Don't mention it, you see, many American utilities companies function on the principle that it's best not to fork over money to upgrade until they could do it cheaply and until there is demand QUOTE]
What kind of lazy capitalist do you have in the US? If there is no demand, create it!
I think this is a little like storage room at home - if you expand it somehow, you will see it being filled, even if everything seemed to work fine before and you didn't actually know how to use it!
So, what's your super secret tip on what I should absolutely do in my 2 free days in LA?
Lets see... There is Knotts Scary Farm at the Knotts Berry Farm theme park in Bruena Park, Shipwreck at (the Haunted) Queen Mary in Long Beach, Frightfest at Six Flags Magic Mountain theme park in Vallencia, Halloween Horror Nights at Universal Studios and there is also Disneyland and Disneyland California Adventure.
Most of the theme parks tend to close early during the Halloween Season because their Halloween events run from 7pm to 1am/2am. Knotts Scary Farm and Fright Fest are both good but they get crowded. Ride quality wise, Six Flags is way better than Knotts. I haven't been the the Six Flags event in several years so I'm not sure how good their mazes, shows or "scare zones" are compared to Knotts. I also can't compare the Universal Studios event to them either since I've never gone their Halloween event and I haven't been to Universal in like 8+ years.
The Queen Mary is fun to go to but their Halloween event sucks. It's basically a huge party and massive lines to enter into lengthy mazes.
Disneyland and Disney's Californian Adventure sucks and are expensive.
If you're into going out to the clubs, Friday is the night to do. The cover price is going to be costly ($25+), but there will be a lot of scantily clad women in them (no matter what type of club you go to).