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If that's the most idiotic thing you see at a Halloween event, consider yourself lucky. Or visually impaired.

So here's the lowdown: I talked to a couple of kids who were selling these things. Mainly I wanted to see who was buying these things. Essentially, the consensus I got was that the vast majority of those who purchased the No Boo sticks were people who wanted to enjoy the rides at the park but weren't particularly fond of the roamers. My observation in seeing the No Boo's was that you would either see a group of adults (or at least old enough for HH) all wearing them, or one or two adults in a group of more. I actually did a handful of mazes tonight and didn't see a single one in line. People who buy these things aren't stupid. They don't expect 100% accuracy - especially in the mazes. No one bought them for their 4 year old kid while they were line jumping and smoking outside of the designated smoking area or anything like that. Some idiot on KIC's Facebook was saying that this was another example of how they're doing this to make it too expensive to go to the park. That this was another example of corporate greed. Really? A $5 thing that you AREN'T required to purchase? In fact, it's a better deal than I had thought - they could EASILY have had $5 one time use Glowstick No Boo's that you'd have to purchase every time. This is an LED light thing that can be used over and over if you wish. The truth is, stuff like this is an opportunity for the park to make money. There's no denying that. It's also an opportunity to augment a person's personal experience in a way. Not unlike Skeleton Key. It in no way hinders your experience at the park or at Haunt specifically. Giving the public more of an opportunity to spend money does some wonderful things: first as the park and chain generate more cash so more capital investments are made in the park. Inverted roller coasters don't buy themselves. Secondly, they can do more without being forced to raise the prices of season passes, general admission tickets, parking, etc.

A 10/3 Rougarou picture update: I really, really love the new colors! Old and new: The trim break on the drop isn't painted...hmmmm...Could that mean it will get removed??? I love that big, orange loop. A cool perspective: I can't wait to ride Rougarou next year!

Meh, wouldn't call them "idiots". They're just having some harmless fun with fog juice.

I hate hearing about tragedies resulting after fun nights, especially with people so young. I'll be curious to find out the cause of the car fire. My thoughts and prayers go out to the victims' friends and families.

