Six Flags Magic Mountain Fright Fest in Valencia

Six Flags Magic Mountain Fright Fest

Haunted Halloween Theme Park Attraction

Six Flags Magic Mountain
26101 Magic Mountain Parkway
Valencia, CA 91355
661-255-4100 or 818-367-5965
Website: www.sixflags.com

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2011 FRIGHT FEST DATES: October 7-9, 14-16, 21-23, 28-31.

2011 FRIGHT FEST HOURS: Six Flags Magic Mountain is open 10:30am to midnight on Fridays and Saturdays, and from 10:30am to 10:00pm on Sundays and on Monday, October 31

2011 FRIGHT FEST TICKETS: Regular admission tickets allow you into the Six Flags Magic Mountain all day, even before the Halloween fun starts at night; however, you will have to pay extra for the privilege of visiting the night-time haunts.

$61.99 General Admission
$36.99 for children under 48 inches tall
Children under 2 years old are free
Maze pass: $10 for regular visitors or $8 for season passholders

You can also purchase a “Flash Pass” (starting at $41) in order to avoid waiting in line.

2011 FRIGHT FEST DISCOUNTS:

Advance General Admission tickets for Six Flags Magic Mountain are available online, allowing adults to purchase their tickets for $39.99.
At the haunt’s official website, there is also an opportunity to win two tickets for free.
Typically, discount coupons are available in the advertising sections of major newspapers; you can usually find coupons at Jack in the Box restaurants or Burger King.
Thre are also Season Passes ($69.99) and VIP Tours (a wopping $299 that includes parking, admission, food, games, and front-of-the-line privileges).

2011 FRIGHT FEST GROUP RATES:

Groups of 10 to 99 visitors can purchase tickets for $25.50 per person.
Groups of 50 or more can enjoy a Picnic in the Park with admission and all you can eat menu (select days only). Call 661-255-4500.
For groups of 100 or more, Six Flags will customize events for you personally. Call 661-255-4806.

A spider perched on one of the Magic Mountain roller-coasters

FRIGHT FEST PARKING: Six Flags Magic Mountain charges $15 for one-day parking, $50 for season pass parking.

2011 FRIGHT FEST UPDATES: Unlike years past, during which Six Flags took a rather “business as usual” approach to their Halloween attraction (it was basically the regular park, with a handful of mazes and shows added), 2011 sees Magic Mountain actively trumpeting its elaborate October horror show in no uncertain terms. Offering “thrills by day” and “frights by night,” the 2011 Fright Fest seems to be emphasizing adult scares and de-emphasizing the family-friendly aspect highlighted in previous years. It certainly seems they are making an effort to position themselves shoulder-to-shoulder with the Knotts Berry Farm Halloween Haunt, Halloween Horror Nights at Universal Studios Hollywood, and the Queen Mary Dark Harbor.

2011 FRIGHT FEST HALLOWEEN MAZES: (additional fee/wristband required) Unfortunately, Six Flags Magic Mountain began charging an additional fee for their walk-through haunted Halloween mazes since 2008.

NEW! CURSED: a land where gypsies roam and werewolves howl.
NEW! CHUPACABRA: Watch out! The blood-thirsty Goat-Sucker terrorizes a Dia De Los Muertos celebration.
NEW! THE AFTERMATH: In this post-apocalyptic world, nomadic warriors rule the land, and the dead stalk the living.
BITE II. The sexy and sinister are out for a BITE in this recently uncovered nest of the undead. Will you be the one to get bit? (Not intended for children under 10, ages 13 and under must be accompanied by an adult.)
LECTER’S SLAUGHTERHOUSE. Step on these deadly docks and enter the world of the celebrity butcher taking wretched revenge on the bowels of society. (Not intended for children under 10, ages 13 and under must be accompanied by an adult.)
WILLOUGHBY’S HAUNTED MANSION. Horror awaits you at the Granddaddy of all Six Flags Magic Mountain mazes … there’s hair-raising terror around each nightmarish turn and dreadful screams down the long twisting hallways. (This attraction is not intended for children.)
JOKESTER’S HIDEOUT 3D. Sneak through an all black-light hideout and catch a 3D peek of the funny projects on which the Jokester and his crew are working. But watch your back…sideshow clowns run amuck!
WAREHOUSE 13. The ultimate test of bravery is at the toxic warehouse where employees are less than happy about seeing visitors. Be forewarned, work is mandatory and escape impossible. Not recommended for children under 12.

2011 FRIGHT FEST SCARE ZONES: Free-roaming ghouls provide Halloween scares in the Gotham City, Samura Summit, and Golden Bear Plaza sections of Six Flags Magic Mountain.

