Halloween is coming: Here's what Sesame Place, Six Flags and Dorney Park have scared up

Whether looking for family-friendly spooks or for more hardcore scares, Dorney Park and Wildwater Kingdom, Six Flags Great Adventure and Sesame Place are promising a haunting good time this fall.

All three theme parks have special Halloween-themed events coming up.

Here's the line up:

A Ghost in the Machine at Dorney Park and Wildwater Kingdom

The theme park in Allentown kicks off the frightening festivities with the return of Halloween Haunt on Friday, Sept. 15.

The Halloween Haunt showcases seven standalone mazes, each with a unique theme.

There will also be four scare zones, along with the immersive Ghost In The Machine experience.

According to Dorney Park, the story of the Ghost in the Machine is that, after nearly 100 years of boarded closure, the gates to the McTavish Steel Factory have now opened, allowing exploratory passage through the old, darkened halls of what some deem as an evil place filled with torment and agony.

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"The Ghost In The Machine will tell the chilling backstory of the Iron Menace roller coaster while leading guests on a harrowing, nightmarish adventure through the remnants of Hiram McTavish’s old factory,” said park General Manager Jessica Naderman. "This maze pushed our creative boundaries and will present a taste of what’s to come in 2024.”

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Halloween Hunt is not recommended for children younger than 13, and single-ticket fall admission starts at $39.99.

Dorney Park keeps the thrill going with the "Conjure the Night" showcase, a live-action Halloween spectacle that features an EDM musical set, along with other Halloween and terror-related elements.

Most of the normal rides will open during Halloween Hunt, but cosplay will not be allowed.

Six Flags Great Adventure brings back Fright Fest

Six Flags Great Adventure in Jackson Township, NJ, is bringing back Fright Fest for its 30th anniversary.

Six Flags will amp up the scare wattage with six haunted houses, several blackout amusement rides and scare zones — the "Clown Town" scare zone looking to be one of the most chilling — throughout the park.

The themes for the haunted houses will thrill chill-seekers: Aftermath, Big Top Terror, Bloodshed, The Conjuring, Fears, The Manor, Reflections of the Dead, and Saw X all portend the spookiness within.

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Fright Fest preview tickets allow visitors to gain access to six of the haunted houses, five spooky scare zones, two freak show presentations and a performance by blade drummers.

Fright Fest preview nights are ongoing through Saturday, and single-day admission plus preview night tickets are $60.

The entire Fright Fest experience runs through Oct. 31.

Sesame Place to offer cuddly spooks, trick-or-treat theme

Sesame Place, the family-friendly and child-oriented amusement park in Middletown will transform into a park-wide trick-or-treat playground, beginning in Saturday, Sept. 16.

"The Count’s Halloween Spooktacular" will feature Halloween-themed shows and parades, pumpkin decorating sessions let by Abby Cadabby, and interactive scavenger hunts.

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"The Count’s Hello Halloween Spectacular" kicks off the Halloween festivities on Saturday, Sept. 16 in the Sesame Plaza.

Other highlights of the Count's Halloween Spooktacular include the Tropical Trick-or-Treat Trail which winds through Big Bird’s Beach, and Spookley’s Pumpkin Patch. Spookley the Square Pumpkin will travel from Holiday Hill Farm to Sesame Place for daylong meet-and-greets in the Sesame Street Theater.

Sesame Place will also roll out several Halloween-themed shows, including the Halloween mystery "Who Said Boo?!," the Furry Friends Halloween Dance Party, the "Not-Too-Spooky Howl-O-Ween Radio Show," "Our Street on Halloween," and the Sesame Street Halloween Parade.

The Count’s Halloween Spooktacular will run through Nov. 5, and tickets start at $41.99.

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This article originally appeared on Bucks County Courier Times: Halloween fun set for Sesame Place, Six Flags and Dorney Park