yeah, real funny if the guy holding it were to lose it and it went flying... and on Voyage even, a very rough coaster! Idiots. I'm surprised Holiday World didn't stop the train on the lift. I've had my phone out in the coaster stations before (even before waiting at the gates with 1-2 people in front of me, not on the train) and the ride ops have insisted on taking it from me then to place it in a locker. The fact that I told them I keep it in a secure pocket did nothing to sway them. That happened to me several times in one day several years ago, and from that point on I never get my phone out in their stations.

I aint nevr seen no kangaroo meet in tha hows butt mama myt hav sum in her seekrit stash. - Sam Noted that the chick in the neck brace said that the sorority in Scream Queens was founded in Miami U. In Oxford. Nail on head. We noticed that too; being Miami alums it stuck out to us. Scream Queens is a Ryan Murphy show, who also did Glee, which was set in Lima and referenced Kings Island and Cedar Point several times.

^There are no Bring-A-Friend discounts for Haunt.

I have no idea who that would be...

Another great video, TB! Thanks for the laughs!

Many of the names on the mausoleums and tombstones are those of current and past park associates.

^I like it! A timeless school prank brought into a school-themed haunt. Great idea!

Magenta Lizard, I would like to publicly apologize for Sam's confusion with your name the other night. As you know, Sam's not the best speller so he thought "magenta" and "magnetic" were the same thing. So when he asked you about having a magnetic lizard and what you would do with one (ie stick it to the fridge), he was being sincere. But I don't know what he was thinking when he asked you why you had a cat as your profile picture and if that cat had eaten your magnetic lizard. I guess he just had food on his mind (that'll happen working where he does) and figured that the cat looked happy like he had just had a good meal. I had a long talk with him trying to explain that magenta is a color and that no lizards were harmed by the cat, but I don't think it quite sank in.

Me too. My wallet. Gator, of slightly less Luddite mindset than Terpy in that I do carry my phone into the park, but it's not a smartphone. I'm happy with my $34 a month cell phone bill and don't care to pay an additional $660 a year to Verizon, and don't care to switch to another carrier.

I did hav sum1 say that 2 me n I sed again? that got old last yeer! Blakowts gud if yor skaird ov tha dark. -Sam

This brings a smile to my face!