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I had my first outing at Scarowinds last night. It was part of a team event and they paid for us to go. I’m normally not a huge fan of amusement parks since I can’t ride the roller coasters like I want. I’m not scared of them, but all that bouncing around makes me dizzy and disoriented. Sort of like drinking tequila, but not as much fun. But, since it was someone else’s money I was bound and determined to go.

Actually, I was very impressed. I had always thought it was just a couple of rides you went on in the dark and they had a few people in costumes. There’s a lot more to it. Yes, there are quite a few rides, and riding them in the dark is actually pretty freaky since you’re not sure where you’re going, but there are plenty of haunted houses and mazes to go through as well.

I went on the coasters and yes I got dizzy, but after each one we stood in line for a haunted house. This was enough time to get me straightened back out again, and then we’d head off for another coaster.

And the people in costumes? Oh yeah, there were plenty of them and some really good ones too. Blood and core, exposed bones, broken spinal columns and even a girl sitting in the corner keeping to herself, gnawing on her wrists. Icky.

It was kind of expensive at $40, but if you were to go to two haunted houses you’ve already spent at least that much, and here they offer at least eight of them. I think there were some more but we ran out of time.

I think I’ll have to go again next year since I had a darn good time. Oh yeah, and that Nighthawk? Oh hell!

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