Monster Makeover OFFICIAL RULES

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1 Monster Makeover OFFICIAL RULES CONTEST DATES: August 27, 2012 October 8, NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. CHANCES OF WINNING ARE DEPENDENT ON THE NUMBER OF ENTRIES RECEIVED. A PURCHASE DOES NOT INCREASE CHANCES OF WINNING. SPONSORS: Cedar Fair L.P. dba Knott s Scary Farm, 8039 Beach Blvd. Buena Park Ca, ELIGIBILITY AND HOW TO ENTER: Knott s Scary Farm Monster Makeover Promotion ( the Contest ) begins at 3:00:00 PM Pacific Time ( PST ) on August 27, 2012 and ends at 11:59:59 AM Pacific Time on October 8, Sponsors computer is the official time keeping device for the Contest. IMPORTANT NOTICE TO ENTRANTS: EACH ENTRANT IS RESPONSIBLE FOR DETERMINING THE CORRESPONDING TIME ZONE IN HIS/HER RESPECTIVE JURISDICTION. The Contest is open only to any legal U.S. resident 13 years of age or over that is a student at a high school located in Los Angeles County or Orange County and to faculty or employees of a high school located in Los Angeles County or Orange County at the time of contest registration. Employees, officers and directors of Knott s Berry Farm, affiliates, subsidiaries, advertising, promotional, fulfillment and marketing agencies, their immediate families (parent, child, sibling or spouse) and persons living in the same households as such individuals (whether related or not) are not eligible to participate in the Contest. Each entrant must submit an original video or slideshow on why their chosen faculty member should receive a Monster Makeover. o Videos and slideshows must comply with all Knott s Scary Farm rules and regulations (example: on-ride videos will NOT be allowed) o Videos and slideshows must not exceed 2 (two) minutes in length Limit one (1) Contest entry per person. Potential winners who are discovered during prize verification to have entered or attempted to enter more than once may be disqualified in the sole discretion of the judges. A signed Consent Form provided by Knott s Berry Farm must be signed by the high school s principal and returned to Knott s Berry Farm prior to contest end date in order

2 to be judged. Return Consent Forms to Monster Makeover Contest, Knott s Scary Farm Marketing Department, 8039 Beach Blvd. Buena Park, Ca Fax: (714) Participants must submit their video by providing a YouTube or Vimeo link to the Sponsor for review. The Sponsor reserves the right to request a digital copy of the produced video as well. If a participant cannot provide a YouTube or Vimeo link, then materials can be submitted by mailing a digital copy (DVD) to the Sponsor at Monster Makeover Contest, Knott s Scary Farm Marketing Department, 8039 Beach Blvd. Buena Park, Ca The entry must be the participant s own work. Each entrant certifies that their entry is original and that they are the sole and exclusive owner and right holder of the submitted Entry, and that they have the right to submit the Entry in the Contest. Each entrant agrees not to submit any Entry that (1) infringes any 3rd party proprietary, intellectual property, industrial property, personal rights or other rights, including without limitation, copyright, trademark, patent, trade secret or confidentiality obligation; or (2) otherwise violates applicable law. Once the entry is submitted, you will be officially entered into the Contest and entries cannot be revised or altered once submitted. Once submitted, all components become the property of the Sponsor and will not be returned. By entering the Contest, participants and their parents/legal guardians agree to accept and be bound by all terms of these Official Rules and Regulations. The Sponsor has the right to disqualify any entries deemed to be obscene, vulgar, sexually explicit, lewd, derogatory, inappropriate or otherwise not in good taste, as determined by the Sponsor at their sole discretion. Except where prohibited, participation in the Contest constitutes participants consent to Sponsor's use of participants name, likeness, voice, opinions, biographical information, hometown and province for promotional purposes in any media, without further payment or consideration. Participant acknowledges and agrees that by submitting this entry, it hereby transfers and assigns all rights under any copyright, patent or other intellectual property laws to Sponsor. Sponsor may use the entry in its websites, social media platforms, signage or in any other media now known or later invented, and may otherwise inform its customers and potential customers of the entry whether or not entry is selected as a winner. Sponsor, and any parent, subsidiary, affiliated or successor entities, and any of its or their present or future customers, may construct and use the video without any

3 further authorization and without any payment or royalties of any kind to the Contest participants. JUDGING PROCEDURE AND NOTIFICATION OF CONTEST WINNER: Knott s Berry Farm representatives will select up to four (4) videos and or slideshows from all submitted to compete for one (1) grand prize. The remaining three (3) videos will hereafter be categorized as runners up and are eligible for a prize as described in the prizes section of the official rules. Online video and or slideshow judging will begin on or about 12:00:00 PM Pacific Time ( PST ) on October 9, 2012 and will end on or about 3:00:00 PM PST on October 12, A Knott s Berry Farm representative will notify the winner on or about October 12, 2012 via the address and/or phone number provided by the participant. Thereafter, grand prize winner will be determined based on the highest number votes cast by the Knott s Berry Farm panel of judges. PRIZES: There will be One (1) grand prize winner of the Monster Makeover contest. The grand prize winner will be awarded: o Up to three (3) Halloween Haunt Monster Makeovers for the winning faculty member(s) and or school staff and/or a member of the student body identifiable through the selected participating schools. See above. o Photo opportunity with Halloween Haunt Monsters o Hearst visit o Opportunity for Halloween Haunt Monster appearance at a select event There will be three (3) runners up of the Monster Makeover contest.

