Six Flags Fright Fest 2026 (Magic Mountain)

[Wesker69]

Starting this thread 17 days earlier than last year, especially since there has been movement with maze construction (SAW) & the retirement of things last year.


September 18th - November 1st, 2026

LAST YEAR'S MAZE LINE-UP:

• Carnage (Debuted 2025)
• SAW (Debuted 2024)
• Conjuring (Debuted 2024)
• Willoughby's (Debuted 2012)
• Vault 666 (Debuted 2014/2.0 in 2019)
• Condamned (Debuted 2018)
• Trick r Treat (Debuted 2024)
• Truth or Dare (Debuted 2022)

SCAREZONES:

1. Devil's Triangle
2. CanivHELL
3. Plaza de la Muerte
4. Underworlds of Oz
5. City Under Siege
6. Exile Hill
7. Thunderbolt Alley
8. Nightmares
9. Grimmlore Ridge

SHOWS:

• Margo Rita's Monster Ball
• Sliders

 

[Jerroddragon]

Since we are talking dates. Also using the Six Flags Wiki for some of these so please correct any dates that are wrong

Devil's Triangle (Debuted 2022)
CanivHELL (Debuted 2022)
Plaza de la Muerte (Debuted 2025)
Underworlds of Oz (Debuted 2024)
City Under Siege (2010 and updated with Carnage 2025) (this area seems to have come back and changed many times)
Exile Hill (Debuted 2012???)
Thunderbolt Alley (Debuted 2025)
Nightmares (2011 and has Evolved 2025 with Alice)
Grimmlore Ridge (Debuted 2024???)

 

[Viator]

The Saw facade has been deconstructed.

 

[Wesker69]

Since we are talking dates. Also using the Six Flags Wiki for some of these so please correct any dates that are wrong

Accurate. Was just too lazy to add their debut date.. also I just liked pointing out how many SZs they had lol

SZ spec... if this latest iteration of Willoughby's finally retired after a 13 year run, I'm expecting "Exile Hill" to be replaced due to it being tied into the Willoughby legacy.

Curious to see how "CanivHELL" will be upgraded with the recent Looney Tunes Land renovation.

Outside of those 2 locations, I don't see much changes to the SZs due to recent replacements, enhancements & additions. If anything, we'll see updates, unless they decide to add a 10th SZ

I think focus will be on a new house or two.

 

[Mr_Pendington]

I imagine with Six Flags selling off a lot of their parks and focusing their budget on their premier ones, I wonder if we'll see a major upgrade to the mazes this year. I didn't go cause I was too scared (HHN has since changed me) but POVs on Youtube didn't look pretty; just a ton of empty hallways with okay theming. Saw was genuinely awful I'm sorry.

 

[Jerroddragon]

I imagine with Six Flags selling off a lot of their parks and focusing their budget on their premier ones, I wonder if we'll see a major upgrade to the mazes this year. I didn't go cause I was too scared (HHN has since changed me) but POVs on Youtube didn't look pretty; just a ton of empty hallways with okay theming. Saw was genuinely awful I'm sorry.

Maybe but I feel like most things with Six flags you can’t just snap your fingers and people will come

It’s going to take years to repair the brand. They need to keep improving the park like they are and the events

But look at six flags today. Zero, zero shows because it’s the off season but even knotts has basic entertainment still

I think a full time band and looney tones show that’s there at least on weekends can help with that and keep making great mazes for fright fest like the new Carnage house along with exciting newer IPs

 

[Wishmaster]

I imagine with Six Flags selling off a lot of their parks and focusing their budget on their premier ones, I wonder if we'll see a major upgrade to the mazes this year. I didn't go cause I was too scared (HHN has since changed me) but POVs on Youtube didn't look pretty; just a ton of empty hallways with okay theming. Saw was genuinely awful I'm sorry.

FF is not the event to have high expectations on. You go just for the atmosphere or if you have a season pass.

 

[Jerroddragon]

FF is not the event to have high expectations on. You go just for the atmosphere or if you have a season pass.

For Now but I do think it could ramp up nearer to a Knotts Scary Farm but...yeah thats like a decade away

(if ever because it would cost a good deal of investment and MM would need lots more APs and general guests)

 

[Wishmaster]

For Now but I do think it could ramp up nearer to a Knotts Scary Farm but...yeah thats like a decade away

(if ever because it would cost a good deal of investment and MM would need lots more APs and general guests)

You’re optimistic. I accept FF for what it is and both are fine. I just wish the tickets and parking were cheaper.

 

[Jerroddragon]

You’re optimistic. I accept FF for what it is and both are fine. I just wish the tickets and parking were cheaper.

I mean the season pass for FF is under 100 bucks and season passes are under 200 bucks with parking

So I think the event is like you said made for season pass holders and you look at tickets and think...screw it and buy an AP

I agree the parking is insane but that is now the normal sadly. Its 40 bucks which is what USH and Disneyland charges...and Disneyland charges that at Toy story which is the same kind of parking a lot...and you use a bus to get there

Anyway, not saying they will do it but if they do its yearsss away and I think in some way would also benefit Six Flags if they could buy props and sets from Knotts on the cheap to level up the event more but for now its not going to happen. I love the event but it rarely gets busy

 

[Mr_Pendington]

You guys bring up good points. The mazes are bad, especially charging extra for them (sorry). But at least the free Scare Zones are pretty well done. Hopefully things become better.