The calendar says summer, but Six Flags Magic Mountain is already preparing to turn the lights out.
Fright Fest returns September 18 through November 1, 2026, bringing a new collection of haunted mazes, scare zones and live entertainment to Valencia. The park is leaning heavily into recognizable horror properties this year, with FINAL DESTINATION: DEATH’S PLAYGROUND, THE CONJURING UNIVERSE and TRICK ‘R TREAT among the featured experiences.
And yes, that means death is waiting around the corner.
NEW HAUNTED MAZES
The biggest addition is FINAL DESTINATION: DEATH’S PLAYGROUND, which drops guests into the world of New Line Cinema’s Final Destination franchise. The concept follows the series’ familiar nightmare logic: once you’ve cheated death, it isn’t going to simply forget about you. This time, guests will find themselves caught inside a chain of seemingly unrelated disasters where every object, accident and unfortunate coincidence could be the thing that finally gets them.
Also making its debut is Wolves’ Blood, which transports guests into a remote town overrun by werewolves. The journey begins at a small town bus stop and winds through battered businesses and violent bar fights before eventually reaching the Dungeon theater for the titular band’s first live performance.
If vampires and werewolves aren’t enough to ruin your evening, THE CONJURING UNIVERSE returns with a substantially refreshed experience. Guests will enter the Warrens’ infamous occult collection and encounter familiar nightmares including Annabelle and The Nun before confronting the supernatural horrors connected to the Perron farmhouse.
Six Flags says the 2026 version features new scenic and design elements.
TRICK ‘R TREAT also returns, sending guests into a twisted Halloween landscape inspired by the 2007 anthology film. The attraction brings the movie’s warped holiday traditions into a haunted experience where breaking the rules could have considerably worse consequences than finding coal in your stocking.
The remaining mazes include CARNAGE presented by M&M’S, Vault 666 and Willoughby’s Resurrected
THE PARK GETS EVEN DARKER
New scare zones will take over sections of the park after dark, including Thunderbolt Alley, where 1950s rockabilly culture gets a monstrous makeover. Nightmares: Reign of Blood drops visitors into a blood soaked Wonderland ruled by a very unhappy Queen of Hearts, while City Under Siege puts guests in the middle of Carnage’s chaotic domain.
Elsewhere, Devil’s Triangle takes guests beneath the ocean, Exile Hill brings back the supernatural curse surrounding the Willoughby family and Plaza de La Muerte turns the Day of the Dead into a spectral celebration.
There’s also Underworlds of Oz, which takes the familiar Emerald City and gives it a considerably nastier makeover.
NEW SHOWS ARE COMING TOO
Six Flags is also adding several new nighttime productions.
Unleashed will serve as the opening ceremony, introducing Kurvatu, Fright Fest’s new icon character, alongside the park’s monsters in what promises to be a suitably chaotic kickoff to the evening.
Over at the Full Throttle Stage, NyteWalkerz will combine dance, acrobatics and BMX stunts in what Six Flags describes as the largest production ever staged at that location.
The Sliders are also returning with Sliders of the Night: Dreams of the Damned, while Margo Rita’s Monster Ball gets an expanded production featuring new characters, additional dance numbers and a new home inside Gearworks Theatre.
WHEN DOES FRIGHT FEST BEGIN?
Fright Fest runs on select nights from September 18 through November 1, with the park scheduled to operate the Halloween event from 7 p.m. to midnight on Thursdays and Sundays and 7 p.m. to 1 a.m. on Fridays and Saturdays.
General admission gets guests into Fright Fest, but the haunted mazes require a separate Haunted Attractions Pass, with an Express option available for those who would rather spend less time standing in line and more time wondering why they voluntarily walked into a haunted maze.
Season Passholders and Members receive Fright Fest admission with valid passes, although haunted maze access still requires the appropriate Haunted Attractions Pass.
For horror fans, FINAL DESTINATION, THE CONJURING and TRICK ‘R TREAT give this year’s event some serious genre recognition, while the original mazes and new productions give Magic Mountain plenty of room to create its own nightmares.
The roller coasters are already terrifying. Now Six Flags wants to see what happens when you add monsters.
Six Flags Magic Mountain Fright Fest 2026