Busch Gardens Tampa Bay is once again summoning the shadows. Howl-O-Scream returns on select nights September 5 through November 2, 2025, bringing more than 25 terrifying experiences, including two new haunted houses, three new scare zones, ghoulish shows, and relentless horrors across the park. For a limited time, tickets start as low as $34.99 during the Monster Sale.
Haunted Houses: Terror Takes New Form
This year’s lineup features five houses that plunge guests into fear, including two all-new experiences:
- NEW! M.A.R.S. – Enter the wreckage of the Elysium starship, crash-landed on the red planet. Within its crumbling halls, alien insectoid creatures hunt survivors. Your mission: destroy the core before the infection spreads—or before you join the damned crew.
- NEW! Ravens Mill – Lambs to the Slaughter – The upgraded and reimagined fan favorite returns darker than ever. Scarecrows stitched from vanished villagers run a gruesome mill that no longer grinds grain—it harvests flesh and bone.
Returning frights include Shadows of Wonderland and Ragnar’s Wrath, ensuring a twisted mix of classic nightmares and sinister new terrors.
Scare Zones: Nowhere to Hide
Howl-O-Scream’s fear spreads beyond the houses with three chilling new scare zones:
- The Pestilence – Gas-masked Mob Doctors roam the streets, dragging victims to their fiery fate.
- Breadcrumbs to Nowhere – A rotting cottage in Havenwood Forest lures wanderers into the Crone’s festering lair.
- Murders at Buckshot Ridge – A cursed logging camp where the woods themselves have turned against humanity.
These zones join returning favorites to create an atmosphere where every path is haunted.
Sinister Shows and Entertainment
- The Reckoning – Witness the eternal struggle between light and darkness as Lark faces the Gatekeeper.
- Cirque X-Scream – High-energy stunts and acrobatics that mix thrills with chills.
Evil Upgrades: Unlock More Fear
For those who crave faster access to fear, Front Line Fear passes start at $69.99 and let guests skip the lines at haunted houses. The Front Line Fear Extreme pass goes further, including Busch Gardens’ ten world-class roller coasters.
For the ultimate scream experience, the Howl-O-Scream Ultimate VIP Tour provides unlimited front-of-line access to houses and rides, a complimentary meal, private beverage locations, and free preferred parking, starting at $299.99 per person (minimum two people).
Event Details
- Dates: Select nights, September 5 – November 2, 2025
- Tickets: Starting at $34.99 during Monster Sale
- Advisory: Howl-O-Scream contains graphic and mature content not suitable for children. Costumes are not permitted.
Busch Gardens Tampa Bay’s Howl-O-Scream is back to unleash unforgettable frights and nightmarish fun this fall.
So until the next blog, podcast or livestream, keep making memories.
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