News: Jack Returns to Haunt BGW

Posted at 1:25 PM EDT (1725 GMT)

Aug. 26th, 2005 -- WILLIAMSBURG, Va. – Guests should prepare to be scared as Busch Gardens unveils its sixth season of Howl-O-Scream, the park’s Halloween-themed festival of fright. The haunting begins earlier this year and continues every Friday, Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 16 through Oct. 30, for seven full weekends of theme park terror.  The Williamsburg adventure park also remains open later on Saturdays during Howl-O-Scream, until 11 p.m., to allow visitors more time to experience the haunted houses, macabre mazes and the newest ride sensation, Curse of DarKastle.

“Our guests wanted more, and we are giving it to them,” said Donnie Mills, executive vice president and general manager for Busch Gardens Williamsburg and Water Country USA. “This Howl-O-Scream season is packed with more ghouls lurking in the shadows, a brand new haunted house in Festa Dementia, and new twists to old favorites.”

NightScares…Awakened by Magic debuts in the Royal Palace Theatre.  Set in a dream world and brought to life by incorporating illusions, special effects and pulsating music, NightScares spins the ultimate tale of good versus evil. 

The ghostly adventures for 2005 include new tricks and treats:

Last Laugh Industries: The evil-clown supply business has been booming, and this new company is the leader in offering evil-clown gear. Rumor has it that bike horns, kazoos and rubber chickens aren’t the only items being packaged by the workers. Visitors beware when touring this fearsome factory.

Dublin Over: This all-new, family-oriented musical shows debuts during the daylight hours in Ireland’s Abbey Stone Theatre.

Also new this year is Busch Gardens Williamsburg’s Front-of-the-Line pass that allows guests head-of-the-line privileges to five great Howl-O-Scream attractions: Sleepless Hollow Manner, Curse of Pompeii, Last Laugh Industries, Jack’s Nightmare Express, and Curse of DarKastle. Guests may purchase Front-of-the-Line passes at Busch Gardens Williamsburg’s main gate and in select locations throughout the park, as well as online at buschgardens.com.  The cost of Front-of-the-Line passes is $25; season passport members receive a $5 discount.

The world’s “Most Boo-ti-ful Theme Park” transforms into monstrous mayhem after dark. Howl-O-Scream activities are included with paid admission. Not all activities are suitable for young children and parental discretion is advised. Ratings for each activity are posted at attractions in the park and on the show schedule. For more information, guests may call (800) 343-7946 or visit www.howl-o-scream.com.

Busch Gardens Williamsburg and Water Country USA are Anheuser-Busch Adventure Parks. Other Anheuser-Busch Adventure Parks include Busch Gardens and Adventure Island in Tampa Bay; SeaWorld Adventure Parks in Orlando, San Diego and San Antonio; Sesame Place, a children’s park near Philadelphia; and Discovery Cove in Orlando, a family vacation experience featuring interaction with dolphins and other marine animals.