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Six Flags America in Bowie, MD, will not be hosting its annual Fright Fest this year, marking the first time since 1999 that the event won’t occur. Instead, the park is focusing on family-friendly daytime activities like the Kids Boo Fest, running weekends from Sept. 13 to Nov. 2. This change comes as the park prepares to close permanently at the end of 2025 due to a strategic decision by parent company Six Flags Entertainment Corporation to redevelop the property. Season passholders are being offered tickets to Fright Fest at Six Flags Great Adventure in New Jersey. The park’s closure will impact 70 full-time employees, who will receive severance and benefits.
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**Six Flags America Cancels Fright Fest for Final Seasons, Focuses on Family Fun**
**BOWIE, MD –** For the first time in over two decades, the screams of terror will be replaced with the giggles of children at Six Flags America this fall. The Bowie, MD, amusement park has announced the cancellation of its annual Fright Fest for the 2024 season, opting instead to focus on daytime, family-friendly activities as the park prepares for its final bow in 2025.
“Our goal is to provide a family-friendly and memorable final fall season of operation,” the park stated, confirming that the haunted attractions and themed Halloween activities that typically define Fright Fest will not be returning.
Fear not, young Halloween enthusiasts! The park will still host its Kids Boo Fest, a daytime event catered to younger children, running weekends from Sept. 13 to Nov. 2. The event promises Halloween-themed entertainment and rides suitable for younger audiences.
The decision to forgo Fright Fest comes after Six Flags Entertainment Corporation announced in May its plans to close Six Flags America and its Hurricane Harbor water park at the end of the 2025 season. The company cited a “strategic fit” issue, believing that redeveloping the 500-acre property will generate a higher return on investment.
“This was a difficult decision, and we recognize the impact it will have on our Six Flags America and Hurricane Harbor park associates and guests,” said Six Flags President & CEO Richard A. Zimmerman.
The park’s 70 full-time employees will be provided with severance packages and other benefits. Season passholders affected by the change have been offered complimentary tickets to Fright Fest at Six Flags Great Adventure in New Jersey, the nearest Six Flags park offering the Halloween event.
While the fate of the park’s rides and attractions remains uncertain, Six Flags Entertainment Corporation, which operates 27 amusement parks, 15 water parks, and nine resorts across North America, is considering options like relocating the rides to other parks or selling them to other amusement park operators.
Six Flags America, which originally opened as The Largo Wildlife Preserve in 1974 and was rebranded in 1999, is preparing for a different kind of final season – one filled with family-friendly memories before its permanent closure.
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