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Find the Scariest Halloween Amusement Park Festivals

Where are the scariest Halloween amusement park festivals in the land? DestinationVillas.com ranks the top three, helping travelers find the best vacation deals.

Universal Studios, Universal, CA hosts the scariest Halloween Horror Night hands down. Attractions include haunted walk-through attractions, roaming fright-inducing actors, and nightmarish rides, shows, plus live music performances. This venue is not for the faint of heart. Leave the small children at home. No costumes permitted. Suggested for ages 15 and up. October 3 to November 1.

Second place winner for scariest Halloween amusement park festival is Universal Orlando Resort in Orlando, Florida, Be horrified by creepy scenes and fright fest actors that lurk in the shadows. Rides are spookier thanks to special effects in the darkness. Open weekends in October. Suggested for ages 15 and up

Third place winner for scariest Halloween amusement park festival is Fright Fest at any Six Flags Theme Parks Nationwide. Be horrified by creepy scenes and fright fest actors that lurk in the shadows. Rides are spookier thanks to special effects in the darkness. Chose from dozens of locations coast to coast.  Suggested for ages 12 and up.

California
Six Flags Discovery Kingdom, Vallejo - near San Francisco
Six Flags Magic Mountain, Los Angeles
Six Flags Hurricane Harbor, Los Angeles

Georgia
Six Flags Over Georgia, Atlanta
Six Flags White Water, Atlanta
American Adventures, Atlanta

Illinois
Six Flags Great America, Chicago

Kentucky
Six Flags Kentucky Kingdom, Louisville

Louisiana

Six Flags New Orleans

Maryland
Six Flags America, Baltimore/Washington, DC

Massachusetts 
 
Six Flags New England, Springfield

Missouri
Six Flags St. Louis

New Jersey
Six Flags Great Adventure, Jackson
Six Flags Hurricane Harbor, Jackson
Six Flags Wild Safari, Jackson

New York
The Great Escape & Splashwater Kingdom, Lake George
Six Flags Great Escape Lodge & Indoor Waterpark, Lake George

Texas
Six Flags Fiesta Texas, San Antonio
Six Flags Over Texas, Arlington
Six Flags Hurricane Harbor, Arlington

Canada
La Ronde, Montreal

Mexico
Six Flags Mexico, Mexico City

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