Fright Fest 2011

by **B&Man** on October 24th, 2011, 6:15 am

^ They still use that song this year, I rode it earlier this month to that song. One of my favorites on the ride!

Website · by **TonyMichaud** on October 24th, 2011, 8:32 am

DeathbyDinn wrote:Quick TT2 question, is this song still used?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6GV-PB9o3hI

Yes it is! By popular demand by word of mouth from people it has returned for the 3rd installment of Terror Twister 2. This particular cycle is a crowd favorite!

by **DeathbyDinn** on October 24th, 2011, 10:24 pm

Awesome to hear. I'm yet to ride with it, but I really hope I get too soon as it looks like a particularly great program from the parks video of it.

by **Jackluver18** on October 25th, 2011, 11:46 am

FF was amazing this weekend. Scareactors were really good especially in Tinsletown. Very well done. Sad the season is almost over but can't wait for next summer. I'm definatly gonna go opening day

by **Ilovthevu'** on October 26th, 2011, 2:15 pm

I would like to know what happened to so much stuff? I can't find the Predator statue, and what happened to all the animatronic skeletons like John Travolta (John Revolting I think), the skeleton right by V2 (that dances to music), Terminator (Area 51 skeleton), Jokester skeleton that used to be right by the Whizzer, and where's the Marching band? With all these gone, Fright Fest isn't too good this year to me.

by **ttd rox** on October 26th, 2011, 2:35 pm

I'm going to be going this weekend. I know it will be busy being the last weekend but what is the best day to go? How is this Friday?

by **tribar** on October 26th, 2011, 3:18 pm

^Friday should have the lowest crowds..

by **DeathbyDinn** on October 26th, 2011, 3:35 pm

Ilovthevu' wrote:I would like to know what happened to so much stuff? I can't find the Predator statue, and what happened to all the animatronic skeletons like John Travolta (John Revolting I think), the skeleton right by V2 (that dances to music), Terminator (Area 51 skeleton), Jokester skeleton that used to be right by the Whizzer, and where's the Marching band? With all these gone, Fright Fest isn't too good this year to me.

Well, theres still the skeleton in Mardi Gras that sings so..thats something.

By Terminator, are you talking about this one?

He's in Southwest this year.

Last time I was there they had the coffin fully open with all the wires and camera and stuff on him. If thats not what you were referring, then I guess I gotta brush up on my Fright Fest history.

by **Ilovthevu'** on October 26th, 2011, 4:42 pm

^Where's the one that sings that's in Mardi Gras? If you are talking about the guitar playing one, he's not singing. He's in a game booth, and he's playing a guitar. That one is supposed to be a famous rocker. That one before used to be in game booth on the way to Southwest Territory. The one I'm talking about used to "sing" snippets of Black Magic Woman, Monster Mash I think, and had a bandanna on. He was right in across from the Whirligig or you could say he was in the area very close to that arcade they used to have awhile ago. Basically, in the middle of the dressing up and taking a picture place and V2.

John Travolta used to be right by the Ragin Cajun, and he had a white suit on, and he moved his hand, like that famous movie. And yes, that's the "Terminator" one. The reason I didn't see him is because from that picture he's facing the other way. In that picture, it looks like he's in back of a sign.

by **Tip Top Club** on October 31st, 2011, 7:00 pm

So! It's over! Since I did not get to experience the event this year, I was wondering if anyone had any final thoughts, or last reviews?!

by **DeathbyDinn** on October 31st, 2011, 7:36 pm

After three visits, I really do think Fright Fest was a big step up from last year. Each time I went there was new stuff added throughout the park. I do wish they would invest in the parade more though. I've seen old videos from Zombie Jamboree and Parade of the Demon where they used more floats from other parades and haunted them up and had a real nice parade. After seeing pictures of the one at Cedar Point with lots of big Halloween floats compared to ours, it's kinda pathetic. I mean, sure it gets the job done but it'd be nice to see some more to it. The cars could also use a little work as 2 of the 4 got stuck on the turn by Carousel gifts and had to be pushed to start again.

by **Cryptkeeper** on October 31st, 2011, 8:33 pm

In my opinion---

The positives:
Park opened some rides early on some days. Ride graveyard rocked. Rides ran pretty well. Weather wasn't horrible.

The negatives:
The themeing was nothing new. It seems as if less stuff gets put up every year. There were very few creatures roaming around the park as well, and the ones who were roaming weren't very good.

Overall - The park seemed to be operating well, but someone definitely needs to put the "Fright" back in "Fright Fest."