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Worlds of Fun: Terror of London for 2011?

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Rumor has it, the London of Terror Haunt that was rumored to be added at Worlds of Fun last year is making it back onto the drawing board for this years Haunt. Apparently, a reliable source posted on Facebook that the maze/zone would take the place of Dominion of Doom, Worlds of Fun's scare zone that is on the path that takes guests towards the Mamba area.

We'll have to see if this rumor pans out to be true once the website is launched, but for now we'll have to hope for a replacement with this awesome theme! Stay tuned.

Knott's Berry Farm: New for 2011 - Delirium

The new maze released at West Coast Bash 2011? Delirium. This frightful design by the famous maze designer Dan Miller will take the place of Club Blood in one of the Knott's warehouses. Comprised of a theme that combines dreams and nightmares, Delirium will open up at Knott's Scary Farm for the 2011 season, and is already drawing in heavy hype by the Haunt industry.

We can't wait to see Delirium in all its glory, as well as any other mazes that premier at Knott's this fall! Some other confirmations announced at West Coast Bash:

• Doll Factory is returning for what should be its last year.
  
• Cornstalkers is possibly returning, some confusion with this one.
• Slaughterhouse is returning.
• Dia De Los Muertos is returning.
• Lockdown is returning.
  
• Virus Z is returning.
• A new show featuring old Haunt animatronics is going to premier in the Bird Cage Theater.

Sounds like 2011 will be another outstanding year for Knott's, and we can't wait to hear any/all news about Black Widow's Cavern, Bobo's, Cornstalkers, etc. Stay tuned.

2010 New Haunt Reviews: Scarowinds and Kings Island

Kings Island debuted a new werewolf themed maze entitled WolfPack. This brand new maze was placed in the Son of Beast station, which was fitting seeing as the ride itself lay dormant for the entirety of the 2010 season. From what it sounded like, the maze featured a lot of static werewolves, shirtless characters (Twilight anyone...?), and a lot of burlap covered walls. Here's a review we found from the Examiner.

"There were some impressive ten foot high werewolves standing around, but they are poorly lit and placed to the side where the effect becomes lost on guests meandering through the maze. Besides, a sweaty shirtless guy is likely to jump out in front of you, so the snarling werewolf is probably the least of your worries."

Sounds like it was a hit & miss kind of maze, but regardless, we're sure that Kings Island will work to improve the maze for the 2011 season! We can't wait to see what the park has to offer this year, and most importantly, if those wrestling midgets will be back! Stay tuned.

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Defex Inc. premiered at Scarowinds last season, including two stories of pure fright, terror, and toys! Designed with the theme of a toy factory, Defex was an intricate maze filled with loads of detail conveying the feel of an actual factory. Here is a review we found on Carowinds Connection:

"Defex was a great new house even though it kind of lacked on the old toy factory theming. The very beginning had some drunk looking hot chick scharactor that was holding a bottle of whisky on top of a platform. There was a fork lift you had to go in front of and the driver would yell at you to get out of the way or else he would threaten to run you over. There was also a dressed up skeleton in a Santa Clause costume and a lady who looked like she was cut in half laying down on the floor along the route. Towards the end, you have to walk through one of those claustrophic blow up things like you have to in Asylum even though it wasn't as bad in this house as it was in that one."

Sounds like a real winner! We have heard nothing but positive reviews about Defex, and look forward to seeing the maze return for the 2011 season, along with any other mazes Scarowinds cranks out!

2010 New Haunt Reviews: Cedar Point & California's Great America

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Cedar Point premiered a revamped house after their longstanding Undertaker U was removed. The picture above says it all. Dr. D Mented's Asylum for the Criminally Insane. Placed in the old carousel building, the Asylum took the common mental hospital theme and gave it a new twist, even sparking some controversy with the residents of Sandusky (and in other parts of the country).

