California’s Great America Debuts Tricks and Treats, an all-new Halloween Event offering Fun for the Whole Family starting Friday, September 23, 2022 SANTA CLARA, CA – California’s Great America is happy to announce the debut of an all-new immersive, family-friendly Halloween event, Tricks and Treats, perfect for guests of all ages who want to celebrate the fall season without the intense scares. The new event invites guests to join in on festive fun with a trick-or-treat trail, Halloween-themed games and activities, special live entertainment, along with the most delicious fall-inspired foods, sweets, and drinks. Tricks and Treats will take place Fridays through Sundays starting September 23 – through October 30. Upon entering the park, guests will be immediately immersed in the Halloween fun with a choice of four themed areas to start from. The Main Stage sits adorned with a giant pumpkin as the event’s centerpiece of all festivities. During the day, it is a picturesque family backdrop perfect for capturing fall-inspired memories. As the evening approaches, guests will notice the large festive Jack o’ Lantern coming to life with a fiery light, taking on a soft uncanny glow. From there, guests can choose their path by embarking on the festive Lands of Treats or one of the mischievous Lands of Tricks, each with its own mystery and fun in store. The Lands of Treats is made up of Everfall and Sweet Tooth Acres, both rich with joyful memories of bonfires, Halloween sweets and cozy fall feels. Guests will enter an autumnal fall festival, and sugar-spun candy farm decor displayed everywhere imaginable. For those looking for more mischievous fun, the Lands of Tricks offers Spooky Spires and Ickyville. These playful areas will have guests drawn to a splat-tastic monster party and an eerie classical speakeasy populated by gothic surprises. Halloween is for everyone at California’s Great America Tricks and Treats event, which runs Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays from September 23 through October 30, plus Thursday, October 20. Thursdays and Fridays from 4:00 – 10:00 p.m., Saturdays and Sundays from noon – 10:00 p.m., and is included with regular park admission. The park’s popular rides and attractions will also be open for thrill seekers to enjoy. To increase safety and provide efficient entry into the park during Tricks and Treats, guests will be asked to adhere to a new policy which states that no bags of any kind larger than 6.5” x 4.5” x 2” may be brought into the park after 6 p.m. on Tricks and Treats nights. All bags will be subject to search. For more information on the new seasonal Halloween event going on at California’s Great America, visit us online at cagreatamerica.com and follow the conversation using #CGATricksandTreats With a 2023 Gold Pass, guests can enjoy unlimited visits for the rest of 2022 plus all the excitement planned with an expanded calendar in 2023! Guests can visit both Great America and South Bay Shores Waterpark in 2023, in addition to the all-new PEANUTS Celebration, Friday Nights, Red, White & Brews, Carnivale at Orleans Place, Tricks and Treats, WinterFest and so much more. Gold Season Passes are now available for the lowest price of the year – as low as $95 or 11 payments of only $7, after initial payment plus fees. A season pass pays for itself in fewer than two visits. For more information and to purchase a 2023 season pass, please visit cagreatamerica.com ### About California’s Great America California’s Great America is a 115-acre theme and waterpark located in Santa Clara, California. As Northern California’s premier amusement park, featuring thrill rides, live entertainment, and South Bay Shores waterpark, California’s Great America is the top destination for thrill-seekers and families alike. About Cedar Fair Entertainment Company California’s Great America is owned and operated by Cedar Fair Entertainment Company (NYSE: FUN), a publicly traded partnership and one of the largest regional amusement-resort operators in the world. For more information, see www.cedarfair.com. Knott’s Spooky Farm Returns with Even More Halloween Fun for Everyone, Expanding Thursdays through Sundays Starting September 29 Select Dates September 29 – October 31 BUENA PARK, CA – Enjoy the spooktacular Halloween season at Knott's Spooky Farm, a newly expanded family-friendly Halloween celebration. Families can join in on the ghoulish fun as the park transforms with themed décor and wicked fun around every corner. The fall Season of Fun offers Halloween-themed activities that celebrate the season, including trick-or-treating, a line-up of original shows and pumpkin decorating. Knott's Spooky Farm will be taking place Thursdays through Sundays this year, starting September 29 through October 31. Kids can participate in a memorable trick-or-treating experience along Ghost Town's Main Street, Schoolhouse Road and Gold Mine Trail. During trick-or-treating, kids will interact with an array of spooky but friendly shopkeepers as little ones have the opportunity to show off their festive Halloween costumes. Guests can also visit the Livery Stable to get close and personal with the Creepy Critters of Calico. Spiders, bugs and more await at our Creepy Critters Corral. Whimsical jack-o-lanterns surround Calico Park as it changes into an enchanting Pumpkin Patch location for families to enjoy the season's atmosphere with photo ops. Guests can get in the spirit by decorating their very own themed cookie or pumpkin right in the heart of Ghost Town. Miniature pumpkins or Halloween cookies will be available for a nominal fee. Little ghouls are also encouraged to strut their stuff and show off their Halloween Costumes in the Calico Carnival Costume Cavalcade hosted by the Calico Mayor and Cameo Kate at the Calico Mine Stage. Gals and ghouls are in for a treat as the Bob Baker Marionette Theatre Show is