September 17, 2009
The Northeast's Largest Halloween Party- 'Fright Fest'- Celebrates Its 18th Season
Signature show Dead Man's Party celebrates its 10th Anniversary
With Halloween just around the corner, Six Flags Great Adventure will raise the dead to celebrate "The Northeast's Largest Halloween Party" with its 18th annual Fright Fest Presented by SNICKERS®. In addition to the world-class line-up of thrill rides, the theme park will transform into a 140-acre "scream park" with additional themed shows and attractions. Amid thousands of mums, cornstalks, hay bales, cobwebs and oversized spiders, guests can roam the haunted midways and encounter "thrills by day, chills by night" entertainment. The month-long celebration will run Friday evenings, Saturdays and Sundays Oct. 3 through Nov. 1, plus Columbus Day Oct. 12.
Thrills by Day, Chills by Night - Shows and Attractions
Guests will enjoy seasonally-themed shows, events and attractions including kid-friendly activities during the daylight hours. This year's Fright Fest will introduce tons more fun for the little ones including the all-new Mr. Six Spooktacular Street Party and Kidz Scary-oke. Plus, kids can check out the most famous monsters of Halloween in the all-new musical comedy Monster Mash Bash - A Tale of Love at First Fright featuring hit songs by Black Eyed Peas, Beyoncé, Michael Jackson, Sean Kingston and more! The littlest boys and ghouls can also watch and participate in Professor Slither's Creepy Critters, where Professor Slither and his ghoulish gang introduce guests to some of the creepiest critters including snakes, lizards, tarantulas and bearded dragons.
Wiggles World will feature the Fright Fest Get Ready to Wiggle Halloween Show. Plus throughout the day, kids can stop by the Trick-or-Treat Trail to receive a Halloween treat from their favorite Looney Tunes pals in Fantasy Forest. Guests can also check out special, Halloween-themed evening performances including Temple of the Tiger MIB: Predators vs. Aliens and Dolphin Discovery: Voyage to Voodoo Island featuring enchanted dolphins and sea lions in a magical mayhem of hilarious, Halloween hijinks.
When the clock strikes 6 p.m., the sun goes down and the ghouls come out. Guests will watch as the park transforms from "thrills by day" to "chills by night" with The Awakening, a dramatic procession of the walking dead, a Thriller performance and the resurrection of Dr. Fright. Kids 12 years of age and under can ward off these pesky creatures with "ghoul repellant," a festive whistle that stops beasts in their tracks. (The park recommends that families with very young children exit the park by 6 p.m.)
Six Flags will introduce new levels of chills to this year's Fright Fest celebration. Guests can watch the sinister Ghoulmaster as he summons specters for a haunted dance party in the all-new Ghoulmaster's Ghosts.
Back by popular demand, The Wheel of Fright will invite daring guests to spin the wheel and those who opt to chow down on night crawlers or gruesome food concoctions will be granted prizes such as front of the line access on some of Six Flags' most popular rides and attractions, free tickets and much more.
Hypnosteria with mentalist/comic hypnotist Denny More will also return to the Showcase Theater offering more embarrassing and hilarious acts from park volunteers.
Fright Fest will feature two outdoor, walkthrough terror trails - The Demented Forest and Escape from the Asylum. Themed areas will provide more spooky thrills such as fog-filled cemeteries and zombies lurking throughout the park's haunted midways; and Boardwalk will transition to a demented circus filled with side show freaks and deranged clowns, called Circus Psycho.
Plus, guests can join Elvira on her hilarious "scream park" ride simulator, Elvira's Superstition, check out Zambora as she transforms into a ferocious gorilla beast or be amazed with feats of oddity at Porfessor Zombini's Freak Show, all located in Circus Psycho.
Dead Man's Party Celebrates its 10th Anniversary
The park's most popular Fright Fest show, Dead Man's Party, will celebrate its 10th anniversary with hit songs and red-hot choreography produced by "So You Think You Can Dance" first season's runner up, Ashlé Dawson. The show has entertained thousands over the past decade and this season's production will take guests down memory lane incorporating hit songs from its 10 season run. The broadway-style production features 10 zombie performers, hit Halloween renditions and special effects including fire, fog and pyrotechnics.
Spooktacular Special Events
Sunday, Oct. 4 Six Flags Great Adventure will host the 3rd annual Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure. For more information, log onto sixflags.com/greatadventure and go to the events tab.
Six Flags will host the 7th American Red Cross blood drive Oct. 10. Guests can donate a pint of blood to earn a free Fright Fest ticket. Reservations must be made by calling 732/928-2000, ext. 2833. Up to 200 donors are needed and will be taken on a first call, first serve basis.
Friday evenings, Saturdays and Sundays during Fright Fest Six Flags Great Adventure presents Dead & Local Music Showcase featuring dark, local bands performing hits on the Festival Stage.
Reminder: Six Flags' ghouls are the stars of the show. Guests taller than 54 inches or over the age of 12 are not permitted to wear masks, makeup or costumes. Any such item must be removed prior to park entrance. For more Fright Fest and park information, call 732/928-1821.
