Howl-O-Scream at Busch Gardens Williamsburg officially opened today, Friday, September 23, 2011. This event promises to put the scream back in Howl-O-Scream. The 13th annual event features fan favorites from years past as well as new haunted houses, scare zones and scary shows centered on the theme The Dark Side of the Gardens.

With your Busch Gardens tickets, you'll be able to explore all of the wickedly delightful Halloween fun at Howl-O-Scream.  The featured Haunted Houses include “13: Your Numbers Up,” a terrifying maze in the dark tower eliciting your deepest fears and phobias; “Catacombs,” a cemetery filled with haunted remains; “Fear Fair,” a haunted carnival featuring the strange, macabre and bizarre; “Bitten,” a haunted house plagues by vampires; and “10,” a house of which details have not yet been released.

Scare Zones include “Widow Makers,” where you venture into the woods and find a wicked web of terror; “Grin and Scare It,” a sinister circus featuring ghastly tricks and terrible traps; “Unleashed,” a werewolf themed scare zone where you are the hunted; “11” and “12” are additional scare zones that have yet to come to life.

Howl-O-Scream shows are bigger and better for the 2011 season. “Monster Stomp Revamped” is a high-powered rockstravaganza featuring vampires, witches, skeletons and beasts dying to have a good time; “Jack is Back” is a dancing party complete with carved creatures and scarecrows honoring Jack-O-Lantern; details have yet to be released on the show “13.”

Howl-O-Scream continues every Friday, Saturday and Sunday night now through October 30. After 6pm, the event is not suitable for young children as it can be very frightening. During the day, however, Busch Gardens’ younger guests are treated to Halloween fun during the day with their favorite characters at Sesame Street Forest of Fun.



Capitol at Colonial Williamsburg



Looking for a fabulous place to go on a Fall vacation? Look no further than Williamsburg Virginia, which was named the #1 Family-Friendly vacation spot in North and Central America.

Williamsburg is a story-book recreation of the past, with Williamsburg attractions like Jamestown Settlement, Historic Jamestowne, Colonial Williamsburg, Yorktown Battlefield and the Yorktown Victory Center. The America’s Historic Triangle Ticket allows you access to all of these historic sites, and save you money as well.

Colonial Williamsburg is a living history museum located on over 300 acres. With the purchase of Colonial Williamsburg tickets, you'll have access to historic buildings, restored structures, character reenactments, hundreds of interpreters, and unique museums and eateries that bring the Colonial era to life. The primary museums include the DeWitt Wallace Decorative Arts Museum, the Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Folk Art Museum and Basset Hall. Christiana Campbell’s Tavern, King’s Arms Tavern and Shields Tavern, which I have dined at and highly recommend the ale-potted beef entree, are a few 18-century dining options.

The reenactments at Colonial Williamsburg are something you have to experience during a Williamsburg vacation. I highly recommend the Revolutionary War City program, as well as the Cry Witch program. Cry Witch is the perfect event for a Fall trip too, as it is set at night, it a candlelight courtroom and brings to life the trial of Grace Sherwood in 1706. The audience is invited to question the witnesses, weigh the evidence, and determine the guilt or innocence of "the Virginia Witch." Both of these programs are unique, with Cry Witch being something that stands out as a true Colonial experience.

During a vacation in Williamsburg, you can also enjoy modern attractions like those found at Busch Gardens. During the Fall, Busch Gardens is opened Friday-Sunday and they offer events like Wild Days, Howl-O-Scream Oktoberfest and Christmas Town. Purchase your Busch Gardens Williamsburg tickets today to explore the park, themed in an old-Europe style.

The summer vacation season may be wrapping up, but that doesn’t mean there aren’t still plenty of exciting things to do at Busch Gardens in Williamsburg.

The schedule for Busch Gardens changes after Labor Day Weekend, with the park opening on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays only beginning September 10.

One of Busch Gardens’ signature events – Wild Days – is scheduled for September 10-11. Wild Days features animal experts Jack Hanna, Julie Scardina and other animal ambassadors, as well as creatures from around the world. During the two-day event, guests can see special animal demonstrations and will also have the opportunity to get up-close with come on the animals.

Busch Gardens Williamsburg is hosting Howl-O-Scream, their annual Halloween event, starting September 23. In honor of the events 13th anniversary, the park is rising to a whole new level of frightening fun. There are new mazes, spooky shows, scare zones and other frightening features located throughout the park. Howl-O-Scream fun begins at 6pm every Friday, Saturday and Sunday September 23 through October 30.

Labor Day Weekend marks the last days to splash into summer fun at Water Country USA. Purchase your Water Country USA tickets today to enjoy one last weekend of thrilling water park rides, like Vanish Point, in Williamsburg.