Double the pictures. Double the fun. And double the chills and thrills that go along with one of my favorite time to visit Cedar Point: HalloWeekends! Sunday, September 21st: It was extremely windy and as soon as my mom and I arrived, we knew that a lot of rides probably wouldn't be operating. Upon entering the park, we were even told that Raptor and Gatekeeper would be down until further notice. Raptor never did open as far as I know. Anyway, we went straight to Maverick for the last part of Early Entry and rode it 3 times, first in the front, then in the back, then in the front again. We had a great ride op named David, and we saw PegKeeper Peggy. She was trying to reach 2,000 rides on GK for the season and at the time she said she was around 1,775. Pretty impressive! But since GK was down, she would have to wait to get some more rides on it. Next was Skyhawk with a 1 cycle wait. We decided to go on Millennium and rode it twice with 15 minute waits, first in the front and then in the back. We wanted to make sure to see Midnight Syndicate due to all the great things we had heard about it, and decided to aim for the 2 pm show. We still had a little time to kill, so we headed back to Magnum and had an awesome ride in the 2nd to back row. Finally it was time for Midnight Syndicate. I had see pictures of the set and show, but it was incredible seeing it in person. The level of detail was incredible. Live entertainment has really been impressing me lately, and I'm glad to see the park going in this new direction. A great amusement park needs more than just thrilling rides, and the Point is definitely starting to improve on this. I won't give away any spoilers, but the show was amazing and wasn't what I expected. I also loved the surprise at the end, including what happened even after leaving the theater. We grabbed some lunch at Panda Express and saw some of the Eternity Infirmary Screamsters heading back to get ready to scare. Between seeing Midnight Syndicate and now seeing the Screamsters, the Halloween excitement was finally becoming real. I was pumped up for the first haunt, and decided to go straight to the new Hexed haunted house. I'll write my haunt reviews later, but I'll say that I was really impressed. Then we spent the next part of the day going through all the haunts. We went from hexed to Zombie High, Eerie Estate, Eden Musee, and then Eternity Infirmary. None of them had waits. We also got to see the 2nd half of Skeleton Crew, which was as great as I remembered from last year. The crowd was really into it too. Our next stop was Blue Streak and we rode in the 2nd to back row. We had a fun, smooth ride. I wanted to go through Zombie High and Hexed again while we were in the front of the park, and we noticed GK was running so we got in line. It was frustrating that only 1 train was running since what would have been a 5 minute wait turned into a 20 minute wait, but oh well. We rode in the left front and had a bumpy but fun ride. By this time it was around 7:30 and we decided to finish off the night on Millennium. In total we were able to ride it 7 times in a row, and the ride ops let us go through the gate to walk right back into the station instead of getting off and going all the way around due to the lack of people. During the first ride, I looked out over the horizon and over the lake while going up the first hill, and saw a massive wall of rain coming our way. I had never been on Millennium during the rain before, but I've been on other rides during it and it is a painful experience. It turned out that it started to rain just as we were going down the first drop. The remainder of the ride was very painful but I kept my arms up the whole time, enjoying every second. It was so crazy but I loved it. The next ride it absolutely down poured. I have never had such a painful coaster ride in my life, but it was the most unique coaster ride I've ever had. Believe it or not, it was one of my best Cedar Point memories of this season. Then on the 3rd ride it was just lightly sprinkling and the following 4 rides were dry. It was running really well and we ended up getting on the last train of the night. While leaving the park, I noticed a jack-o-lantern display on Giant Wheel, which I thought was a nice touch. The day overall was a lot of fun. In total: 16 rides, 7 haunts, and 2 shows. Hexed: 9.5/10 I loved the theming. Very elaborate and interesting. It definitely exceeded my expectations and the Screamsters did an amazing job, especially considering how early in the season it still was. They had already mastered the art of distraction. One would get your attention while another (or 2) would come up behind you or from another place to jump out and startle you. This was very impressive, and they were all in their characters really well. I won't give them away, but there were some pretty cool effects too. My only complaint is that the barker/entrance host was dressed as a normal park employee, and wasn't in costume like they are with any other haunt. I'm not sure why that is, but I don't like it. She was really nice, but usually the barkers set up the entire mood for the haunt. Besides this, I was thoroughly impressed. Zombie High: 10/10 Wow. My favorite haunt from last year dominated yet again on this trip. The barker was amusing, and the theming inside the haunt was just as amusing and creative as I remembered. Plus it was loaded with Screamsters, and they all did a great job. I liked how there a nice mix of "jump-out-at-you" startles, loud noise/banging startles, and Screamsters who talked to you. It was a perfect balance and blend of scares and entertainment. Eerie Estate: 8/10 I have always loved the theme of this one. I'm a sucker for classic, Victorian Mansion-esque haunted houses. By far this one is the most elaborately themed and detailed at the park, which I really appreciate and enjoy. The Screamsters in this one did a good job and made me jump a few times, but I wasn't blown away like I was with Hexed and ZH. It could have been better, but it was still fun. However, something unusual was that there were a decent amount of park employees just standing around inside. It sort of detracted form the experience. I wonder if there was some incident that happened whether with Screamsters or guests, so there was an increased amount of secutiry/general park staff. Eden Musee: 3/10 A boring walk through the sauna. I don't know why, but this haunt is always really hot. Also, there was not a single Screamster for a least 2 minutes when we went through. Then there were many areas that we would walk through without a single scare and still not seeing any Screamsters. Very disappointing. We left with minimal scares and without a good impression. I remembered from last year that for some reason this haunt is very inconsistent, even later in the season. Good potential, but it just wasn't there when we went. Eternity Infirmary: 9/10 I always love the barkers for this one. They do an amazing job at setting the mood for the entire haunt. You could tell they were having lots of fun being in their characters and it was amusing to see. Since this haunt has very minimal theming, there is even more pressure on the Screamsters to really portray the theme. They all did a great job, and I was startled many times. I still love the walkway that makes you feel like you are tilting. If only the entire house could have cool effects and theming like that, then it would be amazing. But the scares were good and I enjoyed it. Overall Favorite Haunted House from 2013: Zombie High Overall Favorite Haunted House from 2014: Zombie High Best Screamsters: Hexed

I don't see the harm in this. Sorry if it bothered you, but a lot worse can happen that actually ruins your day!

