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Postby GreatAmericanfox on September 15th, 2024, 7:57 am
That area behind Cartoon Cabin was much more open before V2 came in, it woud be cool to have an are open like this where you can just take in scenery
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Postby Cryptkeeper on September 15th, 2024, 11:26 am
Was in the area yesterday afternoon, so against my better judgement of going there on a Saturday during FF, went to the park in the afternoon. Ironically, on the very first day of impossible to enforce chaperone policy, I saw my first fight ever at the park. :)

Around 9:35pm, I witnessed a group of 5 to 10 teenagers (probably around 17, 18 years old) arguing between the carousel and Coke stand, and I could see it was escalating quickly. As it was just a few feet away, I immediately went to the Coke stand and asked the employee there if she could contact security as I thought a fight right behind me was about to break out. Shortly thereafter, the fight started, with people on the ground punching each other. I moved to get out of the way of the fight as it was taking place right next to where I was standing. I wasn't sure if the employee at the Coke stand called security as she initially froze up when I told her, so I proceeded to head quickly to the park entrance yelling for security as I thought that is where you would be sure to find them. I got to the exit gate and told the employee at the gate that there was a fight by the Coke stand, and asked if any security was around. He looked around...and there appeared to be MAYBE one security guard at the exit (not 100% sure if it was or wasn't security; didn't get a good look at him) on the outside of the park, but he wasn't immediately able to get his attention..at least, I think he was trying to get his attention. Maybe 1 minute after, while I was at the exit trying to get security alerted to the situation, the groups involved in the fight ran right by me, leaving the park. A few of them appeared bloodied up. One Great America employee was running behind one of the groups as they left and screamed "stop them!" to whoever was at the exit, but that didn't happen. All of those involved in the fight were able to make it out of the park and leave without issue; I confirmed this later on as I saw a few cops on the way out later on that I asked about the incident.

Happy Fright Fest, everyone! :roll:
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Postby GreatAmericanfox on September 15th, 2024, 10:38 pm
Cryptkeeper wrote:Was in the area yesterday afternoon, so against my better judgement of going there on a Saturday during FF, went to the park in the afternoon. Ironically, on the very first day of impossible to enforce chaperone policy, I saw my first fight ever at the park. :)

Around 9:35pm, I witnessed a group of 5 to 10 teenagers (probably around 17, 18 years old) arguing between the carousel and Coke stand, and I could see it was escalating quickly. As it was just a few feet away, I immediately went to the Coke stand and asked the employee there if she could contact security as I thought a fight right behind me was about to break out. Shortly thereafter, the fight started, with people on the ground punching each other. I moved to get out of the way of the fight as it was taking place right next to where I was standing. I wasn't sure if the employee at the Coke stand called security as she initially froze up when I told her, so I proceeded to head quickly to the park entrance yelling for security as I thought that is where you would be sure to find them. I got to the exit gate and told the employee at the gate that there was a fight by the Coke stand, and asked if any security was around. He looked around...and there appeared to be MAYBE one security guard at the exit (not 100% sure if it was or wasn't security; didn't get a good look at him) on the outside of the park, but he wasn't immediately able to get his attention..at least, I think he was trying to get his attention. Maybe 1 minute after, while I was at the exit trying to get security alerted to the situation, the groups involved in the fight ran right by me, leaving the park. A few of them appeared bloodied up. One Great America employee was running behind one of the groups as they left and screamed "stop them!" to whoever was at the exit, but that didn't happen. All of those involved in the fight were able to make it out of the park and leave without issue; I confirmed this later on as I saw a few cops on the way out later on that I asked about the incident.

Happy Fright Fest, everyone! :roll:


The incompetence man, they need to be more strict on the security, last thing we need to do is bump up the age limit from 15 to 17
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Postby Tidal_Waver on September 24th, 2024, 3:04 pm
Anyone here able to do all of the houses? How would you rank them?
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Postby Coaster Justin on September 28th, 2024, 8:49 pm
Tidal_Waver wrote:Anyone here able to do all of the houses? How would you rank them?



Of the New Haunted Houses (The IP One's):

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1- Texas Chainsaw Massacre
2- Stranger Things
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Postby BuckyMcMacho on October 11th, 2024, 9:15 pm
Blue_Toad_Coasters wrote:
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DejaVu2001 wrote:^Or better yet, they can completely tear down 13th Order and give us that walkway back


Yeah, we could use that for some extra seating for....oh. Wait. Claim Jumpers is rarely ever open. :roll:

Remember when Haunted Houses were setup in a modular manner and could go up and down within 2 weeks? I remember that. I'm sick and tired of seeing them up all year taking up spaces that could be used for something else.


Have to agree. I still don't understand why Bloodshed's boards and such sat there for the whole season. The park could have just gotten a forklift and put them in the employee parking lot or even the back of the picnic grove for all I care.

