The Bear affect isn't there this season. I'm pretty sure I remember it last season, but it hasn't had the sound effects in a number of years (you used to hear roars and screams).
Blazing Fury is also in a rather desolate state, it's gone down hill since the main water was removed from the drop. Now this season there isn't even a waterfall area which was probably the coolest part of the ride (right before the first drop). I understand that it was taking a toll on the interior of the building, but surely they could renovate it and use more resistant materials instead of just removing crucial elements from the ride. They've done a lot of track work (it actually has RMC track on the drops ).. but that's about all they've invested into making it better.
Speaking of junk piles.. around Lightning Rod's quad down, you can see where they've cut down trees and just left the cut up trunks lying there rather than recycling or disposing of them.. sure, it will decompose eventually, but it's just not nice to look at.
When I was there a week ago it still had the bear affect