The park’s entry tunnel is an icon of its own — the prelude to those lasting Kennywood memories. When you approach on an October evening however, the portal has turned sinister. Eerie light fights thick, choking fog to illuminate even the slightest corner. Costumed creatures stalk you from within the mist. At the far end, an imposing figure wielding a larger-than-life axe guards the entrance to the park.
Within a few paces, you realize what’s going on tonight. Kennywood got creepy — and it’s awesome.
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In reading this article my mind immediately thought of an amusement park located horror game called The Park. The game takes place in an amusement park that is very familiar to the main character (who is looking for her son) and so she has many happy memories there, going in the sunlight, etc. However, at night the mood is far more mysterious and frightening. The reason I thought of this game while reading this article is (aside from the fact they're both haunted amusement parks) that both take place in a park which is normally very happy, filled with families, and is incredibly familiar. Kennywood is a popular family attraction, yet at night, in October, the entire mood is shifted. You may still recognize where you are, but it is definitely NOT the same. Anyone who is a fan of getting scared for fun, these nights have everything for you. The entire park is reimagined to fit the thrill-seekers wants. Not that anyone going in the day to Kennywood to ride rollercoasters isn't a thrill-seeker, but horror requires a whole other type. I don't think you'll find me participating in Fright Nights, as I can barely maneuver amusement parks in the day, much less at night amidst smoke and terror. It doesn't seem overwhelmingly scary like some other horror attractions can be, so if you're into that I would check it out.
Halloween time at theme parks have always been so intriguing to me even though I am not one for scary things in general. Walking into a regular theme park is entertaining as it is, but when all of the dressings and special costumes come out for Halloween, it' like you are transported into another world. I like what the article mentioned about how the extra decorations the park adds to the already existing structure of being a theme park is just enticing enough to make you want to explore the creepy world. It sounds like Kenny Wood has some unique attractions that set it apart from other theme parks during Halloween. First, the fact that your experience begins even before you walk through the doors sounds like an extra detail that makes a big impact. The article also mentions that the regular rides each get their own spooky twist which is also an extra detail that seems to be effective. Although I am not one for the spooky stuff, this article makes me want to go check it out.
I had just recently gone to Keenywood for the fright nights and let me tell you, this place is great. I love haunted houses and love being scared and this place does a great job. As seen as you try to walk into the park you are greeted with a cloud of haze and creepy characters and its awesome. My friends and I went during the first weekend and no one was really there so we got an unique experience. Inside the actual park they have multiple haunted houses. Sone of them are better than others but overall they were extremely well done. I like Keenywoods parks since they put such effort into these house and bring a touch of theatricality that I really enjoy. They are able to create such a freighting experience just using the elements of lighting and haze and costume. I really recommend this park to anyone who enjoys scary houses.
Fright Night sounds like a lot of fun. I love Halloween so this sounds right up my alley. I like that this article specifies the events without giving to much away about them. You get a thorough understanding of what the activity is like, without taking the fun or surprise out of it. It’s exciting that Kennywood does these sorts of events to encourage more people to come to the park and spread the Halloween spirit. I love how the park has all sorts of activities from 4D movies to haunted houses to maizes. I also think it’s amazing that they change there normal attractions to be more Halloween themed by turning off the lights and operating the rides in the dark. I’m going to try to go to Fright Night this year and I’m excited to try all of the activities. Hopefully I can go on one of the college nights for half price tickets!
Referring to previous comments, I hate haunted houses, I dislike being scared so much it actually pisses me off that there is no possibility of enjoyment. But as an outsiders observer I follow the theme park haunting industry very closely, it is something I love because I would love to design a haunted attraction some day. I am well informed on what the major haunts like Universal, Knotts Berry Farm, and Six Flags. This seems like a much more intimate, and therefore I consider much more creepy environment. For example at somewhere like Universal no matter how well themed a scare zone or haunted house is at some point you will turn the corner and the Simpsons or Harry Potter will be smiling down at you, no matter how much fog or strobes you use Homer and Draco Malfoy will always make me laugh. However in this classic theme park like Kennywood the environment will always be traditionally creepy when the wooden coasters and turn of the century carousels are spinning through fog, there is something instinctively more scare then the brightly polished Universal Studios. While I will most likely not set foot in Fright Nights, I appreciate all the hard work and artist choices that go into making a top notch haunted attraction.
I went to ScareHouse with Evan, Nora, and Antonio last night, all of whom visited Kennywood two weeks ago, and wouldn’t shut up about Kennywood the whole night. Now that I’m on a haunted house kick, I really want to go to Keenywood, especially since this sounds a lot more immersive and terrifying. It’s one thing to walk through a haunted house with your friends beside you, but it’s entirely different to be walking around an entire haunted park. In a place like Kennywood, nowhere is truly safe. At ScareHouse, we knew we were safe when we were outside. I also admire totally immersive places like this due to the enormous amount of production and development that must go into the creation of it. The level of detail that goes into every aspect of places like this is unbelievable. To create a very convincing atmosphere, everything must be perfect.
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