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I finished off October with a Devil's Backbone Pumpkin Hunter.

I'm planning to hit Dollywood next year. Europe is on my radar, too.

^I never checked out "Fearfest" at Paramount Kings Dominion. That being said, KD at Cedar Fair puts on a pretty good Haunt, and I like the direction they're taking with improved food offerings. The Blood Banquet at Busch Gardens was a pretty good spread, too.

Six Flags Great America

Oh, you wacky Brits!

"Fall of the House of Usher"--Alan Parsons Project

Hollywood Dream--Universal Japan

Their Halloween event did look pretty cool when TPR was there in 2012. Closer to Halloween Horror Nights than to Mickey's Not So Scary Halloween Party.

That shuttle loop was terrifying back in 2012. I think that closed, upside-down flat ride was in the same condition then, too. Yep--this is from a report I posted back in 2012.

This does look a lot different than any HHN I've attended in Florida. The scare zones, in particular, look great, and I like how they aren't so dependent on IPs.

Sigh . . . Chimelong Paradise

^And we all just read something we didn't need to know.

I must admit that this crossed my mind, as well.

I need to do a SoCal Haunt tour one of these days (haven't been to one since Scary Farm back in 2001). Dark Harbor looks great!

^Yes, I remember it was just Earthquake. We were allowed to skip the line for that ride. One of our group was in an ECV, but the houses could only accommodate wheelchairs. Each house had two, but the one we wanted to tour ("Monsterama") was down to one because some teenagers stole the extra chair. So, they let us into Earthquake until the other wheelchair was free.

It was best when I first visited HHN years ago--Jack was lurking in the ride!

The subway-train/earthquake finale was OK. But it definitely wasn't worth the wretched "pre-show" where you get to watch Christopher Walken pull a paycheck.

Even the aptly named "Disaster"?

^^Now you know who to avoid when you visit the park.

Interesting, indeed--maybe even hellish. They may have no choice but to go with the "two-park" option.

I'm going out on a limb and say the announced Jimmy Fallon ride at Universal. That being said, I'll try it once and hope to be pleasantly surprised.

Twister's Cow on a String will be missed; it's Universal's version of Disney's Bird on a Stick.

^That's a good question. In the past, HOS has ended earlier than November 1. I'm thinking it'll be fairly busy, but not outrageous.