The Six Flags crew celebrated the 30 year anniversary of Fright Fest at Midsummer Scream over the weekend. Entertainment and Events Manager Michael Ostrom, Prosthetic Designer and Artist Mentor from The Scream Team Scott Ramp, and Six Flags Magic Mountain Entertainment and Events Sr. Creative Supervisor Mark Wing took the stage to reveal more about Fright Fest 2023 at Magic Mountain.
Returning Houses & Scare Zones for 2023
During the panel, the Six Flags team revealed the following haunts would return for the upcoming season.
Houses
- SAW X – Do you want to play a game? Experience the return of Jigsaw as you attempt to survive his ingenious and terrifying traps in the untold chapter of his most personal game yet, inspired by the upcoming release from Lionsgate and Twisted Pictures, SAW X
- The Conjuring – Inspired by the film The Conjuring, dare to enter the secluded farmhouse of the Perron family that has been terrorized and plagued by sinister spirits
- Aftermath 2: Chaos Rising – the region’s largest outdoor maze, covering more than 40,000 square feet where the spirits of the dead and the near-dead inhabit a post-apocalyptic city with larger-than-life props, fire, fog, and other special effects.
- Sewer of Souls – takes guests into an underground world of lost souls and terrifying tunnels where evil oozes
- Truth or Dare* – leaves guests questioning their every move, with a new array of never-before-done scares and effects in a warped game of Truth or Dare. We double dare you to play
- Vault 666 Unlocked – where demonic relics that are locked in a dark and sinister antique shop, cast spells and haunt those who try and steal them
- Willoughby’s Resurrected – where evil spirits roam the once-affluent Willoughby’s Family mansion
*Organizers specified that “Truth or Dare” would return, but with a new concept following fan feedback from last season.
Scare Zones
- Carnivhell – lures visitors into a once-thriving circus, now taken over by a carnivorous band of carnies. Step right up and enter if you dare
- City Under Siege – The clowns have taken over in the expansion of the park’s most popular scare zones and are loose and running rampant through the streets of DC UNIVERSE™
- The Deadzone – unleashes a renegade group of cyberpunk zombies that feed on unsuspecting visitors
- Devil’s Triangle – succumbs all passersby to the deepest, darkest depths of the ocean haunted by the many souls lost to the Devil’s triangle, who prey on guests as they enter the park
- Exile Hill – makes guests freak out when unimaginable sinister souls appear without warning
- Nightmares: A Twisted Fantasy – brings your worst nightmares to life with a perverse twist on childhood favorite bedtime stories
- TERRORtory Twisted – a haven to steam-spewing mechanical beasts who relentlessly hunt down their victims
In addition to the returning haunted houses and scare zones returning for Fright Fest in fall 2023, Scream Break will return in spring 2024.
Fright Fest: New Scares For 2023
The spooktacular lineup of monstertainment includes:
- Unleashed returns with new a new haunt as the monsters break free. Located in City Under Siege at 7:00pm nightly;
- Sliders of the Night returns as the clowns of City Under Siege spark up the night in an all-out ghoulish competition of slide or die;
- Invasion brings a fun new alien experience to the Full Throttle Stage with live DJs, interactive games and a colony of extraterrestrial creatures that’ll haunt your dreams; and
- Spirits with Spirits returns with a new home at the Full Throttle Sports Bar. Guests of age can sink their teeth in devilish treats and sweets accompanied by spirits of both natures.
Fear not, little monsters! Kids Boo Fest offers a range of frightfully fun family activities during the day on Fridays through Sundays during Fright Fest, including:
- A trick-or-treat trail in Bugs Bunny World, where you can collect sweet treats and encounter friendly characters along the way;
- Two new spooktacular pint-sized mazes with ghoulish fun around every corner; and
- A spooky ride aboard the Whistlestop train donned with festive décor.
Fright Fest operates on 30 chilling nights including September 8-10, 15-17, 22-24, 28-30, October 1, 5-8, 12-15, 19-22, 26-29, and 31. For more information on Six Flags Magic Mountain’s Fright Fest, including tickets and haunted attractions pass details, visit our website at sixflags.com/magicmountain/events.
You can also expect to see a new creepy stiltwalker making his way through the park. Look out for Nightmare, Father of all Monsters, at Fright Fest 2023. Guests at Midsummer Scream got a first look at Nightmare, who crashed the Fright Fest panel.
Whether you’re excited for to experience these new mazes or for your favorites to return, there’s more good news. The 30th anniversary of Fright Fest will feature the most nights of scares ever. The park will host the event across 30 nights between September 8 and October 31.
So, what haunt are you most looking forward to at Fright Fest this year? Let us know in the comments below.
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