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Cedar Point making changes to Halloween attractions
Posted: 08.18.2011 at 3:43 PM
Kevin Kistner

Kevin is the Senior Producer at WNWO.

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SANDUSKY -- Cedar Point is bowing to pressure from mental health advocacy groups and changing the name of two of its halloween attractions.

The groups charged that the Sandusky amusement park promoted false stereotypes by calling a haunted house "Dr. D. Menteds Asylum for the Criminally Insane" and a musical show "The Edge of Madness: Still Crazy."

Cedar Point says the haunted house will keep the hospital theme but will be renamed during the 2011 Halloweekends.

The show will change to "The Edge of Madness: Six Feet Under."

Do you agree with Cedar Point's decision to change the names?  Do you find the original names offensive or demeaning to mental health patients?  Post your comments below.

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