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I'll use Hersheypark terms in here so that it's still "on topic". There should be no shame in riding Cocoa Cruiser if it's fun to them. You can still have good clean fun as an adult while still acting maturely, such as not hogging the front from some kids who waited a long time, waiting one ride if a group gets split up because of you, not being loud and yelling things like "they ruined our ride, they turned the trim on!", not filming anywhere near the ride, etc. I typically don't ride family coasters because I don't find them fun, but my younger brother who is also an adult likes to ride them for the credits, and I will shamelessly ride with him! Don't be embarrassed to enjoy life! Doing enjoyable things helps reduce stress and increases self-esteem. One could question the creepiness of an adult at Hersheypark as a whole. After all, people might consider it a "children's candy park", but that shouldn't matter. Heck, Disney is even more of a place geared toward children and many adults go there because it is fun to them. Even if they are judged because of it, who cares? I think that it is more mature to be able to face the criticism and not let it ruin a way of having clean, G rated fun that does not harm anybody or break the law. Why should "adult" fun have to be R rated behavior that can be considered morally questionable and has the potential to harm yourself or others? Even the legal way of having "adult" fun is boring! Amusement parks are way more exciting than watching the news, discussing politics and the stock market, or betting money on football teams only to have it go to waste! I do agree, there are people that are creepy, and it's unfortunate that they ruin it for people who are not looking to cause trouble, but that still shouldn't stop you from having fun at an amusement park. We all end up the same way eventually, and 100 years from now nobody will think we're a creep for riding family coasters.

Hey I actually remembered my password to log in! I think there's less 'buzz' because a lot of fans had pre set expectations about Five Nights at Freddy's or bust, Quiet Place confused people, and Insidious is a very hot/cold franchise. How is it this year? Another great HHN! The tribute store has a post apocalyptical NY vibe and lots of hints about Batricia - maybe she will get her own house next year. Food and bev - Lots of fun tasty snacks. The Eggs In The Further, Red Door savory hand pie, rocks from hell (cheesy jalapeno dough bites), and the stay puft smores are all great. Some lines are just too long to tolerate so I haven't eaten there too much. Mixed drinks are prevalent and made to order for the most part. I think Ghoul Juice is still pre mixed. There's a great Oktoberfest on draft. Nightmare Fuel is one again an elite show. The Dead Coco Club in city walk has awesome 80s vibes. Go on Fri/Sat to see talent and actors in the crowd! Sinister and Surreal are interesting characters - The Blumhouse scare zone is pretty weak. I'm shocked there's not a dance stage for Megan. It's mostly all a fun photo op. The medieval zone has the most going on with the stage and many 'vendors'. Quiet Place - Absolutely loved it and I'm not a big fan of the movies. The monsters are massive and the sets are elaborate as you'd expect. The use of bodies of water in this one freaks me out. One of the best HHN mazes personally. Monstrous - I believe a copy of USH's and it's great. Honestly this one was the goriest/creepiest in my opinion, especially when you take the time to read about what the monsters are. Insidious - Not a fan of the movies, but lives up to the hype as one of the scariest HHN mazes. It's dark. It's long. You get up close to the demons in tight quarters. Soooo good. Triplets - Only have had one run through it and thought it was fine. Kinda like the Strangers. Ghostbusters - Fun, some really cool use of technology, but I only had one run on a preview night when all of the key monsters were missing. Need to go through again to give a proper review. Major Sweets - Excellent, packed with talent, lots of moving parts in scenes and some interactive buttons you can press. Definitely one of the most fun and goofy while also being pretty gross haha. This one seems to have the most downtime, I believe due to lots of moving pieces in the house. Goblins - This is a new tent in the newer cul-de-sac behind MIB next to Bloodlines. This is another fun goofy house and you will see persnickity goblins of all shapes and sizes. I feel like this house really plays with scale up and down. Some really cool set pieces! But not my favorite. Bloodlines - This one reminds me of Exorcist last year in how it relies on attacking guests with 2 or 3 monsters at a time, so it is often you may miss some key scares. It's a very good house when you get to see everything but you also may get unlucky. Slaughterhouse - Ridiculously fun and it feels like it goes on forever despite in the smaller tent. There's stripper mummies in this house and we need more stripper mummies in our life LOL Museum - Nothing too outstanding, but I do think the glowing lava like rock throughout the house is really coool. It's all about the Rotting Stone corrupting every area of a natural museum so you will see historic locations and different monsters correlating with them. We've got a lot of original houses this year and I feel like express lines haven't been as long as they were last year. Wait times haven't been too crazy but we're just getting to the middle of September. Stay and scream is free and the best way to get a big jump on crowds - we did Major Sweets at 5:45pm open, waited 20 minutes for museum, and then hit Goblins/Bloodlines with minimal waits. See you in the fog!

Nice update, I always have a good time at their Spooktacular festival with my kids when they were younger and overall it still looks like a pretty solid way to spend a day.