Park News
‘Bigger and Brighter’: Six Flags Over Texas Announces Massive Expansion of Holiday in the Park Celebration for 2024
North Texas’ premier Christmas event, Holiday in the Park®, returns to Six Flags Over Texas bigger, brighter, and better than ever. This year’s festival will feature seven new shows and four new seasonal activities for the whole family, partnered with fan favorites such as photos with Santa, thrilling rides and dazzling lights. Holiday in the Park opens Sunday, Nov. 24 and runs weekends and select weekdays through Dec. 31.
Fright Fest 2024 | New Horror Franchise Haunts, Live Shows & Scare Zones
Fright Fest is jam-packed in 2024 at Six Flags Over Texas with the return of live entertainment, monster-filled scare zones and haunted houses. This year's haunted house line-up features several popular horror themes, including Stranger Things, Texas Chainsaw Massacre, SAW and Trick 'r Treat. Dr. H.H. Holmes' Freak Show has come back to Southern Palace Theatre, while shows at the park entrance have seen a refresh. Other themed entertainment, including Dia de los Muertos and a spooky rendition of the gunfighters, have also debuted for this year's Fright Fest.
Park Suffers Storm Flooding, ¡Viva la Fiesta! Review, Construction Updates
Six Flags Over Texas celebrates ¡Viva la Fiesta! now through May 5 with live entertainment, park decor and a special overlay on the Casa Magnetica crooked house. Before our visit, Six Flags Over Texas was hit with flood waters due to a major storm that came through the area, leaving sections and rides closed. Construction has also progressed on the two children's attractions coming to Bugs Bunny Boomtown.
Holiday in the Park 2023 - Great Shows, New Food, But Where Are The Lights?
Holiday in the Park returns to Six Flags Over Texas on select dates through December 31. Highlighting this year is a reimagined Christmas at the Southern Palace show, along with Krampus' House of Horrors haunted house and tons of new specialty food offerings. Join us for an in-depth look and review of this year's Holiday in the Park event.
Fright Fest 2023 - Amazing Scare Actors, Several New Haunts & Shows
Fright Fest has returned to Six Flags Over Texas and takes place on select dates through October 31. This year's event features two new haunted houses, five new scare zones, several exciting new entertainment offerings and decor spread throughout the park. Our adventure takes a look at these new shows, the locations of haunted houses and in-depth travels through scare zones.
Fright Fest Prep Begins at Six Flags Over Texas | Several New Scare Zones, Haunted Houses & Shows
Fright Fest at Six Flags Over Texas is coming up quick and the park is hard at work preparing for the Halloween event. This year's Fright Fest features several new entertainment offerings, including H.H. Holme's Freak Show in Southern Palace Theatre. Multiple new scare zones and haunted houses, such as Coven Cove, Lago de Miedo and Wrong Turn on Canal Street, will also make their debut in 2023.
Speelunker Cave Sees Life, First Look at New Electro Show in Southern Palace
Daily summer operations have begun at Six Flags Over Texas, but that doesn't mean TLC projects have slowed down. Join us for a look around the park at continued paint refreshes for rides, Runaway Mine Train upgrades, changes to the status of Pirates of Speelunker Cave and more. Six Flags Over Texas also invited us out for an early look at their all-new Electro summer show in Southern Palace, along with the returning Texas Justice gunfighter show!
Tour of the New Holiday Market, Holiday in the Park 2022
Six Flags Over Texas debuts their all-new Holiday Market feature during Holiday in the Park. Taking place now through December 23, the area features several food and gift vendors, specialty food items, fire pits, holiday merchandise, visits with Santa Claus and Mrs. Claus, festive decor and more.
New Holiday in the Park Updates, Veterans Weekend Celebration
We are less than a week out from the beginning of Holiday in the Park at Six Flags Over Texas. While a handful of details have been released, we take a loop around the park to piece together other event clues. Six Flags also hosted their Veterans Weekend event, which gave veterans and active military personnel free admission, along with several other perks.
Six Flags Over Texas Wins 'Best New Show' at Amusement Today's Golden Ticket Awards
From fireworks and multi-media to audience interaction to drones to traditional song and dance — the offerings were impressive. Six Flags Over Texas took the top bill with “Christmas at the Southern Palace.” The 25-member cast dazzled audiences with soaring vocals, beautiful costumes and a live band. Packed houses leapt to their feet at each holiday performance.
New Aquaman Progress, Updates on Ride Closures & Dining Offerings
New construction progress is taking place at Aquaman: Power Wave. Plus, learn more about the high level of ride closures at the park, including Roaring Rapids and Titan. We also take a look at the all-new Roller Coaster Coffee location, along with changes to dining pass offerings and other food line-ups. Summer entertainment has also begun at Six Flags Over Texas.
Holiday in the Park - Amazing New Shows & Christmas Tree, New Parade & More
Holiday in the Park is in full swing at Six Flags Over Texas. This year's holiday event features a slate of completely new entertainment offerings, an all-new Christmas tree, specialty food and decor, the Nochebuena overlay at Casa Magnetica and more.
Casa Magnetica Reopening?, Final Day of the Fire & Ice Winter Festival
We visit Six Flags Over Texas for their final day of the Fire & Ice Winter Festival to check out more new specialty food items and more. Several updates are taking place throughout the park, including a potential Casa Magnetica reopening!
Holiday in the Park 2020 Opening Weekend
We head out to opening weekend of Holiday in the Park 2020 at Six Flags Over Texas. This year's event features numerous entertainment offerings, several family-friendly activities, miles of Christmas lights, specialty food items and more.
Holiday in the Park Preparations & Riding the Six Flags Railroad Once Again
We head out to Six Flags Over Texas one week before the start of their Holiday in the Park 2020 event to check out Christmas lights, the Merry Marketplace, a hint at live entertainment offerings and other fun decor.
Final Weekend of Hallowfest 2020 at Six Flags Over Texas, Six Flags Railroad Reopening
We head to the final weekend of Hallowfest 2020 at Six Flags Over Texas. Join us for one last look at Halloween zones, themed food offerings, spooky decor and more.
VIDEO: First Visit to Holiday in the Park 2019, Aquaman: Power Wave Construction
Our first visit to Holiday in the Park provides an extensive look at event entertainment, specialty food and other festivities. Crews also begin pouring footers for the all-new Aquaman: Power Wave attraction.
VIDEO: Fright Fest 2019 - In-Depth Scare Zone Tours, Kid-Friendly Activities & More
Join us for an in-depth tour of the park’s Fright Fest 2019 scare zones (day and night), available kid-friendly activities, specialty food items, and more.
VIDEO: Aquaman Station Demolished, Gold River Updates, SPLASH Water Parade Debuts!
Our latest visit to the park features the all-new SPLASH Water Parade, progress on the demolition of Aquaman Splashdown, Harley Quinn Spinsanity updates, and new changes taking place at Gold River Adventure.
Diamond/Diamond Elite Members Lounge Now Open, New SPLASH Water Parade Floats Spotted
An all-new Diamond/Diamond Elite Members Lounge, featuring drink refills, sitting areas, and other perks, has opened inside the lobby of Majestic Theatre. Two new parade floats have also arrived for the upcoming SPLASH Water Parade, which debuts on July 13.