Filled with thrills, rides and fun, Cedar Point is a great place to visit, especially during HalloWeekends.

I visited Cedar Point for the Halloween festivities Saturday, Sept. 27.

Arriving shorty after the park opened, I began my day, which was filled with enjoyment.

Earlier in the day guests spent their time riding rides until the haunted attractions opened around 7 p.m.

All of the rides were fun, my favorite being the GateKeeper.

This is one of the newest additions to Cedar Point’s collection of roller coasters, and the coaster takes riders through two key holes on a 56,702-foot long track, giving them an adrenaline rush.

At a speed of 62 miles per hour, this 2:20-long roller coaster breaks seven world records, including longest wing coaster and fastest non-launched, wing coaster.

Although the line for this ride was extensive, it was worth the wait.

Other enjoyable rides include the Raptor, Rougaru, Millennium Force, Maverick, and the Top Thrill Dragster.

Most of the roller coasters were fun, but others were not so enjoyable.

The Mean Streak, opened to the public in 1991, is one of the fasted, tallest, and longest wooden roller coasters, but the ride itself was not that impressive.

The ride was rough and jerked guests around, leaving them with a headache.

Once the haunted houses opened, many people stopped riding and focused on the haunted attractions.

The haunted houses, scare zones, and trails were fun to walk through, especially with friends.

The old western town in the theme park was made to be eerie at night, with smoke machines and monsters walking around scaring people.

Those who did not want to be scared, however, were able to purchase pumpkin necklaces that lighted up, letting the park employees know not to scare those wearing them.

Overall, I had a fun trip. However, as I mentioned before, one downside of the park was the long lines.

Many rides had long waits, usually 45 minutes to an hour.

At one point, I had to wait almost two hours just to ride one roller coaster.

I advise visitors to purchase fast-lane passes, which allow guests to skip to the front of the lines.

The passes are a bit pricey, ranging form $60 to $80, but worth the money.

A two-hour wait is only about 30 minutes with a fast-lane pass, cutting down the wait time tremendously.

Another downside is that the haunted attractions are only open for about four to five hours.

This short amount of time limits guests from visiting all of them, due to the long lines.

There are fright-lane passes available, though, which allow guests to skip to the front of the line once for each haunted attraction.

These passes are $70 each.

Even though there were a few downsides to my visit,  the experience was enjoyable and worth the $50 admission fee.