There were some drama teachers there with students, for the "Scare School", which I thought was a great idea. The park evidently shows them the workings of a maze with the lights on, then they go through it with the lights out. Me, I was sitting there thinking. "It's Friday night, about nine o'clock, how many teachers would be pleased to be sitting here in this park, responsible for how many kids?" But they were truly enjoying it.

On Friday the Undertaker was talking to a group of girls. One said you are ugly and he jumped at her and said "I have on make up, what's your excuse!" Lol

At one point last year, someone told me that 2013 was Vortex's last season. At the time, I thought they were mad. Now, however, I must acknowledge that as a true statement. On November 3rd, however, I will no longer make such an acknowledgement... Ah, homonyms...

Ha... I chuckled a bit. Reminded me from when I was a kid and would "smoke" during the really cold weather and my exhale looked like smoke....

Or "acting" like they were. They, after all, are drama teachers.

More pictures from 10/3: The Chamber of Horrors: There were cool views of Maverick and the moon from Cut Throat Cove. I love this: I'm in my glory. (Don't worry, I didn't go into restricted areas. This support is next to the old Giant Wheel concrete pad--accessible to anyone.) A cool panoramic shot:

Lorax, Thanks for the trip report- even though it wasn't a happy one. It gives perspective on why this park is so sketchy.

That's what I was thinking, it's not just the 'No Booers" not being frightened, it's everyone in a ten foot vicinity. I like the idea for the park, i.e., walking down Coney, but perhaps those too frightened to go into mazes might be a little more responsible for themselves and just not go into the Haunt mazes!

I like the thinking behind this but I think it makes it very tough ln the scare actors and could complicate things for people in mixed groups of pro-boo and no-boo. You can't please everybody, but I respect that they are trying.

Since there was some discussion of the music used in Cirque Imagine earlier this summer, I thought I'd share what Skeleton Crew songs I've been able to identify using the Shazam app on my phone. All of the songs listed here are available on iTunes, so if you're interested in owning them, you can find them there. If the song has a link, it will take you to YouTube. So, without further adieu: Before the show: Carmina Burana (O Fortuna) - Maxime Rodriguez (Album name: Symphonie Sur Glace)(This one comes across as "Cours D'amours: O Fortuna - Orchestre Philharmonique de Sofia et Georgi Robev et Choeur National[...]" in Shazam but redirects to the Maxime Rodriguez song in iTunes, which seems to be correct. Take this info with a grain of salt.) Beginning of show/acrobatics on hanging ropes: Electroshock - Seth Podowitz Nightmare (Original Mix) - Biometrix The fire baton/triangle act (which always makes me wince--I'd be too afraid I'd burn myself!): Teardown of the tower stacking act:Unholy Spirits - Kevin Michael Manthei The skeletons: Final bows:Ultraviolence - Cliff Lin (see earlier link) I do not have all the pre-show music identified, nor do I have the roue Cyr act or tower stacking act music identified. I have a feeling the roue Cyr & tower stacking music is custom. So enjoy! If you happen to identify any other songs not listed here, let me know, and I'll add them to this post. Disclaimer: If having this information available publicly is not okay with the park or the production company, please don't hesitate to remove this topic. I'm not trying to get anyone in trouble. I am posting this with the understanding that, since Skeleton Crew's pre-show announcement does not ban the use of electronics as a whole the way that Cirque Imagine's did, my use of the Shazam app on my phone to get the music information shown here does not conflict with the interests of Kings Island, Cedar Fair, or Les Productions Haut-Vol. Again, if anyone would not like this information posted, please don't hesitate to speak up and/or remove it.

