It began in 1990, beneath the title "Fright Nights" but was re-christened Halloween Horror Nights the following year, advertising it as the "second annual" event. It starts on as a 3 night event but has an abrupt growth into a 19 night event spanning from late September through October 31. In past history, event nights were intended for November 1 and 2, depending on the calendar days since Friday through Sunday were the prime event nights. A sporadic Wednesday occurs during what scare - acters dub as "Hell Week", known for its large crowds and the boost in guest problems that arise due to intoxication. An occasion began with one haunted maze as well as assorted musical and magic acts, and has prolonged up to an amount of 7 haunted mazes, and a new publication of the Bill and Ted's Excellent Halloween Adventure, plus several outdoor set pieces called "scare zones".

The event gets ended up with numerous haunted mazes where guests walk through atmosphere that are dark and filled with props and sets that conceal scare-acters, whose purpose is to fright the guest through various means, more often than not with loud noises, special effects, or simply leaping out at the them. The scare zones are sets built in the open outdoors that employ free-roaming actors who usually utilize chainsaws, trash cans, and various other props. Over the years, Halloween Horror Nights featured a swing of "icons" or characters with large back stories that are frequently being involved in the event's theme, houses, or scare zones. Also used for advertising and commercials, the event mascot often became a favorite in the midst of the fans of the event.

Halloween enthusiasts, one of the most facets of Halloween are the thrill of the haunt. Especially haunted houses, horror theme parks and other overwhelming after-dark events bring chills and thrills that you can't get anywhere else easily. There are few Halloween enthusiasts out there but they won't be intimate. The exhilaration of horror is very alike to the excitement of being on a roller coaster. It can be seen how well the two go together when major theme parks hold Halloween events such as Fright Fest and Halloween Horror Nights. The parks fill with all types to have a good time the season with the tallest vertical drops and the scariest of haunted houses. More often than not, those who love one love the other, and those who stray from one stray from both, and for the same reasons.

The main feature of roller coasters and horror attractions that make them distinct anything else is the thrill of the rush. The adrenaline brought out in the keenness of the mysterious one that just can't be found in daily life. Adrenaline is a hormone released in the presence of a high-tense situation. Rocketing through the air and running from a psycho killer with a chainsaw are the only two conditions that will fit into this category. Adrenaline is a kind of built-in safety device, an abrupt burst of energy to help us get the hell out of a place, fast. Adrenaline on the rampage in situations that the body only believes to be hazardous, even though sensibly we know we're quite safe. Roller coasters and horror attractions are in fact not life-threatening, but the body doesn't know the condition.

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