So, I have been thinking about Howl-O-Sex and it's 50 Shades of Blue theme, and I think the park could easily improve the immersion everywhere.
First, how have I deduced the theme, given the very limited marketing? Well, the most obvious place to start is the shows. In Fiends, a blatantly sexual rip-off of Rocky Horror, the Nurses chain the Doctor to the wall, which I am told appears to gratify him in some way. Next, The relationship between the Ripper and the Hooker in Monster Stomp has been described as Servant & Master. It is certainly masochistic to love a man who has killed women like you and probably will kill you too.
But the BDSM images don't end in the theaters. Upon entry you are confronted with a man(?) in a straight jacket banging around a cage. Whom does he serve? To what purpose? Riper Row, while not strictly themed to bondage, certainly has sexual overtones, with its emphasis on prostitution. Once again in WinIndigo Woods, we find a massive beefcake monster behind bars. Who is keeping something with those massive nipples imprisoned?
Unfortunately, I do not think BGW did as much as they could to immerse guests in 50 Shades of Blue. Here are a few easy places to take the theming to the next level.
1. Demon Street. They have already created a party with a Demon DJ in Paris. Why not have succubi cage dancers as well? Dress them in bondage gear, put them in cages with poles, thrown in a few whips and chains, and bam! the park will have the overly-sexual feel they seem to be striving for in this event.
2. Both the Creepy Cursed Cage Guy in the front and the Beefcake Windingo in the Woods are halfway there, but they both need masters. Add a dominatrix at the entrance and have her bark orders at everyone, and you will have a sexy scare everyone can enjoy. Back in WinIndigo Woods, the Tops are already there, but they need some new costumes and scripting. Why are the Drill Sergeants wearing shirts? Show off their abs, and have them treat the monster like the slave he should be.
3. Vampire Point. Unfortunately this Terror-Tory will be the hardest to sex-up, since there is so little theming there to begin with. First they need to add more vampires. Then they need to give them human servants. Throughout vampire literature, humans are employed to serve and protect the monsters, while also providing a willing food source.
I think with these few changes, Howl-O-Sex could be turned up a notch, and made into a fully immersive, BDSM experience.
