Really scary
Every year, my good friend Trey Nichols and I go to Knott’s Berry Farm’s Halloween extravaganza, “Knott’s Scary Farm.” Assuming we land on a date that works for our complicated schedules — we’ve exchanged numerous emails on this subject — this will be our 11th straight year attending. (And here are a couple of photos from last year. The picture on the bottom remains a favorite — even ghouls need to know when they’re scheduled to work.)
I think Knott’s Scary Farm is a fine tradition. It makes the two of us giddy with delight. Giddy — and sometimes scared out of our bejeesus. We love the mazes, we love the rides, and we especially love the 3D killer klowns, who are genuinely terrifying and kreepy. Every year, we leave at 5, grab something to eat, and then proceed to do every conceivable thing at the park until closing it down at around 2 a.m.
All of this is why I’m so saddened to hear of an incident that happened tonight at Knott’s: one of the roller coasters failed to make the incline, and slammed back into the one behind it. Here’s the story. I hope that no one was seriously injured, and that park officials find and fix the problem quickly. I’m confident they will. I’ve been going to this park for 20 years, and this is the first incident I’ve heard of. The park is impeccably well-managed and well-maintained. The roller-coaster malfunction is frightening, but it shouldn’t scare anyone away.