TAMPA, Fla. – Busch Gardens Tampa Bay is gearing up to unleash terror with its annual Howl-O-Scream event.

Running select nights starting Sept. 5, this year’s edition features 25 terrifying experiences, including two new haunted houses, three new scare zones, and shows.

Haunted houses & scare zones M.A.R.S. haunted house at Howl-O-Scream (United Parks & Entertainment)

M.A.R.S. (new): The Elysium, a spaceship, has crashed on Mars during a routine mission. Survivors face freezing temperatures, failing life support, and aggressive insect-like aliens. Visitors must enter the ship, reach its core, and destroy it before the threat spreads—or become part of the doomed crew.

Raven’s Mill - Lambs to Slaughter: Once a farming community, Raven’s Mill is now a nightmare where scarecrows s

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