fright Fest 2018

Welcome to the official start of Halloween! (Because it's not Halloween until theme parks turn spooky!) We have been having so much fun already visiting several parks for their Halloween events, and we still have more to go! This is one of the best times of the year to visit amusement parks because not only is the weather much more enjoyable, but you also get all the regular rides, special food and drink offerings, and OF COURSE- haunts! 

We're going to kick off our Halloween blogging season with Six Flags Fiesta Texas' Fright Fest. Seeing as how this was one of (if not the) first parks to start their event this year, it makes sense to start with them.

Although Fiesta Texas kept a lot of the same themes and houses as previous years, we still got an overall feeling of newness this year. For the past two years SFFT has been recognized by Amusement Today for having one of the best Halloween events in the country, but this year they really stepped it up. 

*NEW for 2018 Front Entrance Plaza Scare Zone:
​Soul Harvest

The front plaza area scare zone has been themed to Chupacabras for the last few years (which if you live in San Antonio you understand the scare, but if you don't you might be confused).
But, this year, the park went with the broader theme of Soul Harvest.

Photos really don't do this guy justice. He is HUGE and honestly terrifying. Props to Fiesta Texas on this one.

From what we gathered walking through and reading online, this scare zone is "we polled 100 people and these were the top 5 things that scared them the most".
It's got a demon pumpkin man, werewolves, scarecrows, witches, and more.
​Overall, it's a big step up from Chupacabras!

Wicked Hollow Scare Zone

Located in Sangerfest (aka German area) this scare zone is filled with evil gypsies, witches, and dolls. 

*New for 2018 Midnight Museum of the Macabre 

Fiesta Texas' newest haunted house is located in Spassburg and themed to all things dark and creepy. This morbid museum offers plenty of artifacts to look at as you walk through the cluttered halls.
But, be careful when studying these items too closely, the house also features great scares from
​The Elephant Boy, The Oraculist, and plenty of other sideshows.

This was hands down our favorite haunted house of the event. Actually of any park event in Texas. We do recommend doing this haunt twice if you have the time.
​There's just so much that you can miss if you rush through it! (And sometimes you can't help how fast the rest of your group goes through).

Aftermath Scare Zone

It's the end of days in this scare zone!
Wander through this post-apocalyptic themed human wasteland and try not to die a Mad-Max style death.

Blood Bayou

Voodoo, swamp monsters, and zombies oh my! This haunt takes you through the Gully Washer queue to an abandoned campsite. This repeat house is honestly not our favorite, but it's worth checking out if you have the time.

Slaughterhouse 6

This haunt, located under The Roadrunner Express, is entirely too short in our opinion.
​The theme is good enough (The Hills Have Eyes meets Texas Chainsaw Massacre) but it's just not long enough to actually get scared of anything. 

Photo Credit: fiestatexas.com

Buried Alive

This haunted house isn't new but it was new to us. This was definitely our second favorite house. It was the right length, added some cool texture and elevation elements, and had a pretty creepy ending scare. 

Zombie Apocalypse Scare Zone

Located in Rockville, this area features- you guessed it- zombies! 

RockKill High School

These two areas go hand in hand to me. RockKill zombies are inside RockKill High School. We liked this house overall. It's the longest haunt in the park and it gave us a few good scares. But, zombies are zombies, if that makes sense. It's been seen and done a thousand times. That being said, you can't beat a classic!

CarnEvil 3D

Creepy clown alert! The next two sections are all about demented clowns, so scroll fast if that's your phobia! 
The CarnEVIL 3D Haunted House is a returning favorite this year. Clowns are always kind of creepy and there's a whole added 3D element here. Black lights, circus theming, and optical illusions. This house is a definite must-see. 

Circus Berzerkus Scare Zone

This zone is located on the boardwalk and right near the CarnEvil house (go figure haha).
​We witnessed some good scares of park guests from these creepy clowns, so we're fans! 

FOOD

Six Flags stayed in theme by renaming food across the park to fit in with the Halloween festivities. Although the food wasn't unique to this event, it was still cool to see them make an effort.
Examples: Slime Burger (Burger topped with guacamole), Creepy Crawly Fingers (Loaded Fries), Boo!Rito (Burrito), etc.
​In addition to changing names of already existing food items, the park also offered 4 seasonal deserts!
​Of course, we were all over it!!

We tried the cheesecake and LOVED it!

I apologize for the bad lighting and overall quality of this photo, but I promise this fried cheesecake was AWESOME. We would (and probably will) get it again this season!

We also tried the fried pecan pie. Not as good as the cheesecake, but not bad. Admittedly, we could only eat a few bites before we started feeling really bad about ourselves.
But, if you love pecan pie or sweets in general, then this would be the dessert for you.

Shows

Fiesta Texas features 4 shows during Fright Fest. Monster Boogie, Monster Mash Bash, Rock Apocalypse, and House of Bones, all of which are singing/dancing shows. We saw House of Bones since it was new for 2018. 

In addition to shows, scare zones, and haunts,
​ the park also still operates most of its rides! 

As mentioned above, this is part one to an unknown number of installments in our Halloween Theme Park journey! We love this time of year and we love hearing from all of our readers!! If you've been to Fiesta Texas' Fright Fest or plan on it, please let us know in the comments or on our social media pages!! Until next time, happy haunting!