From Arthur Levine,
Your Guide to Theme Parks.
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Oct 10 2007

Fear is a big part of Six Flags' appeal. Ultimately, it's all about fun. But that sense of apprehension we get when we stare up at one of Six Flags' diabolical roller coasters, and the feeling of mastery we experience when we disembark one of the beasts fulfills some primal urge lurking deep within our psyches. The Six Flags parks provide safe havens for us to conquer our demons. And at Halloween time, the Fright Fest events at Six Flags parks give us even more demons--and this year, cockroaches and worm-filled coffins--to conquer.

Things to know

• What: 2007 Fright Fest Halloween events with haunted mazes, costumed ghouls, special shows, and rides. Six Flags parks will be upping the gross-out factor by offering the Wheel of Fright and Coffin of Fear. For the former, intrepid guests can earn the right to skip to the front of the lines at the haunted houses and select rides by spinning a wheel and scarfing down the indicated item. Among the delicacies: live cockroaches, wax worms, crickets, and nightcrawlers, as well as Rocky Mountain oysters and Habenero peppers. Hey, at least the Rocky Mountain oysters aren't live. If skipping the lines is worth that much to you, God bless you. I'm on a strict nightcrawler-free diet, thank you very much. Guests willing to face the Coffin of Fear challenge must stay in a coffin filled with (live!) meal worms for at least one minute to win some kind of a prize--new underwear, perhaps? Most of Six Flags' roller coasters and non-water rides will be operating during the Fright Fest events.
• When: Schedules vary by park, but generally the Fright Fest events will operate weekends during October. A complete park-by-park list with more detailed info is available on the pages that follow.
• Where: Virtually all of the Six Flags parks will be joining the devilish fun. A complete park-by-park list with more detailed info is available on the pages that follow.
• Who: The parks will cater to young children with afternoon programming featuring the Looney Tunes characters. After dark, Fright Fest will be geared more to the PG-13-and-up crowd, although some parks will maintain scare-free zones for the young 'uns.
• Cost: Prices vary. Generally, Fright Fest is included with Six Flags general admission, but there may be extra charges for some of the haunted houses.
• Pictures: To get a preview of the frightening fun, check out the Six Flags 2007 Fright Fest Photos photo gallery.

Buy Discounted Fright Fest Tickets Online, Direct from Six Flags
Six Flags is offering a "Buy 3, get the 4th FREE!" promotion for Fright Fest. Save money and time by getting Six Flags Fright Fest tickets in advance of your visit at Six Flags online store.

Each Six Flags park will have signature Fright Fest features, including unique mazes, haunted houses, shows, and special events. The following pages offer a park-by-park guide to the 2007 Six Flags Fright Fest events. The guide is arranged alphabetically, by state.

• The next page features Fright Fest events at Six Flags parks in California to Missouri.
• The third page features Fright Fest events at Six Flags parks in New Jersey to Texas, plus La Ronde in Canada.