Howl-O-Scream 2023 Unveils New Haunted House, Scare Zones, and Entertainment

Howl-O-Scream at Busch Gardens Tampa Bay (Tampa, FL) will return select nights September 8th – October 31st with an all-new haunted house, two new scare zones, and new interactive entertainment offerings. This year’s event will feature six spine-chilling scare zones, five hair-raising haunted houses and four elaborate entertainment productions. Fan-favorite haunted houses such as Stranglewood Estate, Witch of the Woods, and The Residence: Home for the Holidays will return, as well as infamous scare zones including The Junkyard, Beyond the Veil, The Shortcut, and Ravens Mill. New for 2023 are scare zones Big Ed’s Demolition Derby & Sin City Zombies, and haunted house, D.H. Baggum’s Circus of Fear. The Forgotten: Uprising haunted house has been reimagined with all new chills and thrills. Eerie entertainment will include the Rock the Grave stage show, musical performances by The Rolling Bones, Raveyard dance party, and Cirque X-Scream‘s death-defying acts & stunts. Join in on the musical fun with the all-new Scare-E-Oke experience – where fans can sing along to their favorite tunes. Howl-O-Scream is a separately ticketed event. Tickets, upgrades, and packages are on sale now on the event’s official website. 

Howl-O-Scream at SeaWorld Orlando (Orlando, FL) returns select nights September 8th – October 31st with three new houses, three new scare zones, five sirens, and the return of four fan-favorite attractions. New houses D3LER1UM666 Laboratories, BENEATH THE ICE – The Meltdown, and DEAD VINES: Nawlin’s Nightmare, join the reimagined Captain’s Revenge: Drowned in Darkness and Blood Beckoning. The three new scare zones: Toxic Turmoil, Blood Light District, and Carn-EVIL Pier, join returning favorites Portal of Passage, Frozen in Terror: Alive in the Ice, Witchcraft Bayou, and Terrors of the Deep. The Howl-O-Scream experience would not be complete without SeaWorld’s darkly entertaining, high-energy shows like the haunting “Siren’s Song” and award-winning “Monster Stomp.” Guests can quench their thirst for fear at a variety of fiendishly interactive bars – CarnEvil Curiosities (new for 2023), Longshoreman Tavern, Tormented, Poison Grotto, and Siren’s Last Call. Howl-O-Scream is a separately ticketed event. Single-day and multi-night tickets are on sale now on the event’s official website. 

Prepare to delve into the enigmatic world of Grammy-winning artist The Weeknd at Universal Studios Singapore Halloween Horror Nights (Sentosa, Singapore). After successful houses in Universal Orlando Resort and Universal Studios Hollywood last year, this new house will feature chart-topping hits from The Weeknd’s albums After Hours and Dawn FM. The Weeknd: After Hours Til Dawn Nightmare promises a spine-tingling journey into the singer’s mind, where guests will traverse through the eerie corridors of his nightmarish nightclub. The house will feature five new rooms inspired by Dawn FM. “Halloween has been significant to my music and that makes Universal Studios Halloween Horror Nights such a fun and novel stage to bring my music around the world. I’m thrilled to have a haunted house in Singapore and share this experience with my fans in Southeast Asia,” Abel Tesfaye (The Weeknd) said in a news release. Universal Studios Singapore Halloween Horror Nights 11 will span 18 select nights from September 29th to November 4th. Tickets are on sale now, starting at $79 – $89

Mickey’s Not So Scary Halloween Party at Walt Disney World (Orlando, FL) held its opening night on August 11th. This separately-ticketed nighttime event features spellbinding entertainment, trick-or-treating, festive foods, photo ops, Disney characters dressed in their Halloween best, and more. Entertainment highlights include: Mickey’s Boo-To-You Halloween Parade, Disney’s Not-So-Spooky Spectacular (featuring projections, special effects, music, fireworks, and the Pumpkin King himself, Jack Skellington), and the Hocus Pocus Villain Spelltacular stage show. MNSSHP runs select nights through November 1st. Tickets are on sale now, starting at $149 – $199 for adult admission. 

Taste of Terror at Universal Studios Orlando (Orlando, FL) opened on August 10th and runs select nights through August 26th. The special event features an exclusive all-you-care-to-enjoy preview of select items that will be featured at Halloween Horror Nights and options for alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages. Tickets are on sale now for $135.99 per person. 

Castle Park (Riverside, CA) will celebrate 15 years of Fears this Halloween Season as it transforms into Castle Dark, Fridays – Sundays, September 22nd – October 29th. For its 15th season, Castle Dark will feature five all-new experiences: Cinema of Fear and Night Shift haunts, Shipwreck Cove and Slider Alley interactive shows, and Haunted Highway antique car ride overlay. Tickets are on sale now, starting at $24.99.