(WWJ) Ready for spooky season? For those who can't wait until October to get their scare on, HalloWeekends starts this Friday night at Cedar Point.
After a hiatus in 2020 due to the pandemic, Cedar Point’s popular annual fall festival makes its return to the Sandusky, Ohio amusement park on Sept. 17, and continues select days and nights, through Halloween. (See the calendar HERE).
Along with the rides and roller coasters of Cedar Point, more than 50 HalloWeekends attractions and activities are included with park admission.
With new expanded hours in October, HalloWeekends features two distinct themed events.
During the day, kids and families can enjoy the Tricks and Treats Fall Fest, with activities like the Tricks and Treats Costume Contest, pumpkin decorating, trick-or-treating, hay bale and corn stalk mazes, a challenge course, themed midway games, coloring and crafts, mask making and live entertainment.
When the sun goes down, ominous lights and fog fill select midways as Haunt rises. New this year, Banished takes over the Frontier Trail. In Banished, malevolent beings from the nearby wilderness seek revenge on the townsfolk who betrayed them and sent them far from civilization.
In addition, the Blood on the Bayou outdoor fright zone makes its debut in a new location on Adventure Island. In total, six outdoor fright zones and five indoor haunted houses are ready to welcome fans of frights and are included with park admission.
Northeast Ohio’s Midnight Syndicate returns to the Jack Aldrich Theatre in Midnight Syndicate: Conspiracy of Shadows. The horror music duo, known for their creepy blend of chilling orchestral music and sound effects, will set the Halloween mood in this journey of music, sight and sound. Also back by popular demand, the serene Glass Blowing Theater is transformed for a special rendition of the Edgar Allan Poe classic, The Tell-Tale Heart. The spine-tingling reading joins more than 10 live shows like The Fangtastics, Monster Mash-up with The Shrieks Band and Ghouling Pianos.
Park-goers will also find special seasonal snacks on the Tricks and Treats Food Tasting Tour, including maple pepper bacon flatbread, pumpkin bread pudding, cinnamon bread grilled cheese, candy corn cupcakes and more.
The Night of the Living Fed all-you-can-eat meal returns with a menu offering bucatini pasta, herb-crusted rib roast, apple harvest salad, garlic parmesan duchess potatoes, chicken tenders, pumpkin and pecan pies, corn pie spoonbread and more. The immersive, themed dining experience surrounds guests in haunted décor, sound and light, and a few special guests – the monsters of Cedar Point, known as Screamsters. The Tricks and Treats Food Tasting Tour and Night of the Living Fed meal are available on select days and times. Tasting cards and tickets for each are available for purchase online and at the park.
The new HalloWeekends VIP Experience package includes access to a VIP lounge featuring a private bar, game day snacks, water, craft beer and one-time Fright Lane or Fast Lane Plus vouchers.
For admission, there are a few options.
Guests who plan to return to the park can purchase a 2022 Gold Pass which includes admission to Cedar Point for the rest of 2021 and all of 2022, including Cedar Point Shores Waterpark, free parking, early entry and more.
Regular park admission tickets, including HalloWeekends are available staring at $49.99 (buy them here!).
Guests should note that Halloween costumes, masks and face paint are not permitted for guests age 13 and older.
Get more information at cedarpoint.com.
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