NEW! GYPSY HOLLOW: an area in the park where gypsies roam and the moon is always full – and werewolves hunt for food (sounds a bit like the “Cursed” maze.
NEW! THE WASTELANDS: An ancient beast stalks the night, worshiped by barbarian humanoids.
CITY UNDER SIEGE. The insane and unruly run rampant in the streets of GOTHAM CITY Backlot. Prepare to feel really uncomfortable with these comic-like characters running amuck.
EXILE HILL. Banished from mortality, this hillside taunts creatures haunting the grounds as caretakers of the Willoughby estate.
HILLBILLY MASSACRE: Demonic denizens of the backwoods want you for dinner.

2010 FRIGHT FEST HALLOWEEN SHOWS

NEW! NIGHTMARES – A TWISTED TALE: Your favorite bedtime stories take a twisted turn.
NEW! DR. FRIGHT’S CARNEVIL: a haunted dance party with hit songs and undead choreography.
NEW! OFF WITH YOUR HEAD: Ghoul rock at its most head-banging!
HYPNOTIST: a mystical, comical stage show.

2011 FRIGHT FEST HAUNTED RIDES:

NEW! FOGGY NIGHTS: Batman the Ride goes upside down and inside out when a notorious Gotham villain releases toxins into the air.
X2: AREA 19. Get launched on a high-speed, heart-pounding journey through an abandoned facility taken over by aliens.
COLOSSUS—BACKWARDS! (A Fright Fest Exclusive). Experience one of the largest, most celebrated coasters in the world – BACKWARDS! That’s right, back by popular demand. Travel nearly one mile on this dual track wooden coaster all while sitting completely backwards!
TERROR TRACKS: Face your fears with the lights off! Your favorite thrills in the dark, when Tatsu, Viper, The Riddler’s Revenge, and Goliath race down the tracks with the lights off, adding a new dimension of night-time thrills.
THUMPER BUMPERS. Pulsating sounds rock the craziest bumper cars into a totally new and extreme driving experience.

2010 FRIGHT FEST EVENTS FOR CHILDREN AND PARENTS: As of late September 2011 the Six Flags Magic Mountain website made no mention of these family-friendly Halloween events seen in past years.

A LOONEY TUNES TRICK OR TREAT ADVENTURE Presented by Walgreens. Kids (under 48”) and parents walk with Looney Tunes friends through Bugs Bunny World where they will find tantalizing treats along the way.
KID SCARYOKE. Be a star in this very rockin’ Halloween party! Sing, play or dance, either way all eyes are on you in this moment of fame.
LOONEY TUNES HARVEST FESTIVAL. Crafted especially for our younger guests to stretch their imaginations.
LOONEY TUNES CHARACTERS. Grab your camera and meet your favorite Looney Tunes characters in their Halloween costumes.

PAST MAZES GONE TO THE GRAVE: This mazes are no longer in operation.

Dead Man’s Bog – the dumping ground for Willoughby’s failed experiments
John Willoughby’s Brutal Planet – the highlight of the haunt, with extensive industrial-strength scares, a great variety of rooms, and a sense of mass pandemonium

FRIGHT FEST FEATURES: All the usual Six Flags Magic Mountain rides and attractions are open for business, but Magic Mountain promises to transform them into eerie, haunted Halloween versions of your usual favoites. The park also suggests that you take your young children trick-or-treating at Six Flags.

: A ghoul haunts a Scare Zone

FRIGHT FEST ADVANTAGES: Like Knott’s “Scary” Farm, the Halloween scares are not limited to the walk-through mazes; there are ghouls roaming free in a couple areas of the park. Often, the usual Six Flags Magic Mountain rides will be altered for Halloween. Unlike the Knott’s Halloween Haunt, your ticket allows you into Magic Mountain all day: the park does not close in the evening and then re-open at night in its haunted version. This gives you time to stand in line for all the roller-coasters by the day and enjoy the Halloween attractions by night. Unfortunately, the decision to charge extra for the haunted mazes negates the one big advantage that Six Flags had over the competition, which was the Halloween events were a free value-added attraction on top of the usual rides.

OTHER FRIGHT FEST INFORMATION: Children under 12 are allowed to wear Halloween costumes.

FRIGHT FEST DRAWBACKS: You have to drive to Valencia. Six Flags Magic Mountain closes relatively early — at 10:00pm. Most of the Halloween attractions do no open until 5:30 or 6:30pm; consequently, even if you finish with the roller-coasters by dark, long lines can still make it difficult, even impossible, to get into all the haunted mazes during the evening. Typically, the mazes are filled with brightly uniformed park staff helpfull pointing you in the right direction; their presence often undermines the atmosphere.

FRIGHT FEST BOTTOM LINE: Six Flags Magic Mountain has not been celebrating Halloween as long as Knott’s Scary Farm and the Queen Mary Shipwreck, so it has not developed its Fright Fest attractions as extensively; it also lacks the built-in atmosphere that benefits those theme parks on Halloween. It may or may not be worth the drive out to Valencia if you’re only interested in the Halloween attractions, but it may be worth your time if you’re also interested in the extensive variety of roller-coasters.

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