back with their Halloween-themed show at Birdcage Theatre. These peculiar puppeteers will amaze all with a spooky puppet show that will have little ones and adults entertained all day. Venture over to Camp Snoopy and hop aboard the Grand Sierra Railroad, where you can join Linus in the Pumpkin Patch as he and Sally await the arrival of The Great Pumpkin. Halloween isn't complete without this timeless tale from the Peanuts Gang. Additionally, The Camp Snoopy Theater is hosting the Great Pumpkin Palooza show, where you'll get more than a rock as you join Snoopy and the Peanuts Gang for a high-energy music tribute to the best holiday ever, Halloween! The residents of The Timber Mountain Log Ride will celebrate the Halloween Hootenanny, which adds a family-friendly seasonal twist to a park favorite. Every year the citizens of Timber Mountain invite the mysterious creatures that live out in the woods and caverns of the area to join them as they celebrate the season at the Halloween Hootenanny. The ride's interior features surprise after surprise as guests venture past the Calico Coffin Creeper Band, the town's Green Witch and splash down Skull Mountain through a labyrinth of jack-o-lanterns – all set around an original song performed by Krazy Kirk and the Hillbillies. The fun continues for little ones at the Calico Mine Ride as it undergoes a fantastical transformation into a candy wonderland! Grab a seat to explore the caves and caverns for candy confections but keep an eye out for the elusive Pink Fairy. Head down to Gold Mine Trail, where guests can not only trick-or-treat, but also experience carnival games and ghoulish treats specially curated for this spooky season. Knott's Spooky Farm runs daytime Thursdays through Sundays, September 29 – October 31, and is included with regular park admission. For more information on all the exciting things that are going on at Knott's Berry Farm, visit us online at knotts.com or download the Knott's Berry Farm app for your smartphone. Join the conversation by using #SpookyFarm on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and TikTok. ### About Knott’s Berry Farm and Cedar Fair Entertainment Company: What began as a roadside berry stand and chicken dinner restaurant in the 1920s has evolved into Knott’s Berry Farm, one of Southern California’s most popular theme park destinations combining world-class thrill rides with traditional family favorite attractions and entertainment. Knott’s is also home to Knott’s Soak City Water Park, Knott’s Marketplace, and the full-service Knott’s Berry Farm Hotel. Knott’s Berry Farm is owned and operated by Cedar Fair Entertainment Company (NYSE: FUN), one of the largest regional amusement-resort operators in the world, is a publicly traded partnership headquartered in Sandusky, Ohio. Focused on its mission to make people happy by providing fun, immersive and memorable experiences, the Company owns and operates 13 properties, consisting of 11 amusement parks, four separately gated outdoor water parks, and resort accommodations totaling more than 2,300 rooms and more than 600 luxury RV sites. Its parks are located in Ohio, California, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, Pennsylvania, Minnesota, Missouri, Michigan, Texas and Toronto, Ontario. Resurrected Annual Halloween Event Will Conjure More Scares Than Ever Before VALLEJO, Calif. — September 6, 2022 — Six Flags Discovery Kingdom, The Thrill Capital of Northern California, today announced plans to offer an all-new and more intense and immersive experience for their guests this year during Northern California’s biggest annual Halloween event, Six Flags Fright Fest®. On select nights from September 24 through October 31, visitors to Six Flags Fright Fest will find a new bone-chilling lineup of experiences that will include five terrifying haunted attractions, three scare zones, two shocking shows, and seven supernatural transformations of park rides, in a new area of the park where no tombstone will be left unturned. When the clock strikes six, an entire section of the park becomes infested with nightmarish monsters, ghouls, and zombies only accessible with a Fright Fest ticket package, separate from General Park Admission. Along with the terrifying frights, Fright Fest revelers will have access to rides that have been transformed for the season, lively entertainment, and special late hours at the event. Ushering in the festivities is the new icon of the event, MAIM, who was brought back from the dead by her lonely husband only to discover that she is having too much fun as the afterlife of the party and with taunting those from the land of the living. MAIM holds court each evening at the Dead Man’s Party to unleash MAIMhem across Fright Fest. During the daytime on Saturdays and Sundays, including Monday, October 10, through October 30, Six Flags Discovery Kingdom will offer guests Kid’s Boo Fest and Oktoberfest, included with general park admission. A family-friendly Halloween experience, Boo Fest includes a trick-or-treat trail, a new mirror maze, and Halloween themed animal shows. Oktoberfest brings new specialty food and beverage options to the park for guests to enjoy for a limited time. Fright Fest, Kid’s Boo Fest, and Oktoberfest are included with a valid Six Flags Annual Membership or Pass. Additional fees apply and reservations are required for Fright Fest. Right now is the best deal of the year during the extended Six Flags Labor Day Sale, where ew Annual Memberships are as low as $6.99 a month for a limited time. “We are incredibly excited to unleash an all-new Fright Fest that ups the scare factor for our guests,” said Six Flags Discovery Kingdom Park General Manager Dameon Nelson. “Six Flags is about creating fun and thrilling memories, while providing an exceptional guest experience, and this year’s edition of Fright Fest will be no different. When you add the family-friendly offering of Kid’s Boo Fest during the daytime and the special food and beverage options that are part of Oktoberfest, there won’t be a better place to celebrate the Fall season in Northern California.” Fright Fest at Six Flags Discovery Kingdom will be offered on the following evenings:
