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Massachusetts
Six Flags New England, Agawam (near Springfield, MA and Hartford, CT), MA
- 2012 dates: Sept. 22, 23, 29, 30, Oct. 6-8, 12-14, 19-21, 26-28
- 2012 tickets: Included in admission. Some haunted houses require an extra fee.
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2012 info: Haunts will include Wicked Woods (a wicked walk through the park's woods) and Midnight Mansion (which both require an extra fee), plus scare zones and shows, such as Verdict of Sorcery, an ode to Massachusetts' witch trials. During the day, Six Flags New England will offer more family-friendly activities, including a trick-or-treat trail and a magic show. The park also offers a toned-down daytime tour of its Midnight Mansion maze.
Missouri
Six Flags St. Louis, Eureka, MO
- 2012 dates: Oct. 5-7, 12-14, 19-21, 26-28
- 2012 tickets: Included in admission. (Some haunted attractions require an extra fee.)
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2012 info: Haunts will included The Slaughter House and the new Blind Fury maze. The park will offer special activities for younger kids, including trick-or-treating, crafts, storytelling, and a Kids Costume Contest. Fright Fest will also include shows, featuring Deadman's Party (just what do you get a deadman for a present, anyways?), P.T. Barnum's Side Show, a hypnotist, and the musical, Love at First Fright.
New Jersey
Six Flags Great Adventure, Jackson (southern part of the state, near the shore), NJ
- 2012 dates: Sept. 22, 23, 29, 30, Oct. 5-8, 12-14, 19-21, 26-28
- 2012 tickets: Included in admission. (Haunted trails require an extra fee.)
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2012 info: The spooky activities will kick off each evening at 6 p.m. with The A-WAKEning, a funeral procession. Great Adventure's event will also feature the haunted trails, Voodoo Island, Insanity: Gears of the Mind, Wasteland, and The Manor, which all require an additional fee. Shows include Circus of Thrills, Bad Bob the Bone Butcher, and Professor Zombini's Freak Show (with freaks imported from Coney Island!). Great Adventure will also haunt the midways with spooky "streetmosphere," including haunt zones such as Shipwreck Cove and The Bloody Fountain. For younger kids, the park will present daytime activities such as a trick-or-treat trail, a Haunted Wagon Tales ride, and a Monster Mash Bash show.
New York
The Great Escape, Queensbury (near Lake George), NY
- 2012 dates: Oct. 6-8, 12, 14, 20, 21, 27, 28
- 2012 tickets: Included in admission.
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2012 info: Haunts include Malice in Wonderland, Skull Manor, and Saloon of Darkness (sounds like most of the watering holes I frequent). There will also be a variety of Halloween shows such as Dead Man's Party and The Awakening and tricked-out rides such as the Alpine Bobsled Terror and the Pirate Ship Siren Song. Less spooky daytime offerings will include a screaming contest (which is a regular occurrence aboard the park's coasters) a trick-or-treat trail, and a toned-down version of a Salem witch trial hanging (a scarier hanging is staged each evening).
Texas
Six Flags Fiesta Texas, San Antonio, TX
- 2012 dates: Oct. 6-8, 13, 14, 20, 21, 26-28
- 2012 tickets: Included in admission. Haunted house costs extra.
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2012 info: Would you dare to enter Mayor Slayer's Midnight Mansion? (Hey! How did that dude get elected with a name like that?) How about RockKill High School, the educational establishment formerly known as Rockville High School? If they sound too frightening, you could check out shows such as Mayor Slayer’s Monster Mash Bash (the mayor sure gets around) and Last Chance Legends in American Deadstand. Many of the park's rides will be offered with the lights out. For younger kids, expect trick-or-treating with Bugs and the gang as well as The Looney Tunes Halloween Dance Party.
Six Flags Over Texas, Arlington (near Dallas), TX
- 2012 dates: Sept. 28-30, Oct. 5-8, 12-14, 19-21, 26-28
- 2012 tickets: Included in admission, with the exception of the haunted houses.
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2012 info: The original Six Flags park will join in the Fright Fest celebration with haunted houses such as Cirkus Berzerkus, Skullduggery, and Piggy's Blood Shed (disturbing, but clever name!). Fright Fest shows will feature Welcome to Arania's Nightmare, WBAT Final Challenge, local bands, and Dr. Fright's Final Freak Out, an end-of-the-night dance-crazy presentation. For younger kids, the park will offer trick-or-treating, Scary-Oke, and a costume contest at Looney Tunes Spooky Town.
Quebec, Canada
La Ronde, Montreal
- 2012 dates: Oct. 6-8, 13, 14, 20, 21, 27, 28
- Cost: Included in La Ronde admission.
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Mexico
Six Flags Mexico, Mexico City
- Festival del Terror
- 2012 dates: Oct. 5-7, 12-14, 18-21, 25-28, 31, Nov. 1-4
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