Kings Dominion adds terrifying new activities, shows as part of upcoming Halloween Haunt event

Kings Dominion will debut three gruesome new experiences as the dreadful fun of Halloween Haunt returns for its 17th season on Saturday, September 23rd. The Great Pumpkin Fest also returns the same day with family-friendly Halloween fun in the park’s Planet Snoopy section.

New Halloween Haunt highlights include a bayou-themed maze and two new roving performances.

• Blood on the Bayou: The park’s newest maze is themed after a haunted bayou where the swamps once ran red with blood, with whispers of curses and unnamed voodoo priests. Guests will wind their way through a swamp, past a half-sunken ship where the evil that lies in wait hungers for new visitors.
• The Grave Walkers: Take a stroll with these twisted interactive street performers as they bring the best of the French Quarter to the Commonwealth. Listen for the blare of an approaching trumpet or the blast of a tuba as they take to the streets with a Halloween party like no other.
• The Coven: In this roaming performance, a troupe of witches are wreaking havoc on the midways with their bizarre rituals. Beware because they are looking for their next victim as they prepare for the coming solstice.

In total, those who dare can brave eight mazes, five scare zones and a variety of live shows during Halloween Haunt, which features the largest “scare force,” as the park calls their Halloween Haunt employees, in the region with hundreds of monsters roaming the midways. During the nighttime event, guests can also get their adrenaline fix on more than 20 rides, including Intimidator 305 and Dominator, as fog and darkness blanket the park.

You can also test your limits and experience your worst nightmares with Skeleton Key rooms. Guests face extra terror as they unlock chambers and complete sinister tasks in order to escape. The rooms are part of “Fright Lane,” a premium feature that gives guests front-of-the-line access to mazes and rides and must be purchased separate from a park ticket.

For daytime Halloween fun with no fear, The Great Pumpkin Fest in Planet Snoopy features family friendly activities, from a petting zoo to a pumpkin painting patch. The little ones can take part in educational and interactive shows such as Mad Science: Halloween Edition, too.

The Great Pumpkin Fest has activities for the whole family to enjoy together; as an added benefit, children three to five years of age are eligible for free admission when their parent or guardian registers and activates their 2018 Pre-K Pass.

Halloween Haunt is being held select nights September 23rd through October 29th. Entry tickets plus Fright Lane passes can be purchased online. Monsters descend upon the park at 7:00 PM during the Overlord’s Resurrection as he calls forth all of his minions and sends them out into the night.