http://www.wdrb.com/story/26707361/rose-island-to-reopen-in-southern-indiana

The tower stacking music draws heavily from the music played during Cirque's teeter totter act. The rhythm is the same although I am fairly sure the Cirque version wasn't as intense/dark/dirty sounding. So, yeah, I'm thinking custom too. "The fire baton/triangle act (which always makes me wince--I'd be too afraid I'd burn myself!)" During one of the shows I saw last week, he dropped the baton just as he was on his back twirling it around his leg. The flame landed directly in a tender spot and it stayed there long enough before he grabbed it that I became worried. Fortunately he wears fireproof clothes, and he didn't appear to have gotten burnt.

My grandmother's favorite answer was, "Because."

Back in 2005 was working in Action Zone that day, Timberwolf had an up-and-coming Hip Hop group Pretty Ricky preforming. After words a fight broke out infront of the Stunt Grill, today it's the Chicken Shack. Before it all started there was a lot of yelling and shouting. There might have more fights, don't remember. EMT's were called the area of the first fight. All I could find is the group took the stage at 7:30pm on June 25th. Was able to find this news story from 700WLW Security Review at PKI Monday, June 27, 2005 at 11:30am THEY'RE TRYING TO FIGURE OUT HOW SOMEONE GOT A GUN INTO KING'S ISLAND SATURDAY NIGHT. THE WEAPON WAS FOUND ON A JUVENILE AFTER POLICE BROKE UP FIGHTS AFTER THE "PRETTY RICKY" CONCERT. THE GUN WAS NOT USED DURING THOSE FIGHTS. OFF-DUTY POLICE OFFICERS WORKING SECURITY AT KING'S ISLAND HAD TO CALL FOR BACKUP BECAUSE OF THE FIGHTS. KING'S ISLAND SPOKESMAN JEFF SIEBERT SAYS THERE ARE METAL DETECTORS AT THE GATES OF THE PARK, AND THEY'RE ALWAYS ON. SIEBERT SAYS TODAY, THEY'RE REVIEWING SECURITY PROCEDURES. AROUND 10:45PM, A 16-YEAR-OLD EMPLOYEE TOLD A COWORKER HE WAS CARRYING THE .22 CALIBER HANDGUN. THE COWORKER CALLED POLICE, WHO ARRESTED THE 16-YEAR-OLD. ANOTHER 17-YEAR-OLD WAS ARRESTED FOR RESISTING ARREST, AND ASSAULTING A POLICE OFFICER. MICHAEL MORELLI HAD TO BE MACED. HE'S ACCUSED OF HEAD BUTTING AN OFFICER DURING THE ARREST. BOTH MORELLI AND THE OFFICER WERE TREATED AT BETHESDA NORTH. DURING THE SHOW, ENTHUSIASTIC FANS ALSO COLLAPSED A SECURITY FENCE. WITNESSES SAY THE CROWD CONSISTED MAINLY OF TEENAGED GIRLS.

They had a fog machine positioned directly behind one of the benches of the Rivertown smoking section. It gave the illusion of someone really getting their fix. This one woman was calmly sitting there with a cigarette, and it looked like she was smoking like sixty.

I'm glad that did not elude you. Terp, cross threadin'.

I remember kids having fun with candy cigarettes...the kind that were hollow and you could blow through it and a cloud of powdered sugar was created if you blew through the center....I usually blew out the sugar then promptly ate the cigarette....I know OMG a candy cigarette! The candy was banned many years ago, but the real smoking and smoking of other stuff still continues.

There is a more extensive trip report on the forum. That was the only bad experience we had in the 5 parks we visited: Six Flags America, Dorney, Six Flags Great Adventure, Kings Dominion and Carowinds. Also, Six Flags Great Adventure is an absolutely wonderful park.

That is terrible, praying for the families. Enjoy every moment of your life, anything can happen.

