FRESNO, Calif. (FOX26) — A returning Halloween attraction is bringing six acres of scares to the Central Valley, turning the Island Waterpark into a home for monsters and ghouls.
A returning Halloween attraction is bringing six acres of scares to the Central Valley, turning the Island Waterpark into a home for monsters and ghouls. (Video: FOX26 Michael Tellez)
Fresno Fright Nights is a new immersive haunted attraction featuring multiple themed areas, special effects and live scares.
This is the events second year and they have made things bigger, better, and scarier.
FOX26 was invited to a VIP preview experience on Thursday to see all that the upcoming event has to offer.
Visitors will get to experience multiple themed scares including a quarter-mile journey through an abandoned chemical plant, and a haunted cemetery filled with eerie sights and sounds.
The experience will also lead guests to the lair of the legendary Fresno Nightcrawler, the pale, long-legged cryptid made famous by mysterious footage reportedly captured in Fresno.
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Another portion takes visitors aboard a river barge through the Blood River Bayou Swamp, where more scary surprises await.
Organizers say the attraction combines immersive storytelling with Hollywood-style effects in hopes of making Fresno a Halloween destination.
There will even be live performances.
Official opening dates will be announced soon, and more information can be found on their website HERE.
Their opening night was scheduled for Friday, October 2nd, but has since been postponed.
Updates on the new opening day can be found on their Instagram page HERE.