“Since I was a kid, being a scare actor has always been a dream of mine. The element of surprise is the most important characteristic of being a successful scare actor,” said scare actor Cassidy Heyer.

Six Flags gave out surveys in mid-February to know what people wanted to see during Fright Fest this year. The company realized that the streets are very popular and bought guests from all over the area. They decided they could even be more successful by adding haunted houses, so now it’s the busiest time of the year because the attendance rate is doubled more than the summer operations.

“Getting scared is Halloween fall tradition that many people love. The adrenaline rush of getting scared and never knowing what to expect is what makes haunted houses fun. These people are just people getting paid to scare you so there’s no shame in being scared,” Heyer said.

The haunted house industries are becoming more more popular as the time goes by because of the increase in horror movies and graphic TV. Since there have been a large number of horror movies coming out in the theaters recently, Six Flags has used this to their advantage. Most want to go out and experience terror themselves in a very safe environment. Six Flags puts in many months to prepare for Fright Fest by making costumes and decorations to get the scare level high for all guests to enjoy.

“I hear more screams and more people being afraid to walk past me, so Six Flags has really done better than last year. People go to haunted houses the same reason why people skydive or go sailing. People love to do activities that aren’t normal to defy normalcy. Sometimes haunted houses are what people need in order to feel content with themselves,” said lead Myka Turner.

Fright Fest actors have relationships with each other that help with their acting methods.

“Acting together is more than just running lines with each other. We need to form a relationship that shows our true emotion so that even the guests can feel our energy,” said supervisor Marquis Scott.

“Working at Fright Fest has helped me with many areas of development as an actor. I love my job a lot since it was really the first acting place I ever worked at to pursue my acting career. Each year Six Flags does something new, and it absolutely amazes me,” Scott said.