Fright Fest is a separately ticketed event that requires advance reservation for admission. Additional fees apply for some haunted attractions and the event is not recommended for children 12 and under. For more information on Six Flags Fright Fest, visit www.sixflags.com/discoverykingdom. Six Flags Jobs Six Flags is on the hunt for more ghouls and zombies to help scare up some fun. Interested candidates should apply online before attending an audition at www.sixflagsjobs.com About Six Flags Discovery Kingdom Six Flags Discovery Kingdom, the Thrill Capital of Northern California, is home to more than 60 rides, shows, and animal attractions, including 11 world-class roller coasters like Medusa and Batman: The Ride. Six Flags Discovery Kingdom is the premier destination for year-round thrilling, family fun. About Six Flags Entertainment Corporation Six Flags Entertainment Corporation is the world’s largest regional theme park company with 27 parks across the United States, Mexico and Canada. For 60 years, Six Flags has entertained hundreds of millions of families with world-class coasters, themed rides, thrilling waterparks and unique attractions. Six Flags is committed to creating an inclusive environment that fully embraces the diversity of our team members and guests. For more information, visit www.sixflags.com Follow us on Twitter @sixflagsdk Like us on Facebook at facebook.com/discoverykingdom Follow us on Instagram @sixflagsdiscoverykingdom Join Us for Terrifying Scare Zones, Spooky Haunted Houses, Family-Friendly Shows, Authentic German Fare and World-Class Thrill Rides This Fall Season JACKSON, N.J. ─ September 3, 2022 ─ Six Flags Great Adventure, The World’s Ultimate Thrill Park, announces its fall line-up of events, including Fright Fest presented by SNICKERS®, which promises to be the scariest event ever! While daylight hours are reserved for the family-friendly Kids Boo Fest and Oktoberfest, the theme park will pull out all the stops for “fright by night.” These events run on select days September 16 through October 31. Oktoberfest Food Festival ─ September 17 through October 30 Oktoberfest Food Festival will become a new family favorite, filled with a large selection of seasonal craft lagers and beers from around the world, a variety of frightfully delicious cocktails and mouth-watering German-style foods designed to tantalize the taste buds. “Family-Friendly” Kids Boo Fest ─ September 17 through October 30 Six Flags will adorn the theme park in its fall finest with mums, pumpkins, cornstalks and hay bales. Kids Boo Fest attractions for families will include trick-or treating in Cornstalk National Park, Scarecrow Street at Liberty Fountain and two live shows, the Spooktacular Dance Party and Witch’s Brew. “Terrifying” Fright Fest ─ September 16 through October 31 At 6 p.m., things take a frightening turn! Families with young children, those with sensory sensitivities, and those who scare easily are encouraged to exit the park. Nighttime festivities include a fan-favorite ghoul parade, live stage shows, and terrifying scare zones, plus six haunted houses for the ultimate scare. Fright Fest will also feature the theme park’s enhanced dining options, fall shopping including popular Fright Fest hoodies, and a world-class lineup of rides and attractions, including the newly renovated Jr. Thrillseekers area and Medusa roller coaster. All daytime Fright Fest attractions are included with park admission. Fright by Night activities:
About Six Flags Entertainment Corporation Six Flags Entertainment Corporation is the world’s largest regional theme park company and the largest operator of waterparks in North America, with 27 parks across the United States, Mexico, and Canada. For 61 years, Six Flags has entertained millions of families with world-class coasters, themed rides, thrilling waterparks and unique attractions. Six Flags is committed to creating an inclusive environment that fully embraces the diversity of our team members and guests. For more information, visit sixflags.com. About Six Flags Great Adventure, Wild Safari and Hurricane Harbor Six Flags Great Adventure is the World’s Largest Thrill Park with world-class, award-winning rides like Kingda Ka, Nitro, El Toro and Jersey Devil Coaster. The park offers two areas just for the littlest guests and great family rides for the whole family, plus entertainment, shopping, and a wide variety of dining options. Its Wild Safari Drive-Thru Adventure is one of the largest self-guided drive-through safari outside of Africa and gets guests up-close to more than 1,200 animals from around the globe in the privacy of their own vehicles. Six Flags Hurricane Harbor is one of the Northeast’s largest waterparks with more than 25 refreshing attractions for the whole family. sixflags.com/greatadventure Follow us on Twitter @SFGrAdventure Like us on Facebook @SixFlagsGreatAdventure Follow us on TikTok @SixFlagsGreatAdventure Follow us on Instagram @SFGrAdventure Follow us on YouTube @Six Flags Great Adventure #MySixFlags 3 Immersive Bars, 1 Haunted House, Endless Sips and Scares Tickets on Sale Now at HushHaunt.com (Los Angeles, CA and Detroit, MI) – The esteemed and award-winning EPIC Entertainment Group is pleased to announce a partnership with HUSH Haunted Attractions to conjure up secret sips and scares for an all-new secret bar program with Michigan's very own award-winning haunted house. Hidden throughout the mysterious three-part haunted house, guests will fearfully uncover three secret bars including Voodoo Blues, Expedition Base Camp, and Von Rose Distillery.
