Knott's Berry Farm closes Halloween attraction after mental health advocates complain about content

Ugh. Slippery slope.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/true-crime/wp/2016/09/27/it-mak...ecoration/

Someone on some radio show at some point in time made the interesting point that we're okay with "murder mystery night" or Clue style board games but we're super not okay with "rape mystery night" or "Rape Detective" board game.

The story revolves around a demonic possession that occurs in a hospital (not sure if it was mental or otherwise). In any case, it would seem that certain organizations *are* being too sensitive about this.

It's not some crazy guy running around killing everyone in this haunt, it's a possessed guy. Cedar Fair thought they could "get away" with this without offending the hypersensitive, but apparently not, unfortunately. SJWs win again.

If the attraction isn't what the complainers said it was, then sure, no harm no foul.

Even if it was, nobody is forcing anyone to go. I'm standing in line right now at Knott's Scary Farm with a skeleton key waiting for it to start. I'd love to have done it.

Researching the trip I was looking at a few other things in the same vein of attraction. One said if you're offended by racist language, scenes of rape, etc, then it's not for you. That doesn't scare me and I would find it offensive to be provacative just for the sake of provocation. I think it's lame. But I didn't show up to that attraction and demand it be shut down.

I was offended at haunts themed to inbreed West Virginians and the movie it was based on I didn't call for its closure, I just didn't partake.

I'm more offended by a few people demanding things they don't like be shut down than I am the subject matter of the attraction.

A counter petition has been created to reopen the attraction. In the comments there are mental health professionals echoing what OhioStater said above, as well as people that claim to be dealing with mental illness that think this is ridiculous. The key point seems to be that none of the people pushing for the closure had ever actually experienced it before deciding it contributed to mental health stigmas.

https://www.change.org/p/matt-ouimet-jon-storbeck-bring-fearvr-back...at-america

Having now done my first Scary Farm, the people offended must not have ever went to the event. I've never been to a park's haunt that used foul language and dismemberment of children, and such graphic depictions of gore and horror before. I knew KSF was well known for being a more adult oriented event, and it was.

I'd have thought the employees regular use of four letter words in queues, mazes, and the Hanging would have been more offensive. I can only imagine the complainers haven't been to KSF.

Tekwardo said:

Even if it was, nobody is forcing anyone to go...

I'm more offended by a few people demanding things they don't like be shut down than I am the subject matter of the attraction.

Wait, so are you saying that everything is fair game in the name of fun? No subjects are off limits?

OhioStater said:

In my practice, I encourage people to learn how to laugh at their circumstances.

Thank you! As serious as being a recovering addict is, most of the recovering addicts I meet tell some of the funniest stories about addiction. Sure, it's not the same as a bunch of non-addicts making fun of addicts. But if there is some actual insight there, funny is funny regardless. And we all need to laugh at ourselves more.

ApolloAndy said:

Wait, so are you saying that everything is fair game in the name of fun? No subjects are off limits?

As long as someone's rights aren't being taken away and it's behind a pay wall, absolutely (or at least happening in a way I can choose. It to see or participate). The paywall keeps me out. So should it others that don't want to hear or see it.