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I agree! That's the only hang-up in the never-ending debate I find myself in with certain people about whether SFDK is better or a certain other park that I will not speak of here. The other park has many great flats but SFDK only has a few. I won't be able to make it then. Besides, at this time of year (December), the park gets so empty that ERT is superfluous. Is anyone up for a meet-up on Sunday, December 2? That's when I plan on going. Yeah I can't make it for Black Friday either but the 2nd is definitely a possibility. I'll let you know if I decide to go that day. Also I drove by SFDK yesterday and Medusa and Kong and Boomerang (I think, it was hard to look and drive at the same time) all had their lifts decked out with blue lights for Holiday in the Park. It looked awesome, can't wait to see it when I can ride them instead of just driving past!

^ & ^^ Thanks! Now that I see the photo, I think I did ride this at some point. Can't remember for sure. Those photos of the whale and dolphin show are hella old school though! They used to change the backdrop every year and the colorful blue wavy backdrop in those pictures was from the early 90s... long before there were any rides! Thanks for sharing!

Plans to tear it down maybe, but other than that I have no clue. Someone had asked them if they would tear down the theater for a new coaster or something, and they just smiled and said, "We have plans." So most likely it will be torn down for a new attraction, but it could be years before they do so.

^^Yeah your plan sounds better, I wouldn't be able to make Thanksgiving weekend. Does anyone have a photo of Jambo? For some reason I do not remember this ride at all. Also what #1rollercoasterfan might be remembering is that at Bay Area Weekend last year during Q&A they said they had plans for the 3D theater. No indication whatsoever of what those "plans" might me.

10/24 This was hard, I don't know my stats too well. There were a few I feel I should have gotten. Oh well

^Needs to do homework < Well, my home park is Six Flags Discovery Kingdom... lots of "S" v Is already anxious for opening season next year

^This was my first year doing Fright Fest so I have nothing to compare it to, but I did notice the lack of decorations in the mazes and around the park and I can agree with you. I've also never gone to Holiday in the Park and I'm looking forward to going this year!

^ & ^^ Wow!! That makes me so glad I went on Friday and not Saturday! We were considering Saturday because the park was open longer but I see now that would have been a mistake! Did either of you do any mazes or hang around to see how long the lines were for those? When I went on Friday we got into the park shortly after opening and rode Superman 3 times consecutively because there were walk-on lines! Later it looked to be about a 45-minute wait but definitely not 2 hours! How far did the line extend on Saturday?