4 The three (3) runners up will each be awarded: o Two (2) Halloween Haunt Tickets o Opportunity for Halloween Haunt Street Team visit Knott s Berry Farm officials reserve the right to substitute any of the above prizes for like prizes of equal value at any time. A Knott s Berry Farm representative will contact the Contest winner on or about October 12, 2012 via the address and/or phone number provided by the participant. The three (3) contest runners up will each be awarded two (2) Halloween Haunt tickets and the opportunity for a Halloween Haunt Monster appearance at a select event. The one (1) grand prize winner will receive: Up to three (3) Halloween Haunt Monster Makeovers for the winning faculty member(s) and or school staff and or a member of the student body identifiable through the selected participating schools; Hearst visit, Photo opportunity with Halloween Haunt Monsters, opportunity for Halloween Haunt Monster appearance at a select event to be determined by Knott s Berry Farm. Prizes will only be awarded upon potential winner s verification and final approval by Sponsors. No substitution, transfer of any prize or cash alternative permitted, except by the Sponsors who reserve the right, in the sole discretion, to substitute a prize of equal or greater value, if any prize, or any portion of the prize becomes unavailable for any reason. Any REQUIRED TAXES AND ANY APPLICABLE WITHOLDING AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS ARE THE SOLE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE WINNER. After the notification is complete, the Contest winner will be required to sign an affidavit of eligibility and liability release, and, where permitted, publicity release. If the Contest winner is found to be in violation of these Official Rules, if prize notification letter or is returned as undeliverable, or if the signed affidavit of eligibility and liability release is not returned to Knott s Berry Farm within 5 days, prize will be awarded to the next highest scoring entrant. Winners agree to use of name, address, likeness and/or prize information for promotional purposes in any medium without additional compensation to the extent permitted by law. All decisions made by the panel of judges are final and non-appealable. MISCELLANEOUS: Void in Puerto Rico, U.S. territories and possessions and where prohibited by law. By participating in this Contest, each entrant accepts the conditions stated in these Official Rules, agrees to be bound by the decisions of the judges in selecting winners, and warrants that he/she/it is eligible to participate in this Contest. By entering this Contest, winners agree to

5 release Sponsor and any parent, subsidiary, affiliated or successor entities, and its or their respective directors, officers, employees, and agents, including, without limitation, its or their advertising and promotion agencies, from any and all liability, loss, actions, demands, claims, or damages arising from or in connection with participation in this Contest or the awarding, receipt, and/or use or misuse of any prize, or participation in any prize-related activities. Neither Sponsor, nor any parent, subsidiary, affiliated or successor entities or its or their respective directors, officers, employees or agents will have any liability or responsibility for any injury, loss, action, demand, or claim or other liability of any kind arising in connection with participation in the Contest or any prize awarded. To the extent permitted by law, the rights to litigate, to seek injunctive relief or to make any other recourse to judicial or any other procedure in case of disputes or claims resulting from or in connection with this contest are hereby excluded, and any participant expressly waives any and all such rights. This contest will be governed by the internal laws of the State of Ohio. Any and all legal actions or claims arising in connection with this Contest must be brought in a court of competent jurisdiction within the United States of America. GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS: Sponsor and judges are not responsible for lost, late, mutilated, illegible, incomplete, garbled, postage due, or misdirected entries, mail or communications, for errors, omissions, interruptions, deletions, defects, or delays in operations or transmission of information, in each case whether arising by way of technical or other failures or malfunctions of computer hardware, software, communications devices, or transmission lines, or data corruption, theft, destruction, unauthorized access to or alteration of entry materials. Sponsor and judges are not responsible for electronic communications which are undeliverable as a result of any form of active or passive filtering of any kind, or insufficient space in entrant s account to receive messages. Sponsor disclaims any liability for damage to any computer system resulting from participation in, or accessing or downloading information in connection with this Contest, and reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to cancel, terminate or suspend this Contest should any virus, bug, bots, unauthorized human intervention, or other causes beyond the Sponsor s control corrupt or otherwise affect the administration, security, fairness or proper conduct of the Contest. CAUTION: Any attempt by an entrant to deliberately damage any website or undermine the legitimate operation of this Contest is a violation of criminal and civil laws. Should such an attempt be made, Sponsor reserves the right to disqualify and/or seek damages from any such entrant to the fullest extent permitted by law. Sponsor also reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to disqualify any entrant from any other promotion conducted by Sponsor, now or in the future, if entrant s fraud or misconduct affects the integrity of this Contest. In the event this contest is compromised by virus, bugs, unauthorized intervention or

6 other causes beyond the control of Sponsor which, in the sole opinion of the Sponsor, corrupt or impair the administration, security, fairness or proper play of the Contest, Sponsor reserve the right as their sole discretion to suspend or terminate the Contest. Privacy Note: Sponsor is committed to protecting the privacy of children. Entry information will only be used to administer this Contest or otherwise in accordance with our Privacy Policy. Contest information including, but not limited to, name, state, and submitted videos may be posted online at Sponsor s websites. No personal information on Contest winner will be used except as needed to administer this Contest or in accordance with Sponsor s Privacy Policy. By registering for the contest, you agree to receive communication from the Sponsor regarding the Contest. Participants agree that personal data, especially name and address, may be processed, stored and otherwise used for the purposes and within the context of the contest and any other purposes outlined in these Official Rules. The data may also be used by the Sponsor in order to check participants' identity, their postal address and telephone number, or to otherwise verify their eligibility to participate in the Contest and to receive any prize. Participants have a right to access, review, rectify or cancel any personal data held by the Sponsor by writing to Sponsor at the address listed above. If participant's data is not provided or is canceled, participants' Entries will be ineligible. Participants agree that any personal data or other information provided on the YouTube.com website in order to participate in this Contest will be subject to the terms of the privacy policy posted on the YouTube.com website and Sponsor shall have no liability or responsibility in connection therewith.