I remember a dark ride on Strates Shows' midway at the '91 NC State Fair. I've got the ride on tape, just a little glimpse of it. It was called Thriller, but different than the walk-thru Thriller that was a hit back then too. This one had red cars & was a ride-thru. It had Freddy Krueger rocking in a rocking chair holding a head in his right hand with the famous blade gloves. The inside of it made a siren noise, but slightly different than Strates' Ghost Train. It had a different pitch to it, more like a buzz sound mid-way through the ride. I never did ride it, but heard the different sounds in it and you could hear girls scream in it from time to time.
This is one i'd like to see again. Haven't seen it since '91 that day. It was set up behind Strates' Rainbow and across from their Dutch Wheel that year. That's now the kiddie land area of the Fair's midway. Ah, the memories, i do still miss Strates Shows, but the other shows are cool too. [8D] I miss seeing their Ghost Train & Demon World. [V] They still have Demon World don't they? I remember it had only a few tricks in it, and sometimes the 3 wheeled cars would turn over on that curve track just before getting-off time came. The exit ramp had that air hose that would blow up at you. Pretty cool dark ride, would love to ride it again someday.