2012 DAFE Member Survey

DAFE Members: Fill out the survey for your chance to win a DAFE T-shirt!

We need EVERYONE'S input! Please return this survey even if you do not answer all of the questions. We use survey results to determine DAFE's direction and planning of future events. Some of the questions help us tell the industry what we like and dislike in dark attractions. The Top Ten list is released to all amusement publications, national media, and media outlets near the winning attractions. Your votes are very important! All members submitting a completed survey are eligible to win a DAFE T-Shirt via random drawing. Please complete the following survey NO LATER THAN FEBRUARY 18. Results will be published in Barrel O' Fun and released to the media.

If you wish to complete a paper survey, please print the survey here and be sure to mail your completed survey to:

DAFE
P.O. Box 484
Vienna, OH 44473-0484

Or, email scanned copies of the completed form to Submissions by clicking here.

To complete the survey electronically, continue on.

Ride Classifications:

Classic/Traditional Darkride - The ride uses single ride cars, long dark passages with "gags" or "tricks" consisting of the simple manikins and pop-up monsters. Lighting in these rides is likely to be spot lights or black-lights triggered by the approaching ride car. Think Pretzel Company, Funni-Frite, and Bill Tracey style rides or similar park-built rides.

Modern Darkride - This darkride is generally more illuminated than a traditional ride. The long totally dark passages are gone. Many use continual scenery throughout as opposed to "pop-up" gags or unrelated scenes. A theme or story line ties the scenes together. These rides are generally not as scary as a traditional ride. Think Disney-like rides.

Interactive Darkride - Riders participate in a ride by interacting with the scenes by "shooting" ghosts, monsters, or objects in the scenes. In some cases the length of the irde and path taken are determine by how well the ride scores.

Water Darkride - These generally meet the description of any of the above categories with the exception of the ride system being a waterway.

Hybrid Darkride - These attractions have darkride-like features but use a non-traditional ride system. While these rides may use roller coaster style track, log flume, a combination of both, or a unique ride system, they have all been designed specifically as a darkride.

Crossover Darkride - This is probably the most controversial and hard to define classification. It is based upon a well known stand-alone ride system normally not used as a darkride. To be considered as a darkride these rides must use a unique and extensive theme. Enclosing a roller coaster, or drop ride, for example, could be considered a darkride only if the ride has been themed with features consistent with the other darkride classes.

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What are your favorite Dark Attractions anywhere? (Darkrides, walk throughs, 3D or 4D, simulators, etc. Please list the attraction name, the specific park and location. IE: Disneyland CA, or Walt Disney World, FL, etc.)

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What Are Your Favorite Dark Attraction parks? (Park must contain at least one currently operating dark attraction in any category during the normal operational season. Seasonal events will be considered as part of other questions in the survey.)

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What is your favorite currently operating Classic/Traditional darkride?

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What is your favorite currently operating Modern darkride?

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What is your "most missed" attraction? (Any attraction that is no longer in operation. Can be from any year, and any location.

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What company do you feel has been most influential in the continuation of the darkride tradition?

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What individual do you feel has been most influential in the continuation of the darkride tradition?

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What are your favorite currently operating darkrides of ANY classification?

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What are your favorite currently operating funhouse or walkthrough attractions?

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What is your favorite fall/October seasonal dark attraction or event? (Stand alone attraction, festival, scream park, amusement park event, etc.)

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Which theme/amusement park that HOSTS a seasonal event outside of the summer tourist season is your favorite park?

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If you attended DAFE's 2011 event(s), how would you rate them?

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What question(s) would YOU like to ask in next year's survey?

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What membership benefit do you like the best?

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BOF Magazine
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What areas of membership benefits do you feel need the most work?

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2012 DAFE Member Survey

If you wish to complete a paper survey, please print the survey here and be sure to mail your completed survey to:

DAFE P.O. Box 484 Vienna, OH 44473-0484

Or, email scanned copies of the completed form to Submissions by clicking here.

To complete the survey electronically, continue on.

Interactive Darkride - Riders participate in a ride by interacting with the scenes by "shooting" ghosts, monsters, or objects in the scenes. In some cases the length of the irde and path taken are determine by how well the ride scores.

Water Darkride - These generally meet the description of any of the above categories with the exception of the ride system being a waterway.

Hybrid Darkride - These attractions have darkride-like features but use a non-traditional ride system. While these rides may use roller coaster style track, log flume, a combination of both, or a unique ride system, they have all been designed specifically as a darkride.

DAFE Membership Number: *

Your Address: *

Your City, State: *

Your Email Address: *

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