Fright Fest: Six Flags

We went in 10÷31÷15 and had so much fun! The line for the rides were a little too long and only ended up getting in Mr. Freeze. We really came for the haunted houses so that is what we focused on. They were all great except for the Circus one. very boring and kid-​like. Our favorite was the Insane Asylum! It was THE best haunted house I have EVER gone to!!! The meat factory one was good but we were behind some kids who thought turning around and screaming in our faces were funny. It got better once we got in front of them. The pig one was very good as well until we caught up with an older couple who was standing there admiring a painting. Who admires a painting in a haunted house??? But anyway, after we caught up with them it got boring because they were moving so slow *yawn* Overall great experience and so very worth it!

There are 5 haunted houses this year, Ill list them in order from my least to most favorite. I went Sunday, October 5^th.
Cadaver Hall Asylum– maybe if the actors had been doing their job and not talking to each other (one girl kept saying the other girls name «nicole, nicole, have you talked to so and so…») it would have been good, dunno. It pretty much sucked. Medical theme.
Total Darkness– neat idea, you run into things a lot since you are actually walking around in the dark. The actors come up behind you and blow in your ear or make noises but its not really scary.
Cirkus Berzerkus– this one was cool because it was 3d. You wear glasses and all the cool stuff to look at made it fun. Other than being cool to look at it wasn’t that impressive, not many actors at all, but I guess you dont really need them when the main focus is all the 3d stuff on the walls. Clown theme.
Zombie Infestation– good job, guys! There was one actor who contorted his body in a really crazy way and came at you with his tongue out. I didn’t think he was a real person at first he was bent over so backwards. Good decorating, good acting, enthusiastic crew, all around really good haunted house. Zombie theme.
Piggys blood shed-​WOW! Top notch, seriously! This haunted house was so good, I can’t rave about it enough. Every inch of the place was decorated beautifully, so much time and money went into making this place perfect, you can really tell. The actors were amazing, you genuinely get creeped out in some of the rooms, the music playing was perfect, the props were perfect, everything was just perfect. I went through it twice it was so good. Would have gone a 3^rd time if I wasn’t so tired from walking around the park for so long. Psycho redneck cannibalism texas chainsaw massacre swamp pig pin truck stop diner theme.

This year was actually not too different from last year. Some of the haunted houses moved (due to some rides being torn down), but it was a pretty fun experience!
The first haunted house we went to was the piggy’s revenge. This is the one that you could tell they poured a ton of money into. Really high quality set design, make up, good use of technology, etc. And it really took you into this back story of the butcher shop. It smelled like old bacon too which was a nice touch. If you go to none of the others, at least visit this one.
The second is a clown one… forget what it’s called. It was neat because it’s 3-​D. You put on your glasses, and the paint inside is 3-​D painting. So it’s cool to see how that came together. I wasn’t so much scared by the clowns, but it was fun.
The third was an insane asylum. This one was pretty scary, but mainly because it was gory. People being cut open, trapped in cages, tortured, etc. Creepy kind of stuff.
The last one was with pirates, and was meant for the kids that have just grown up enough to enter the «big kid» side of the park. It wasn’t super scary, but the usual stuff like people following you, jumping out, a lot of smoke effects, etc. Not bad at all.
Overall? Not a bad time. And if you don’t go into the haunted houses, there are still «scary people» walking around and such, so it’ll be a good time. They’ve got trivia and music on the main stage up front, the ride lines are short, and it’s just an all around fun time to go! Plus the weather’s not bad either!

I just bought my 2011 season pass for Six Flags and can enjoy fright fest a many times as I want AND holiday in the park AND all next year. You really can’t beat that deal.
The park is clean, the food is meh and the costumed creatures are spooky. The Howl show has good singing by zombies but the music selections were not Halloween themed which was weird to me.
I didn’t do the haunted house because my five year old is chicken so I can’t comment on that.
I’m sure I will be back a few more times before the Halloween season ends.

IF you’re gonna go to 6 flags…
(Even with how extremely overpriced it is…)
… You might as well just go during the Fright Fest here.
Dig through the haunted houses (ask if you have to) & look for the one that’s themed on Hollywood horror movies (hopefully they still have it)… it was the best haunted house I’ve EVER been to. This was a couple years go.
Even without it it’s still a fun place to go on or around Halloween… lots of haunted houses for the price of one & an overall festive feel.

Rides and haunted houses just go together, like peas and carrots, and Fright Night at Six Flags flaunts this combination. Both rides and haunted houses can be scary and get the adrenaline going, and a good amusement park is all about adrenaline.
The haunted houses at Six Flags are fun to go through with a group of friends, and the actors at the park have a lot of fun with their scare tactics. In fact, your more likely to have an employee who is not part of a haunted house be the one who scares the pee out of you.
This is also a good time of year to visit the park, as it’s not sweltering hot. However, y’all know Six Flags is expensive, so save up your babysitting money before you go.
It’s also good to know that only Children under 12 are allowed to wear a costume to Fright Night, and they can’t be «scary» or «gore» costumes. They also can’t wear masks. WTF? When did Fright Night get sissified?
Despite the amount of money you’ll drop and the wussy costume rules, Fright Fest is fun.
Stats:
2 pants peed.