Knott's Scary Farm Rumors for 2012

Now that Haunt 2011 has come and gone, rumors are already beginning for Haunt's fortieth anniversary. With the new general manager (Which will, from here on out, be referred to as the "GM") on board for Knott's Berry Farm, the rumors point out that things are definitely going to change in more ways than one.

Over at Theme Park Adventure, rumors are very rampant about the Log Ride and Calico Mine Ride no longer being used for Haunt. The reason for this is because the new general manager is wanting to stop using those rides for haunt due to "safety concerns". This will be bittersweet for me and I will miss the Log Ride overlay (Sorry Mine Ride, no love for you), but you know, there was only so much they could do with that attraction anyway.

Another rumor that's been floating around is that the haunted house quantity will change; whether it will be less or more it is not certain. I have heard that the quantity is going to be upped to fourteen houses, while at TPA, sources over there say that the quantity will be dropped to "Mirror Universal's" (Maybe seven haunted houses or even eight). To back this up, Westcoaster shows in their photo update that a new warehouse is being built by GhostRider. I have been told that this is where they will use one of their Haunt mazes for next year for either the added fourteenth house or one of the new locations for the "fewer houses". I see the latter rumor to be more accurate as finding make-up locations for two haunted houses as well as finding an extra one to be quite daunting, even with the new warehouse.

Also from TPA, the last rumor that I've been hearing is that Knott's talent will receive reformed scare-training; this means that each monster in the scarezones and the houses will be taught to be a certain character. If this rumor is true, I really hope they also "up the scare tactics" as well. I have seen far too many monsters at this year's Haunt go out of character and stray from their scare spots, which I found quite frustrating. I hope that they will fix that issue with the reformed training and use it to really make Knott's Scary Farm scarier.

Whatever happens, it looks like Haunt will be making drastic changes for the fortieth anniversary. Whether or not they will be for the better will be seen. I hope the drastic changes will be for the better and lead Haunt down a road of improvement. Even if it involves a reduction of houses and the loss of the Log and Mine rides, then so be it. Knott's Scary Farm is the granddaddy of all theme park haunts and I want to see it thrive.