JACKSON TOWNSHIP, NJ (Haunt Hunters App/Tara Adams) – Nearly three weeks after its planned launch, three of the nine haunted mazes advertised at Six Flags Great Adventure’s Fright Fest Extreme remain on hold, including a maze based on the show, “Stranger Things.”LIsa M. Ryan, of the Office of Communications for the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs, which oversees park inspections, said six of the mazes have passed inspections and are operating.“Review and approvals for the remaining three attractions are currently in process,” Ryan said.
Fright Fest Extreme was initially set to open at Great Adventure on Sept. 13. But with only two mazes ready to go, Six Flags announced that the event would operate as a “preview weekend.”The park’s Facebook page stated two mazes would be open during the preview – Big Top Terror and The Witches Reflections – as well scare zones, rides, and shows.The preview continued the following weekend.
Six Flags did not give a reason for the delays, only stating it was a result of “unforseen circumstances.”Park officials also did not respond to Haunt Hunters App when asked about the reason for the delays or when the full event would open.The stalled opening and lack of communication from park officials about the reason for the delays irked haunt fans and people who already bought tickets, many of whom took to social media to blast the park.