It is also worth noting that in addition to Backwoods Bayou moving locations, it is becoming a maze. Last year, unless I'm mistaken, I believe it was a scare zone.

The only thing I don't like about outdoor is that it can't open till 8 because of light which kinda sucks considering it will be a very popular attraction

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The only thing I don't like about outdoor is that it can't open till 8 because of light which kinda sucks considering it will be a very popular attraction

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Isnt it weird they dont have scare zones on their webpage? Do you guys really thinking they maybe completely got rid of them or its an error

Isnt it weird they dont have scare zones on their webpage? Do you guys really thinking they maybe completely got rid of them or its an error

nevermind they fixed it lol

Is anything else going to be where Backwoods Bayou was in previous years? Because if not, I'm happy to get that shortcut back.

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THE SITE IS FINALLY LIVE!

https://www.visitkingsisland.com/haunt

• CORRECTION It appears that the Scare Zone page was just added, nothing new
• As predicted, Tombstone is gone AND so is Cornstalkers
• Backwoods Bayou has taken over... INTERNATIONAL STREET! This is going to be AWESOME!

not taking over I-street. that still belongs to cemetery....

just taking over tower gardens.

From the Cemetery Drive entry:

 

"Tombstones quake as the residents come out for a swinging wake. Beware of grim grinning ghosts wanting to socialize. What they really want to do is terrorize."

 

This gave me a good laugh. Let's hope The Mouse doesn't catch wind of this...

The only thing I don't like about outdoor is that it can't open till 8 because of light which kinda sucks considering it will be a very popular attraction

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Hopefully they considered that when they designed the Haunt for higher throughput.

Did anyone see this on the website? Why is there a skeleton key there?

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Looks like Nightmare Alley will have a skeleton key room. I would assume in the KI Theater. Very interesting.

Did anyone see this on the website? Why is there a skeleton key there?

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I know for sure Knott's Scary Farm is and i believe at least another Cedar Fair park was from what i looked up, but some parks are making separate skeleton key rooms separate from mazes with their own theme. All of Knotts are completely separate from all of their mazes so maybe other mazes are trying it out too. 

Cedar Point is doing them all separate on Frontier Trail

From the Cemetery Drive entry:

 

"Tombstones quake as the residents come out for a swinging wake. Beware of grim grinning ghosts wanting to socialize. What they really want to do is terrorize."

 

This gave me a good laugh. Let's hope The Mouse doesn't catch wind of this...

 

No comment... lol

I have to say that I am disappointed that more maze themes were not changed this year as some have been around for such a long time.  I hope the new maze is not Cornstalkers reboot but something actually new and exciting.  I would like to see a witch themed maze or creepy dollhouse theme in place of Sorority House.  The TV commercials are more scary than most mazes at The Haunt.

I was hoping for an indoor IMO

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On 8/31/2016 at 6:35 PM, Skyrider said:

I have to say that I am disappointed that more maze themes were not changed this year as some have been around for such a long time...

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I have to say that I am disappointed that more maze themes were not changed this year as some have been around for such a long time...

I have to agree. Let's remember that Urgent Scare has been around since 2008...

To put that in perspective it debuted when I was in 8th grade. Now I can legally drink.

 

I wish they could bring Urgent Scare back to the way it was when they first opened it. It was an awesome maze then. Then again a lot of the mazes were a lot better when they first opened up except Mysteria; that maze should have never been created. I also think while its fun and kinda a staple to have clowns at a haunted house i feel like they need to upgrade Carnevil. 

Until attendance decreases big time, they won't have a need to change most of the mazes.  They will retire one or two and add one or two every year.

 

I have to say that I am disappointed that more maze themes were not changed this year as some have been around for such a long time...

I have to agree. Let's remember that Urgent Scare has been around since 2008...

To put that in perspective it debuted when I was in 8th grade. Now I can legally drink.

 

 

I honestly think Carnevil NEEDS to go. That maze is getting so old. (See the screenshots I posted on here from KI's Snapchat.) We need some new content.

Other mazes I think should go are: Sorority House, Board To Death, Urgent Scare & Wolf Pack. 

 

Don't get me started on SZ. We NEED some Scare Zones. What they have now is not good. Freak Street is the closest thing we have to an actual SZ.

Whoops, I think I forgot to post this pic I took Sunday. More signs of fall at the shop beside the front gates

The house facade is taking shape

Do we have Tower Eyes yet?

 

I have to say that I am disappointed that more maze themes were not changed this year as some have been around for such a long time...

I have to agree. Let's remember that Urgent Scare has been around since 2008...

To put that in perspective it debuted when I was in 8th grade. Now I can legally drink.

 

 

And CarnEvil has been a part of the lineup since 2001 (formerly Circus of Horrors). Granted, they gave themselves a "reset" in 2007 under the Haunt moniker, but even still, this year will be the 16th season for CarnEvil (10th if you exclude the FearFest years). 

More Haunt stuff

^Did anyone get the impression from the skeletons in front of the big skull were positioned like something out of Tomb Raider....The Ride! (In Siebert's voice, you know you do it too!)

 

I'm surprised to see all of the Haunt stuff getting put up quicker than usual, should give us a nice glimpse of what is to come this year!

**spoilers**

I looked inside where backwoods bayou is gonna be where cornstalkers formerly was and its set up a lot like what CS was. A lot of wooden crates everywhere I saw at least one of the giant creature statues near the front and there were some boats up front too. A lot of the leafs and cloths as backdrops instead of corn. Sorry I would have taken pics but I don't have flash and it was night time!

Has anyone gotten fright lane? Is it worth it to try one night?

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Has anyone gotten fright lane? Is it worth it to try one night?

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Fright Lane, especially on Saturdays, can be worth it to avoid the line.  You do gain access to the Skeleton Key rooms.  I personally have not done it.  Of course, I am not that big into the Haunts, and mainly go to experience the rides (and I worked rides two seasons during Haunt in 2013 and 2014 at Skyflyer).

 

I imagine having the Skeleton Key rooms separate from a maze makes it easier operationally to get the Fright Lane people in.  It also give a better thing to market the Fright Lane to the general public.  "Buy Fright lane and you get to experience an exclusive haunt/skeleton key room exclusive to Fright Lane."