Friday, October 3rd: I had planned to meet up with friend and enthusiast rcoaster10, and thankfully it worked out that we could. The last time we met up was at Coastermania, and we were excited to have another fun time at the Point. I went with my mom and he went with his dad. They arrived before we did and rode some rides, and we decided to meet up at Millennium. It was windy, cloudy, cool, and rained on and off when we arrived. Millennium only had a station wait and it was fun. We went around and rode it again. Then we decided to just walk around to see what was running. Wicked Twister was open so we went there next without waiting at all. This is such an underrated ride. I really do love it. Gatekeeper was also running so we rode in the back right after about a 15 minute wait. It was actually a really good ride and wasn't too bumpy. HalloWeekends Fridays are always strange, since it gets dark so soon after arriving. It feels strange getting there so late in the day, but it's fun being at the park while it's dark for a longer period of time than normal. It started to pour so we decided to go into Pink's to escape the weather and get something to eat. We finished right around 8 and headed straight to Zombie High. It was rcoaster10's first time at HalloWeekends so he didn't know what to expect and enjoyed taking in the whole atmosphere. Due to rides being closed for the wind and rain, the haunts were pretty busy. We ended up waiting about 15 minutes. Rcoaster10 and his dad enjoyed their first HW haunt. Next was Hexed, and we had to wait 20-30 minutes. It was really good again, and Rcoaster10 enjoyed it more than ZH. It's definitely a great addition to the haunt lineup. Then it was time for Eerie Estate, which only had a few minute wait and ended up being everyone's favorite of the night. It was really well done. Then we headed through Blood on the Bayou, and I was extremely impressed. It was a million times better than when I went through it last year. Dragster appeared to be down, so we continued on to Magnum. We waited about 5 minutes for a row toward the back and had one of the best rides I've ever had on it. It seemed to fly through the course, it was pretty smooth, and riding it at night made it even more fun. It's still one of my favorite night rides of all time. Then we went over to Carn-Evil. I hadn't gone through it in several years since it was so disappointing, but this time it was actually decent. Still not amazing and I never really was startled, but it was amusing. After this we headed toward the back of the park and made it to Tombstone Terror-Tory. Maverick had a fairly short wait and we were on it within 15 minutes. Next was Eden Musee, which was better than last time. We decided to go through Cut Throat Cove, which was my favorite scare zone last year. However, it was not that great this time. Following this was Eternity Infirmary with no wait. It was just eh this time. We were really excited to do Cornstalkers, but it looked like it was closed off. We asked some nearby employees and they told us that unfortunately it was flooded and was closed. Stupid rain. That was disappointing, but you can't control the weather. I never heard if it was opened back up for Saturday or not. Hopefully it was, and if not, hopefully it will be good to go for next weekend. Then we walked through Screamworks. To finish off the night, we marathoned Millennium 5 times. It was a lot of fun, and I realized that the first drop gives a completely new experience if you turn your head to the side the whole time. It's such a strange feeling, but it was really cool. The day was just a lot of fun, and despite some weather issues, I had a great time especially meeting up with rcoaster10. Zombie High: 7.5/10 It was fun, but wasn't as good as the 9/21 trip. There were only about 2/3 as many Screamsters and they didn't do quite as good as a job. I still love this haunt, though, since it's just so fun. I always walk out laughing and smiling. It was a little disappointing walking through so many empty rooms, but it was still enjoyable. Hexed: 8/10: Like ZH, way less Screamsters than before. Some of my favorite elements from last time weren't there due to this fact, but the ones that were there made it work. However, the entrance host still was wearing CP employee clothes, while all the other haunts remained having barkers dressed up and acting in character. Very odd. I did get some good scares out of this one, though. Eerie Estate: 10/10 By far the best haunt of the night, and a huge improvement over last time. Every Screamster was on point, and some did amazing jobs with their scares. I really jumped and yelled many times, and I loved every second. Plus it was very quiet when we went through since we were in the front of the group and didn't have people in front of us screaming, talking, and ruining scares for us. Very creepy and enjoyable. I couldn't ask for a better performance. Also, unlike last time, there were no general CP employees standing around in various rooms. They detracted from the experience and this time it was simply a haunted house. Nothing else took away from it, and it was awesome. Blood on the Bayou: 9.5/10 The Screamsters did a very good job. Plus there were thick areas of fog, which added to the creepy atmosphere. The theming was really cool and there were a lot of Screamsters in this one, unlike ZH and Hexed. They all portrayed their characters really well and I had some good startling moments. It was great and well done. Carn-Evil: 6/10 I'm still not a big fan of this one, but it was decent. No startles, but the atmosphere is sort of fun. It is what it is. Nothing too special about it, but I guess it could be creepy if you're scared of clowns. Tombstone Terror-Tory: 3/10 I wouldn't even call this a scare zone, more like a pass through from A to B. It is so short and its location can at best be described as awkward. It's mainly just filler for that area of the park, which is I guess why I like it. I'd rather have this area than have it be a regular section of the park since it does add to the HW atmosphere, but if you're judging it as a stand-alone scare zone, then it is not good at all. However, it does add a nice touch to Frontier Town, but I would by no means call it a true scare zone. Plus the fog was blowing away due to how open the area is. But during the day it does look sort of cool with all the barrels and props, but like I said, I enjoy it as a pass through to get to Maverick and Eden Musee, not as an actual haunt. Eden Musee: 7/10 Way better than last time. More Screamsters and they did pretty good jobs. Overall it was a great improvement and I enjoyed it a lot more than I did before. Cut Throat Cove: 2/10 The wind played a big factor, since the fog was blowing away. I know this couldn't have been helped, but it did detract from the experience. Plus the Screamsters were not good at all, and I didn't get a single scare. I wasn't impressed at all. This was especially disappointing since it was my favorite scare zone last year. Hopefully it will be better next time I go. At least the props were cool, but now more than ever I miss Terror Island. That was incredible, especially with how thick the fog would settle in that area. Eternity Infirmary: 4/10 Just like ZH and Hexed, there were way less Screamsters than before. Times like this really make it obvious how bare and empty this haunt is. It's in desperate need of more theming. It has a lot of potential, but especially without good Screamsters, it is a pretty disappointing haunt compared to the others. Screamworks: 4/10 It was alright, but I didn't see Mr. Giggles. I always look forward to him, since he does such a great job. I still don't like the whole steampunk theme. The Screamsters were just so-so and the whole thing was a little lackluster compared to previous visits. Overall Favorite Haunted House of the Day: Eerie Estate Overall Favorite Haunted House of 2014: Zombie High Overall Favorite Scare Zone of the Day: Blood on the Bayou Overall Favorite Scare Zone of 2014: Blood on the Bayou Best Screamsters: Eerie Estate My mom, me, rcoaster10, and his dad: I always love this view. A cold, wet, and windy night wouldn't stop us from having fun! Hexed and Gatekeeper: A cool view with the moon. Mean Streak really does have such an impressive structure.

