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Are Haunt's required to be handicap accessible?

Yes and no. Technically, almost all haunts are handicap accessible from the get-go, as safety codes state hallway widths have to be no smaller than 48". The bare minimum for wheelchair access in general is 36". But more often than not, when a scene requires able-bodied individuals to walk through, special access routes are added; e.g., the spinning tunnel in CarnEvil has an emergency exit placed right by the staircase for wheelchairs and such to bypass said tunnel (other examples are Slaughterhouse's inflatable tunnel and the former Trail of Terror's crawl-through tunnel). Ergo, haunts have a semi-strict set of guidelines when it comes to handicapped accessibility. A scant few even choose not to, rather opting for extremely tight corridors and the utilization of crawlspaces (to which the number of people in a group drops dramatically to that of a normal haunt).

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What was okay in 2011 may not be in 2012.

Standards have changed.

There is no specific legal advice contained herein. Consult a lawyer in your jurisdiction if you have, or think you may have, a legal problem. The author is not in the private practice of law in Georgia, Ohio or any other United State. Opinions expressed in this post are solely those of the poster and do not necessarily represent those of his employer, nor of the next door neighbor's dog.

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By the way guys for TRTR/Crypt, Kali is on the wall in the main chamber, Durga was in the Antechamber/Preshow area. ;P

And they couldn't use DA, why? Have you ever seen how destructive Scare actors are? I don't think they want them playing in one of their biggest investments that they are pretty much "renting". :)

Can't wait to see what KI is brewing up! Sad part is from now on I get to see it from the outside in now! But it will be interesting to see what goes on in the fog this year! :)

and Yes, KI has to follow strict guidelines when it comes to those who are differently abled. :)

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Nice find PKI Vortex! The hours of 7pm to 1am have been around since they made Haunt free back in 2003. When Haunt was an upcharge event, the hours on Friday nights were 8pm to 1am. It makes sense, given how crowded Halloween Haunt is, and how much money it seems to bring in for the park.

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By the way guys for TRTR/Crypt, Kali is on the wall in the main chamber, Durga was in the Antechamber/Preshow area. ;P

Durga is not depicted with more than one head, so she couldn't have been in Preshow. The shrine that existed was a depiction of Brahma.

Kali is a possibility for the Heart of the Tomb, though Kali and Durga are both associated as forms of Shakti and one is essentially a transformation of the other. In promotions of Tomb Raider: The Ride, Durga is mentioned, not Kali. Kali is typically depicted holding a severed head and wearing a garland of human skulls, which the carving does not possess. It could be argued that when Durga is "awakened", Kali manifests herself, thus her anger is shown when the blacklights engage (also showing skulls around her).

Simply put, the carving seen in the ride is a scenic designer's depiction of a form of Durga, which has been tailored to fit the story. If you looked carefully on the ride, Durga is holding a disc that contains the "all seeing eye" in a form that closely resembles the clock piece from the original film.

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