Shut Up and Enjoy the Ride


SACRAMENTO, CA -- Spring Break is bringing young people out to Scandia Family Fun Center on Hillsdale Boulevard in Sacramento by the hundreds.

Many are confused, some are even angry to find out they can ride the high-impact Screamer for $15 but must do it in silence.

The new no-screaming policy took effect less than a week ago.

Neighbors across Interstate 80 complained the screams were constant, rattling their homes and their patience.

Scandia owners took community suggestions and came up with the no-screaming policy and say so far visitors have complied.

For those who don’t follow the rules, the ride is stopped immediately and the riders must get off and get back in line.

Neighbors admit the noise has calmed over the last few days but wonder how long it will continue. Fun Center staff say it's a policy they plan to enforce day and night.

Noise aside, some nearby residents also claim their privacy is being violated by riders who can see into their backyards. Riders say they are more focused on the thrill of the ride.


Created: 4/4/2007 1:42:59 AM
Updated: 4/4/2007 9:05:14 PM
Gary Detman, Nightside EP

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:suspect Duh stupid... you live THAT close to an amusement park your gonna hear screams :rolleyes
I know I80 and its not exactly "quiet"... you can handle a freeway but not an amusement park? And I know amusement parks have rules and closing times... what is happening to all our rights???? Its flippin scary.

location, location, people.

dumb people....

Thats as bad as the people buying homes next to NAS OCEANA..and then complaing about the stupid jet noise:mad :no

Thats as bad as the people buying homes next to NAS OCEANA..and then complaing about the stupid jet noise:mad :no

:yes :screwy

And now they know why they got such a phenomenal deal on the house...

:hystericlaugh

I know I shouldn't find it funny, but wow - what a little common sense can do for ya!!

ok whatever if i want to scream i'm going to scream. Why did they even approve that policy? :sigh

Why did they even approve that policy? :sigh

Exactly! WTH? It's an amusement park. That's lame.

They're complaining about kids screaming on a roller coaster, but not about the traffic, noise and pollution the highway brings? Dang people these days really have their priorities all sorts of screwed up.
Maybe next time they'll think twice about where they buy a home. You want quiet, buy a house with acres around it, so you don't have to deal with noise.

!!!!! what the HELL!??!?! :no

Most of the fun of a roller coaster IS getting to scream bloody murder!

Ummmm dumbasses....you live next to an amusement park. If you don't like the noice move away. What idiots!!

that's the dumbest shit I've ever heard. Our poor children are gonna live in a fucked up america b/c all our rights are being taken away b/c of complainers.

that's stupid

:no that's pathetic

I want to know if they live by the interstate how they can even hear the screams over the traffic... I live by a freeway, a highway that runs under the freeway and the Honolulu International Airport, not to mention the Hickam AF jets flying overhead every day. After awhile you get used to all the noise and learn to block it out. That is unless you are a big fat whiner like these people are.

I should take a picture of how close everything is :lol

Um......you are free to move....... How Stupid.

I live close to Orlando, FL so I go to the amusement parks here frequently. If they ever did that I guarantee they'd lose A LOT of business. That takes enjoyment out of the experience. That's rediculous.

I hear ya Kara!!! Everyday at 11am and 3pm the jets fly OVER my house.. the windows rattle and I can't hear my TV. That's pretty bad. The high way to get to base runs RIGHT by my house, literally right across the street and in the morning when everyone is coming to work it is LOUD and you can hear all the cars and trucks backed up to get onto base... Honolulu International Airport is right down the road and every once in a while a BIG plane will take off and I hear it... or one will fly over our housing area to get to a runway or whatever.. they are not quiet.... not to mention when a big C130 is getting ready to take off from Hickam you can hear the jet engines whirring and whistling from my front yard. RIIIIGHT!

People complain too much these days and should have their fingers caught in a mouse trap to shut up!