Six Flags’ 30 Hour Coffin Challenge
In preparation for the spooky October season, Six Flags theme parks around the country are holding their annual “Coffin Challenge,” which has participants spend thirty hours inside a 2’ x 7’ coffin located in the theme park. Contestants must be over the age of 18 to register and in 2018, over 4,000 applied to the New Jersey location alone.
The rules are as follows:
— Depending on the location, contestants are allowed either a 13-minute bathroom break every three hours or a six minute break every hour.
— Meals must be eaten inside the coffin.
— Leaving the coffin outside of designated bathroom breaks for any reason results in disqualification.
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— Six Flags St. Louis (@SFStLouis) October 6, 2019
Participants are also subjected to games, which, according to a spokesperson for Six Flags, include “live critters, pungent food items and trivia.” Some parks have even included a loop of annoying songs this year so participants have no chance at sleep.
The winner receives a grand prize of $600, gold season passes for a year and an Ultimate Fright Fest pass which includes all the haunted houses that usually cost extra.
In addition, some parks have introduced the “Couple Coffin Challenge” which raises the stakes or makes it better, depending on how much participants enjoy their personal space. Some locations holding this challenge include Six Flags America in Maryland, Six Flags Adventure in New Jersey, and Six Flags Magic Mountain in California.
The prize is still $600, but the couple will be expected to split it. Challenges are even more intense for this challenge including couples being placed in coffins full of live worms and being asked to eat live bugs.
Think you have what it takes to spend 30 hours in a coffin? Those interested can apply for the 2020 challenge at www.sixflags.com.
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