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The event first began in 1999 at the Williamsburg park, while on the same year the Tampa park ran a LighterAndSofter Halloween event called Spooky Safari, that, while featuring one haunted house (''Haunted Jungle Trail''), was mostly geared towards families. That all changed the next year, when the Tampa park adopted the Howl-O-Scream title and began phase out the family activities and target teens and adults only. 2000 was also the year that the event began at [=SeaWorld=] San Antonio, where it "shares" the park with the family-friendly Halloween Spooktacular event, which operates during the daytime while Howl-O-Scream operates at night. Since the inception of the events, they have all gone on to be among the highest rated haunt experiences in the world.

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The event first began in 1999 at the Williamsburg park, while on the same year the Tampa park ran a LighterAndSofter Halloween event called Spooky Safari, that, while featuring one haunted house (''Haunted Jungle Trail''), was mostly geared towards families. That all changed the next year, when the Tampa park adopted the Howl-O-Scream title and began phase phased out the family activities and to target teens and adults only. 2000 was also the year that the event began at [=SeaWorld=] San Antonio, where it "shares" the park with the family-friendly Halloween Spooktacular event, which operates during the daytime while Howl-O-Scream operates at night. Since the inception of the events, they have all gone on to be among the highest rated haunt experiences in the world.
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''Howl-O-Scream'' is an annual Halloween event that operates at both of the Ride/BuschGardens parks in Tampa and Williamsburg, as well as at [[Ride/SeaWorld [=SeaWorld=] San Antonio and San Diego]]. Usually running from September to the end of October, the event, like most theme park-based ones -- is massive. Among the its offerings are haunted houses (indoor walk-throughs with plenty of [[JumpScare surprises]]), scare zones (themed outdoor areas with even more "surprises"), and shows (most notably ''Fiends'' -- an annual show featuring a much-raunchier take on Dr. Frankenstein and his monster).

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''Howl-O-Scream'' is an annual Halloween event that operates at both of the Ride/BuschGardens parks in Tampa and Williamsburg, as well as at [[Ride/SeaWorld [=SeaWorld=] San Antonio and San Diego]]. Usually running from September to the end of October, the event, like most theme park-based ones -- is massive. Among the its offerings are haunted houses (indoor walk-throughs with plenty of [[JumpScare surprises]]), scare zones (themed outdoor areas with even more "surprises"), surprises), and shows (most notably ''Fiends'' -- an annual show featuring a much-raunchier take on Dr. Frankenstein and his monster).
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* TheSmurfettePrinciple: Inverted with the Icons of 2009, the House of Vayne models. They consisted of three women (Ms. Vayne, Anya and Elsa) and one man (Erik).

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* TheSmurfettePrinciple: Inverted with the TheOneGuy: The Icons of 2009, the House of Vayne models. They models, consisted of three women (Ms. Vayne, Anya and Elsa) and one man (Erik).
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* FashionModel: The theme for the 2009's event was centered around the "House of Vayne" a group of models that were secretly blood-thirsty vampires.
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* NuclearNasty: 2007's ''Radiation Alert 3-D'' house was about a nuclear power plant suffering a leakage, causing staff and civilians alike to be mutated into grotesque monsters.

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* NuclearNasty: NuclearMutant: 2007's ''Radiation Alert 3-D'' house was about a nuclear power plant suffering a leakage, causing staff and civilians alike to be mutated into grotesque monsters.

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* EnchantedForest: The ''Wicked Woods'' scare zone is set in a dark magical forest that evil fairy tale creatures took up residence in.



* TheLostWoods: The ''Wicked Woods'' scare zone was set in a dark magical forest that evil fairy tale creatures took up residence in.
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''Howl-O-Scream'' is an annual Halloween event that operates at both of the Ride/BuschGardens parks in Tampa and Williamsburg, as well as at [[Ride/SeaWorld [=SeaWorld=] San Antonio]]. Usually running from September to the end of October, the event, like most theme park-based ones -- is massive. Among the its offerings are haunted houses (indoor walk-throughs with plenty of [[JumpScare surprises]]), scare zones (themed outdoor areas with even more "surprises"), and shows (most notably ''Fiends'' -- an annual show featuring a much-raunchier take on Dr. Frankenstein and his monster).

