The Interpreter Posted October 14, 2012 Share Posted October 14, 2012 ^ Outside of the fact that she (was? is?) a nun, I've got nothing. Except being right. Before Pat was Mrs. Koch, she was a nun. Then she married W. A. "Bill" Koch, had five children, and just a few years back, entered Methodist seminary. She's now also a minister! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheCrypt Posted October 14, 2012 Share Posted October 14, 2012 The only negative thing I can think of from last night is the "chainsaws". If you're going to have chainsaws, have actual chainsaws not wimpy battery powered plastic, making weed whacker noises. I didn't see a single soul get even startled by them. Please, do away with the plastic. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RingMaster Posted October 14, 2012 Share Posted October 14, 2012 So they did away with using real chainsaws this year? I know last year the Slaughterhouse finale had a real saw; kind of shocking to hear they potentially axed them (the real ones at least). 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jr for Birdy Posted October 15, 2012 Share Posted October 15, 2012 I enjoyed the haunt last night,the guy who speaks in the entrance is amazing! I also enjoyed watching the guy disguised as a bush scare the crap out of everyone heading to the mile line for Diamondback.Buried alive looked pretty creepy,i coundnt spend 5 dollars to have a panic attack though! The one thing i like from CP last year was how the actors all walk in together,it was so exciting,I would like KI to do this! The only part of the haunt i didnt care for is hanging in front of BLSC,everyone in my party felt the same way about it.Its just not scary or funny for some people for many reasons.We also wanted to go watch the second half of the OSU game and then come back to the park but couldnt because of the no re-entry after 7 rule,im sure they have good reasons but stinks we couldnt come back! If they had sports bar-restaurant with football on several flats inside KI,i would bring family and friends every weekend 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TTD-120-420 Posted October 15, 2012 Share Posted October 15, 2012 That is one thing I wish KI would invest in: More food options. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
standbyme Posted October 15, 2012 Share Posted October 15, 2012 I enjoyed the haunt last night,the guy who speaks in the entrance is amazing! I agree...he just keeps getting better year after year...he has a ton of one-liners for every occasion. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jr for Birdy Posted October 15, 2012 Share Posted October 15, 2012 How he can make that laugh over and over is just beyond me! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chainsaw Posted October 15, 2012 Share Posted October 15, 2012 I would like to say that yes the chainsaws are pretty fake looking I was able to get a lot of runners with mine...... CHAINSAW!!!!!!!! 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rotag Posted October 16, 2012 Share Posted October 16, 2012 there are reasons behind why the lack of chainsaws then the apperance of the fake ones. but i shall save my hearing for those who want to listen. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnnyRingo Posted October 16, 2012 Share Posted October 16, 2012 What I've found with working in haunted houses is that it doesn't matter what tool you use.. It's how you use it and the presence you have. I've seen actors get ridiculous scares with just a look.. I've also seen people drop to the floor in terror by just shouting "Poptart!". It depends on the guest, the timing, and the creativity of the actor as well as their ability to assess the situation (i.e. what scare will work best with which guest). I've seen both "real" and fake chainsaws at work and they both can be extremely effective depending on the handler. P.S. The Haunt's Undertaker kicks ass! 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tanna Posted October 16, 2012 Share Posted October 16, 2012 Did something awful with my foot last weekend at OU's Homecoming, but hoping to fix it by Friday. If not, I'm just going to limp through the park like the monsters. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KIfan4life Posted October 16, 2012 Share Posted October 16, 2012 Yes the "chainsaws" are fake this year, however I was getting some good scares Sat. night with mine :-) 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chainsaw Posted October 16, 2012 Share Posted October 16, 2012 I made a lady cry in terror Saturday night while taking a break from the CHAINSAW by going through one of the rooms at slaughter house singing "just keep swimming" and made another person drop to the ground by doing a pop scare saying "pop tart" 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
standbyme Posted October 16, 2012 Share Posted October 16, 2012 ^I'm not sure if getting someone to cry in terror just by singing is that much of an accomplishment...I know I could do the same thing. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beastie1980 Posted October 16, 2012 Share Posted October 16, 2012 I was there with some friends again on Friday night and they went through Slaughter House. I didn't go with them, sorry "Sam" it's too terrifying for me to come through. When they came out the chainsaw dude at the exit scared the crap out of one of them. She took off running from him like a dimented chicken, it was awesome. Good job chainsaw dude! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chainsaw Posted October 16, 2012 Share Posted October 16, 2012 Which guy was it???? Two different people were working the exit Friday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flightoffear1996 Posted October 16, 2012 Share Posted October 16, 2012 Yes the "chainsaws" are fake this year, however I was getting some good scares Sat. night with mine :-) All the chainsaws are over by Son of Beast helping with the demo. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beastie1980 Posted October 16, 2012 Share Posted October 16, 2012 I'm not sure which guy it was, they went through about 7:30 or 8:00. