Six Flags St. Louis in Eureka, MO, is celebrating its 30th year of Fright Fest with a death-related contest that funeral directors might be uniquely qualified to win. On October 13th they will commence a “coffin challenge” in which they ask participants to spend 30 hours in a “slightly used” deluxe coffin where they will have a 2-foot by 7-foot space to spend a little more than a full day of their lives. Time well-spent.
The participants will be subjected to a variety of tactics to scare them out of their little space. They will be periodically visited by Fright Fest Freaks and be required to spend the nights (when the park is closed) in their coffins completely alone. There are a few perks as well including the friend that gets to hang out with you during open-hours, the bathroom breaks every 6 hours, and the essential cell phone charging cable installed in the coffin.
If you can make it 30 hours without leaving the coffin your nerves of steel are rewarded with some compelling prizes. You will receive two 2019 Gold Season Passes and a Fright Fest Prize Package with tickets to the haunted house and Freak Train. Additionally, one lucky winner will receive $300 cash. But perhaps the real prize is that each successful contestant gets to keep their coffin!
Maybe next year they will see how long you can spend in a cremation chamber. I mean, who is still getting buried these days anyway?