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''Howl-O-Scream'' is an annual Halloween event that operates at both of the Ride/BuschGardens parks in Tampa and Williamsburg, as well as at [[Ride/SeaWorld [=SeaWorld=] San Antonio]].Antonio and San Diego]]. Usually running from September to the end of October, the event, like most theme park-based ones -- is massive. Among the its offerings are haunted houses (indoor walk-throughs with plenty of [[JumpScare surprises]]), scare zones (themed outdoor areas with even more "surprises"), and shows (most notably ''Fiends'' -- an annual show featuring a much-raunchier take on Dr. Frankenstein and his monster).
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* YourCheatingHeart: What made Sylvie suffer her FaceHeelTurn was because she discovered that her boyfriend was seeing another woman.
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'''''Howl-O-Scream''''' is an annual Halloween event that operates at both of the Ride/BuschGardens parks in Tampa and Williamsburg, as well as at [[Ride/SeaWorld [=SeaWorld=] San Antonio]]. Usually running from September to the end of October, the event, like most theme park-based ones -- is massive. Among the its offerings are haunted houses (indoor walk-throughs with plenty of [[JumpScare surprises]]), scare zones (themed outdoor areas with even more "surprises"), and shows (most notably ''Fiends'' -- an annual show featuring a much-raunchier take on Dr. Frankenstein and his monster).

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'''''Howl-O-Scream''''' ''Howl-O-Scream'' is an annual Halloween event that operates at both of the Ride/BuschGardens parks in Tampa and Williamsburg, as well as at [[Ride/SeaWorld [=SeaWorld=] San Antonio]]. Usually running from September to the end of October, the event, like most theme park-based ones -- is massive. Among the its offerings are haunted houses (indoor walk-throughs with plenty of [[JumpScare surprises]]), scare zones (themed outdoor areas with even more "surprises"), and shows (most notably ''Fiends'' -- an annual show featuring a much-raunchier take on Dr. Frankenstein and his monster).



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* IronicNurseryTune: The 2011 commercial did this by having the creepy "The Dark Side of the Gardens" tune being played while shots of the undead garden were shown.
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'''Howl-O-Scream''' is an annual Halloween event that operates at both of the Ride/BuschGardens parks in Tampa and Williamsburg, as well as at [[Ride/SeaWorld [=SeaWorld=] San Antonio]]. Usually running from September to the end of October, the event, like most theme park-based ones -- is massive. Among the its offerings are haunted houses (indoor walk-throughs with plenty of [[JumpScare surprises]]), scare zones (themed outdoor areas with even more "surprises"), and shows (most notably ''Fiends'' -- an annual show featuring a much-raunchier take on Dr. Frankenstein and his monster).

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'''Howl-O-Scream''' '''''Howl-O-Scream''''' is an annual Halloween event that operates at both of the Ride/BuschGardens parks in Tampa and Williamsburg, as well as at [[Ride/SeaWorld [=SeaWorld=] San Antonio]]. Usually running from September to the end of October, the event, like most theme park-based ones -- is massive. Among the its offerings are haunted houses (indoor walk-throughs with plenty of [[JumpScare surprises]]), scare zones (themed outdoor areas with even more "surprises"), and shows (most notably ''Fiends'' -- an annual show featuring a much-raunchier take on Dr. Frankenstein and his monster).

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* DemonicDummy: 2016's event had this as the theme, with the story being that said puppets were created by a man with sinister intentions, who then had to burn his place to the ground when the authorities began to grow suspicious of him. The puppets survived the fire, and through some means came to life on their own to wreak havoc.



* NaughtyNurseOutfit: A stable of all the ''Fiends'' shows, as in them Dr. Freakenstein's assistants wear these.

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* NaughtyNurseOutfit: A stable staple of all the ''Fiends'' shows, as in them Dr. Freakenstein's assistants wear these.



* PerversePuppet: 2016's event had this as the theme, with the story being that said puppets were created by a man with sinister intentions, who then had to burn his place to the ground when the authorities began to grow suspicious of him. The puppets survived the fire, and through some means came to life on their own to wreak havoc.
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* TheSmurfettePrincipal: Inverted with the Icons of 2009, the House of Vayne models. They consisted of three women (Ms. Vayne, Anya and Elsa) and one man (Erik).

