Busch Gardens Howl-O-Scream 26th September - 1st November
Halloween Horror Nights at Universal Studios Orlando is not the only scary night in town, Busch Gardens in Tampa also puts on a great halloween event every year called Howl-O-Scream.
Howl-O-Scream started back in 1999 and featured just 4 haunted houses, skip ahead to 2014 and you now have 8 haunted houses the same as Universal Studios HHN's as well as the amazing roller coasters which Busch Gardens is famous for.
Howl-O-Scream runs for 18 select nights from 26th September to the 1st November with tickets from $50 - $65 for a single night admission. Gates open at 7.30pm until 1am which gives you plenty a of time to explore the 300 acres of sinister fun!
This years theme is called Cursed which runs off the concept that once you hear a specific song you are cursed and the only way to get rid of the curse is to visit Howl-O-Scream and survive all eight of the haunted houses as well hundreds of monsters and ghouls roaming the Busch Gardens park. For those who aren't afraid here is the Cursed song!
Busch Gardens Tampa is around an hour from most of the Orlando villas to rent we offer and it's a very easy drive straight down Interstate 4 (I4) and then well signed posted once you get nearby.
Busch Gardens Howl-O-Scream haunted houses:
Dead Fall
The ghosts of long lost memories reach into the present and will NOT be forgotten! These spirits from the past lurk in the shadows of this Victorian garden and greenhouse, longing to drag unsuspecting guests into their world. Can you escape before becoming a permanent resident of Dead Fall?
Zombie Containment Unit 15
Three years after the undead invasion, there has been a containment failure in Z.C.U.15. Zombies have escaped in search of flesh, and you’re the next target. Armed with only a Z.E.D. (Zombie Eradication Device), it’s up to you to hold off an undead mob in this interactive zombie hunting experience.
Death Water Bayou
Deep in the bayou the Voodoo Queen mystically transforms lost wanderers into her minions of evil with black magic. Here, her night servants roam with a zombie-like hunger and seek to grow her collection. The darkest evils lurk in shadows. Get out before you fall victim to her spell.
The Basement
From Momma’s secret ingredient to Granny’s bone-ground flour, Momma’s Meats’ award-winning recipe has always been a family affair that’s only created in the BASEMENT.
Escape the depths of the BASEMENT before she and Butcher turn you in to the secret sauce! She always said it took blood, sweat and tears!
Blood Asylum
As lightning rages and thunder crashes outside, “The Creature” escapes from his holding cell in a high-security asylum for the criminally insane.
Now this sadistic deviant is running rampant, skinning his former cellmates and turning the mental hospital into his own torture chamber.
This serial killer’s bloody playground will drive you out of your mind with fear.
Circus of Superstition: The Show Must Go On
You’ve tried to avoid black cats and sidewalk cracks, but all those years of bad luck caught up with you! Surviving the terrorizing surprises of Circus of Superstition: The Show Must Go On will take more than luck as you try to escape this whole new dimension of fear.
Zombie Mortuary
No one remembers how the epidemic started, but now, zombies live here. They infest this small town funeral home and feed on the fresh flesh and brains of mortuary mourners to satisfy their insatiable hunger. Avoid the walking dead or you may find yourself deeper than six feet under.
The Experiment
Researchers challenge your fear tolerance and mental endurance in this interactive Experiment. “Test subjects” endure psychological tests in this exclusive study, pushing the limits of the human body and putting them face-to-face with their worst nightmares. How far is too far in study of fear? Will you survive The Experiment?
Busch Gardens - Rides Open for Howl-O-Scream
All of the world famous Busch Gardens roller coasters will be open at night for Howl-O-Scream including the newly opened Falcon's Fury which is North America's tallest freestanding drop tower. If you thought they were scary during the day then in the dark you going to s**t yourself!
Busch Gardens 6 Rollers Coasters are:
FALCON'S FURY
The centerpiece of Pantopia, Falcon’s Fury is the tallest freestanding drop tower in North America, standing at 335 feet. At the ride’s highest point, like its bird of prey namesake, riders pivot 90 degrees in midair to a face-down dive position. An instant later they'll plunge 60 mph straight down.
SHEIKRA
SheiKra will take you 200 feet up to the edge of a 90 degree drop—and that's just the beginning. Surrender to speed as you dive straight down into a 70 mph coaster whirlwind with an Immelmann loop, a second dive into an underground tunnel and a splashdown finale that drenches SheiKra fans waiting to catch their own piece of the fun.
CHEETAH HUNT
Challenge Florida’s first triple launch coaster, Cheetah Hunt in the dark! This is a thrill that’s guaranteed to get anyone’s heart racing. It’s a 4,400-foot sprint that will take your breath away.
KUMBA
After the blood-curdling thrill of an initial 135 foot drop, you’ll plunge into a dark diving loop, feel a full three seconds of absolute weightlessness while spiraling 360 degrees, and tear through one of the world's largest vertical loops all in night’s darkness.
MONTU
Feel the ultimate rush on one of the tallest and longest inverted roller coasters in the world! Darkness intensifies the thrill of Montu’s inverse diving loop. Climb high into the air and hold on for a twisting drop, a 60-foot vertical loop, an Immelman loop and a zero-G roll at speeds of more than 60 mph…and that's only the beginning!
GWAZI
Screams, creaks and darkness bump up the spook factor on this nine-story wooden coaster, making this classic ride one not to miss!
For more information about Howl-O-Scream at Busch Gardens please visit there web site and if you have been please leave a comment below and let me know what you think.