Get ready, Howl-O-Scream at Busch Gardens Tampa is celebrating “20 Years of Fear” with horrifying haunted houses, terrifying scare zones and thrilling rollercoaster rides through the dark.

, Howl-O-Scream at Busch Gardens Tampa Celebrates 20 Years of Nightmares

For two demented decades, Howl-O-Scream has been haunting Tampa Bay each fall as the area’s premier Halloween event. The event’s dark past has earned a sinister reputation and is presently nominated for a USA TODAY Readers’ Choice award for Best Theme Park Halloween Event. Howl-O-Scream fans can show their support and vote for the event once per day until August 26.

What’s New at Busch Gardens Howl-O-Scream

The park has announced a new house and scare zones for this year’s event:

The Residence – ALL-NEW House!

, Howl-O-Scream at Busch Gardens Tampa Celebrates 20 Years of Nightmares

Enter the pristine home of the picture-perfect suburban Clark Family, but beware of unseen horrors – once you’re invited in, you may never make your way out. Don’t let yourself become the next sacrifice in their sinister devotion.

New Scare Zones

Howl-O-Scream 2019 presents more scares than ever with an unprecedented nine scare zones throughout the park, including three ALL-NEW scare zones:

NEW! First Fear: The horrors of Howl-O-Scream’s haunted past are the first frights to greet you, rising from the dead and bringing 20 years of fear back to life. Come face to face with Dr. Livingsdoom, the vampires from the House of Vayne, Trickster and more.

, Howl-O-Scream at Busch Gardens Tampa Celebrates 20 Years of Nightmares

NEW! Little Nightmares: Take a creepy walk down memory lane to the bygone era of papier-mâché masks and homemade costumes sure to stir up the nightmares of your childhood.

NEW! Carpe Noctem: The eerie quiet of this gothic Romanian cemetery is shattered by the triumphant screams of vampires and the sobbing moans of their victims. This immersive zone even offers guests the opportunity to climb into a coffin to get a feel for the nightlife of the undead.

Howl-O-Scream is a separately ticketed event, available during 22 select nights at Busch Gardens beginning September 20 through November 2, 2019. Single-night tickets start at $39.99 and unlimited admission for all 22 nights of Howl-O-Scream is available starting at $79.99. Park guests can upgrade their night of fright by selecting a Front Line Fear Pass with options including front-of-the-line access to haunted houses and attractions, including the all-new Tigris, Florida’s tallest launch coaster. Prices start at $35.00 for this add-on option. Lines for the houses can get extremely long, so we recommend getting a Front Line Fear Pass or opting for Fright Feast dinner show, which includes and all-you-can-eat buffet before Howl-O-Scream starts and front of the line access to the houses until 8:30pm. Prices for Fright Feast start at $29.99.

Howl-O-Scream is intended for a mature audience. This event contains intense adult content such as violence, gore, and blood. Howl-O-Scream 2019 is a separately-ticketed night event. No costumes are allowed.

Are you ready to get your scare on? We sure are!


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Amy VandenBoogert
Amy is lucky to live in beautiful Tampa Bay, Florida and frequently visits the Busch Gardens theme park in that city. You can find Amy's updates on Busch Gardens and other Central Florida attractions in MiceChat's Orlando Parkhopper columns.