Six Flags Fright Fest Review

I’ve always been a massive fan of amusement parks around the world. I’ve been to multiple parks, including Six Flags in California, Georgia, and Missouri, and Disneyworld. While many people say that other parks beat Six Flags Over Texas in overall experience, no one can argue that Six Flags Over Texas definitely has the other parks beat in two categories: thrill rides, and Halloween.

Every October, Six Flags hosts Fright Fest, a combination of thrilling roller coasters and terrifying scares in honor of Halloween. The park is completely transformed from an amusement park to a haunted theme park, complete with thousands of decorations, creepy music, fog machines, haunted houses, and employees dressed head to toe in scary makeup and costumes. The minute the sun goes down, the scares intensify, with zombies jumping out at guests from behind bushes and demons hiding in the sea of hazy fog.

I’ve had season passes to Six Flags since I was two, and I’ve always made sure to make time for at least one trip to Fright Fest. This year’s Fright Fest, however, was by far scarier than any I’ve attended in past years. Disclaimers throughout the park advise parental discretion, saying “The park is family-friendly by day but we turn up the terror at dusk! Fright Fest is not recommended for children under 13 or anyone who scares easily.” The park promised that they will scare everyone, little kids included, so once the sun goes down, it is suggested that parents take their little children home.

Six Flags is truly upping its game with more decorations, more fog machines, and more scary employees. Fright Fest also boasts impressive haunted houses, such as Piggy’s Blood Shed, Zombie Infestation, and Cirkus Berzerkus. The only downfall to this is that you have to pay to get into the haunted houses. However, Six Flags does offer passes for unlimited haunted house access for guests who love a good scare. I am both poor and a scaredy cat, so I did not buy the haunted house pass, but from what I have heard from friends and family, the haunted houses at Fright Fest are top notch.

When it comes to theme parks, I’m personally all about the thrill rides. Fright Fest offers some pretty intense roller coasters, such as Mr. Freeze Reverse Blast, the New Texas Giant, and the Titan. Roller coasters are thrilling in general, but riding them at night during Fright Fest is even better. Employees dressed as zombies will ride next to single-riders and freak them out during the ride, and the roller coasters are decked out in Halloween greens and purples. It makes the ride even more exciting.

Overall, Fright Fest at Six Flags Over Texas is a must for people looking for some thrills this Halloween season. It’s definitely not for younger children, but for older guests, it’s a fun, exciting experience that will leave them constantly looking over their shoulders. Even for someone who scares easily, like myself, it is highly recommended this Halloween.