FRIGHT FEST
SEASON #11
October 4, 11, 18, 25, November 1
5PM - 11PM
October 5, 12, 19, 26, November 2
Noon - 11PM
October 6, 13, 20, 27, November 3
Noon - 9PM
October 14
10AM - 6PM
Hayride to the Unknown-Nightmare Returns
Monster Bash
It Came from the Lake
Terror Trails (2)
Dead Man's Party
Screamport
Psycho Wheel
Trick or Treat Trail
Bad Bob the Bone Butcher
Professor Zombinis
Death Defying Bed
Hypnosteria
Mad Science
Monster Madness
Roving Witch
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The 2002 season of Fright Fest was
in many ways a year of getting "back to normal" after the previous
year's festivities were toned down and more subdued with the recent
events of September 11th still looming large in the hearts and minds of
the public.
Many of the attractions and events were holdovers
from previous years with some embellishments and enhancements thrown in
to keep them fresh.
The event was sponsored by the Seasonal
World store just up the road from the park entrance on Route 537. A
temporary store was set up in the park's Outer Mall area selling
Halloween stuff from Seasonal World as guests entered and exited the
park.
One of the highlights of the 2002 Fright Fest was the
first appearance of Professor Zombini, a professional side show
performer from Coney Island. Performer Todd Robbins who played Professor
Zombini put on a great show and returned for several seasons bringing
other side show artists with him to do things like eat glass, drive
nails in their noses and swallow swords.
Attendance for Fright
Fest continued to climb with the weekends closest to Halloween often
drawing capacity crowds, filling both the theme park and Hurricane
Harbor parking lots.