^ Not only that, but La Ronde in Canada has BOTH a Vekoma SLC and a B&M Batman clone. http://rcdb.com/4567.htm (see "Vampire" and "Ednor") That's kinda weird.

For starters, I love amusement parks. I love coasters, rides, people watching, feel of an amusement park. Also, I am one who counts coasters and will ride coasters just for a coaster credit. Yep, I am that kinda girl. I have never genuinely feared for my safety at an amusement park until going to SFA. This includes a decade of being a season pass holder at Kentucky Kingdom. The main issue I had with KK is the amount of unsupervised youth running around the park. They were unruly and loud, but I was not fearing for my life. It was just annoying, but having lived in the inner-city of Indianapolis, it takes a lot to worry me too much with fearing people most of the time. The best example at SFA is a group of 3 people (2 males and a female) walked from the back of the line to the front, forcing people out of their way. Their presence alone brought silence into the station. My angel of a daughter started to loudly protest them cutting in line and I received looks of "shut your daughter up." I gathered by the whispers these people are known and no one messes with them. I told my little angel to shut up, it is our goal today to leave this park alive, not getting shot up or sliced up. I was not joking. I truly had concerns about something happening while we were there. The crowd is rough as are the employees. We left the park not riding all the coasters. I don't know if I could bring myself to return to the park even though there are coasters there that I really enjoyed like Wild One and Roar.

