Inside Six Flags’ new ‘Stranger Things’ and ‘The Conjuring’ haunted houses at Fright Fest Extreme 2024
“Stranger Things,” “The Conjuring,” and more popular horror franchises are represented as Six Flags haunted houses at the revamped Fright Fest Extreme 2024. See videos inside the haunted houses and learn which parks to find them at.
Updated Sept. 11, 2024 with videos by Jeff DePaoli; originally published June 25, 2024.
Warning: This story contains images some readers may find disturbing.
Six Flags Fright Fest Extreme
Six Flags’ annual Fright Fest haunt event in its U.S. and Mexico parks has become Fright Fest Extreme during spooky season 2024. The overhauled event infuses haunted houses based on high-profile horror franchises — including some that have previously been part of Halloween Horror Nights at Universal parks (among those, though, the Six Flags counterparts are completely separate experiences).
Spread across various Fright Fest Extreme events at Six Flags parks will be haunted houses based on “Annabelle,” “Army of the Dead,” “The Conjuring,” DC Comics, “The Nun,” “Saw,” “Stranger Things,” “Texas Chainsaw Massacre,” and “Trick ‘r Treat.” Many are new to any Six Flags park.
The Dancing Man returns
To announce Fright Fest Extreme, Six Flags released a promotional video over the summer of the parks’ “dancing man” mascot. He’s once again up to his energetic moves; that is, until he meets an unfortunate fate.
Haunted houses at Six Flags Fright Fest Extreme 2024
The following is a partial list of Six Flags haunted houses for Fright Fest Extreme 2024, and where they’re located. (Consult your local Six Flags’ website for the specific haunted houses coming to your park.)
‘The Conjuring’ Universe
- Parks:
- Six Flags Great Adventure (Jackson Township, N.J.)
- Six Flags Magic Mountain (near Los Angeles, Calif.)
- Six Flags Fiesta Texas (San Antonio, Texas)
- Six Flags Over Texas (near Dallas, Texas)
- Licensee: Warner Bros. Discovery
Official description: “Strap in for a tour of the Warrens’ most hair-raising and gruesome cases, including those that inspired ‘The Conjuring,’ ‘Annabelle,’ and ‘The Nun.’ In each realm, encounters with cursed artifacts make you the target of the conjuring.”
“One of the main concepts behind creating this maze was this idea of scaring you to the point of no return,” said Edithann Ramey, chief marketing offer at Six Flags. “It really needed to feel like you started at the beginning, you finished, and there was a story that was told to you that would stay with you long afterward. Inspired by the series, the maze is designed to be cerebral, psychological, and super scary.”
‘Texas Chainsaw Massacre’ (2022)
- Parks:
- Six Flags Great Adventure (Jackson Township, N.J.)
- Six Flags Over Texas (near Dallas, Texas)
- Licensee: Netflix, Legendary Entertainment
Official description: “Guests are ‘cast’ as visitors to Harlow on the heels of the influencers set on revitalizing the town — but their arrival leads to a stunning and deadly secret being revealed.”
“We’re thrilled to partner with Six Flags for the first-ever haunted maze experience of Netflix’s and Legendary’s ‘Texas Chainsaw Massacre’ (2022) at this year’s Fright Fest extravaganza,” said Amado Trevino, director of interactive media & experiences at Legendary Entertainment. “Get ready for an unforgettable, heart-pounding adventure where the scares and thrills won’t hold back!”
‘Saw: Legacy of Terror’
- Parks:
- Six Flags Great Adventure (Jackson Township, N.J.)
- Six Flags Magic Mountain (near Los Angeles, Calif.)
- Six Flags Over Georgia (near Atlanta, Ga.)
- Six Flags Over Texas (near Dallas, Texas)
- Licensee: Lionsgate, Twisted Pictures
Official description: “Celebrate the 20th anniversary of ‘Saw’ with an all-new experience honoring the franchise’s legacy of terror by plunging guests into the depths of Jigsaw’s twisted mind. Guests will endure torturous trials and come face to face with some of John Kramer’s most diabolical contraptions before time runs out.”
