Photo TR: Halloweekends at Cedar Point!

[InvertalonDon't let this donkey melt you with its laser eyes!]

Update: http://www.themeparkreview.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=56841&start=20#p946938

As promised, I have plenty of Halloweekends photos from this past weekend. I went both Friday and Saturday, and have NEVER seen the park as busy as I did Saturday! They were back into grass "lots" I did not know exist. Either way, we had a blast. The scare zones have been improved (Fair Faire and Terror Island miles better than years past), and the employees had great energy opening night. I have not yet done the newest house due to the very long line, but hope to this Friday when I go back. I highly recommend making it out this year! It gets better and better every year. I just think it is time to update/revamp the Carnevil theme.

Enjoy the pictures. Any additional photos from Halloweekends I get in the next few weeks will be added to this same post, with the main page edited to show the location of the photos. If you have any questions let me know! Also, thanks for my girlfriend for supplying a few of the photos below as well!

Sorry for the large load of photos, but I figure some may appreciate some more than others and vise versa. Nothing wrong with extra photos I suppose though!

[InvertalonDon't let this donkey melt you with its laser eyes!]

Two photos that didn't attach above to finish the TR:

[downunderWhy do I still have a donkey title???]

Great photos, Halloweekends looks like a good time to go CP except perhaps for the Saturdays. Your low light photos look amazing, I've got camera envy now.

[socalMAN123This 16 year old puts you to shame]

Wow those are some great pictures! Thanks for sharing!
---Brent

[BigDipper 802 + 2 = donkey!]

I cannot wait to head out for Halloweekends this year! It is always a blast, and I love the whole "fall" and Halloween atmosphere of the park. It is just so fun and different!

[CPmaverickI don't know the difference between waist and waste.]

These are some seriously awesome photos . Could I get a few of these for backgrounds on my computer?

I also happened to be at CP on Saturday and Sunday and wow was the park jammed Saturday. MF, TTD, and Maverick all had full queues but I just wanted the outdoor Halloween stuff. The changes on Terror Island and in Fear Faire are indeed amazing, as they seem to have a flow to them now instead of just a place with people jumping out at you.

I did have a few complaints with the haunted houses though. Club Blood just flat out sucked. I don't know what happened to it but it's not even worth walking over to. Happy Jacks is normally great, but as you stated just felt like it was way under staffed. Eerie Estate had most of the lights off which made it so dark, no one could see where they were going. I kept walking into all sorts of things like tables, chairs, and pianos (which isn't fun). Lastly Dr. D Mented just felt like a revamp of Undertaker U. with a small hospital theme. I wasn't overly impressed with it. I did like the Screamster chasing people in the wheelchair.

[InvertalonDon't let this donkey melt you with its laser eyes!]

I did have a few complaints with the haunted houses though. Club Blood just flat out sucked. .

Funny you should say that... Club Blood was surprisingly good compared to years past on Friday and Saturday when I had gone through them. Heavy staffing, great scares and women to complete the "theme".

It HEAVILY depends on staffing how good a house experience is. Even with HHN, some houses can be terrible one night and amazing another. Club Blood is usually my least favorite, but it has been decent so far. Too bad the new house was not that good for you, I was looking forward to it. Hopefully it is better when I go through this Friday (if I can get in! Refuse to wait 30+ mins, haha).

Glad you all enjoy the photos!

[CPmaverickI don't know the difference between waist and waste.]

Club Blood had always been one of my favorites but it just seemed like some of the themeing was not being used this year. For example the Club Blood canopy over the entrance to the "club" had been removed. Small things like that just add up to me.

Also I think between the last three rooms there were four Screamsters, so well understaffed.

[Philrad71Don't put that donkey on the floor!]

Okay, there is no need for anyone to post any more trip reports for CP...ever! Invertalon officially has TPR's backs covered now!

I was not going to go to Halloweekends this year, but this has me thinking seriously about it. Although I have learned my lessons from years past and would only go on a Friday night when crowds are not quite as insane.

I still don't get why they have the Christian rock concert during Halloweekends though. Doesn't that kinda contradict the current offering?

That just struck me as kinda strange last year when we went...but in CF's defense, the parking lot was packed and they had the place just about maxxed out as far as attendance. I guess Christian's just like to rock out & then go get scared by devil and satanic-like creatures & ride coasters!

[CpBluestreakCpDon't let this donkey melt you with its laser eyes!]

Thanks for making me want to go even more! It looks great this year. As you said, it gets better every year! And one thing, were a lot of the rides closed on Saturday? My friend told me it seemed like a ton were. Maintenance problems?