I went to Fright Fest yesterday and had the most amazing time! I'm a total fan of it now! First off, I'll preface this TR by saying that I'm that girl who screams super loud every time anything startles me or jumps out at me in these mazes. So if I say, "Oh I was scared so much in this maze!" you should probably take it with a grain of salt if you're not a person who's scared easily by these things. All of the mazes we did twice except for Scrapyard of the Dead. Captain Bloat's Shipwreck of Horror: We did this maze first. I got so lost as I was going through it the first time! I was the first person in a line of eight and I almost led people down the wrong way a few times! It was really really dark and that's what made it creepy because in a few areas I could not see s***! There wasn't too much additional theming but I liked how they incorporated the shark tanks in the maze. Both times we went through this maze we screamed a lot! Arsenic and Arania's Massacre Manor The first time through this I led again and they got quite a few screams out of me! The best part of this maze is the scene with the mirror toward the end. I won't spoil it in case you're planning to go, but it's a really cool effect! Also the hallway with all the mirrors was super creepy and the scare actor in that area made me scream really loudly both times! Massacre Mine Our first time it was still sort of light out but my friend and I were the only ones walking through, so even though we could see our way, this maze delivered quite a few scares! I have to complement one of the female scare actors for her really creepy throat sound... I have no idea how you made that sound but it was awesome! The second time we were behind a large slow group and we didn't get too many scares. The maze never had any line, but I would have rather waited than get stuck behind the large group. Overall, I'd say this was still the second-scariest maze. Slaughter House Pig Farms (Wish I had gotten a photo of the entrance!) This was my personal favorite! I loved it so much! First of all, the maze made great use of the 4D theater (and it made me miss the 4D theater a ton!). It had a lot of awesome special effects, just to name a few: the guy with the maggots, the freezer room, and the girl on the table. There were two guys who got the best scares of the night from me: the guy in the meat room Come here my piggies!!! (shudder)... and a guy in the last room with a pig mask. The first time we went through he was standing in such a way that I thought he was a prop, and when I got a little closer he scared the heck out of me! Both times we went through this maze we had some great scares, although I think the first time was a little better mainly because of the pig-masked guy. Scrapyard of the Dead Probably my least-favorite maze... if it weren't for the fog, it wouldn't be very creepy in my opinion. The best part was one section where the fog was super thick and I couldn't see anything and a scare actor jumped out at me right then and I screamed super loud. It's worth doing if you get the chance, but in my opinion the others were way better! We only did this maze once, so it's possible we just didn't pick a good time. Scare zones: Like before, Cirkus Berserkus wasn't that exciting even though we saw more clowns this time, but Bloodbath Bayou was so much fun! The scare actors did a great job interacting with us and we left the scare zone laughing because of how much fun we had! Shows: Dance Macabre: Again, I really loved this show. Here are two video clips of two of my favorite songs they did: Club Cetacean Dolphin Show: It was so groovy! Here are a few pics (I have a video too if anyone is interested): I didn't get very many good pics of the dolphin show, but it was so fun! I totally want the trainer's 70s costumes! I also helped get my friend picked to be in the dolphin show! There she is waiting her turn to the left The Final Freakout: Some great fire twirlers, dudes in light suits dancing to Gangnam Style (awesome), and the dance troupe doing the Time Warp... if you have a chance to see it, I recommend it! Here are some more random pics throughout the day! Ahhhhhh a tree beast! Lauren made peace with the tree beast! Now tree beasts and humans can live together in harmony! Medusa Corn husk creep! Corn husk creep makes people in the background appear blurry!!! Cool black-eyed dude!

That's so awesome that you surprised Brian at his house! Did he have any idea you were coming? Congrats Brian! And awesome cartwheels, Megan!

Last night was probably the nearest to an all-nighter I've pulled for class. I've had some really really late nights working on essays and stuff but last night I didn't go to bed until 6:30am, only to wake up at 8:00am. Given that I don't fall asleep right away, I think I probably got less than 1.5 hours of sleep... I almost considered not going to sleep at all. Coffee-tinted blood and sleeplessness and being broke all the time? Oh yeah I'm in college now! On the bright side... I think I aced the oral presentation. I probably talked for 20-30 minutes!

Yes Have you been to a park's Halloween event yet this year?

Someone in class mentioned that our professor had a wikipedia page... so I checked it out, and he does have a wikipedia page. O.o And apparently he modeled or something. There's just something so wrong about seeing your professor like this:

"Little Tyrants"--Anberlin OMG Anberlin's new CD Vital is soooo good!

Whoa I'm behind the times! Great photos, Big Mike! The tour looks awesome and it's nice to see some of the other stuff you guys did besides just coasters! And I'd love to see Megan's cartwheels as well! Can she do a one-arm cartwheel?

^Thanks Andrewpolis! You're the first person to go into depth about each of the mazes. After reading your review I'm even more excited to visit again soon and try the mazes! ^^^Wow that's actually really cool! They looked like super-detailed alligators so I figured they must have been from something else before Fright Fest

I hella smelled it twice in line for Medusa yesterday. I've smelled it in line for Superman too. I've never seen anyone smoking it in line but given that we've smelled it multiple times, someone must've smoked... idk how they hide it or if they just blatantly smoke, but that's just looking for trouble if you ask me. Yesterday at SFDK in line for Boomerang: Boy 1: Is this the one that has the speakers that scream at you, or is that V2? Boy 2: That's V2. He thought the LIMs were recorded screams that played when the coaster launched.

