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According to different sources on social media, Scarowinds was it's normal packed self, despite no bag policy and a chaperone policy in effect...

Someone probably stole the phone charging cords as they were loading their bag up with chips and bottled beverages... I saw they moved the entrance to VIP as well. Makes it a little less obvious to someone now that they can sneak in there for some infused water LOL.

There are many that think that....but regardless of what the park puts together, the attendance is still there. Last night appeared to be one of the higher attended opening night Friday's in a long time...

Yes they do. Just north of The Bat, across from Great Wolf Lodge.

Everyone has an opinion and the opinions range from voted best Halloween Event to this season was worse than the offering last year...to everywhere in between. Certainly getting a fair amount of poor reviews on social media...

And yet it continues to get voted Best Halloween event....

I suspect that when you do actually attend, your opinion on the event based on photos and reviews will change....for the worse....

Based on chatter elsewhere, it appears these are on available during the day.

We use to have a no-bag line as well....

^But we won best Halloween event the past two years in a row .....

It was the normal KI security crew (well some new hires too LOL, but mostly the same faces we have seen all year)...

The hotel is open.

Not the same...Carowinds only allows medical bags...

Theory busted lol....the lights are on....and they are using the queue since the ride is down.

It has been on their website and all over social media with people complaining about it... https://www.visitkingsisland.com/events/haunt/conduct-policy-and-guidelines

It is not open....

If it opens, it will close at 8pm per the latest FAQ....

^Next year CF will call them all Haunt so they can do the same thing and take the number one spot collectively LOL This shows you how large the KI fanbase is that we can beat other chains that combined their park resources into one "Multiple Locations" to try to make the list....

The price increase is to offset the infused water being provided in the VIP lounge

How much did that cost you to reserve them all

Finally we are getting some media coverage! https://www.wlwt.com/article/kings-island-adds-new-attractions-to-halloween-haunt/41338276 https://local12.com/news/local/kings-islands-halloween-haunt-sets-it-sights-on-scaring-visitors-cincinnati-mason-warren-county-fall-fest-children-makeup-mazes-houses https://www.fox19.com/2022/09/22/kings-island-halloween-haunt-opens-this-weekend/

I would say most here probably concluded that this park was not going to re-open.

That is certainly not the reason why Drop Tower is down. It has been closed since early August when a nasty storm rolled thru....

The bring a friend was the same last year as it is this year as it has been since they started offering this promotion... It it always good any operating day but Saturdays and the Sunday of Labor Day weekend. Where does it say not good on the weekdays? It doesn't...It says good any public operating day between 8/11 and 10/30 except for Saturdays and one Sunday 9/4. Now compare when the passes go on sale to the calendar, and there not many weekdays available, but you could have certainly used it during the weekday after the passes went on sale. You can use it on Fridays thru the end of October.

Life isn't fair... Did you read the policy - it doesn't say the parents have to hold their kids hand and be with them nonstop LOL. They have to enter the park with them and be available by phone in the park if they let the kids go off by themselves and they need to be able to prove they are in the park when security stops the kids...I suspect by calling the parents and security goes to the parents location within the park....so some of your early days with your parents back in the 90s would still be possible with said chaperone policy... Well that is until parents leave and get busted not being in the park and then they ratchet down the requirements to have to be present with the minors at all times LOL... I suspect that Knott's and Carowinds will still see the crowds and the concern about the financial damage this will cause will go out the window. As I and others have said, I seriously doubt the teen crowd is spending cash in the park...