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I was charmed by the wholesome chaos of Six Flags' DC Heroes & Villains Fest. It's a testament to the power of live entertainment to transform the feeling of a space, even when there isn't an explicitly interactive experiential scaffolding.

A madcap lineup of stage shows and meet & greets featuring the banner characters bring in passers by, while roaming goons capture a bit of that off-season haunt energy and invite guests into a vivid world only loosely sketched by their surroundings.

If future years are willing to more fully leverage the power of that intimate magic, I could easily imagine this event becoming an immersive destination as Ghost Town Alive has over the past decade. For now, I'll revel in the campy hijinks and heartfelt heroics on offer. A lot of us need it.

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