Given TruTv's history of shows that aren't, well, Tru (Operation Repo, anyone?), I have no doubt that this show will be at least a little bit overdramatized and/or staged for TV.
Ah, I remember the time when I went to KI, saw on the scrolling sign that it was open 10am to 10pm, then discovered that the park was closing at 8pm right as they played "The park is now closed!" announcement. Shocknawe!
They don't close in rain like this during the summer. I've been at the park in FAR worse rain and have ridden it out, stayed, and seen everything reopen later.
The thing about the gift shop that annoys me is that everyone always stops and stares at their picture, totally blocking any chance of proper flow that area would have had.