SFA Fright Fest?

Is the Fright Fest at SFA any good?

How are the crowds usually at this time of the year?

I went last year and some people out there may have had different expieriences (sp?) but mine was awful. Roar was closed most of the night as was JJ, 2 Face, and Wild 1. Most of the flat rides were closed or broke down while i was there. The only Halloween attraction I did was Alice Coopers Brutal Planet. It wasn't nearly as scary as it was made out to be in ads and reviews i read. ("Children under 14 years of age must be accompanied by an adult. Children under 10 may not view this attraction.") Personally i think a five year old should have been able to do that without any problems. It was not worth the $5 extra charge (although because of marijuana, I didn't have to pay. I was also rewarded with a trip to the Police office to right a lengthy report.[long story]) Anyway, I didn't have a very good experience but if you feel like it check it out anyway. The crowds were relatively small. You might have more fun than i did.

*** This post was edited by B&M LOVER! on 8/19/2002. ***

It should be pretty good this year.

My advice however is not to ride the haunted train,it's simply not worth the wait when you can ride all the coasters instead.

Now the hayride however is a different story all together although it wasn't as good as in 2000 but it still was worth the wait.

I went last year and had a good time. I thought Brutal Planet was excellent. It certainly scared my girls. Rides were operating with the exception of wet rides. The magic show was good. I didn't get a chance to try the train or hay ride.

Superman: ROS in the dark... why would you not go to Fright Fest?

SFA rules said it right there.

S:ROS is a magnificent (sp?) ride in the dark,I always enjoy night rides on this baby not just during fright fest but all season long.

I have been to fright fest 4 times since the park opened as six flags america. As the years have passed, fright fest has become more and more popular, therefore the crowds get much larger than usual. Here are some tips:

-The line for ROAR may look long, but if the line goes through the pavillion it is still just a 1/2 hour wait with 2 trains running

-Joker's Jinx will run this year.....it was closed last year because they were getting the trains adjusted with new harnesses, which by the way are much more comfortable making it a great ride once again......expect a 1/2 hour wait

-Superman will be less than 15 minutes of waiting when its still light outside, but if you want to ride in the dark, expect 1-2 hours

-Batwing is incredible in the dark, but the wait will be two hours with one train, and 1-1.5 hours with two trains

-Mind Eraser, Wild One, and most other rides will be 15 to 30 minutes of waiting

-Two Face is a waste of time during Fright Fest! You will wait 2 hours for an overrated 45 second ride which will break down as soon as you're about to get on for a "short" amount of time

-Brutal Planet is awesome. The whole place is strobe lit, so don't go if you are epilleptic. It costs 5 bucks per person, and it takes about half an hour to get inside.

*I just want to say that if anbody has any questions about anything having to do with rollercoasters, ask the wise guy.

-Peace-

Thanks for all the information. I am trying to decide if I should wait to go for the Halloween stuff or if I should just go before it.

If you want to go to Brutal Planet and ride coasters in the dark, go in October, but if you just want to go for a fun day at an amusement park, go before it on a weekday and your longest wait will be under half an hour. I'm glad that I can help.