“We’ve crafted an experience that’s perfect for both die-hard fans and newcomers, ensuring that everyone feel that intense, nerve-wracking terror that has defined the series,” said Zack Crooker, Lionsgate’s creative lead on the “Saw: Legacy of Terror” haunted house at Six Flags. “Of course, there will be white-knuckle scares throughout, but this year, guests’ actions will determine the outcomes they face — the choices you make decide whether you escape or fall victim to the horror lurking inside. Every twist and turn is designed to plunge you deep into the nightmare of ‘Saw.'”
‘Stranger Things‘
- Parks:
- Six Flags Great Adventure (Jackson Township, N.J.)
- Six Flags Magic Mountain (near Los Angeles, Calif.)
- Licensee: Netflix
Official description: “The students of Hawkins School District decide to team up to create a little innocent Halloween fun for their community — but things quickly flip upside down and morph into something far darker.”
‘Trick ‘r Treat‘
- Parks:
- Six Flags Great Adventure (Jackson Township, N.J.)
- Six Flags Magic Mountain (near Los Angeles, Calif.)
- Licensee: Legendary Entertainment
Official description: “Enter a dark and twisted candy trail nightmare on a jack-o-lantern-lit path of supernatural encounters which tap into your deepest fears. With Sam, the infamous Spirit of Halloween, as your guide, learn the rules of the spooky holiday before entering a world where tricks dominate treats.”
‘Army of the Dead‘
- Parks:
- Six Flags Great Adventure (Jackson Township, N.J.)
- Six Flags Magic Mountain (near Los Angeles, Calif.)
- Licensee: Netflix
Official description: “The city of Las Vegas is under lockdown following a recent viral outbreak, and survivors must look for an escape while battling the undead.”
DCeased
- Park:
- Six Flags México (Mexico City, Mexico)
- Licensee: DC Comics
Official description: “Based on the #1 best-selling comic series, fans enter through the Hall of Justice to find that the DC Universe has succumbed to Darkseid’s Anti-Life Equation! See the Justice League like never before, as they fight to save the Earth or end it themselves. Will you be one of the few to survive these new scares of the DC Universe?”
A version of DCeased debuted in 2023 at Warner Bros. movie World Australia.
Chaperone policy for Six Flags Fright Fest Extreme
New for several parks this year, Six Flags Fright Fest Extreme has a chaperone policy.
Guests under age 16 (or under age 17 at Six Flags America) must be accompanied by an adult who is at least 21 years old. That adult must bring their I.D. and stay in the park for the length of the minors’ visit. For large groups, Six Flags requires one chaperone per 10 minors.
This chaperone policy is in effect for Fright Fest Extreme 2024 at all Six Flags parks with the exception of Six Flags Darien Lake, Six Flags Frontier City, and Six Flags Great Escape.
Consult your local Six Flags’ “park policies” page for full terms.
Expect ‘premium, best-in-class spooky Halloween experiences’ from Six Flags haunted houses
All Six Flags haunted houses for Fright Fest Extreme 2024 were developed by RWS Global (the same company collaborating with NBCUniversal to create “Jimmy Fallon’s Tonightmares” in New York City).
“We are excited to elevate and expand our relationship with Six Flags for another season of Fright Fest,” said Ryan Stana, chairman and CEO of RWS Global. “As their exclusive partner for spine-chilling moments, RWS Global will leverage our unique expertise in delivering premium, best-in-class spooky Halloween experiences for guests at Six Flags parks across the country.”
This past summer, Six Flags and Cedar Fair merged, forming a combined portfolio of 42 amusement and water parks. How the two companies’ different haunt events will change or remain the same in the future remains to be seen.
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I hate that dancing guy and his stupid song.RIP six flags.
What will the parks that aren’t the chosen ones have at Halloween? Same crappy non IP crap as usual run by teenagers? I hate that stupid dancing guy. Six flags will always be cursed.