Six Flags Fright Fest isn’t letting Universal or Knott’s Scary Farm have all the fun this Halloween season. They’re giving Halloween lovers all they’ve got with a lineup of franchise-based houses this year.
Six Flags doesn’t normally go this heavy into the IP-based houses, but they’ve changed their tune a bit in recent years. Last year saw them have houses based on Saw and The Conjuring that were huge hits and long lines. Now, they’re adding ones based on The Conjuring, Stranger Things, Zack Snyder’s Army of the Dead, and the DC Comics Zombie-horror series DCeased.
Variety had the exclusive news about the houses. Fright Fest opens on September 7th, 2024. Six Flags Great Adventure and Six Flags Magic Mountain in Los Angeles will get the bulk of the houses. Texas Chainsaw Massacre is exclusive to Great Adventure and DCeased is exclusive to Six Flags Mexico.
Here’s what they had to say about each of the houses in previews.
The “Saw” franchise – Celebrate the 20th anniversary of “Saw” with an all-new experience honoring the franchise’s legacy of terror by plunging guests into the depths of Jigsaw’s twisted mind. Guests will endure torturous trials and come face to face with some of John Kramer’s most diabolical contraptions before time runs out.
The “Conjuring” Universe – Strap in for a tour of the Warrens’ most hair-raising and gruesome cases including those that inspired “The Conjuring,” “Annabelle” and “The Nun.” In each realm, encounters with cursed artifacts make you the target of the conjuring.
“Stranger Things” – The students of the Hawkins School District decide to team up to create a little innocent Halloween fun for their community – but things quickly flip upside down and morph into something far darker.
“Army of the Dead“ – The City of Las Vegas is under lockdown following a recent viral outbreak and survivors must look for an escape while battling the undead.
“Trick ‘r Treat” – Enter a dark and twisted candy trail nightmare on a jack-o-lantern-lit path of supernatural encounters which tap into your deepest fears. With Sam, the infamous Spirit of Halloween, as your guide, learn the rules of the spooky holiday before entering a world where tricks dominate treats.
“Texas Chainsaw Massacre” (2022) – Guests are “cast” as visitors to Harlow on the heels of the influencers set on revitalizing the town – but their arrival leads to a stunning and deadly secret being revealed.
“DCeased” – Based on the #1 best-selling comic series, fans enter through the Hall of Justice to find that the DC Universe has succumbed to Darkseid’s Anti-Life Equation! See the Justice League like never before, as they fight to save the Earth or end it themselves. Will you be one of the few to survive these new scares of the DC Universe?
Six Flags Park Details:
For a limited time, tickets are now available at the lowest price of the season during the “Fright Fest Extreme” Flash Sale.
Fright Fest Extreme admission options at Six Flags Magic Mountain and Six Flags Great Adventure include:
- Single Day Admission – A separate admission event ticket will be required for Fright Fest Extreme admission with access to all haunted attractions, rides and entertainment. Guests can purchase an express upgrade for priority entry to all haunted houses.
- Pass Holder Admission – Fright Fest Extreme park admission will be included for all 2024 Gold, Platinum and Diamond Season Pass Holders, Six Plus Members and Legacy Members with a valid Pass. An additional fee for entry to haunted houses will still be required.
At Six Flags Magic Mountain in Los Angeles, Fright Fest Extreme will operate on select Thursdays through Sundays, from September 7 to November 3, marking the park’s largest and longest Fright Fest ever with 32 nights of fright. The expansion and investment of added horror franchises will establish Six Flags Magic Mountain as the leader in California with a record combined total of 20 haunted houses and scare zones. The park will be open for daytime operations on select calendar days from 10:30am – 5:00pm for Kids Boo Fest and Oktoberfest, with Fright Fest Extreme running from 7:00pm – 12:00am on Thursdays and Sundays, and 7:00pm – 1:00am on Fridays and Saturdays.
In New Jersey at Six Flags Great Adventure, Fright Fest Extreme will operate on 32 terror-filled nights on select Wednesdays through Sundays, from September 7 to November 3. The park will be open for daytime operations on select calendar days from 10:30am – 5:00pm for Kids Boo Fest and Oktoberfest, with Fright Fest Extreme running from 5:00pm – 11:00pm on select Wednesdays and Thursdays, 5:00pm – 12:00am on Fridays, and select Saturdays and Sundays 6pm – 1:00am.
To get more information on the various parks, tickets, or anything else, go to SixFlags.com.
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Source: Variety
