http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog Orlando area attractions and theme park information and news Thu, 09 Feb 2012 02:12:19 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2010/09/27/photos-and-videos-from-howl-o-scream-2010-opening-weekend/ http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2010/09/27/photos-and-videos-from-howl-o-scream-2010-opening-weekend/#comments Mon, 27 Sep 2010 16:11:04 +0000 Matt Roseboom http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/?p=7348 Busch Gardens launched the 2010 version of Howl-O-Scream this past weekend. The event continues on select nights up to Halloween. We didn’t make it through all the haunted houses yet, but we were able to catch the scare zones and two of the shows. Here’s a look at the fun: Here’s our video of the [...]]]> http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2010/09/27/photos-and-videos-from-howl-o-scream-2010-opening-weekend/feed/ 2 http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2010/09/22/photo-update-halloween-horror-nights-employee-preview-a-look-at-the-scare-zones-and-fear/ http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2010/09/22/photo-update-halloween-horror-nights-employee-preview-a-look-at-the-scare-zones-and-fear/#comments Thu, 23 Sep 2010 04:14:09 +0000 Matt Roseboom http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/?p=7320 Halloween Horror Nights (HHN) officially kicks off this Friday Sept. 24, 2010, but a special preview was held tonight for Universal team members and their guests. Luckily a friend of a friend works there and brought me as their guest. We’re going to bring you a full report with more photos and videos after the [...]]]> http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2010/09/22/photo-update-halloween-horror-nights-employee-preview-a-look-at-the-scare-zones-and-fear/feed/ 2 http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2010/09/07/photo-update-busch-gardens-ready-for-howl-o-scream/ http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2010/09/07/photo-update-busch-gardens-ready-for-howl-o-scream/#comments Tue, 07 Sep 2010 14:47:39 +0000 Matt Roseboom http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/?p=7180 I took the hour drive from Orlando to Tampa Bay on Saturday to see the KaTonga show before it ended (more on that later). But I was surprised to see how much of their PG-13 Halloween event, Howl-O-Scream, looked ready to go. As you can see above, the main sign for Howl-O-Scream is already greeting [...]]]> http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2010/09/07/photo-update-busch-gardens-ready-for-howl-o-scream/feed/ 1 http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2010/08/19/howl-o-scream-2010-to-offer-new-and-unique-houses-zones-and-shows/ http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2010/08/19/howl-o-scream-2010-to-offer-new-and-unique-houses-zones-and-shows/#comments Fri, 20 Aug 2010 02:32:41 +0000 Matt Roseboom http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/?p=7099 Busch Gardens officially kicks off it’s 11th season of scares with more haunted houses than ever before, all new scare zones, a new idea in how to experience a haunted house and live concerts each night by the rock stars of horror – Sylvie and her killer band, My X. We love it when packages [...]]]> http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2010/08/19/howl-o-scream-2010-to-offer-new-and-unique-houses-zones-and-shows/feed/ 2 http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2009/10/30/photos-from-the-newly-added-halloween-horror-nights-19-scare-zone/ http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2009/10/30/photos-from-the-newly-added-halloween-horror-nights-19-scare-zone/#comments Fri, 30 Oct 2009 20:21:36 +0000 Matt Roseboom http://www.attractionsmagazine.com/blog/?p=4221 There are only two nights remaining to experience Halloween Horror Nights at Universal Studios. As an added treat, Universal added an all-new scare zone this week. Located within a New York area alley, characters from past Horror Nights events (like Jack the clown pictured above) have emerged to greet guests once again, previewing what’s to come [...]]]