Yep. Harknell and I will be covering this, so be sure to follow me on Twitter to get it as it happens. A few readers are organizing a meet up here on Facebook. (I will likely not be around much for this one because I’ll be working!)
This year it’s Howl O Scream’s 14th anniversary at Busch Gardens Williamsburg, Virginia. They tell me that:
“Brave guests who dare to enter better beware. Howl-O-Scream features new bone-chilling scare zones, terrifying shows and gruesome creatures lurking around the park. The park’s younger guests will be treated to Halloween happenings with their favorite characters at Sesame Street Forest of Fun. Howl-O-Scream begins Sept. 14 and continues every Friday, Saturday and Sunday through Oct. 28. http://www.howloscream.com/va “
New – Root of All Evil: The seeds of evil have been sewn. Venture if you dare into a decrepit greenhouse. Experiments here have not gone as planned and evil has taken control. Botanists, landscapers, and staff all poisoned by the very plants they created. In this maze of foliage, you are ripe for the pickings.
13: Your Number’s Up: For 13 long years, the dark tower was locked away from the world—existing only in the nightmares of those who had dared to experience Howl-O-Scream’s first and most terrifying maze. But now the seal has been broken. The tower is open once more and on the 13th floor, your darkest phobias and fears lurk in the shadows. Are you brave enough to face them or is your number up?
Maze will open at 5:30 p.m. daily.
Catacombs: Through a ruined cemetery filled with statues lies a tunnel that leads to an underground city. Its history is more terrifying than that of France’s worst revolutions. Deep within these tunnels lie mile after mile of bones—the final resting place for those who are buried here. But all is not as quiet as it appears. As guests venture forth into the dank, dripping corridors of rat infested remains, the voices of the dead begin to speak, and some have taken shape.
Fear Fair: On the dark outskirts of the Fair Grounds near Festa Italia, a traveling carnival is waiting under a stained and tattered big top. Lift the flaps of the tent and discover the macabre—a fantastic collection of freaks, psychotic clowns and other insane oddities that defy human explanation. Will your sides split with laughter? Or will you turn around and run for your life? Either way, you’ll quickly understand why this evil carnival is doomed to wander the Italian countryside … never stopping in the same village twice.
Bitten: Suspicion, darkness and mind-numbing fear surround the “Bitten†house which is set in Eastern Europe in the late 1800s. Full of legends and lore of vampires and the undead that preyed on the innocent, this manor sits by the road upon which all travelers must pass but few return.
Dead Line: Deep underground, construction of the newest line of the Pompeii Metro was moving smoothly until an ancient pipe was accidentally struck. At first, it seemed like steam. Then the mist became thicker, more sinister. Now the strange gas is leaking quickly, and everyone trapped inside is infected. The difficult decision was made to cut off all communication to the outside world. The Dead Line is off the grid.
Maze will open at 5:30 p.m. daily.
New – Night Beats: Things that go bump in the night sing, dance and transport you on a musical journey. From the devilish sounds of the roaring 20s to vamping it up with the music of today, this show is filled with dazzling dance numbers, sizzling singers, and a barely live band that will leave your heart … beating.
New – Dig It Up!: Relics long forgotten and buried in the vaults of the Muse di San Marco have recently been dug up, dusted off and brought to life through song. Cavemen, Egyptians, Romans, and even an alien encounter make their musical debut in this eclectic energy packed anything goes at Halloween show.
Fiends: The wacky doctor and his manic nurses are creating the ultimate Fiend, and there’s not a bad seat in the lab. The voltage is high, and so is the fun as they sing, dance, and bring you along on the operation of a lifetime.
Frightening Features include a new OPEN CASKet bar, Roaming Hordes, Innoculation Station (test tube shots and photo ops with spooky nurse girls), rides, photo ops, and some cool VIP Tours.
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