If you're looking for more of a scare than your average haunted house can provide, try one of these best Halloween theme park attractions in a city near you. With more cast members, bigger sets and frightening special effects, theme Halloween attractions are rapidly increasing in popularity across the country. Due to the graphic nature of many Halloween themed attractions, attendance is not recommended for children under 13. Check out one of these haunted attractions for the scariest Halloween you've ever had.

Halloween Horror Nights

Universal Studios - Hollywood, CA & Orlando, FL

September 23 to October 31

7 pm to 1 am (2am on Fridays and Sundays)

Offering one of the country's most frightening Halloween attractions, Universal Studio's Horror Nights features horror movie and music inspired mazes, scare zones, shows and rides. While attractions do vary by location, both parks offer Bill & Ted's Excellent Halloween Adventure the comedy show, haunted houses inspired by the movie "The Thing" and various horror themed rides, scare zones and mazes. In Hollywood, check out Alice Cooper's "Welcome To My Nightmare" maze, Rob Zombie's "House of 1000 Corpses" maze, "The Wolfman" movie inspired maze, "Hostel: Hunting Season" movie inspired maze and "The Thing" movie inspired maze, as well as five scare zones. Not recommended for children under 13.

Fright Fest

Six Flags - Jackson, NJ & Valencia, CA

October 7 to October 31

10:30 am to 12 am (Friday - Sunday only)

With parks across the country, Six Flags is often one of the easiest ways to experience a Halloween theme park attraction in America. While attractions vary by location, Jackson, New Jersey's Great Adventure and Valencia, California's Magic Mountain offer extensive Halloween mazes, rides and scare zones. Check websites for varying closing times. Not recommended for children under 13.

Screams

Screams Park - Waxahachte, TX

September 30 to October 30

7:30 pm to 1:30 am (Friday - Sunday only)

Screams park features five major Halloween attractions, games, face painting, food and more. This park offers several attractions that are appropriate for younger children, unlike many other Halloween theme park attractions which are not recommended for children under 13. Tour haunted houses, mazes and various Halloween themed areas for a frightening and fun family experience.

Knott's Scary Farm Haunt

Knott's Berry Farm - Buena Park, CA

September 23 to October 31

7 pm to 1 am (2am on Fridays and Sundays)

This Halloween theme park attraction features 13 mazes, seven shows and three scare zones. With three separate scare zones, each with a different, frightening theme, guests are sure to be spooked. Scare zone themes includes Necropolis, a vampire city; Carnevil, a horrifying take on carnival attractions, complete with evil clowns; and Ghost Town, a fog filled classic featuring frightening cast members hiding in the mist. Not recommended for children under 13.

Phantom Fright Nights

Kennywood Amusement Park - Pittsburg, PA

September 30 to October 29 (Friday & Saturday only)

7 pm to 1 am

Kennywood amusement park transforms after closing for the winter season, setting up nine separate Halloween themed attractions across it grounds. Guests can also expect rides and common areas converted into frightening scare zones. Not recommended for children under 13.

Halloweekends

Cedar Point - Sandusky, OH

September 16 to October 30

Fridays: 6 pm to 12 am Saturdays: 12 pm to 12 am Sundays: 12 pm to 9 pm

Experience the most rollercoasters over 200 feet at Cedar Point's Halloweekends. Featuring six scary mazes, four haunted houses and a variety of rides, experience Cedar like you've never seen it. Not recommended for children under 13.

Howl-O-Scream

Busch Gardens - Tampa, FL & Williamsburg, VA

October 1 to October 30

7:30 pm to 1 am (Thursday - Sunday only)

Visit Busch Garden's Tampa and Williamsburg locations for two of the country's best Halloween theme park attractions. As each park is separated by international themes, stroll through Ireland, France, Italy and Germany to experience five haunted houses, as well as five scare zones, three shows and more. Guests can experience Halloween themed rides, shopping, tours and get photos taken with Howl-O-Scream cast members. Guests at the Tampa location can also expect a hoard of zombies wandering the grounds outside attractions and rides, as well as Club Virus, a dance club located inside the park.

From California to Virginia, take a trip to your nearest Halloween theme park attraction for a season you'll never forget. Experience mazes, haunted houses, rides and shows based on your favorite horror movies and classic Halloween themes. Dance, drink, eat and shop at some parks while you watch zombies roam the grounds, and take your typical Halloween haunted house experience up a notch.