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The Circus Circus Fright Dome is one of Las Vegas' top Halloween events! Updated February, 17, 2010. Related info-- Have-Fun-in-the-Southwest.com HOME :: Latest News :: Las Vegas family fun:: Madame Tussaud's Wax Museum :: Stratosphere Tower Rides :: Adventuredome & Las Vegas Zoo :: Siegfried & Roy's Secret Garden :: Dolphin Habitat & Shark Reef :: Hoover Dam & Ethel M Candy tours :: Las Vegas Halloween: Fright Dome :: Springs Preserve Haunted Harvest :: Christmas: Las Vegas Christmas Lights Circus Circus Fright DomeSee pictures, get dates & hours, and discover discounts!In the slide show above, you're viewing pictures of last year's Circus Circus Fright Dome monsters and festivities! If you haven't yet visited the Circus Circus Fright Dome, you'll certainly want to put it on your list of "must-do" Halloween activities; it's one of the USA's best scary theme park Halloween events! On the rest of this page, you can find out about attractions at the Fright Dome, and make your plans to go! What is the Circus Circus Fright Dome in Las Vegas, Nevada?The Circus Circus hotel in Las Vegas has an indoor theme park called the Adventure Dome. Covered by a giant pink see-through dome, Las Vegas residents and visitors year-round can enjoy both adult and kiddie rides in pleasant, climate-controlled comfort.Most of the time, the Circus Circus Adventure Dome is an all-ages family attraction. And, why not? It's got the best selection of kiddie rides in town, PLUS a wonderful roller coaster, splash-down ride and other thrill rides that older kids, teens and adults can experience. But when Halloween time rolls around, the Adventure Dome turns into the scary Fright Dome! The Fright Dome is a nighttime, spine-tingling version of the Adventuredome. Aimed at visitors age 12 and up, if you bring younger children they'll be restricted from going on the rides by minimum height requirements. Even the Haunted Houses have minimum height requirements...to keep youngsters with avid parents from having to view things like fake blood, severed limbs and other gross & gory Halloween props. What attractions will you find at the Circus Circus Fright Dome?You'll find a bone-chilling list of attractions at this fun theme park Halloween celebration.1.) Haunted mazes! Ready to be scared? Try visiting the Fright Dome's macabre and often-bloody haunted houses. In 2008, the Fright Dome featured 5 haunted houses, each one with a different theme. The list of haunted mazes included Vampire's Blood Feast, the Hex-Mas Nightmare, Hillbilly Hell, Chainsaw Massacre, and Killer Clowns in 3D. For 2009, some of the mazes returned, while others were brand new. And for Fright Dome 2010, still haunts will retire, and other new ones arrive...to keep repeat visitors from knowing what will come next! 3.) Many costumed scare-actor monsters! What's a theme park Halloween celebration without monsters sneaking up from behind? At the Fright Dome, there's no shortage of monsters...each one in his or her own individual costume, showing off terrific individual artistry and creativity. 4.) All of the Adventure Dome's thrill rides and skill games are open, too! Even if you're not a Halloween-lover, you can enjoy the opportunity to do some screaming at the Circus Circus Fright Dome. Climb aboard the roller coaster...or any of the other thrill rides, such as Chaos, the Bumper Cars, the Inverter or Disc-o...and get set to shriek! Fun games of skill (where you can win prizes!) are open, too...as well as the Adventure Dome's snack bars. 5.) Scary shows: There are several special live shows you can take in as part of the Fright Dome's events. (Last year, the show schedule was simple: a show was held every half hour between 7:30 pm and 11:30 pm.) In addition to the live shows, there is a Haunted 4D Movie showing regularly at the Adventuredome's theater. Circus Circus Fright Dome dates and hours of operationThe 2009 Fright Dome event began on Friday, October 2nd. The entire schedule was as follows: October 2, 3, 4, 9, 10, 11, 15, 16, 17, 18, 22, 23, 24, 25, 28, 29, 30, 31. The Fright Dome's last date was Halloween night. The Fright Dome opened at 7 pm and closes at midnight on all dates that it operates. The 2010 Fright Dome dates have not yet been decided. They will be posted here in this section once they are finalized in late summer or early fall.Fright Dome entrance: Because of the large crowd, the usual Adventure Dome entrance inside of the Circus Circus hotel is not used. Instead, a large area in the parking lot is roped off for the line to stand, and a tent area is erected for the ticket sales. WHAT TIME SHOULD YOU GO TO THE FRIGHT DOME? If you'll be attending the event early in October, the crowds may be thin enough for you to see & do everything even if you don't arrive at the event's 7 pm opening time. However, the closer to Halloween you get, the more crowded the Fright Dome gets. Last year, I went on a weekend night close to Halloween and---even by purchasing a front-of-line pass---I still didn't get to do everything. I got into all of the haunted houses...but not all of the rides. HOW CROWDED DOES THE FRIGHT DOME GET? Close to Halloween time, the crowds can build up to a point where there's an hour or more waiting time for each of the haunted mazes! (Even with a front-of-line pass, we had to wait about 20 minutes at the most popular maze.) Lines get very long for the rides, too. It's best to arrive soon after opening time and then head for your favorite rides or attractions early in the evening. The crowd seems to take awhile to build up, but by 9 pm, expect to find long lines wherever you go. Fright Dome discountsHow much does the Fright Dome cost? In 2009, the Fright Dome costs $34.95 (unless you have a discount coupon.) The regular admission price includes all rides, shows and haunted mazes, but doesn't include arcade games. Front-of-line privileges are not included in the base price of the Fright Dome tickets, but may be purchased for an extra fee of $15 per person. If you decide to pay the extra price for a "fast pass," what comes included? Well, all of the mazes have 2 lines: regular, and VIP. With your front-of-line ticket, you get admission to the VIP lines of all 5 haunted houses. You do not get any special privileges at the theme park's rides, nor special seating at the shows. However, considering how long the haunted house lines can get, if you come on a busy night, paying extra for the front-of-line pass may be worth it to you. Circus Circus Fright Dome Contact InformationFright Dome website: Fright Dome information is found on its own separate website (not on the Circus Circus hotel's website. Here's a link to the www.FrightDome.com website.Fright Dome address: 2880 Las Vegas Blvd S, Las Vegas, NV 89109. This location is directly to the east side of I-15 (and is plainly visible from the lanes of traffic.) The dome is situated in "back" of the hotel. The closest Interstate 15 exit is Sahara Ave. Here's a Google map to the Circus Circus Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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