By Barbara Ann Kelley, CBSTampa.com
Filed Under:Brandon, Busch Gardens, Friday, Halloween, Haunted house, Howl-O-Scream, New Port Richey, Oldsmar, Palm Harbor, Roller coaster, Saturday, St. Petersburg

Get ready to SCREAM loud and often this weekend at Busch Gardens’  “Howl-O-Scream”. There will be haunted houses, scare zones, roller coasters in the dark and spooky live shows.

Entrance to Howl-O-Scream

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This year’s theme is “The Dark Side of the Gardens”.  Howl-O-Scream runs Thursday through Saturday nights from September 29th to October 29th. General admission at the gate is $77.99. If you buy your tickets in advance online you save $25 with the $52.99 online price. There are promotional offers that can save you up to $35 per ticket, for more information go to their website at: www.howloscream.com.

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Your Howl-O-Scream ticket gets you into the park anytime after 5pm to ride other rides, but the spooky stuff doesn’t start until 7:30PM. Howl-O-Scream at Busch Gardens Tampa will open this Thursday, September 29th. Hours are:  Thursdays 7:30PM till 1AM , Fridays and Saturdays 7:30PM to 2AM.

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No guests in costumes admitted.

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Howl-O-Scream Monster. (Photo credit: Barbara Ann Kelley)

Shot Vampire Waitress. (Photo credit: Barbara Ann Kelley)

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