On October 19th, I attended Fright Fest for the very first time. I never had any intentions of ever going to Fright Fest, either! I am a bit of a scaredy cat when it comes to the spooky side of Halloween, or the spooky side of anything, really. I do not like haunted houses, mazes, or hayrides. I HATE scary movies; I would rather watch "It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown" or "Hocus Pocus" than a horror movie any day!

But for some reason, when my cousins asked me to go to Fright Fest with them, I said yes. I know! I even shocked myself! As it got closer and closer to October 19th, I was getting more nervous; I almost backed out, too, but I didn't, and I am sure glad of it. Fright Fest was one of the coolest, most exciting experiences I have ever had at Great Adventure!

Some of the makeup and costumes for the ghouls is much to be appreciated. Those who play these zombies and what not are very DEAD-icated (get it... because they're zombies) to their roles! The shows, such as "Unleashed" and "Blood Drums", are amazing! "Deadman's Party" was my favorite show. Zombies, ghouls, and monsters alike sing and dance to a medley of songs that are Halloween related and/or have a theme of death; songs such as "Thriller", "Calling all the Monsters", or "A Little Party Never Killed Nobody."

With elements of lasers and fire, it was high energy and lots of fun! But once you're out in the park, that is when the light-hearted entertainment stops. Everywhere you turn, there is a monster waiting to scare you. I was on guard the whole time! I was not letting anyone sneak up on me. At first, I was really scared, but after a while of walking around the park, it just became really fun.

I enjoyed the thrill of potentially getting spooked as well as having a good laugh at others getting scared. My cousins and I even tried to scare the zombies and killer clowns -- they don't scare easily... or at all for that matter. Nonetheless, I had a fantastic time at Fright Fest! I will definitely be attending next Halloween season.