I saw an email about that and it sounded like a great idea. For schools with drama programs or students in Ohio EdTA, this would be a great experience for them. It's a good idea for a supplement to their Education Days. I remember our advisor scheduling field trips to weekend shows and programs. Not sure how she managed to tolerate us crazy high school kids but we loved it.

I would consider buying the no boo stick. I could handle paying $5 to get some last night rides in before the season ends. I don't like being scared so I would not be one who even attempted the maze. And for those that are trying to spend time with friends/loved ones that do like the experience of Haunt, it could be seen as a good compromise.

LoraX, as a Midwestern mom, would have a good perspective about this. She went to SFA on a multi-park trip last summer. I seem to recall she was not at ease in the park.

Kings Island is not located in an area that's, to be VERY polite, sketchy. It has a reputation as a very safe park. Neither of these things is true of Six Flags America. Parents who care even a little about their kid would never, ever drop their minor kid off at that park. And at night? Are you kidding me? I know several parents who talked their kids out of working there this week. Make no mistake about it. This brawl has hurt both SFA and Six Flags in general.

You've apparently not been to SFA. I'd not take a 15 year old to Fright Fest there. I'd not go myself. In fact, I haven't. And won't. The better advice is in that article. Get out of THAT park before dark. There's a reason IT and Kentucky Kingdom both close before dark in summer. Ponder.

I'd wear the thing if I went up there just to ride rides, not because I would be scared of the people in outfits, just because I don't want them pestering me while I'm walking around the park. It's bad enough trying to get through the swarm of KI employees in the entrance way trying to take my picture (now that's something I would buy, a necklace to keep them from trying to take my picture).

To me, it's just yet another way to make an extra buck. I don't think the haunt is for kids - and parents ught to know better. I don't want to get booed, so i stay away.

It's still a shame all the parents who force their kids through the mazes. I saw a mother who was very forceful with her 3 young children last night pushing them through Madame Fatale's. We were right behind them and weren't being scared (rightfully so) because the "monstors" could hear the kids screaming that they wanted to go home and they tamed it down. These glow sticks would definitely assist in the problem, however getting their parents to purchase these is another story.

Milky Way? Mars? Terp Snickers.

A good option for you...

Year after year, the photographers continue their annoying tactics. For one reason. It works. If it didn't, they'd stop. If they were reduced to taking pictures of only the then willing, they'd likely no longer pay the park to be there. Get the picture?

My daughter hates strangers and freaks out when they start approaching. We usually cut through the gift shop to avoid them, but they have fooled us by being way back towards the fountain before. Seems a nuisance to carry a piece of paper to keep from getting my picture though. I think a much better option would be have a stand on both side of the fountain as well as the entrance to Action Zone with a big clear sign saying get your picture taken here or something along those lines.

That's awesome lol beats The Overlord any day!Sent from my iPod touch using Tapatalk

How quickly do you think this scenario will happen at guest relations..."my little Joey was wearing a No Boo necklace and the monster came up and intentionally scared him. I demand our admission fees back or some restitution. I mean little Joey is now scarred for life." and then it hits the evening news. And now the monsters on the street and in the attractions will have to screen every guest before they scare them. Why not have a special line for those wearing the necklace that breaks off from the main line, heads around the outside of the haunt to a waiting area at the exit......problem solved.

The Undertaker is pretty funny at times! Sent from my iPod touch using Tapatalk He's fantastic! We were wondering how he can use that voice all night and not get hoarse. He's quite a show, anyone who just walks blithely by on their way to the rest of the park is missing out. To be singled out by him is hilarious, I hope everyone has the same sense of humor we had about it. When some people get frightened, you get the initial "Oh!" of surprise, then they laugh, mostly at themselves- the fellows in the Slaughterhouse cottoned onto that pretty fast, and we had one of the most enjoyable times watching them rib my cousin. (There were cameramen in the Slaughterhouse when we first went through, though we were literally the first ones, Stinky and me, and some poor guy I shoved in front of me to get the brunt. We just waited until the photographers got their shots, we suspected they were either news or PR . it didn't take away from the experience any.)