I just got back from SFDK today. If you like cheerleaders... you missed your day. There was some kind of cheer competition and that meant skirted teeny-boppers were everywhere! I didn't do any of the mazes today, but I did hang around to catch Danse Macabre and try the scare zones. Danse Macabre: Totally worth seeing! I definitely want to watch it again. The singers were really talented and I loved the covers they did. Just to name a few: "E.T." "Somebody I Used to Know" and "Thriller." Scare zones: Cirkus Bersekus: I only went through it once and it was kinda... meh. There weren't very many scare actors inside (and one was chatting idly with someone), there wasn't any theming, and the entire scare "zone" was really short and randomly placed. Bloodbath Bayou: This scare zone was great! I loved the huge crocodiles, the scare actors were all in character and did a great job, and I felt like it was in a much better area for a scare zone. On to my pictures! CHEERLEADERS. O.o Superman! Spider! I like the theming at the front of the park! More theming There were some interesting gravestones to read... too bad there's no way I could read anything past the first row! There weren't too many places around the park with theming... and some seemed kinda random like this one next to the Kettle Corn stand No one ever talks about or photographs this ride, so I decided to do both. Thrilla Gorilla... a nice family ride "This is why you don't run with scissors, kids!" Aka: "Cheerleaders must shut their mouths in this area. We don't want to hear it." Possibly the best sign I've ever seen! Medusa <3 This was the "meh" scare zone in my opinion BLOOD FOUNTAIN! I thought this was actually really cool. I didn't quite understand what the thing in the middle was supposed to be though... This would be a wonderfully beautiful photo... too bad there are too Vekomas in the way! I rode Kong in the orange train in the 3rd row... and it beat the hell out of me. I decided to get back in line so I could try the yellow train and sat about 4 rows from the back... and it beat the hell out of me even more. I still have a headache and backache from that.... really really bad idea to ride Kong twice in a row. I usually don't mind it but today it was really painful. I think I like it better when I ride it mid-afternoon, so I'm thinking the time of day has more relation to roughness than orange vs. yellow train. I'll end with pics I took of the scare zone I liked This gator was so sick looking even in the day! Scare actors doing some good scaring Don't eat me! I've been munching on Six Flags food today! Really... where did these gators come from?? "BLARGHASDEHEAASHHH!!!" "OM NOM NOM NOM NOM!!" Sorry for probably blinding you with my flash, but your costume does look really good! Either next week or the week after I'll make it back with some friends and do the mazes!

^Don't despair! As a college student who recently transferred into the Bay Area, moving to a new area for college is terrifying!! It may not be that she doesn't like you--from what you said, it sounds like she does--but she's just nervous about this huge transition she's about to go through. I know a lot of girls who decided to post-pone relationships (or even end some) because they wanted to focus on moving off to college. It's... complicated. My advice is just to stay patient and supportive of her through the roller coaster known as moving to college. Congrats on finding someone you feel a connection with!

Me: *despairing about college and finances and stuff* I'm just having one of those days... it constantly goes up and down! Rolercstrluvr: Like a rollie coaster! Me: Yeah but it's not a fun coaster! It's like a stand-up Vekoma Togo with horrible OTSRs and really in need of a mechanic! Rolercstrluvr: Built by the Chinese in the form of an SLC? Me: Yes! You totally know what I mean! Rolercstrluvr: LOL, makes my head hurt just thinking about it hahaha I felt much better after this conversation

Alright people... is there anyone here without a season pass who might visit the park this Sunday? It appears I have more admissions tickets than friends, so if you're interested in going to Fright Fest but don't have a ticket yet, let me know! If you are not in need of tickets but think you might go to the park on Sunday, let me know in that case too!