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[KHTS] – Six Flags Magic Mountain’s Fright Fest has been declared the best theme park Halloween event in the country by USA Today, and it will continue to be open this weekend.

“It is such an honor to be recognized by our guests and fans for the efforts we have made these past five years to make Fright Fest the biggest, the best, and the scariest Halloween event in Southern California,” said Park President Bonnie Weber.

The park’s operational hours have not been affected by the recent I-5 closures and Magic Mountain will remain open until 1:00 a.m. Friday night.

Fright Fest beat out other frontrunners in the viewer poll such as the Fright Dome in Las Vegas, Nevada and Six Flags Great Adventure’s Fright Fest in Jackson, New Jersey.

Park Spokeswoman Sue Carpenter believes that new attractions have increased the scare-factor in the park.

“We make changes based on guest feedback,” Carpenter said. “We’ve gotten a lot of feedback already and guests are really enjoying it this year.”

The Fright Fest was expanded this season with a new Scare Zone, expanding the total in the park to seven areas where “Scare-Actors” interact with guests and frighten them.

The new zone is the largest Scare Zone the park has ever done, and surrounds the new Twisted Colossus ride with a steampunk themed “Screampunk” area.

Magic Mountain has also redesigned the DC Universe section of the park for Fright Fest, adding lights and wall projections that pulse to music, making it harder for guests to see the actors walking in the area until they are ready to give a scare.

“We had that scare zone,” said Carpenter, “and we upped the terror.”

Other additions to the Halloween lineup include the “Shadow of Evil: The Ride” which is a madeover and frightening take on the Apocalypse roller coaster presented by upcoming video game Call Of Duty: Black Ops 3.

Another thrill is X2 Satan’s Domain. Many of the major roller coaster’s lift lights are turned off during Fright Fest to enhance the fear.

The other attractions added for this year’s Fright Fest include a new “Unleashed” stage show and a “Dining with the Dead” meal experience.

“The response this year has been extremely positive,” said Carpenter.

 

| Chris McCrory

 

 

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42 Comments

  1. We miss six flags sooo much??

  2. Carol Rock says:

    KUDOS to our local supporter of all things kids, frights and fun! Your teams work hard on this event and step up their game a little bit more every year. Proud and happy for you!

  3. Pam Bugbee, Jeff Bugbee

  4. I bet Universal Studios is really ticked off!

  5. I worked this one year and had lots of fun. It was hard, but I had fun scary everyone!!

  6. Anonymous says:

    Laura Gagnon Javery Axel Mann lets GOOOOO

  7. What about knotts or universal???

  8. Richard Cruz ????
    I can’t.

  9. Knott’s Scary Farm has been mopping up the competition for decades.

  10. Ann Hustis says:

    Who paid for this rating

  11. No possible way this is legitimate.

  12. Luis says:

    Fright fest is great and you should see they’re company picnics top of the line entertainment!

  13. Jenn Beier says:

    No way. I went this year and it sucked compared to knotts. USA today has no idea. Lol

  14. Universal > Magic. Any day.

  15. Lol universal is #1 out of pretty much any haunt in California

  16. Lol I’ve heard people compare fright fest costumes to party city’s costumes

  17. HHN this year disagrees XD

  18. Kory Rolls says:

    Hmmm
    Interesting
    Kyle Sutton

  19. Marine DeArmas Freibrun Luke Starmer why didn’t we just go here…

  20. Good question Marisa De Armas

  21. Lucy Lopez I’m sure Vanessa Lopez had a lot to do with this!!!

  22. I’ve only been to Knott’s In October once. Is Magic Mountain better?…. Lisa Moore Clark

  23. It’s a bargain when u have a pass for magic mountain
    Universal even if u have a pass u have to pay $75

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