Back to the Haunt, it seemed that the Asylum was pretty well received, but not anything outstanding. Cedar Point's Halloweekends has been known for putting on fantastic houses in terms of a visual appeal, but not so much in regard to scaring. Here's a review we found on ThemeParkReview.com:

"This is definitely a step up from last year's Undertaker U. I personally
loved this one, it had a great atmosphere, awesome actors, well-done
animatronics, and great scares! Even the queue was fun. The actors loved to roam
around in character and pop out from the doors and windows of the building! The
floorplans pretty much the same as Undertaker, but they really filled in the
spaces well, so it's not just hallway after hallway. Loved the drop-down
portrait, and the guy got me good!"

Sounds like Cedar Point has a pretty good Haunt on their hands! We'll have to see what the #1 Amusement Park in America brings to the table for the 2011 season!

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Adopting the Black Widows Cavern idea that Knott's is known for, California's Great America ditched Camp Gonnagetcha after only 2 seasons, going to the newly themed Black Widows Cavern log ride. Located on the actual Log Flume ride (Similar to the Sleepy Hallow concept Knott's executes to perfection), the ride takes guests through caves and narrow paths filled with spiders, ending in a climatic . . . splash. Here's a review we found online:

"We found one ride themed into Black Widow’s Caverns with creatures
pouncing, fog, spiders and disturbing sounds. Take heed though, you will get
wet. Several of the other rides are operating, but not themed."

We didn't capture a clear consensus of whether or not a lot of people enjoyed the ride, but based on the video we saw, it was definitely a step up from Camp Gonnagetcha. We can't wait to see what CGA throws at guests this year with their annual Halloween Haunt!

Up Next: COMING SOON!

2010 New Haunt Reviews: Worlds of Fun and Valleyscare

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Cornstalkers premiered last season at Worlds of Fun's Halloween Haunt, joining plenty of other corn themed mazes in the chain. The maze took place of Camp Gonnagetcha which was located on the Fury of the Nile island. The layout of Cornstalkers apparently was a bit different than Camp, but still used a lot of the same direction that Camp did on the island. Here's a review we found on Coaster Community submitted by one forum member:

"One word to describe this haunt, AMAZING! I was afraid I was going to pick out
flaws that didn't match a real farm but I couldn't find any. The detail in
Cornstalkers was great and the scares was pure frightening; it wass almost like
I was on a real farm (gone bad that is). In my opinion this is the new best
haunted house at Haunt."

It sounds like Cornstalkers has successfully replaced Camp Gonnagetcha and pleased the fans of Worlds of Fun, especially during the Haunt season.

Moving north, we head up to the Halloween Haunt at Valleyscare. Nothing new was added for the 2010 Haunt, but there were still many improvements. It sounds like in the vampire maze, Chateau Du Damne, there were some improvements, and the route for Blood Creek Cemetery, the parks only Scare Zone, changed a bit. We couldn't find all that much pertaining to reviews, but here's a little snippit about the Mangler Asylum maze, which seems to be a fan favorite.

The Mangler Asylum was the third stop on the Haunt tour. This maze was the same as usual. Incredible detail, horrifying monsters, same layout, and as always, the horrifying Big Boy who is infamous at Valleyscare for his tendency to tickle rape other employees & diehard Haunt fans. Memorable as always.The Mangler Asylum was the third stop on the Haunt tour. This maze was the same as usual. Incredible detail, horrifying monsters, same layout, and as always, the horrifying Big Boy who is infamous at Valleyscare for his tendency to tickle rape other employees & diehard Haunt fans. Memorable as always.

"The Mangler Asylum was the third stop on the Haunt tour. This maze was the same as usual. Incredible detail, horrifying monsters, same layout, and as always, the horrifying Big Boy who is infamous at Valleyscare for his tendency to tickle rape other employees & diehard Haunt fans. Memorable as always."

Sounds like it was a great maze this year! Let's hope we see Valleyfair crank out something intense for next years Haunt! Next up for review: COMING SOON!