By Barbara Ann Kelley, CBSTampa.com

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.
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.
No guests in costumes admitted.
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