A pretty cool idea. But guys, this also relies on the notion that all scareactors have been informed and educated about what to do (or not do) when they see one of these. If relevant past behavior is the best indicator of future behavior, many scareactors probably don't even know this is sold. Perhaps when you purchase one, you'll be told, "If the scareactors are still scaring you, have them call Guest Relations and we'll explain it to them."

They're maintained and well-cared for. Every once in a while, technology leaps forward and they're rebuilt. The first human Audio Animatronics (a registered trademark of the Walt Disney Company, by the way ) figure line was called A-1. Their most recent incarnation is the A-100. The earliest Audio Animatronics were pneumatic. As the figures became heavier and larger, they became hydraulic. Many were updated when that technology became the standard (except the Enchanted Tiki Birds, who remain pneumatic. Otherwise they'd drip hydraulic fluid on the audience below whenever they malfunctioned). Hydraulics are still the standard. Technological leaps forward since have been in programming and internal actuators. Whereas a single actuator used to be assigned to each hand, for example, newer figures have one for each finger. Disneyland's Lincoln is also a great example of the newest, most fluid and lifelike technology in a refurbished figure. Instead of hydraulics, it uses electronics. Disney's trademarked the technology as Autonomatronic, which allows furrowing brows, wrinkling nose, drooping eyelids, etc. Even the lips-and-tongue articulation is beyond anything Disney had ever accomplished before, simply because you can fit more into a smaller space. Imagineer Tony Baxter has often discussed his desire to update the Indiana Jones hydraulic Audio Animatronics in Disneyland's ride with Autonomatic versions. Disney partnered with microelectromechanical engineering firm Sarcos to rebuild the figures for Pirates of the Caribbean and the Wicked Witch of the West at Hollywood Studios' Great Movie Ride, which are now very, very fluid in their movements. See also, Sinbad's Storybook Voyage at Tokyo DisneySea for surprisingly fluid motion from "it's a small world" sized figures. A great example is Spaceship Earth, which has some of the most sophisticated and lifelike Audio Animatronics out there right now despite their frames being from the 1980s. The next big leap appears to be projection technology. It was used first in the Sebastian figures on the Little Mermaid dark rides. His head was too small for the mechanisms required to power eyelids / pupils, so they instead used a miniature projector. They then famously used the same idea to bring the Seven Dwarfs to life on Magic Kingdom's new coaster. Supposedly, those figures are more properly robotic, using repetitive mechanical motions more than pre-programmed profiles. I'm not privy to that information, but the projected faces reduce quite a bit of mechanical strain while being totally lifelike! ANY Audio Animatronic takes lots of love and care. And unlike flames on Backlot, they can't be left broken for weeks at a time without really harming the ride experience. You know what's easier / cheaper? 3D screens... That's a conversation for another time... http://www.themeparktourist.com/features/20140709/19259/15-worlds-most-incredible-animatronics

Some people were asking about "tamer" mazes. This is a decent solution. I worked at St Rita's Haunted House for a night. At the time it was a credible haunt. They had a flashlight that kids could carry who didn't want to be scared. It worked decently.

^Don't you mean "Monstors"? Now all we need is an option to buy a set of foglamps and we can almost make the park enjoyable during Haunt. - Homestar92, who finds the fog to be an irritant, in more ways than one.

It works for me. The image is a sign advertising "no boo" necklaces on sale for $5. They're worn to tell monsters that you don't want any "Boo!"s. Sam told us to get one for ohiocolts last night on our second trip through Slaughterhouse Reloaded. Yesterday was apparently the first night for them. I didn't see any, though.

All right the moment you've been waiting for, here is the video enjoy...By the way I'm the little boy in the video. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5v6BXbSjn1U&feature=youtu.be