Woodie Warrior

Cyclops at Mount Olympus. If it was a bit longer it would be #1 on my list, but it's still an amazing ride, full of sweet airtime.

A few notes from my past Fright Fest visit last Friday night: -The crowds at the front gate were intolerable. Is this how bad it normally gets on Friday nights? The ENTIRE plaza was full of guests pushing and shoving each other. Horrible. -The pass processing line was shorter than the line for people who already have their pass processed. So while having pass processing at the gate works perfectly midday, when there aren't that many people trying to get in, during crowded times it pretty much screws over people who already have their passes processed. So I have mixed opinions on this new style of pass processing. -Batman at night is effing amazing. Just wow. I had possibly my best ride ever on it this trip. Plus, that crew was HAULING it. -Love At First Fright was decent. While still it draws in the crowds after so many seasons, I'd love to see a new show next year, whatever it may be. -Crowds this year are just insane. I'm glad for the park. Both times I've been to Fright Fest this year the parking lot has been packed. I really do hope they extend the event by a week or two next season. I'm planning on getting out this upcoming Saturday and doing the houses again. I can't wait.

I would not bet any money on this. It would take a lot of money to turn DL into a Herchsend type property I agree. It would take years to transform Darien Lake into a Herschend-quality park in terms of quality rides, theming, food choices, and customer service. I see the park either becoming independent or going to a smaller chain.

Silver Dollar City and Cedar Point. Combine the rides and bring Silver Dollar City's theming, food, friendliness, cleanliness, and shops.

You guys have been in the series 3 times in the last 5 years. You aren't underdogs anymore.

Why is Ziz a terrible name? Not liking the name is not an acceptable reason. If they build a flying or winged coaster, the name fits perfectly, as it is a flying creature. It would provide great theming potential. It's not dumb, it is only logical. The parks picks Behemoth. When they built their next coaster, they decide on the name most commonly associated with Behemoth. They are almost forced to use "ziz", by their own doing, especially due to the design. It's not like they made the other biblical names up by chance. I can guarantee that Cedar Fair is quite aware of the name Ziz and what it stands for. Anything can happen, but there is no reason that Ziz is not being heavily considered. Not liking the name is a perfectly acceptable reason. It's my opinion. Somebody asked why people are opposed to the name, and I gave MY opinion on the name.

1. Double barrel roll on Outlaw Run 2. Zero-G stall on Goliath (SFGAM) 3. Corkscrews on Batman: The Ride 4. Inverted top hat on Mr. Freeze: Reverse Blast

Is the entire Scooby-Doo ride building being demolished? That facade looks to be a good 25-30 feet tall, but then again the building that holds the ride may not have to be that tall.

Because Ziz is possibly the worst coaster name I've ever heard. The whole thing about it being the logical next name because it would be the final monster from Jewish mythology is dumb.

That does look really good. I can't wait to ride it next season. Should be a great addition to the park.

Yay! I finally got the Donut Torture Machine. I was worried I wasn't going to collect enough probes in time. I'm enjoying this event so far. It's a lot more fun than the Stonecutter event so far, which was probably the worst event that Tapped Out has ever had.

Does 3 degrees really make any difference?

All three look great, but I think Wildfire will be the only one that comes close to topping Outlaw Run. We'll have to wait and see.

HellCat at Timber Falls. The ride was horrible. So damn rough.

The main reason that Cannibal isn't getting much talk is because the park made the announcement at a small event. They haven't released that many details, or even a video of any type. It is a very intriguing project, though.

I've never participated in the event before and am interested, but if it becomes exclusive only for those who have done it before, I get it. It sucks that a few people have to ruin the fun for everyone else.

Twisted Colossus is the new coaster that excites me the most. However, considering I won't be able to ride it for a long time, I'll go with Thunderbird, which looks to be a great steel coaster.

Yeah. After seeing the first pictures of it after the topping off I thought it looked really strangely shaped. But these photos definitely make it look more like a normal Immelmann.

Saturday was odd. When I got to the park around six the entire parking lot was nearly full. Batman had a least an hour wait and Ninja had a 15 minute wait. But by the time it got dark, people seemed to clear the park rather quickly.

Yeah, Mr. Freeze broke down while I was in line on Saturday night. Hopefully this problem goes away soon.

It's good to know that they are still running it. I'm guessing on Saturday night they just were trying to get people through as quickly as possible.

So he's my more in-depth report from my visit on Saturday to Fright Fest. For some reason I got a little bit more frightened in the mazes this year than I did last year. Full reviews of the houses, in order that we did them: Blind Fury Scare factor- 4/5 Details/theming- 5/5 Intensity- 3/5 Scare actors- 3/5 Blind Fury received very little (if any) modifications, but then again, it didn't really need them. There were a couple of new characters, and some from last year were gone, but none of the sets really changed. The only problem this maze has is consistency. You have a few rooms where the sets are so elaborate and amazingly detailed, such as the room with the dolls. Then you have rooms with fog and a few fences. There are more scare actors towards the beginning and end than in the middle, which focuses more on weird effects than scares. All around, this maze is lots of fun and has some of the best theming and effects of all of the houses. Voided Vision Scare factor- 2/5 Details/theming- 1/5 Intensity- 2/5 Scare actors- 1/5 Voided Vision is a slightly improved version of Total Darkness. The main difference is that I encountered 2 scare actors this year, compared to a grand total of 0 last year. The pitch black concept is ruined by the fact that the "scare" actors have a flashlight, which can be see from across the entire maze. I was started by one of the characters, but that's about it. I hope Six Flags decides to completely replace this maze next year. Insanity Alley Scare factor- 4/5 Details/theming- 5/5 Intensity- 4/5 Scare actors- 5/5 Insanity Alley is amazing this year. I was blown away by the new sets and details and the scare actors. I have to admit I thought the maze flowed better going the opposite way, like it did last year, but the new scenes more than make up for it. The scare actors are great at getting close to you and following you for as long as they please, and they never break character. The details put into the maze are top-notch, high above anything I'd expect from a Six Flags park. The Slaughter House Scare factor- 4/5 Details/theming- 3/5 Intensity- 3/5 Scare actors- 3/5 The Slaughter House was my favorite maze last season. This year? The entire thing is a complete trainwreck. There are total of 6 points this year where they stop guests in order to prevent pile-ups. Obviously the solution is to just space out groups at the first point, but I guess they are too dumb to realize this. For some reason the maze feels a lot shorter than last year, but I might just be imagining things. I also am pissed that one of the highlights of last year's maze, the shaking cage that they lock you in, is no longer shaking and they just send you straight through it. I'm wondering if it might have just not been working on Saturday night, or if somebody got injured last year and they got rid of it. Either way, the maze just isn't as good as last year. The results of the houses: 4. Voided Vision- 6/20 3. The Slaughter House- 13/20 2. Blind Fury- 15/20 1. Insanity Alley- 18/20 Next year I hope we get a new house, especially if it is along the lines of Insanity Alley and Blind Fury in terms of detail. I would be even more happy if it replaced Total Darkne-- oops... I meant, Voided Vision. The scare zones look great, especially the new clown area. The area looks extremely cool and I would love to go back and just walk through and look at all the details. Sadly, Gnawlin's Hollow's little side area is gone, which sucks. The pathway is very congested which does provide some good scares, just not as many as it did when the little side area was there.

A Tim Burton remake of Mary Poppins is one of the worst ideas I've ever heard. I can't believe people actually started the rumor.

Is that Pat Koch in one of those photos?

The thing with zombies is that from a distance they look like normal people, so maybe there were more of you out there than I could see. I don't think I saw you out there, unless you were the one with a shovel.