Six Flags Great America preparing for annual 'Fright Fest' with new haunted houses, scare zones

GURNEE, Ill. (WLS) -- With the summer season winding down, Six Flags Great America is already looking ahead to its 33rd Fall Fright Fest.

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This year's event at the Gurnee amusement park will include five haunted houses and nine so-called "Scare Zones".

Three of the haunted houses will debut with themes from popular series, including "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre," "Stranger Things," and the "SAW" franchise.

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"Fright Fest" will run on weekends at Great America on select nights from September 14 until November 3.