During the day junior Krista Payne and senior Joey Fox sit in classes. At night, they put on their monster makeup and head out to cause fright.

Fox and Payne both work for Cedar Point during the park’s Halloweekends events.

“Halloweekends is really about the screamsters,” Fox said.

Screamsters, who are people who dress up in costumes, entertain guests at the park.

Fox works as a screamster in the outdoor walk-through “Carnevil.”

Working as a screamster is beneficial for some students, Payne said.

“I’m a theater major and it was good for me to get to act publicly,” Payne said.

Some students feel they would not be able to be scary enough to work as a screamster, Fox said.

“They tell us not to be discouraged if you’re not the tallest or not the scariest person in the world,” Fox said.

You create a character and find your niche; you can bring out an entirely different side of yourself, Payne said.

Children and adults alike attend Halloweekends.

“We don’t discriminate who we scare,” Fox said.

Fox said he enjoys his time working at Cedar Point.

“It’s a really relaxed environment,” Fox said. “It’s like being one big family.”

A lot of preparation goes into getting ready, Fox said.

“Beforehand they have quite a few makeup artists who do the spray paint,” Fox said.

The screamsters also do a lot of stretching, and they have a little pep rally for the screamsters to get pumped up, Fox said.

Like Fox, some students choose to work at Cedar Point because of its close proximity to Bowling Green.

“Definitely around northern Ohio it’s nice to have Cedar Point in your backyard to work,” Fox said.

Other students choose to work there because of the experience they will receive.

“It’s a unique experience,” Payne said. “It’s a good way to get a professional experience.”

Some students work for the park for the free entry, said Micah Evans, a former University student.

“The students who go back to school Monday get Sundays off,” Evans said. “Students go in on their days off and ride all of the rides.”

Evans chose to work at Cedar Point with her friends.

“Honestly, it was a friend thing,” Evans said. “We wanted to see what the experience is like.”

Some students can become managers or area leaders, said junior Channel Barrett.

“From outside to inside you can do anything,” Barrett said.

Students can work on ride operations, custodial, concessions and more.

“It’s different jobs for different ages,” said Evans.