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* TheSmurfettePrincipal: TheSmurfettePrinciple: Inverted with the Icons of 2009, the House of Vayne models. They consisted of three women (Ms. Vayne, Anya and Elsa) and one man (Erik).
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'''Howl-O-Scream''' is an annual Halloween event that operates at both of the Ride/BuschGardens parks in Tampa and Williamsburg, as well as at [[Ride/SeaWorld [=SeaWorld=] San Antonio]]. Usually running from September to the end of October, the event, like most theme park-based ones -- is massive. Among the its offerings are haunted houses (indoor walk-throughs with plenty of [[JumpScare surprises]]), scare zones (themed outdoor areas with even more "surprises"), and shows (most notably ''Fiends'' -- an annual show featuring a much-raunchier take on Dr. Frankenstein and his monster).

The event first began in 1999 at the Williamsburg park, while on the same year the Tampa park ran a LighterAndSofter Halloween event called Spooky Safari, that, while featuring one haunted house (''Haunted Jungle Trail''), was mostly geared towards families. That all changed the next year, when the Tampa park adopted the Howl-O-Scream title and began phase out the family activities and target teens and adults only. 2000 was also the year that the event began at [=SeaWorld=] San Antonio, where it "shares" the park with the family-friendly Halloween Spooktacular event, which operates during the daytime while Howl-O-Scream operates at night. Since the inception of the events, they have all gone on to be among the highest rated haunt experiences in the world.

Thanks to its Central Florida-based location, the Tampa event is often the most talked about, especially due to the fact that it competes with Theatre/HalloweenHorrorNights at [[Ride/UniversalStudios Universal Orlando]]. Both events share close similarities beyond the basic haunt event staples; as like Horror Nights, Howl-O-Scream frequently makes the use of "Icons" -- original horror characters that serve as the center of the event's theme and marketing, with a different one usually being created for each year. Where HOS differs from HHN, however, is that it is uses fully original concepts for its attractions, while Halloween Horror Nights dabbles between using original creations and intellectual properties for its offerings.

In addition to the mentioned houses, zones, and shows, Howl-O-Scream has a few smaller offerings, such as dance parties, and on some years an 18+ nightclub. Due to the nature of the parks, all of the animal exhibits and shows are closed for the event, though most of the rides (particularly the roller coasters) remain operational.

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!!Howl-O-Scream tropes include:

