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	Vol.7, No 34, October 27, 1999
	Fright Fest By Garth Milan Daily Forty-NIner Seventh-grader Kelly Jergensen is not a huge fan of roller coasters, but she could not pass up a ride last weekend aboard the gravity-defying Colossus at Six Flags Magic Mountain. She and a friend, joining thousands of other thrill-seeking teens, celebrated the Halloween spirit by scaring themselves silly on the infamous ride, which runs backward during the park's Fright Fest. "It's really scary, but Halloween comes around only once a year," said Jergensen, an Orange County teenager. Along with the backward modification of Colossus, Six Flags visitors can also experience popular rides such as Viper and Batman without lights. Rides are not the only attraction at Six Flags during the Halloween season. Magic Mountain offers adrenaline junkies three separate, but equally terrifying mazes. Alice Cooper's Brutal Planet, a 6,500 square-foot maze complete with brutal monsters, chills, and thrills, sets off the entertainment. Names of the 12 rooms in the labyrinth include "Road Kill Café" and "Hotel Hell," which adequately describes the quarters. Willoughby's Haunted Mansion is another creepy maze. High-tech animatronics, gruesome monsters and camouflage rooms feature actors blending in with their surroundings. The Joker's Hideout is the last of the three mazes. Unlike most Halloween theme park mazes, it doesn't feature blood, guts, or monsters. Instead, psychotic clowns spook visitors by jumping out of unexpected places. Fright Fest also offers several shows: High Sierra Hypnotist, Mad Chad the Chainsaw Juggler, and the Globe of Death, where three motorcyclists ride simultaneously in a 14-foot steel globe. Children haven't been left out of the fun and can experience the Looney Tunes Spooky Town maze. Kids under 48" are allowed to wear costumes and can go trick-or-treating with Bugs Bunny. Magic Mountain offers Fright Fest on weekends throughout the month of October. Tickets are $39.		Happiness found in L.B.   College tuition lowered   Fine Arts buildings to be made over   Overseas scholarship awarded to CSULB student   Crime Log Death is part of war   Gun dealers senselessly targeted Fright Fest   Apollo Four Forty worth import price   Legendary band reunites for new release   Reality film features strong performances   Bizarre comedy film a hit Home schedule ends with defeat   Hockey team clubs its way to existence Fall 99 ISSUES DAILY 49ER HOMEPAGE
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