Eat a roach and be the first in line

Michael · Sep 22, 2006

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<div class="quote-block">Why wait in line when you can just eat a cockroach? That's the question Six Flags Great America is asking its thrill seekers during its Halloween-themed FrightFest. The amusement park is daring customers to eat a live Madagascar hissing cockroach in exchange for unlimited line-jumping privileges. 
The promotion, which has Lake County Health Department officials shaking their heads, starts Oct. 7. 
Anyone who chows down the entire 2- to 3-inch horned cockroach gets a pass for four people to cut to the front of ride lines through Oct. 29. </div>
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Full story... <a href="http://www.pantagraph.com/articles/2006/09/21/news/doc4512965897fb9306019986.txt" target="_blank">http://www.pantagraph.com/articles/2...9306019986.txt</a>

Ravenfire · Sep 22, 2006

That so stupid and unnecessary. You're still going to have to wait in the "roach eater" line. I bet they'll be surprised how many people will be up for it.

Moechalatte · Sep 22, 2006

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That's okay ... cockroaches will get the last laugh when us silly humans kill ourselves off and they're still enjoying life.

Scythe · Sep 22, 2006

I would like to see that, but I would have to be near an amusement park, and it's not worth that amount of pain to my mind.

Moechalatte · Sep 22, 2006

It's more painful to be near an amusement park than to see someone eat a cockroach? I'm confused.

Scythe · Sep 22, 2006

I hate amusement parks, but I'm not squeamish.

Brandon · Sep 22, 2006

People are too impatient, and will eat anything. Both are sad facts.

GhostUser · Sep 22, 2006

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<div class="quote-block">Originally Posted by ~Brandon <a href="/forum/post/0"><img alt="View Post" class="inlineimg" src="/img/forum/go_quote.gif" style=""></a> People are too impatient, and will eat anything. Both are sad facts.</div>
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Agree...and this is sick...just sooo stupid and too awful for words...EWW<img alt="" class="inlineimg" src="/images/smilies/thumbsdown.gif" style="border:0px solid;" title=":down:">

IamJen · Sep 22, 2006

This is horrible. What a great way to encourage disrespect toward animals amongst children. 
grr 
In case you want to contact them: 
Six Flags Great America 
542 N Route 21 
Gurnee, IL 60031 
Hank Salemi, General Manager 
Park Information (847) 249-INFO (4636) 
Guest Relations (847) 249-1776 x4625

Marie · Sep 22, 2006

I really don't think there will be a huge lineup to eat a live 2 to 3 inch cockroach. That's pretty gross.

Alli · Sep 22, 2006

The last time I went to six flags the longest I had to wait in line was 5 minutes...

" Unless Fright Fest is unbearably busy, it's kind of stupid. 
Either way, it's gross and cruel.

Cissy · Sep 22, 2006

dude. ew.

jeneticallymodified · Sep 22, 2006

thats definately gonna tickle when it comes back the other way when you puke on a ride 5 minutes later.... unless you chew it really really well before you swallow. 
what is wrong with people?

Skylark · Sep 22, 2006

If enough people eat the roaches, the non-roach-eating lines will be shorter. Thus, the joke's on them.

Michael · Sep 22, 2006

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<div class="quote-block">Originally Posted by Alli <a href="/forum/post/0"><img alt="View Post" class="inlineimg" src="/img/forum/go_quote.gif" style=""></a> 
The last time I went to six flags the longest I had to wait in line was 5 minutes...</div>
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Yeah, when I went a couple weeks ago the lines were really short. I wouldn't have eaten a piece of bread to skip to the front of the line. 
I have to give them credit, it was a good way to generate buzz.

GhostUser · Sep 22, 2006

Lame. Gross. <div class="quote-container">Quote:
<div class="quote-block">Originally Posted by skylark <a href="/forum/post/0"><img alt="View Post" class="inlineimg" src="/img/forum/go_quote.gif" style=""></a> 
If enough people eat the roaches, the non-roach-eating lines will be shorter. Thus, the joke's on them.</div>
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I think the people who eat the cockroaches get to move ahead of everyone in the non-eating line, no matter what.

jeneticallymodified · Sep 22, 2006

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<div class="quote-block">I think the people who eat the cockroaches get to move ahead of everyone in the non-eating line, no matter what.</div>
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yeah, but if a whole bunch of people wanna eat roaches to get ahead of the queue, and there is only one guy handing out and supervising roach eating, the other wannabe roach eaters will need to form some kind of line, to wait for, and eat a roach. 
if there are enough roach eaters in a queue waiting for their roach, the non roach eaters queue might end up being much faster- what with all the cringing and gagging and time involved in handing out and swallowing roaches, slowing down the roach queue.

Michael · Sep 26, 2006

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<div class="quote-block">PETA upset at Six Flags roach contest 
[People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals wants Six Flags Great America to scrap its Halloween-themed cockroach-eating promotion. 
A spokeswoman for the animal rights organization says the contest at the amusement park's FrightFest is "gratuitously cruel." 
The park in Gurnee, is joining other Six Flags parks in offering unlimited line-jumping privileges to anyone who eats a live Madagascar hissing cockroach. The bugs are up to three inches long. 
The contest begins next month. 
Amusement park officials are defending their menu choice. Great America spokesman Jim Taylor says the bugs are nutritious, high in protein and fat free. </div>
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kpickell · Sep 26, 2006

Heh.

GhostUser · Sep 26, 2006

Gooo PETA. Dump bug juice on everyone. <img alt="" class="inlineimg" src="/images/smilies/laugh.gif" style="border:0px solid;" title=":lol:">

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