Busch Gardens Halloween Harvest 2020: Treats by Day and Trickery by Night

Update: Additional dates have been added: Tuesday, Oct. 20 (5-9), Monday, Oct. 26 (5-9), Friday, Nov. 6 (5-9), Saturday, Nov. 7 (10-2 and 3-7 and 8-12), and Sunday, Nov. 8 (11-3 and 5-9). If you’ve been hoping for some scary stuff this Halloween, we’ve got some great news. Busch Gardens has announced a new and […]

Busch Gardens Howl-O-Scream 2019: Jack is Back and a Peek into Frostbite

It’s that time of year. Howl-O-Scream! This is my absolute favorite time of year and favorite event at Busch Gardens. I spent Friday the 13th previewing the newly old show Jack is Back and getting all teched out with a 360-degree POV walk-through of the Frostbite maze. Jack is Back is a revamping of a […]

Busch Gardens Howl-O-Scream 2014: Stepping it up with new Experiences

This article was originally published at Examiner.com. Each year, Busch Gardens manages to step it up with new and exciting aspects for Howl-O-Scream, its annual Halloween event. Last year, it was themed dinner shows and the introduction of terror-tories. This year, the park brings back a familiar favorite and updates it with dazzling technology and […]

Busch Gardens Howl-O-Scream 2015: Three New Haunts

This article was originally published at Examiner.com. Howl-O-Scream 2015 opened on September 25 and runs Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays through November 1. That’s right, you get an extra day after Halloween to encounter witches, demons and twisted, tangled fields of corn. The park has kicked it up a notch and added not one, not two, […]

Busch Gardens Howl-O-Scream 2018: Tricks and Treats to Usher in an Era of Terror

An Era of Terror is being ushered into America’s Most Beautiful Theme Park. Park-goers can expect to see past characters and new surprises as the park celebrates its 20th anniversary of Howl-O-Scream. Yes, that’s right, 20 years. XX is 20 in the Roman sense. I had to look that one up. Quite a few characters […]

Busch Gardens Howl-O-Scream 2018: New Haunted House and Terror-tory Reveals

New haunted houses, escape rooms and Terror-torys are being announced for the 20th anniversary season of Howl-O-Scream. Each month, on the 20th, Busch Gardens will announce new frights in store for its victims … er … guests. Park-goers can expect to see past characters as the park ushers in an Era of Terror. June 2018 […]

Busch Gardens Howl-O-Scream 2017: FrostBite and Axe Alley carve up the competition

Busch Gardens has opened the gates on Howl-O-Scream 2017 to fanfare, ice and axes and stiff competition. The Williamsburg park has unveiled a completely new haunted house/maze, a new terror-tory and a new Escape Room theme to go along with past favorites. FrostBite Dragons, knights in armor and lots and lots of ice have consumed […]

Busch Gardens Howl-O-Scream 2017: New Thrills and Chills

Get ready for goosebumps, spine chills and cold-hearted horror at Busch Gardens’ 2017 installment of Howl-O-Scream. A new haunted house, escape room and Terror-tory are in the works, and they’re all destined to carve up lots of screams and scares. New Escape Room: No Escape: Case of the Haunted Hotel Guests must follow clues and […]

Universal Orlando Halloween Horror Nights 2016

I’m a little late to the table with this haunted attraction review, but I have a really good excuse. This was a last minute, spur-of-the-moment trip to Orlando. The tween had a ½ day of school on Friday, and then no school on Monday or Tuesday (thank you Election Day, end of the semester, and […]

Howl-O-Scream 2016: Circo Sinistro and No Escape come to Busch Gardens

Halloween is my most favorite time of year. I’m always a willing target participant for the next big scary attraction. I’ll be the one screaming my head off, but I’ll be there. I recently had the opportunity to check out the new haunted houses/mazes and other attractions at Howl-O-Scream 2016. I try not to be […]

Halloween 2014: The Outer Banks’ Lost Colony presents PsychoPath

Note:  This article originally appeared in Examiner.com in October 2014. Cooler temperatures and crisp breezes make October a perfect time for an Outer Banks getaway. When you can combine the scenery and location with seasonal attractions such as haunted trails and scary fun, it’s all the better in my opinion. The remote location, mysterious disappearances […]