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You just know that some LinkedIN Premium user in Charlotte took their kids to Disney, saw their merch, and said “we should be charging more” without any sense of irony for how poorly comparable the SF product is.

So feel like it’s worth talking about in this thread. I just got out of Cedar Point’s Haunt fully prepared to talk about my experience walking onto every normal haunt maze with zero waits because no one wants to pay for the upcharge and it’s going to be a disaster for Six Flags grr!!! But then at the end of the night, after waiting 3 hours for the Conjuring where everyone apparently spent their money, assuming it’s mostly the same at Kings Island it’s by far the most immersive and best haunt attraction I’ve experienced outside of a Universal park. I’m not going to give my full reviews on it because it’s an experience best done without too many spoilers, but I can say it’s 100% worth the upcharge cost. Also other haunt info which I assume will be similar/the same for KI (feel free to ask anything else if you’d like): The whole sponsorship thing really wasn’t noticeable besides a small sign outside some of the mazes (there wasn’t huge “presented by snickers” signs infront of the maze signs). The wristband process was really smooth, no issues there. And tips for the Conjuring, don’t do it first if you’re doing the other mazes because it’s literally so good it’ll make the other mazes look cheap in comparison (I swear I’m not paid to say this by the park lol) Also because the park isn’t saying this anywhere to my knowledge, the line shut down 2 hours before park close. I know Cedar Points’ a bit more strict on closing rides before park close, but it wasn’t posted anywhere so beware incase it’s the same case at KI.

I may have already shared this, but the fact that merch pricing has increased a ton over the past season and a half is insane to me. A hoodie at KI that was shared with me was $77. $77!!!!!! Why?!?! It's not Under Armor, Nike, Adidas, etc. it's a generic brand. WTH? Over the past 2 seasons, my in park spending has went way down...because the pricing has went up...the merch isn't worth the cost to me. Usually every visit to any given park, I buy something. This season, 14 times so far at CP, 4 at KI. 1 at KD, 1 at SFA....I have bought 3 shirts. 2 at CP (limited edition 4th of July and a Clearance shirt) and 1 at KD. Other merch purchased = none. The pricing is out of touch IMO and I refuse to spend the extra cash on it.

Indiana Beach is 376 acres. Kings Island 364.

That's partially how pre-merger SIX got in financial trouble in the first place.

Even a short line at most mazes will mean more money made compared to last year! Let's hope the quality has transferred to the other parks.

While we didn't purchase the Haunted Attractions Pass we did notice that none of the haunted houses seemed to have any lines throughout the evening on Saturday, even at peak times like the 9-10PM hour. CornStalkers looked to have the longest line, possibly due to long dispatch intervals between groups.

I've been reading some very good reports out of Carowinds and Cedar Point about the new scream-ium experience, The Conjuring: Beyond Fear. Carowinds had their Media Night last night and Cedar Point was open to the public. Something to note is that the Express Pass doesn't get you to the front of the line for TC:BF, it just gets you in the line. It didn't sound like the regular mazes had improved, but it was also both a Thursday night and the first night of HalloWeekends. I didn't see much from SCarowinds besides the people raving about TC:BF. Facebook user Ryan Donahue was kind enough to share his experience with getting the wristband for the All-Season Haunted Attractions Express Pass. They work similarly to Fast Lane with the QR codes and how you go to a HAP/HAEP booth to scan your pass and get your wristband. It looks like you have to get the wristband and cannot scan your phone at each maze. He said it's about a 30 second process (although wait times may vary depending on the night). I haven't seen anything about the regular pass or the one-time tickets for The Conjuring, but I'd assume the HAP wristband looks similar and TC:BF ticket might just be on your phone. Photos: Ryan Donahue Allegedly the Axe Axe Baby location is going to be used for a new Conjuring bar area. Someone else also shared that the Antique Photos building has been cleared out, and speculation said that it might be a store for The Conjuring. Cedar Point's versions are called the "Mullins Workshop Bar" and "The Conjuring Universe: Archive of Artifacts". Fun Fact: both Canada's Wonderland and Carowinds have their Mullins Workshop Bar as specialty food location "G" on their map. It's not much, but it's weird that it happened twice. There are only seven parks left who haven't released their Halloween Haunt/Fright Fest maps, including Darien Lake, Discovery Kingdom, Great Escape, Kings Island, La Ronde, Magic Mountain, and Six Flags Mexico.

Hey if M&Ms sponsorship keeps it running for a good many more years I'm all for it. I think it would look cool if the main ride was black and then there was a red, yellow, green, and blue pod on each arm