TheCrypt Posted September 19, 2012 Share Posted September 19, 2012 That opening shown in the picture above (between the queue and preshow room) was Tomb Raider's "rolling" circular door with the Triangle of Light inscribed on it. That door hasn't been closed since The Crypt (and even before, since the park suspended Tomb Raider's pre-show after only a few seasons). The boarded-up wall was between the ride and the pre-show, or roughly where that photo was taken from. It will be interesting to see if The Bat comes alive with its raspy, high-pitched growl that is actually quieter than its pneumatic motors. A pleasant enough sound for dinner time! Interesting, too, that the pre-show room has been almost entirely unchanged. I mean, the lights, the set pieces, the animatronic... GYK, trying to imagine that same room as the prelude to Tomb Raider: The Ride, but with the current golden chandelier suspended overhead. How times have changed. There were 2 sets of walls added in the 2011 season for The Crypt. One set was actually manually operated doors that seperated the former antechamber from the ride, and the other was a wall that blocked half of the Triangle of Light rolling door's opening. It is unclear at this moment so as to whether or not the manually operated doors have been removed or not, or if the wall between the antechamber and queue has only been removed. Both could have very well been removed, but the 2 doors could also have stayed to create a sense of anticipation while waiting in line. I would be shellshocked to find The Bat fallen silent during the Haunt. The Bat could serve as a boost in ambience, which is good. Maybe they can fix the timer to have it run more often? I do think it would be a bit more effective, however, if they had more colored lights, a couple strobes, some mist/fog around the base, and a louder rasping soundtrack. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest TombraiderTy Posted September 19, 2012 Share Posted September 19, 2012 That door hasn't been closed since The Crypt (and even before, since the park suspended Tomb Raider's pre-show after only a few seasons). Tomb Raider's pre show ran up until 2007, the year before it changed into The Crypt. The door stopped operating sometime before that. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AZ Kinda Guy Posted September 19, 2012 Share Posted September 19, 2012 Also, for 100 dollars (the cost for my wife and I to eat there) why in the hell would I want to share a table with 20 other people? Assuming they only have the one large table. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheCrypt Posted September 19, 2012 Share Posted September 19, 2012 You are supposedly paying for ERT in the new Haunt or a behind-the-scenes tour of the Haunt. The park has not confirmed the specifics, so all we can do for now is speculate. Although, for $100, it would be pretty awkward to sit next to people you don't know at all... By the way, Don, I would like to point out that I love the little humor you put in at the end. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teenageninja Posted September 19, 2012 Share Posted September 19, 2012 Anyone happen to think that this room may be a scene for the haunt? May be stretching here, but it could be a room. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AZ Kinda Guy Posted September 19, 2012 Share Posted September 19, 2012 It would not surprise me one bit if the 50 dollar cost is just a meal and first dibs on the new haunt in there. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
standbyme Posted September 19, 2012 Share Posted September 19, 2012 Also, for 100 dollars...why in the hell would I want to share a table with 20 other people? Because you could end up sitting next to someone like me...then the 100 dollars would seem like a steal! 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UnrealNightmare Posted September 19, 2012 Share Posted September 19, 2012 I'm gonna have to pass on this as well. They still offer the 10.99 fright feast which is still worth it in my opinion so I think I'll be spending my money on this instead. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XGatorHead 8904 Posted September 19, 2012 Share Posted September 19, 2012 When I first saw this I immediately thought of CP's Boeckling Banquet, which they have been offering for several years now. For $74.95, you get your choice of crab legs, filet mignon, lobster tail & petite filet mignon, or seafood alfredo. Boeckling's Banquet Dine with the dearly departed with Boeckling's Banquet. Guests will enjoy a delicious meal served by the "residents" of the haunted Eerie Estate. Meal is served at 5:30 p.m. on Friday and 12:30 p.m. on Saturday. All meals include your choice of entree plus a salad, twice baked potato, fresh steamed vegetables, rolls & butter, dessert, glass of wine or beer and assorted Pepsi beverages. Reservations are required and dates do sell out in advance. http://www.cedarpoin...o/halloweekends In CP's Eerie Estate, one of the rooms is a dining room set, which is where I assume they hold their dinner. There's really no other place in that haunt that would be more suitable. I wonder if there will be a similar set/room in Madame Fatale's? Someone will have to post about that after it opens on Friday to let us all know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TombRaiderFTW Posted September 19, 2012 Share Posted September 19, 2012 Do they take the table away in Eerie Estate after the meal, or do they leave it up? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XGatorHead 8904 Posted September 19, 2012 Share Posted September 19, 2012 They leave it there, as it's part of the set. In Eerie Estate, you walk through different rooms of the house: parlor, kitchen, dining room, bedroom, poker room, music room, closet, etc. There is a Screamster (CP's name for their scareacters) sitting at the table, interacting with the people who walk through. The guy the first several years had a platter of fingers and offered us finger food. I didn't get to hear what the woman in that room this year said, because I was distracted by another feature of that room. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tanna Posted September 20, 2012 Share Posted September 20, 2012 I think I would somewhat enjoy dinners going on all through the Haunt. Imagine being an average joe and having a troupe of me's walk through screaming at you as you eat crab legs. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbt Posted September 22, 2012 Share Posted September 22, 2012 Did anyone else pay close attention to the signs at the park advertising the Dead Inn Feast? One of the menu items is apparently "snap pees". Oops! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Interpreter Posted September 22, 2012 Share Posted September 22, 2012 Number Two: It's supposed to be icky, gross and scary. Number One: Are you sure that's an Oops? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbt Posted September 22, 2012 Share Posted September 22, 2012 Perhaps, "Ew" would be more appropriate? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Interpreter Posted September 22, 2012 Share Posted September 22, 2012 Hopefully Snap is an adjective and not a proper noun. Terp...did he really just say THAT? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LongliveKingsCobra Posted September 22, 2012 Share Posted September 22, 2012 EDIT: OOPS! Wong Madame Fatale's oops haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malem Posted September 22, 2012 Share Posted September 22, 2012 Fans of KI Entertainment has a nice review of the dining experience: http://www.fansofkientertainment.com/?p=554 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest KingsIslandPR Posted September 27, 2012 Share Posted September 27, 2012 Here is a review by the Cincinnati Enquirer of Madame Fatale's Dead Inn Feast: http://masonbuzz.com/2012/09/26/we-tried-it-kings-island-introduces-high-end-spooky-feast-and-horror-maze/ 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Original Posted September 27, 2012 Share Posted September 27, 2012 (^I feel so special to post after him ) Thanks don! The food looked great! Im glad you guys put so much effort into it, looks great. ( We also wouldn't mind at all if you gave us some info on what your going to do with sob's land...) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheCrypt Posted September 27, 2012 Share Posted September 27, 2012 Just seeing the picture at the end got me super hyped for this Friday night. Thank you for your efforts, Don. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowman Posted September 27, 2012 Share Posted September 27, 2012 The food looks great! It's funny that when Don posts, he's listed as a "Tourist". Is there any chance we can bump the big man up to an "Expert" status? I think he deserves it. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flightoffear1996 Posted September 27, 2012 Share Posted September 27, 2012 It would be nicer if you were not at a huge table and could actually eat with just your party. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KI-ORIG-EMP Posted September 27, 2012 Share Posted September 27, 2012 Do you remember the scene in Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom when they are all seated down for the feast when they are served the maggots and when Kate wanted just a plain soup, she dipped the spoon and out came an eye ball. Or the scene in ST:TNG where Riker is served the worms or maggots or whatever it was, and he ate it down without batting an eye. Now KI will not serve anything like that, but show for the guests a feast similar to this that the dead might be feasting on as they traverse the haunt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beastrider97 Posted September 27, 2012 Share Posted September 27, 2012 Just seeing the picture at the end got me super hyped for this Friday night. Thank you for your efforts, Don. I got creeped out just seeing that picture! Can't wait until I walk through it on Saturday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbt Posted September 12, 2013 Share Posted September 12, 2013 Is the feast back this year? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tanna Posted September 12, 2013 Share Posted September 12, 2013 When we walked through last year, the dinner table was empty but for one ghoul. I was kind of hoping for a kind of "Rocky Horror" style dinner event going on, with a chainsawed body and strange people in party hats as we went past, noshing and being ill-mannered. Kind of a shame to have that banquet room set up and one lone haunter sitting there- At least she could have been a maid with a bad temper cleaning up the joint. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milesharrison Posted September 13, 2013 Share Posted September 13, 2013 I haven't seen anything about it this year, and the "dining room" setting has been removed. So I doubt it...but then again, I haven't heard anything official. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Nemo Posted September 16, 2013 Share Posted September 16, 2013 Thank goodness, as a former tomb raider worker I would never want to eat a full dinner in thare. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HarvestmanMan Posted September 16, 2013 Share Posted September 16, 2013 Thank goodness, as a former tomb raider worker I would never want to eat a full dinner in thare. Hey, at least that's not what they're using SoB's queue for. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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