* ThirteenIsUnlucky: 2013's event had an evil group known as "The 13" that served as the Icons. [[note]]The group has 13 members: The Possessed, The Torturer, The Hunter, The Butcher, The Banshee, Voodoo Queen, The Surgeon, The Demon, The Zombie, The Cannibal, The Psychopath, The Hangman, and The Clown.[[/note]]
* AllBikersAreHellsAngels: Several houses throughout the years have been based around "The Messengers" -- a murderous biker gang that have already claimed twelve lives [[ThirteenIsUnlucky and are seeking to claim a thirteenth]].
* AncientTomb: The theme of several houses, such as ''The Curse of King Tut's Tomb'', which was a scarier version of the regular daytime ''Tut's Tomb'' walk-through that the Tampa park used to have.
* TheButcher: One of the members of "The 13" group is named "The Butcher".
* TheCasino: A sinister vampire-owned one served as the setting for the ''Ultimate Gamble: Vampire Casino'' houses.
* CircusOfFear: A very frequent theme that's been used for several haunted houses, scare zones, and shows in the event, such as in the ''Circus of Superstition 3-D'' house from 2012.
* CollectorOfTheStrange: In the ''Alone'' house, Alexander Daedalus was this, who owned the "Minotaur Storage" facility to house his entire collection of intriguing items.
* ConjoinedTwins: The Raven Twins (the Icons of 2008) were born with their faces attached. They later had their faces separated, [[TwoFaced but with unfortunate results...]]
* DeathRow: The ''Death Row: Vengeance'' houses were about inmates waiting to be executed via electric chair seeking revenge on those who sentenced them to this fate.
* EarlyInstallmentWeirdness: The first year of the event attempted to appeal to teens, adults, ''and children'', by offering family-friendly activities for them to do in certain areas of the park. In 2001, this was dropped and the event re-positioned itself to be just for teens and adults.
* FashionModel: The theme for the 2009's event was centered around the "House of Vayne" a group of models that were secretly blood-thirsty vampires.
* FashionShow: In both the commercial and at the front entrance of the event, the House of Vayne models performed a fashion show, where they would reveal their true state and slaughter the spectators.
* FrankensteinsMonster: Every year, the event has the ''Fiends'' show, which is about "Dr. Freakenstein" working with his nurses to bring the monster to life.
* FreakyElectronicMusic: The icon for 2007's event was the "Death Jockey", an evil DJ that would kill his victims with ear-splitting music and burning lights.
* {{Fingore}}: The backstory for 2010's Icon, Sylvie, explains that she would lure men backstage after her rock concerts and rip their index fingers off.
* TheFreakshow: 2007 had the ''Freak Show 2007'' show, which of course included these.
* GardenOfEvil: The theme for the event in 2011 and 2012 was "The Dark Side of the Gardens" -- set in a garden filled with evil plants and zombie hordes.
* HauntedHouse: The plot of the ''Trapped in the Walls'' houses was about a group of demons inhabiting an old house and killing anyone that dared to enter.
* HellHotel: 2016 had the ''Motel Hell'' house, which was naturally a motel filled with maniacs.
* HollywoodVoodoo: Done with the "Voodoo Queen" that served as a member of The 13 and also as the main character of the ''Death Water Bayou'' house, where she used her black magic to turn trespassers into her zombie-like minions.
* HornsOfVillainy: Scarlett, a vengeful demon that was the 2015's Icon, possesses goat-like horns.
* HungryJungle: The event's first year had a disturbed jungle theme in its ''Haunted Jungle Trail'' house.
* HuntingTheMostDangerousGame: ''The Hunted'' house was about a crazed hunter that would eventually start preying on humans.
* JumpScare: Well, it ''is'' a haunt event, after all.
* LivingToys: The ''Nightshade Toy Factory'' houses involved an evil version of this trope, with the toys inside the abandoned factory coming to life and seeking revenge against those that abandoned them.
* TheLostWoods: The ''Wicked Woods'' scare zone was set in a dark magical forest that evil fairy tale creatures took up residence in.
* MadDoctor: Dr. Edgar Von Angst from the ''Reconstruction'' houses is an evil surgeon that takes his victims apart and then rearranges them in gruesome ways.
* MadScientist: The event's first Icon was [[MeaningfulName Dr. Livingsdoom]], who was more or less this.
* MonsterClown: Utilized plenty of times in the event, most notably with the 2013 year in how one served as a member of "The 13"; the character in question simply being known as "[[EveryoneCallsHimBarkeep Clown]]".
* {{Mummy}}: Another common type of monster in the event, being featured in things like the ''Pharaoh's Revenge'' scare zone.
* NaughtyNurseOutfit: A stable of all the ''Fiends'' shows, as in them Dr. Freakenstein's assistants wear these.
* NuclearNasty: 2007's ''Radiation Alert 3-D'' house was about a nuclear power plant suffering a leakage, causing staff and civilians alike to be mutated into grotesque monsters.
* PerversePuppet: 2016's event had this as the theme, with the story being that said puppets were created by a man with sinister intentions, who then had to burn his place to the ground when the authorities began to grow suspicious of him. The puppets survived the fire, and through some means came to life on their own to wreak havoc.
* PublicDomainCharacter: For several years, the event had the ''Nevermore'' house, which was based around the works of Creator/EdgarAllanPoe.
* PunBasedTitle: The title of the event itself is play-on of "Halloween".
* TheRival: Tampa's event directly competes with [[Ride/UniversalStudios Universal's]] Theatre/HalloweenHorrorNights in Orlando.
* SafeWord: If one got too scared while going through the ''Alone'' house, they only had to say "goldfish" to be safely escorted out.
* ScaryJackInTheBox: The mascot of the event in 2005 (which was centered around childhood fears) was a Jack-In-The-Box that would seep out blood from underneath.
* TheSmurfettePrincipal: Inverted with the Icons of 2009, the House of Vayne models. They consisted of three women (Ms. Vayne, Anya and Elsa) and one man (Erik).
* TheTaxi: The Icon of the event in 2005 was an evil taxicab driver named "Hack", who would trap his victims in the taxi and torment them.
* TwoFaced: As a result of having their conjoined faces being crudely split apart, both of the Raven Twins are disfigured on one side of their faces.
* VoodooZombie: The "Death Spirit" (2003's Icon) is a zombie that was brought back to life via African voodoo means.
* {{Wendigo}}: Featured in the ''Wendigo Woods'' scare zone, where sightings of the creatures began to increase in a research compound named after them, [[TooDumbToLive prompting people to go out and investigate]].
* YourCheatingHeart: What made Sylvie suffer her FaceHeelTurn was because she discovered that her boyfriend was seeing another woman.

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