Where To Be Scared In DFW
By GREG JANDA
Updated 6:11 PM CST, Fri, Oct 23, 2009
Metroplex residents have plenty of places to go for a great night of fright. So as Halloween approaches, be Scene and be scared at these DFW area “haunted” attractions.
Hangman’s House Of Horrors
This classic has been scaring up Fort Worth for 19 years and was featured on the Travel Channel’s recent “America’s Scariest Halloween Attractions” special. Hangman’s also has the distinction of being the top charity-benefiting haunted house in the nation, with over $1.4 million donated to local charities to date. Don’t let that kind donation lull you into a false sense of security, though; Hangman’s does have a serious scare factor.
Official site | Map it | Ticket Information | Schedule of Operation
Screams
Yes, you’ll shriek at Screams, but you’ll also have a great time with the four haunted houses in the “world’s largest Halloween theme park.” Operated by the same two families since 1996, Screams has a legacy of scaring its “victims” and hits the top of many best attractions list…including this one.
Official site | Map it | Ticket Information | Schedule of Operation
Texas Scaregrounds
Four haunted attractions combine for this thirteen-acre scare-fest, including what used to be Nightmares in Arlington. The new Nightmares is twice the size of the former haunt and when it’s coupled with the Chaos and Asylum houses, the frights continue to grow. To finish, try the Acres of Fear hayride where “victims” are pulled by a classic farm tractor through one of the only hayride tours in Tarrant County.
Official site | Map it | Ticket Information | Schedule of Operation
Fright Fest
Six Flag's annual celebration of the darkness offers a good balance of roller coaster thrills and haunted house chills. Not only is it fun to ride at night -- especially the Texas Giant -- the Fright Fest turns many monster rides into rides with monsters. Rather tame by comparison to other haunted attractions, the roaming ghouls do provide some surprising sights -- and scares -- while you enjoy the theme park.
Official Site | Map It | Cost: Free with park admission | Operating Schedule
Cutting Edge
Just the location of this place is creepy -- an abandoned meat packing plant now houses a 250,000 square foot haunt. A favorite for haunted house enthusiasts, it's often reviewed as one of the scariest in the Metroplex, so be prepared to have some new gray hairs after a trek through. This year the planners have brought something big into the mix -- a life-size animated T-Rex. Throw in moving walls, flying corpses, and a easy to get to location in Fort Worth, and Cutting Edge might be the perfect pick this season.
Official Site | Map It | Ticket Information | Schedule available at their official site
Dallas Scaregrounds
Not to be confused with Kennedale's entry, the Dallas Scaregrounds has a legacy as Doctor Blood's ScreamScapes before changing the name and adding attractions to become a larger beast right smack dab in Dallas. Featuring three haunts, Scaregrounds highlights rotting corpses in the Necrotorium, a terrifying maze in their Terrortorium, and 3-D effects in the -- you guessed it -- Hallucinatorium. While mustering up your courage to enter one of the haunts, check out the food and games of the festival, plus hear live bands on the weekends before Halloween.
Official Site | Map It | Cost: $18 | Schedule of Operations
Now that you know where to be scared…maybe you’ll need to read our Haunted House Survival Guide.
First Published: Oct 15, 2008 10:50 AM CST
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