‘Christmas in July’ brings haunted house announcement and Howl-O-Scream savings to Busch Gardens Tampa Bay

“Christmas in July” has a Halloween tinge to it at Busch Gardens Tampa Bay in 2022 with the announcement of a holiday-themed haunted house and up to 70% off tickets for the annual Howl-O-Scream event.

The Residence: Home for the Holidays has been added to the park’s Howl-O-Scream lineup of haunted houses. The new theme is an overly of the previous The Residence house.

Additional houses that have been announced for this year are The Forgotten, and Witch in the Woods. More house announcements will be revealed soon.

Busch Gardens’ rides and attractions will also be open during the event, giving guests the chance to ride the new Iron Gwazi roller coaster – the world’s fastest and steepest hybrid coaster – in the dark.

The annual Howl-O-Scream horror-fest runs from September 9-October 31, 2022, with discounted single-night tickets starting at $29.99.