Kings Island Halloween Haunt 2025 Discussion

[Losantiville Mining Co.]

Has anyone else been doing the Come Out And Play scavenger hunt? The park has been advertising it at the front gate and on the new video boards, but there hasn't been much conversation about it. I've only been able to find 2 of the 4 ducks. They also seem to be placed far enough from the path as to not be snatched by someone but are a little too far out of reach for me to scan them without either stepping in a planter or reaching my phone through a fence.

The "prizes" seem to just be filters for TikTok and Snapchat, but I really want to go find all of them. I'll put what I know in a spoiler below in case anyone is trying to do it on your own.

Spoiler

The first QR code to scan can be found on A-frame signs at the front gate or on most of the new video boards around the park. The clue says you will find the first duck near the family area. The A-frames didn't exist when I first scanned it so I had to wait for the ad reel to completely cycle before being able to scan it again.

The second QR code is in the front of the Camp Snoopy planter near the Diamondback Refresh Station. The clue says you will find the second duck near the ride that goes round and round. I had to step a little into the planter (on a dead patch, presumably from others trying to get it) in order for my phone to scan the code.

The third QR code is near the entrance to Shake, Rattle, & Roll to the left of the sign. The clue says you will find the third duck near the tallest ride in the park. I had to reach my phone through the fence (not a lock-out fence, just one to keep the queue out of the grass) to scan this code. When we first read "round and round" our immediate thought was that it could be near either the Grand Carousel or near Zephyr. Not very helpful when there are more than a few other rides that also go round and round. It might've even said "round and round and round" to have that "3" embedded in the clue, but I don't think most guests would get the Troika=3 connection from that.

I haven't been able to find the other two ducks (I think there are four total). We couldn't tell which "tallest" ride it was referring to. Orion is Kings Island's tallest coaster while other rides are physically taller. I'll have to work harder this weekend to figure out where the last ducks are.

 

I have a few suggestions for the team at Six Flags if they should decide to do this again next year and in the future. Realistically, I think guests should be able to accomplish this in one night with only a basic understanding of the park.

• Change up the object for the scavenger hunt and hide the old ducks in the mazes. This will give the event(s) some easter eggs that can add to the guest experience at no added cost.
• Make the objects and QR codes larger and/or place them closer to the pathways. If you are worried about them being taken then attach them to something. This will also give them a little more presence in each location. 
  • Unintentionally requiring guests to step in planters or reach their phone through a fence is not the best course of action.
  • Send someone around to complete it and see what they do. If they have to do anything like I did, fix the issue.
• Make the clues at least a little more understandable. There may only be one set of clues for all parks this is at, but I'm sure there are enough rides that all parks have that you can do this better.
  • I bet most other people think of a Carousel when they hear about a ride going "round and round".
  • Don't place the pieces in the same spots next year.
• Introduce a small completion prize for anyone who finds everything. Anything from a sticker to a little 3D printed duck (or whatever the next item will be) would be better than a Snapchat filter.
  • You might be able to get away with the prize being 10% off merch or food.
  • People are more likely to post about "Hey look I got this cool sticker" than they are about "I was encouraged to violate a code of conduct and all I got was this TikTok filter". The physical item could also encourage other guests to go around more of the park and look for everything.

 

Even having some of those implemented would probably help improve the scavenger hunt. But what do I know, I'm just a guest who already gave them my time and money.

[KIghostguy]

The scavenger hunt makes no sense. The short film was made as a way to drive people to attend Halloween at a Six Flags park. However, if you are doing the scavenger hunt tied in with the film...you already are at the park. So, what is the point?