Speaking of Claim Jumpers, I think the park should just destroy it to not only have more room for a Haunted Attraction, but it would work out since Cartoon Cabin is the Fright Fest shop, so it would make sense for it to be an exit shop if they wanted to alternatively place a full-on Haunted House there. I also think they should just retheme Cartoon Cabin to something like "Creepy Cabin" since all that place does is sell Fright Fest stuff. I legit thought it was a Looney Tunes store before I found out that El Mercado existed.

Just have Cartoon Cabin sell Scooby and Courage stuff.
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Postby CoasterRiderSC on October 13th, 2024, 11:05 pm
I went to the park today and arrived at 1020 AM. Lines were pretty good early on in the morning and very early afternoon. That all changed around 3 PM! On my way out to the car for lunch there were 2 huge lines to enter the park!

I went back in and rode the train and checked on Goliath and Batman. Both lines were crazy long out of the regular queues! Batman was filling up that outermost queue that's never used.


So I left at 4:45 with 15 total rides for the day. I'll have to go back to end the season properly with rides on Batman, Goliath , X-Flight, etc. I'm guessing it was super crowded today due to tomorrow being Columbus Day (holiday for kids and many adults)
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Postby GreatAmericanfox on October 17th, 2024, 7:43 pm
CoasterRiderSC wrote:I went to the park today and arrived at 1020 AM. Lines were pretty good early on in the morning and very early afternoon. That all changed around 3 PM! On my way out to the car for lunch there were 2 huge lines to enter the park!

I went back in and rode the train and checked on Goliath and Batman. Both lines were crazy long out of the regular queues! Batman was filling up that outermost queue that's never used.


So I left at 4:45 with 15 total rides for the day. I'll have to go back to end the season properly with rides on Batman, Goliath , X-Flight, etc. I'm guessing it was super crowded today due to tomorrow being Columbus Day (holiday for kids and many adults)


And i went on Columbus Day at 2:00 and stayed till closing, Got 5 rides in, and didn't wait very long. It was chilly though
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Postby CoasterRiderSC on October 17th, 2024, 10:04 pm
^ Did you do only 5 rides because it was chilly or the lines were somewhat long?
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Postby GreatAmericanfox on October 21st, 2024, 12:22 pm
CoasterRiderSC wrote:^ Did you do only 5 rides because it was chilly or the lines were somewhat long?


Mix of both, especially after 5 it got colder i could've gotten a second ride on Raging Bull right before the park closed but i decided against it
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Postby Blue_Toad_Coasters on October 21st, 2024, 3:57 pm
I'm going to FF on the final day of the season open to close. Does anybody else think this is a good idea? The crowds looked pretty empty.
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Postby GreatAmericanfox on October 21st, 2024, 5:22 pm
Blue_Toad_Coasters wrote:I'm going to FF on the final day of the season open to close. Does anybody else think this is a good idea? The crowds looked pretty empty.


I might go on that day too, really depends on what you feel
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Postby CoasterRiderSC on October 21st, 2024, 8:02 pm
I'm wavering between 10/25 (Fri) and 10/27 (Sun). I only go for the rides though and skip all the HH
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Postby CoasterRiderSC on October 21st, 2024, 8:03 pm
Blue_Toad_Coasters wrote:I'm going to FF on the final day of the season open to close. Does anybody else think this is a good idea? The crowds looked pretty empty.



11/3 shouldn't be crowded since it's past 10/31.
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Postby Goku1910 on October 21st, 2024, 8:05 pm
CoasterRiderSC wrote:I'm wavering between 10/25 (Fri) and 10/27 (Sun). I only go for the rides though and skip all the HH


10/27 won't be as bad as Saturday, but still pretty crowded.

Your better bet will be Thursday, Friday, or closing day after Halloween.
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Postby CoasterRiderSC on October 21st, 2024, 8:11 pm
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CoasterRiderSC wrote:I'm wavering between 10/25 (Fri) and 10/27 (Sun). I only go for the rides though and skip all the HH


10/27 won't be as bad as Saturday, but still pretty crowded.

Your better bet will be Thursday, Friday, or closing day after Halloween.



The morning and early afternoon on 10/27 might be OK but it's 4-closing that I'm worried about!
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Postby Tidal_Waver on November 7th, 2024, 1:40 pm
Coaster Justin wrote:From Scariest to Saddest
1- Texas Chainsaw Massacre
2- Stranger Things
3- Saw


From what I have been hearing the last few weeks was that Saw was the best, and Texas Chainsaw 2nd.

Most everyone says that Stranger Things is too short, and not even designed to be scary? Or wasn’t scary at all.

Any different takes out there?
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Postby Blue_Toad_Coasters on November 8th, 2024, 9:31 am
Tidal_Waver wrote:
Coaster Justin wrote:From Scariest to Saddest
1- Texas Chainsaw Massacre
2- Stranger Things
3- Saw


From what I have been hearing the last few weeks was that Saw was the best, and Texas Chainsaw 2nd.

Most everyone says that Stranger Things is too short, and not even designed to be scary? Or wasn’t scary at all.

Any different takes out there?


CoasterNick3157 thought that Texas Chainsaw Massacre was terrible.
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