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Have they set a timetable for the expansion yet?

While I do admire the balls that KI is showing for this....i cannot help but feel that the Risk/Reward ratio isn't working in their favor in this situation. I do love halloween and scary gore and so on....but I personally feel that this is going a bit too far. I don't feel as if these minor, yet risky, props will MAJORLY impact their ticket sales this year.....so why risk it? Why not improve elsewhere? Poking fun at dead celebrities is a sensitive matter that is only going to create negative feedback (thus the adjustments that have been made at this point). KI should have considered HOW those celebs died before deciding to do this. Steve McNair was murdered, Farrah and Ted Kennedy died from cancer...hardly funny IMO (not to mention that poking fun at Ted Kennedy opens the door to another always sensitive subject in politics). If they are going to do this, why not also include props for Laci Peterson and her dead fetus?...or poke fun at AIDS?...or religion? Where do you draw the line??? As for the animals...I have worked at two different amusement parks over the last five years and have witnessed really stupid people doing really dumb things. I'm curious to see how the animals will be incorporated into the haunt because I personally wouldn't put them within throwing distance of the general public. The park I work at is currently setting up their haunt attractions and one of the items that the monsters carry on them is a "safety whistle." If people get too rowdy or out of control, they blow their whistle for help. A few of the actors that I have spoke with say that it is not uncommon for them to be hit (intentionally and unintentionally), spit on, swore at, etc. I think that the animals would be nothing but a target for that type of behavior. I sure as hell wouldn't volunteer my animals. AGAIN LET ME CLARIFY BEFORE YOU TEAR ME A NEW ONE: I admire the guts KI has for even considering to do something like this. I love halloween festivities and haunted houses with gore and that jazz...but I feel as if the RISK of LOSING is greater than the OPPORTUNITY to GAIN in this particular situation. I am not offended by the dead celebrities (I am a 23 year old male...I am not easily offended by this stuff), but I just don't think it's worth it.

They could market GASM as having a new splashdown effect this weekend!

Wow!...I had no idea Manson was there today. Thanks for the TR.

Wow that's ridiculous! Perhaps the media shouldn't report on something until they have conclusive evidence. Also, it's ridiculous how quick people are to dial up their phones whenever a coaster stops on the lift or an evacuation takes place.

I wonder if Timothy Bottoms stars in Six Fags as well?

AMAZING photos!...Do post more soon!

^I do know that Valleyfair has some nice discounts available on their website depending on what day of the week you are coming too.

OMG!...someone didn't like Timberwolf and thought Patriot was tame!...WOF fanboys attack!!! Great TR though! I really enjoyed some of the expressions.

Valleyfair just put a really good video on youtube of Nick Wallenda performing at the park earlier this month. There is footage taken from the ground as well as a great POV from Nick. Here is the link: Also, don't forget about Coaster Craze next Friday, July 24th!

Renegade!...at night!

Some of that food looks terrific! So just exactly how much weight did you gain on this trip?

So what was going on with the front seat of Thunderhead in those pics?

Hey Everyone! The awesome people in the Marketing department at Valleyfair created a blog for everyone to follow along with all of the shenanigans that take place behind the scenes at the park. Check it out! http://www.valleyfair.com/public/news/blog/index.cfm?entry=e0fb07f3-aaa0-465b-b4cb-8c58b07f446e Valleyfair also has an official page on Facebook so be sure to join!

Wow!...absolutely gorgeous photos!

Bummer to hear you had a mediocre time. I actually really like Valleyfair and think it has a few "extra things" that other CF parks don't have...I also hear the interns there are super awesome and good-looking

^No. The parking employee called someone and eventually told us to just go. Same thing happened at the turnstiles too...

^It's like a traditional trabant with riders facing each other. I can just about handle any ride anywhere but this one makes me a little sick. The cycle on it is quite long and very disorienting.

It's just incredibly nasty and not cleaned as thoroughly as you would think (in fact, you often see alge growing inside of the trough).

Awesome Pics! Looks like you guys had a good time. I love the log chute too although you don't want to know the truth about the water...

NO!...I guess I wasn't sarcastic enough.

Hi Everyone, Some friends and I decided to head down to Kansas City last week to check out Prowler and see what all of the fuss is about. Overall, Prowler is a fantastic coaster. It offers plenty of air that is sure to make the most desensitized coaster nerds feel joy once again Enjoy! Thanks for reading. We had a good time and you all should go check out Prowler. Rachel also decided to book a flight to Africa...that gorilla really made an impression I guess. Some more awesome music We stopped at Carrabas for dinner. Time to go... Hmm...I guess it's just more fun when it's inside of a mall. Mess of steel. Still just an "OK" ride IMO... Hi Patriot. NO!...Don't eat Timberskara and Coasterplaya!!! Who's this I see on the front of the map??? More scenery. We decided to skip TW. To compensate, I had Rachel beat my kidneys with a nearby steel rod for 2.5 minutes. Cameron went in as a boy and came out as a man! He also will not shut up and leave me alone... You get some nice views of Prowler from the train. Yay for lasting over an hour at WOF without getting bored! Mamba on the other hand is awesome! We weren't in the mood to have our semicircular canals smashed in so we skipped Boomerang. So here are my thoughts: Prowler is a fantastic ride and a great addition to WOF. It offers a plethora of air in a nice setting. With that said, I still like Renegade just a hair better. I would say Prowler offers more air, but the overall layout isn't as good as Renagade. Just my two cents... Sexy trains. Now there is some wood that I want to throw myself on! Here come some happy riders. Yay for 1 train op on the new coaster. Here's what we came here for...Prowler! Rachel got tired of waiting for Cameron or myself to make a move so she took out her hormonal rage on this unwilling gorilla. She found out that we really do have more in common with these creatures than you think We ARE Ride Warriors! (although not on as much meth as the kids in the commercials). WOF has some lovely scenery. Hmm...passes don't work at the gate?...What a shock! Some hot entrance action for ya. You stay classy Kansas City. Ok lets go ride now. Oh what's this?!? Our awesome CF platinum passes don't work at WOF either??? We're 0/2 this season so far and its only May. I think we enter here. OMG!...There's Mamba!!! Looks like Angelina Jolie has been known to prowl around these woods too. We decided to listen to some awful 80's music on our way to the park to prepare me for my internship this summer at Valleyfair. Our sexy ride. Here's the crew! Me with my irregular bowel face, Cameron looking emo, and Rachel looking like she likes her chances for some hot action today! We shall see

Your camera takes some excellent photos!...oh and nice going with the tootsie rolls there Kara

Very nice photos! I absolutely love Dollywood and all of its uniqueness.

^^I had a feeling you would say that