Thrill Capital of the World Wins Back-to-Back
Coveted Fan Recognition Award as Fright Fest® is Recognized as Top
in the Nation
After four weeks of spirited voting, USA TODAY readers have
named Six Flags Magic Mountain’s Fright Fest the Best Theme Park
Halloween Event in the country for the second consecutive time.
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“It is such an honor to be recognized back-to-back by our fans
for the efforts we have made to make Fright Fest the biggest, the
best, and the scariest Halloween event in Southern California,”
said Park President Bonnie Sherman Weber. “To be chosen by USA
TODAY readers once again as the best in the country is incredible
and underscores Six Flags’ ongoing commitment to raise the bar and
become the premier ‘must-do experience’ and the gold standard for
Halloween events, bar none.”
Halloween celebrations continue to gain popularity across the
United States and Six Flags Magic Mountain sits in one of the most
competitive theme park markets in the world. Over the last seven
years, the 260-acre Los Angeles theme park has upped the scare
factor and quality to an entirely new level with multi-year,
multi-million dollar investments resulting in rave reviews from
guests. Now touting some of the most creative and outlandish
Halloween attractions in the country, Six Flags Magic Mountain’s
2017 lineup is the biggest and scariest in the park’s history
featuring 13 electrifying mazes and dare-to-enter scare
zones—including some of the most unique scare zones ever—new shows,
haunted rides and attractions, and extraordinary roving
“scare-actors.” And now, due to its huge popularity and increasing
demand, the park has expanded the calendar to a record 21 days of
operation.
Six Flags Magic Mountain’s sister parks, Six Flags Over Texas,
located in Arlington, Texas, and Six Flags Fiesta Texas in San
Antonio, Texas, were also named one of America’s best scream parks,
coming in sixth and 10th place respectively, making Six Flags
Fright Fest a coast-to-coast powerhouse. Fright Fest is hosted by
all 13 Six Flags theme parks.
To see the complete list of USA TODAY winners in the ‘Best Theme
Park Halloween Event’ contest category, visit
http://www.10best.com/awards/travel/best-theme-park-halloween-event-2017/.
Six Flags Magic Mountain celebrates its 25th season of Fright
Fest with an exciting line-up of new haunted attractions this year
including a new scare zone in the Park’s newest themed area,
Metropolis, new maze, a new Haunted VIP Tour and new in-park dining
and entertainment options. The expansion also includes more roving
“scare-actors” than ever before and additional Fright Fest nights,
bringing the total to a record 21 event days. The award-winning
“Scream Park” leaves no tombstone unturned to deliver what guests
want most…an all-out terrifying experience. The park also adds a
sinister element to some of its renowned monster coasters by
turning off the lights, leaving riders to face their fears in total
darkness–literally.
Plus, back by popular demand, Suicide Squad: The Six Flags
Fright Fest Experience transforms the Park’s DC UNIVERSE area
into DC’s Midway City, where some of the “Worst Heroes Ever” from
the highly-acclaimed film Suicide Squad roam the
streets. Darkness and chaos reign as some of DC Comics’ most
famous Super-Villains, including Katana, Killer Croc, The Joker,
and Harley Quinn, are found among the mass destruction depicted in
the film. State-of-the-art digital imagery and fiery special
effects create an inferno as buildings burst into flames and
creatures attack from every angle. “It feels good to be bad” at
Suicide Squad: The Six Flags Fright Fest Experience.
“Six Flags Magic Mountain continues to raise the Halloween bar
and it is not surprising Fright Fest has become the top rated Theme
Park Halloween Event in the country,” stated Weber. “Each year we
up the ante and the scare factor with new and innovative
experiences for our guests and this year is no exception with an
incredible line up of frightening entertainment.”
Two new haunted attractions this year incorporate
state-of-the-art makeup, props, and special effects. The new scare
zone, Damned ‘N Disguise: Change Before Your Eyes, adds to
this year’s horror-filled offering of haunts as the City of
METROPOLIS™ is transformed into Magic Mountain’s first-ever,
right-in-front-of-your-eyes morphing masquerade! Dead End,
is a new maze sure to raise a few hairs as it lures guests into the
meandering, eerie hallways, leaving them to fend for themselves in
the dark.