“We are so excited to work with the incredibly talented team at HUSH and bring new elements to the already award-winning haunt. A secret bar is the ultimate immersive experience. Access is granted only to those lucky enough to acquire a token,” hinted Steven Sheldon, EPIC Entertainment Group. “Select characters and crew members throughout the event possess the tokens for access. Follow the mystifying clues hinting about the access points, present a token, and you’re in.” Ticket holders are granted access to the secret bars through a branded token, which are acquired by interacting with monsters and characters, and also by looking for clues on social media. Guests that do not want to miss the secret bar experience can add-on to their tickets with the V.I.P. Bar Creep Pass (limited quantities available per night). For those select guests who are able to successfully decode the treachery and trickery laid upon them, HUSH’s secret bars will offer a small menu of spell-binding specialty cocktails and spooks. Guests must be 21+ years of age to enter secret bars. “With 2022 being our 10th season, we wanted to take the guest experience to the next level and fully immerse them into the creative world of HUSH Haunted Attraction,” shared Cody Bailey, HUSH Haunted Attraction CEO and Founder. “Having spent countless hours designing and building Michigan's first haunted attraction secret bar program in collaboration with the creative minds from EPIC Entertainment Group, we look forward to fulfilling our mission for excellence in experiential entertainment.” For those with more than just a hunger for horror, HUSH will also debut the all-new Legendary Axe, a one-of-a-kind axe throwing establishment with amazing food and beverage selections in a uniquely-themed environment. The menu includes foodie-favorites including super-sized bacon and cheddar Lumberjack Tots, exceptional Expedition Nachos, and kickin’ Korean Chikin Sliders. Legendary Axe will be open on select days throughout the five week run. Co-founded in 2016 by Charity Hill and Steve Sheldon, EPIC Entertainment Group is known as the mastermind behind some of the largest haunted attractions in the country, including Dark Horizon in Orlando and Dark Harbor at the Legendary Queen Mary in Long Beach, California – and recently as partners with Hersheypark in Hershey, Pennsylvania for Dark Nights. As a multifaceted live production company, EPIC operates world-class brands including Crayola, Hotel Del Coronado, NightGarden – Miami’s newest holiday light phenomenon, and is currently managing daily operations for the world-renowned Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden – one of the top-rated gardens in the country according to USA Today. HUSH Haunted Attraction will open for select dates September 30th through November 6th. General admission tickets start at $19.99 USD. For more details, tickets, and hours visit https://hushaunt.com/. For the inside scoop on all things EPIC, visit www.epicentertainmentgroup.com and follow on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn. # # # ABOUT EPIC ENTERTAINMENT GROUP Founders Steve Sheldon and Charity Hill launched EPIC Entertainment Group in 2016. The company has been instrumental in leading the way for live event production, themed entertainment, location-based attractions, and brand activations. Epic Entertainment Group is a collective of innovative producers, experiential marketers, and creative designers whose sole mission is to produce unrivaled immersive experiences while having a kick-ass time doing it. This team of fine-tuned experienced architects execute every facet of development, production, operation, and integration with flawless precision for events of every scope and scale. For more info: www.epicentertainmentgroup.com. ABOUT HUSH HAUNTED ATTRACTION Hush Haunted Attraction is a Michigan staple haunted attraction that boasts 40,000 square feet of terror, three haunted houses, and what the creator claims has seven figures worth of set design improvements and animatronics. But unlike previous years, 2022 marks their 10-year anniversary, and the designers have made extensive renovations, which include the three secret bars that will be available for the first time. |
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