Ghoulmaster's Ghosts 2012

Last night, Friday, September 21^st, was the preview night of Fright Fest for Six Flags season pass holders. The Ghoulmaster’s Ghosts cast leads the procession and the Ghoulmaster awakens Dr. Fright to kick off Fright Fest every night. The procession is backwards this year because the stage has been moved from in front of the Big Wheel to Movie town.

After the Awakening at 6:30pm, the cast had to prepare for their show at 8pm. The cast did not get back until 7:15pm, and we could not do a run through before doors were to open at 7:30pm. This means that the first show we performed for a crowd was the first show we every done with full costumes and makeup. Surprisingly, we pulled it off with only minor adjustments to be made. That is a great way to start the show when we consider that last year took 2 weeks to pull off a show with no mistakes.

I believe that we are better prepared this year because we had a week of rehearsal compared to two days last year. The tech crew has been putting in 15 plus hour days all week preparing for this show. I had to do a personal first, and go under the stage to run wires. Most people do not know that there is insulation under the stage. I crawled in there with a full jumpsuit on including safety goggles and a mask. That was an experience. There is just enough room to craw between the structures holding the stage up. It is pitch black and sound proof. I felt like I was in another world.

Now that the first show is out of the way we go full time as of today, Saturday, September 22^nd. There are four shows on Saturdays: 5pm, 6:45pm, 8:15pm, and 9,45. If you are going to come, and see the show I would recommend coming in October. Everything is better in October. The park is open every Friday, Saturday and Sunday until October 28^th. Including Columbus Day.

Fright Fest 2012

It is that time of year again. October is just around the corner and Six Flags Great Adventure in Jackson, New Jersey is gearing up for the best year of Fright Fest yet. Work crew has already started to transform the park by setting up terror trails and placing cobwebs everywhere. This year Fright Fest will last 6 weekends. That is one more weekend then last year. New thrills will be added while some favorites will get revamped for more fright.

I will once again be the stage manager for the Ghoulmaster’s Ghosts show located in Showcase Theater. In preparation for the show my crew and I have been hard at work hanging and gelling lights, fixing and placing speakers, working on props, cleaning the theater, and doing set design. All of these improvements are essential to putting on a great show.

This show will feature great dancing, video storytelling, fog, cold flow, strobe lights, lasers, projections screens, and a great sound track. The man behind the vision is the Ghoulmaster himself Pete Carter. Pete has had this stage show for three years now, and he develops a new show every year. It is an honor to work with him, and I am amazed every year by what he comes up with.

The entertainment department at Six Flags Great Adventure has spent the last year preparing for Fright Fest. Fright Fest is our time to shine, and is pretty much all we ever talk about at work. Now that it is finally here we are all excited to put on the largest Halloween party ever. Are you ready to join in the Horroreveloution?

If you are in the New Jersey area from September 22^nd to October 28^th feel free to come the Six Flags Great Adventure, and be sure to see the Ghoulmaster’s Ghosts show while you are there.

To see last years show follow this link.

For more information feel free to read my October 2011 posts on last years Ghoulmaster’s Ghosts show.