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chainsaw Posted October 16, 2012 Share Posted October 16, 2012 That was me 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tanna Posted October 16, 2012 Share Posted October 16, 2012 I made a lady cry in terror Saturday night while taking a break from the CHAINSAW by going through one of the rooms at slaughter house singing "just keep swimming" and made another person drop to the ground by doing a pop scare saying "pop tart" Kid's songs can be creepy. I was at the shooting range, open daylight, in the middle of a beautiful day, and for some reason was singing "Sho Jo Ji", a kid's song my dad taught me. One guy told me if he ever heard that song again, he'd **** himself, because the idea of someone shooting a .45 six shooter and singing a kid's song really creeped him out. Of course, me singing like Gravel Gertie doesn't help. Someone singing "Don't Fence Me In" two years ago in Slaughterhouse scared the hell out of me. I don't care if the chainsaws are fake. So many of us have seen the ending of the original "Texas Chainsaw Massacre" that the idea of a demented anyone with a chainsaw of any kind is scary. I'm going to have to paraphrase Clapton on this one; It's in the way that you use it. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DiY9CxzZTj8&feature=related 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XGatorHead 8904 Posted October 17, 2012 Share Posted October 17, 2012 Someone singing "Don't Fence Me In" two years ago in Slaughterhouse scared the hell out of me. Hmmm... I have no idea who that might have been... 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Interpreter Posted October 17, 2012 Share Posted October 17, 2012 Modesty becomes you. So to speak. Woof! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tanna Posted October 18, 2012 Share Posted October 18, 2012 Sam better not be playing a uke made with body parts when I come through. Singing is enough. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diamondbacker Posted October 18, 2012 Share Posted October 18, 2012 That was me Was it you working on Saturday night the 16th at about 10? I remember my friend told the chainsaw guy about a joke she made to the guy holding the chicken, and she was told that she was the 45th person to make that joke! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diamondbacker Posted October 18, 2012 Share Posted October 18, 2012 There was a shorter guy walking on stilts around AZ, and I stood next to him. He turned around and noticed that I was as tall as him. When I get the picture from my friend, I'll show you all. All 3 shows were great! Also, the leaf camoflauged guy by DB hid behind a tree next to Rivertown Junction, and sent a girl to the ground by simply saying a robotic "Boop!" He was great, as well as the guy at the front. "Can I help you...into a coffin? Bahahah!" "Take a picture...it will last longer than YOU!" 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karen Posted October 18, 2012 Share Posted October 18, 2012 Posted Today, 01:48 AM There was a shorter guy walking on stilts around AZ, and I stood next to him. He turned around and noticed that I was as tall as him. When I get the picture from my friend, I'll show you all. All 3 shows were great! Also, the leaf camoflauged guy by DB hid behind a tree next to Rivertown Junction, and sent a girl to the ground by simply saying a robotic "Boop!" He was great, as well as the guy at the front. "Can I help you...into a coffin? Bahahah!" "Take a picture...it will last longer than YOU!" The guy in rivertown is a BUSH and yes he does an excellent job with that goofy suit!!! Funny how some of the worst costumes on the right people seem to work. As for the fake chainsaws = if a scareactor can take something that fake and get scares....well that seems to me to be a very good scareactor!!! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diamondbacker Posted October 19, 2012 Share Posted October 19, 2012 Awesome. Just one question: Why does almost every actor snarl? We met a guy dressed as some type of lizard, and he snarled. Doesn't make much sense. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chainsaw Posted October 19, 2012 Share Posted October 19, 2012 That was me Was it you working on Saturday night the 16th at about 10? I remember my friend told the chainsaw guy about a joke she made to the guy holding the chicken, and she was told that she was the 45th person to make that joke! That was me that night and the chicken man does keep a running tally of the "chicken" jokes. And for the fake chainsaws... I like them for one reason.. Drunk morons that like to grab the end of the chainsaws while people are trying to scare other people. I had it happen twice Saturday. They are a hard sell to some people but others only need to hear the sound and see someone scary holding something and they freak.... CHAINSAW!!!!!! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XGatorHead 8904 Posted October 19, 2012 Share Posted October 19, 2012 Awesome. Just one question: Why does almost every actor snarl? We met a guy dressed as some type of lizard, and he snarled. Doesn't make much sense. I personally don't like the snarl. For someone dressed like an animal, I'm okay with it, but for a human / formerly human / undead human character I don't like it. It's too simple, and it's unimaginative. Now for some undeads, like zombies, it makes sense. But if you're using something so simple, chances are there's a hundred other scareactors doing the same thing. Now put yourself in the guests' shoes. Would you want to go through 5,6,7,8 attractions where even a quarter of the scareactors are snarling? I wouldn't. It gets old. That's why Sam, and The Bouncer before him, doesn't/didn't snarl. Sam has a set of different things he'll say to or ask the people that walk past him. If it's busy and there's a long line of people coming through, sometimes he'll do the Sam Slam and glare at you while he resets so that he can get the people later in the group (because, after all, the Sam Slam is the most effective scare tactic that he's ever used), but if he's out and talking, he's not snarling. He's saying things that are unique to him, things that no other scareactor is saying because he thought long and hard to come up with those lines. So to all scareactors and future scareactors, be creative. Sure, it takes time to think of things to say. And some things you find will work, and some won't. It's trial and error, but after a few times you'll find out quickly what doesn't work, so you drop those and continue to use what does. I've even found that my improv skills have improved over the years. Sometimes a guest will say something to Sam, and Sam will come up with a snappy comeback. Or Sam will think of something a few minutes later and use it the next time someone says something similar. It just takes time and some thought. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diamondbacker Posted October 19, 2012 Share Posted October 19, 2012 ^Yes, that's true. I can understand the wolves snarling, but one of the cowboys in Tombstone Terror-Tory? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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