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This autumn, Howl-O-Scream takes sweet revenge on its most devoted fans at Busch Gardens Tampa Bay. For 18 select nights in September and October, the Gulf coast’s premiere adventure park transforms into Florida’s top-rated Halloween event – a park-wide nightmare of seductive surprises that will rock your world. Devious creatures infest Busch Gardens’ 335 acres with dark, sinister, adult-targeted fun, including more haunted houses than ever before, all-new spine-tingling scare zones and thrilling live stage shows. Even the streets themselves aren’t safe from the wandering hoards and other terrors of the night, and bone-chilling roller coasters keep your pulse pounding all night long. Howl-O-Scream 2010 will leave you begging for mercy…and screaming for more.

Howl-O-Scream Busch Gardens tickets can be used on one of the following special dates:

• Friday 1 October
• Saturday 2 October
• Friday 8 October
• Saturday 9 October
• Friday 15 October
• Saturday 16 October
• Friday 22 October
• Saturday 23 October
• Friday 29 October
• Saturday 30 October

Howl-O-Scream Busch Gardens Shuttle Express

Howl-O-Scream tickets include free return transportation from Orlando aboard the Howl-O-Scream Busch Gardens Shuttle Express:

Outbound
Pick-Up Location: The Crab House, 8291 International Drive
Pick-Up Time: 3.00pm
Drop-Off Location: Busch Gardens bus drop off
Drop-Off Time: Approximately 4.30pm

Upon arrival, guests will need to make their way to Guest Services, where after showing their Howl-O-Scream ticket or voucher they will be issued with their return ticket back to Orlando.

Return
Pick-Up Location: Busch Gardens bus drop off
Pick-Up Time: 12am (midnight)
Drop-Off Location: The Crab House, 8291 International Drive
Drop-Off Time: Approximately 1.30am

Reservations are essential for this service; please call 1-800-221-1339 once in Orlando to reserve your seat and to reconfirm the pick-up location and times as the service is subject to change.

Ticket Information:
Howl-O-Scream tickets can only be used for one of the event dates listed above and give access to Busch Gardens Tampa Bay after 4.30pm on the date you visit. If you wish to visit Busch Gardens earlier in the day, a Busch Gardens inclusive ticket (5-Park Combo; 6-Park Combo; Orlando FlexTicket™ PLUS, 2-Park SeaWorld and Busch Gardens Ticket 3-Park SeaWorld, Aquatica and Busch Gardens Ticket) will be required for admission.

Between 4.30pm and 7.30pm Howl-O-Scream guests will be given a wrist band that should be worn throughout the night. You will be free to explore the attractions within Stanleyville and Timbuktu, which include SheiKra, Kumba and Congo River Rapids. The Zambia Smokehouse will also be open at this time for dining. Busch Gardens fully re-opens at 7.30pm for Howl-O-Scream and from this time you will be free to explore the various Haunted Houses, Scare Zones and shows on offer throughout the park, plus the unique chance to ride the coasters in the dark.

The event is geared towards an adult audience due to the nature of the scare zones and haunted houses.

Please note that the pickup and drop off location for the Howl-O-Scream bus is The Crab House, 8291 International Drive