Hey, Florida travelers Chrissa here, and this year is
the inaugural year of SeaWorld's Howl-O-Scream in Orlando.
So if you would like to know what it's like
and if it will be a good Halloween event for you and your family
I'm going to go over all of the details to help you decide.
So let's get into it.
Howl-O-Scream at SeaWorld is Orlando's newest Halloween event
that just started on Friday, September 10 and will go through Halloween.
Howl-O-Scream boasts 4 haunted houses,
2 shows and 4 different scares zones
sprinkled throughout the Howl-O-Scream area of the park.
The event doesn't encompass all of Sea World,
and there is even a dedicated entrance for Howl-O-Scream,
which is to the right of the main entrance of the park.
Howl-O-Scream is a separately ticketed event and the price for Howl-O-Scream
starts at $54.99 to $126.99 depending on the day that you go.
But if you are planning on going soon, they are currently running
a number of discounts to help you save on the price of admission.
If you want to go on multiple nights, there's also a couple of passes
which allows you unlimited visits through the entire season.
One of those passes include blackout dates for $119.99
and the other one does not have blackout dates for $129.99.
If you want to skip the lines altogether while you're there,
they offer two different upgrades that include the front of line fear,
which gives you front of line access to all of the houses
and other rides, as well as the front of line fear extreme.
That includes a front of line access to all of the houses, rides,
reserved seating at the Monster Stomp
and exclusive access to additional rooms and one of the haunted houses.
The event officially starts at 7:00 p.m., but the gates open up at 6:00.
One thing that I do want you to know is that if you enter the event
through the dedicated Howl-O-Scream entrance, when the event starts,
they are not allowing any backpacks or purses larger than eight by five.
This is to help expedite the security processes at the gate. So
if you do have your bag with you, you're going to have to leave it in the car.
If you're already at SeaWorld for the day,
you can and keep your backpack with you at the event.
You're just not allowed to take it through the dedicated Howl-O-Scream
entrance at the beginning of the park.
One thing that's really unique about this event is that if you are not a fan of
being targeted by any of the scare actors, but still want to be able to go,
you can purchase one of these "No Boo" necklaces in the shops
across Howl-O-Scream for $15.
Now, since you know those details, let's get into the fun stuff.
For the inaugural Howl-O-Scream, there are 4 haunted houses to explore.
Beneath the Ice is located at the wild Arctic exhibit and is a fun
walk through an Arctic, a base camp that no one has heard
from in years since it's been entombed in all of the snow.
Dead Vines is where you'll walk through a garden full of monsters.
I do want you to know that the line for this house tends to go a little bit slower
because they stagger the parties as they walk through the house.
So expect this one to probably be your longest wait.
If you can, I would try to get this one knocked out first
while the crowds are still low for the evening.
Captain's Revenge is where you'll get to walk through a cursed pirate ship.
And my favorite of all of the houses was Water's Edge
Inn where you'll walk through this haunted hotel
that has been taken over by all sorts of haunts and ghouls.
In addition to the 4 houses, there are also 4
different scare zones scattered throughout the event.
My favorite was the Sea of Souls, which was the site of a horrific shipwreck
where you'll encounter the souls of vengeful pirates.
Deadly Ambush is where you'll wander into a campground
where there's a monster lurking in the darkness
and the park rangers can't help you, if you do get caught.
Frozen Terror is where you'll come across
frozen zombie like monsters with pick axes and shovels.
And a last but not least is the Witchcraft Bayou,
where you'll encounter a number of voodoo worshipers
who won't rest until your souls belong to them.
But if you think that you're safe because you're outside
one of the scare zones, then you're absolutely wrong
because in Howl-O-Scream there are also 3 different roaming
haunts that include the Sirens, the Creatures, and the Minions.
So you're not safe no matter where you go.
One of my favorite entertainments throughout the night was the Monster
Stomp show, located right next to Mako.
This show is filled with haunting reenactments of your favorite pop songs
and some incredible dancing that help tell the story of Jack the Ripper.
One of the highlights of the entire show was this
amazing drum line, which was spectacular.
The other show was the Siren Song, which is an outside show that features
a number of incredibly haunted dances
with this spectacular ending that included snow.
If you get hungry throughout the night,
there are several themed places open to grab a bite to eat.
The bars for the event include the Sirens Call,
which is located near the entrance of Howl-O-Scream.
Tormented, which is located at the Beneath the Ice house
and the Poison Grotto, which is at the Waterway Grill.
The Poison Grotto was really cool because it even included a scare actor
that was climbing around on this net above you, which was awesome.
Howl-O-Scream is a really fun Halloween event, the scare actors are also
incredibly dedicated to their roles, which I have to give them credit for.
So if you're looking for a night of thrills,
you'll have to head over to SeaWorld and check out Howl-O-Scream.
If you're wondering what other Halloween events
that will be happening in Orlando, you'll have to check out my overview
of Halloween Horror Nights that just popped up on the screen.
Until next time, everyone, I hope you have an amazing day
and go out and enjoy some Florida sunshine.