A New Reality: Book 1's Magical Upside Down World

In Book 1 of Magic Turned Upside Down, the author explores a world where traditional magical practices are reversed. Instead of casting spells and utilizing potions, the magic in this story works in reverse. The protagonist, a young wizard named Alexander, embarks on a journey to unlock the secrets of this new form of magic. Initially skeptical and resistant to change, Alexander gradually embraces the concepts and ideas presented to him. Throughout the book, the author emphasizes the importance of adaptability and open-mindedness. As Alexander learns to think in reverse and reframe his understanding of magic, he discovers a whole new realm of possibilities.

Knotts’s Berry Farm will offer free tickets for chaperones with groups of five at its Halloween event.

Scores of die-hards jeered and booed the announcement at last week s preview to the 50th-anniversary celebration of the horror-themed Knott s Scary Farm in Buena Park. Knott s Berry Farm will require visitors 15 and younger to be accompanied in the park by an adult who s at least 21 in order to enter or stay at the park after 4 p.

As Alexander learns to think in reverse and reframe his understanding of magic, he discovers a whole new realm of possibilities. The main theme of Book 1 is the power of perspective. By turning traditional magical practices upside down, the author challenges readers to question their own preconceived notions and see the world through a different lens.

Knott’s Scary Farm guests can buy ‘scare immunity.’ Die-hards give it a resounding ‘boo’

Knott’s Berry Farm will sell “no-boo” necklaces this year for patrons not looking to get frightened at the theme park’s annual after-hours horror event.

When Knott’s Berry Farm debuted its “no-boo” necklace live to hundreds of fans of its annual Halloween event, the amulet proved ineffective for the presenters onstage.

Scores of die-hards jeered and booed the announcement at last week’s preview to the 50th-anniversary celebration of the horror-themed Knott’s Scary Farm in Buena Park.

“Wait, not nice,” event co-host LeeAnna Vamp said before placing around her neck a blue no-boo trinket, meant to shield guests from actors’ frights.

Vamp and her co-host, Knott’s show writer Jeff Tucker, removed the medallions after a minute of consistent booing from the crowd.

The no-boo necklace wasn’t an instant hit, but Knott’s is moving ahead with its plan to sell the merchandise for $14.99 at most park shops, offering attendees a chance to avoid a terror-filled evening.

Knott’s Scary Farm to offer free ticket for adults chaperoning groups of minors

Knotts’s Berry Farm will offer free tickets for chaperones with groups of five at its Halloween event.

“This is great for groups and families,” Vamp said. “This necklace is going to grant the wearer ‘scare immunity’ in our scare zone. So, if you have one of these on, it’s illuminated and most importantly visible to the monsters, [and] they will avoid scaring you directly.”

Inside the 10 mazes scattered throughout the park, frightful guests are on their own: The medallion will not be honored there.

“If you want to be scared, then you just don’t wear the necklace,” Vamp said. “The rules are easy.”

Knott’s began its Scary Farm in 1973 as a “three-day Halloween Haunt,” according to park officials. This year’s after-hours festival runs from Sept. 21 through Halloween and includes three new mazes, five scare zones and four shows.

Park employees wander around the venue in gruesome costumes terrorizing attendees, and each of the mazes and scare zones has a specific theme or genre, which include grotesque carnivals, ghost towns and deadly speak-easies.

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Knott’s fan Samantha O’Brien was at last Thursday’s Scary Farm preview, but did not boo. The 35-year-old Huntington Beach resident found the necklace a welcome addition.

“I’m probably in the minority, but I do think this can be a good thing,” said O’Brien, who has attended the annual Halloween event since 2002.

She added that “the no-boo necklace will help give people a moment to catch their breath and enjoy watching others get scared on their way to the next maze/scare zone.”

O’Brien said she and her mother chaperoned her youngest brother and his friends, 14 to 15 years old at the time, in 2008 for their first Scary Farm visit. Though her brother and his buddies “enjoyed being scared,” they also sought relief and would have benefited from a no-boo necklace, she said.

“A few times I had them trying to hide under my arms or burying their face into me to not get so scared,” she said.

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Though new to Knott’s, the no-boo necklace is a fixture at other properties belonging to the same owner, Ohio-based Cedar Fair Entertainment Co.

A Pennsylvania mother sued another Cedar Fair property, Dorney Park in Allentown, for negligence in 2017. Her 15-year-old daughter allegedly suffered injuries, anxiety and depression after a park employee scared the youngster and she collapsed to the ground.

The girl had told park employees that she didn’t want to be frightened but was unaware the venue sold no-boo necklaces, according to the lawsuit.

Former La Palma resident Jason Frerking, 41, wondered about the effectiveness of a no-boo necklace after visiting Cedar Fair’s Worlds of Fun Amusement Park in Kansas City, Mo., last year.

He said the wearing of the necklace did not “put a damper on the scares” of those not wearing the amulet, a concern of some patrons.

Frerking, who began attending Knott’s Scary Farm as a middle schooler at nearby Heritage Christian, said it may be difficult for Knott’s staff to avoid scaring some patrons.

Chaperone policy back at Knott’s Berry Farm due to ‘unruly and inappropriate behavior’

Knott’s Berry Farm will require visitors 15 and younger to be accompanied in the park by an adult who’s at least 21 in order to enter or stay at the park after 4 p.m.

“A lot of the monsters like to come up from behind, so it will be difficult for them to see the necklace, even if it’s glow in the dark,” Frerking said.

Frerking said he still makes an annual pilgrimage to Knott’s Scary Farm even though he moved to Webb City, Mo., two years earlier.

“I always felt at home at Knott’s Scary Farm,” he said. “The rich kids had Disneyland, but Knott’s was my family’s best option.”

Though the no-boo necklace is optional, Knott’s is continuing its mandatory chaperone policy, first put in place last year after a string of troublesome fights among teenagers. All guests 15 and younger must be accompanied by an adult who is at least 21. Any patron younger than 16 without a chaperone “is subject to ejection,” according to park officials.

Single-day passes cost $109.99, though there are discounts at knotts.com.

Andrew J. Campa is a member of the Fast Break team at the Los Angeles Times, having previously covered the Eastside and San Gabriel Valley. Before, he worked at several medium and small daily newspapers and has covered education, sports and general news. He’s a proud University of Alabama (#RollTide), Cal State Fullerton and Pasadena City College alumnus.

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Reviews for "Twisting the Elements: Book 1's Reversed Magical Incantations"

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