> http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2009/10/30/photos-from-the-newly-added-halloween-horror-nights-19-scare-zone/feed/ 1 http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2009/10/04/busch-gardens-howl-o-scream-2009-review-photos-and-videos/ http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2009/10/04/busch-gardens-howl-o-scream-2009-review-photos-and-videos/#comments Sun, 04 Oct 2009 16:52:25 +0000 Matt Roseboom http://www.attractionsmagazine.com/blog/?p=3748 Following last week’s scare-by-scare review of this year’s Halloween Horror Nights 19 event at Universal Studios, here is a review of a Howl-O-Scream 10 at Busch Gardens Tampa Bay. Like Horror Nights, Howl-O-Scream is packed with haunted houses, scare zones, and stage shows. However, unlike Horror Nights, you won’t find a lot of well-known characters [...]]]> http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2009/10/04/busch-gardens-howl-o-scream-2009-review-photos-and-videos/feed/ 8 http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2009/09/26/halloween-horror-nights-19-scare-by-scare-review-and-video/ http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2009/09/26/halloween-horror-nights-19-scare-by-scare-review-and-video/#comments Sat, 26 Sep 2009 14:32:41 +0000 Matt Roseboom http://www.attractionsmagazine.com/blog/?p=3623 Halloween Horror Nights 19 started last night (Sept. 25, 2009) at Universal Studios Orlando. For the second year in a row, I bring you my scare-by-scare review of the event, taking you on a spoiler-free journey through the night’s haunted houses, scare zones and shows. Before we get to the review, here’s a video look [...]]]> http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2009/09/26/halloween-horror-nights-19-scare-by-scare-review-and-video/feed/ 30 http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2009/09/25/see-actor-john-c-reilly-and-others-from-cirque-du-freak-at-universal-studios-tonight/ http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2009/09/25/see-actor-john-c-reilly-and-others-from-cirque-du-freak-at-universal-studios-tonight/#comments Fri, 25 Sep 2009 18:09:11 +0000 Matt Roseboom http://www.attractionsmagazine.com/blog/?p=3613 Actor John C. Reilly (above left), Chris Massoglia (above right), and Josh Hutcherson will be appearing tonight near the Universal Studios arch at 6 p.m. in promotion of their upcoming film, “Cirque du Freak: The Vampire’s Assistant.” The movie has inspired its own scare zone at this year’s Halloween Horror Nights 19 which also begins [...]]]> http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2009/09/25/see-actor-john-c-reilly-and-others-from-cirque-du-freak-at-universal-studios-tonight/feed/ 0 http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2009/09/25/halloween-horror-nights-19-begins-tonight-at-universal-studios/ http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2009/09/25/halloween-horror-nights-19-begins-tonight-at-universal-studios/#comments Fri, 25 Sep 2009 17:35:14 +0000 Matt Roseboom http://www.attractionsmagazine.com/blog/?p=3608 Tonight is the first night of Halloween Horror Nights 19 at Universal Studios. Below is a quick rundown of the haunted houses, scare zones, and shows you can expect to see at the event. We’ll be posting photos and video after we return tonight. www.youtube.com/watch?v=ewe7gdggIDo www.youtube.com/watch?v=w0DDKz5OJ1w Haunted Houses SAW – For years you have come [...]]]> http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2009/09/25/halloween-horror-nights-19-begins-tonight-at-universal-studios/feed/ 0 http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2009/09/24/video-of-howl-o-scream-10-haunted-houses-and-scare-zones-for-2009/ http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2009/09/24/video-of-howl-o-scream-10-haunted-houses-and-scare-zones-for-2009/#comments Fri, 25 Sep 2009 03:01:46 +0000 Matt Roseboom http://www.attractionsmagazine.com/blog/?p=3578 Here’s a look at several of the haunted houses and scare zones in Howl-O-Scream 10 for 2009 at Busch Gardens Tampa. This video was officially released by Busch Gardens. www.youtube.com/watch?v=m1cOFrnQO1s For much more about Howl-O-Scream, pick up a copy of the Fall 2009 issue of Orlando Attractions Magazine and keep watching this blog.]]> http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2009/09/24/video-of-howl-o-scream-10-haunted-houses-and-scare-zones-for-2009/feed/ 0