Also new this scream season is Club 6-feet Under, a
frightfully fun night club experience where guests enjoy devilishly
delicious food while a demonic DJ spins hot jams until the wee
hours of the night. Additionally, guests can enjoy a meal in the
company of creepy creatures, spooky fun and monstertainment every
day at the Ghoulish Grub at the Pub, located in
Metropolis.
The new Hidden Haunts VIP Tour takes guests to areas
around the park that no one dares to enter to hear real-life
haunting tales. Plus, guests are able to get their fill of thrills
and chills with front-of-the-line access to all mazes, rides and
attractions. It is the ultimate VIP experience.
Also returning in 2017, the region’s largest outdoor maze ever
built, Aftermath 2: Chaos Rising. Covering more than
40,000 square feet, this massive maze strikes terror into the brave
souls entering a post-apocalyptic city inhabited by nomad warriors
who rule with bone-crushing iron fists and the dead stalk the
living. Larger-than-life props, fire, fog and other special effects
make this a must-experience maze.
Three of the most popular mazes return to Six Flags and
incorporate state-of-the-art props, Hollywood-quality make-up, and
story lines not meant for the faint-of-heart. Enter the world of
Red’s Revenge…over the river and through the woods, to
Grandmother’s house you go, but in this fairytale, guests and the
wolf are hunted by Red and her demonic minions. Vault 666 is
an old abandoned research facility where genetic experiments
crossing humans with animals were once conducted and just recently,
the frightening secrets have been unearthed, exposing terror and
mayhem from deep within the unsecured vault. Willoughby’s
Resurrected is a reincarnation of the Willoughby family’s
beloved haunted mansion that includes hair-raising horror down long
harrowing hallways and around each nightmarish-turn.
Another all-time favorite makes a comeback with its demented 3D
twist, Toyz of Terror 3D, the defunct toy factory haunted by
wicked windups, freakish furries and deranged dolls…and if that’s
not enough to scare the wits out of even the bravest, guests are
now forced to experience the madness in 3D terror. And, don’t miss
Chupacabra, where guests come face to face with this elusive
blood-thirsty creature as it petrifies the local Dia De Los Muertos
(Day of the Dead) Festival.
Four additional scare zones around the park leave guests nowhere
to hide and screaming to get out unscathed. After entering
Fright Fest through the gates of Demon’s Door, face
steam-spewing mechanical beasts in TERRORtory Twisted. In
Nightmares – A Twisted Fantasy, childhood fears and favorite
bedtime stories take on a perverse twist, and freak out on Exile
Hill when unimaginable sinister souls appear without
warning.
Spooktacular shows include the hypnotists, who put park guests
in compromising scenarios in their hilarious stage show located in
Golden Bear Theater, and the very popular VooDoo Nights,
where Ghoul Rock has gone pop with a musical spectacular.
Guests literally face their fears in the dark when the lights go
out on some of the Park’s iconic coasters, including Twisted
Colossus, Full Throttle, Tatsu, Viper, X2, Scream, Goliath, The New
Revolution, and others during Fright Fest.
For the little monsters, a Trick or Treat Trail and Halloween
Crafts round out the activities during the day.
Fright Fest Operating Hours and Days:10:30 a.m. to 1
a.m.: September 29, 30, October 6, 7, 13, 14, 20, 21, 27, 28,
30, 3110:30 a.m. to 11 p.m.: October 1, 8, 15, 22, 29
For more information on Six Flags Magic Mountain’s Fright Fest,
visit the website at www.sixflags.com/magicmountain
Six Flags Magic Mountain, the undisputed “Thrill Capital of the
World,” is located at 26101 Magic Mountain Parkway, Valencia, north
of Los Angeles off Interstate 5 at the Magic Mountain Parkway exit.
The Park opens daily at 10:30 a.m. For information call (661)
255-4111 or visit the website at
www.sixflags.com/magicmountain.
About Six Flags Entertainment
Corporation
Six Flags Entertainment Corporation is the world’s largest
regional theme park company with $1.3 billion in revenue and 20
parks across the United States, Mexico and Canada. For 56 years,
Six Flags has entertained millions of families with world-class
coasters, themed rides, thrilling water parks and unique
attractions. For more information, visit www.sixflags.com.
Fright Fest® is a registered trademarks of Six Flags Theme Parks
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