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25 years of Howl-O-Scream at Busch Gardens
Allie Corey reports
TAMPA, Fla. - It's scare season at Busch Gardens Tampa Bay. This year, they're celebrating 25 years of Howl-O-Scream. The terrifying haunted houses have become a Halloween season staple in the Tampa Bay area.
Howl-O-Scream has five haunted houses in total. Every year, the park replaces an older one with a new fresh idea.
"Shadows of Wonderland" is this year’s new addition. It’s a take on Alice in Wonderland where the evil queen has taken over.
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The process to design and build a new haunted house theme can take up to a year. It starts with simple story boards and ends with full dress rehearsals with dozens of scare actors.
Howl-O-Scream runs through November 2. You can buy tickets on Busch Gardens' website.
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