From September 14 through November 3 at Six Flags Great America, Fright Fest is around in tribute to the spooky season, targeted for teens and young adults for a good scare.
Halloween lights on the carousel at Six Flags, October 16, 2012.
The Six Flags Great America theme park opens in April and operates all the way to early November. While running fright fest, Oktoberfest is also going on, which runs the same days as Fright Fest. The launch year of Oktoberfest precedes that of Fright Fest, which was introduced to Great America 31 years ago, on October 19th, 1991. From 1991 to the year 2014, the event was in its “original era”. In the year 2015, the demon overlord “Nox”, was introduced. Nox has ruled the event since his debut. In 2020 the park did not run this event due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The event includes kid-friendly aspects, while also having activities targeted for older people, such as their haunted mazes and the Ghoulmaster’s zombie horde. Dr. Fright is summoned at 6pm after the Ghoulmaster’s performance, engaging “Fright Night”. Individual Nataly Juarez attended Fright Fest and stated, “It was very fun and scary. I liked seeing all of the different costumes the scare actors had on. Overall, I think the experience itself was exciting.”
Many found the event to be appealing, especially with the change in weather. It was engaging for people of all ages in attendance. Fright Fest was not only for Six Flags Great America, though. All of the Six Flags locations in the U.S. participate in this event for the change in season. Including Six Flags Great Escape and Great Adventure.
After November 3, the operating season for the park ends. It will not be open again until April of 2025. When the park opens again next year, the season will start with a spring/summer theme. There are events that lead up to Fright Fest when Fall is starting. There are stage performances that engage pedestrians at the park. Fright Fest is over for this season. It closes on November 3, and Six Flags won’t be open until April 2025, in around 6 months.
Fright Fest was a thrilling experience, filled with many daunting attractions. The eerie atmosphere and the spook from the actors makes a great event for Halloween. It is exhilarating, chilling, and a great way to spend the holiday.