I’m a huge SeaWorld fan. Well, used to be. In general it’s pretty obvious that things are not going well for the park. Understaffed, less shows, less clean, lots of closed kiosks.

New rules of no beverages or food are a desperate measure to make people buy something inside. When the choice you have is very limited and the prices are ridiculous. All other parks in Orlando let you bring your own food.

The sign of no food / beverages is in the security check, after you are in the line for quite some time. The security check is now more a no food check. And they are so rude with the clients! It’s offensive how they check all the pockets not because of security concerns, but because they are worried if you bring a cookie with you.

One of my kids has food allergies and I always bring him snacks I know are safe for him. Not even with this reason we were allowed to bring him a single snack inside. We were told that we can buy food inside. And one of the security ladies told us “hurry up, you are wasting my time”. So rude!

And after you leave everything in the car, you have to repeat the line and the check once again! And all the walking obviously

SeaWorld Parks and Entertainment have been having Howl O Scream at their Busch Gardens locations for some time now, and they have expanded it to Orlando.

Was it a perfect Event? No, but outstanding for its first year! A few helpful hints. If you already have a day ticket for SW, there is a holding area fir those who have HOS tickets. It’s located near the Sharks restaurant. Be sure to have a barcoded ticket there to receive a wrist band. It can NOT be done by order number. In addition, I would recommend stopping by guest services before to see if they have an event map. They were not available at the holding area.

There are only 4 houses, and reviews can be HIGHLY subjective, so i won’t go there. I will say that they pulse small groups through the houses, unlike the Conga Lines at the other big Halloween event in town. Unlike Tampa, they do have attendants in the house, however they are not rushing you through with flashlights like the other Orlando event.

It is true what they say about no safe spaces. U was scared coming out of the restrooms. The scare zones are quite good, and very interactive. Several actors followed me closely. In addition to actors in the streets, they have actors on sets for photo opportunities.

The best part of the event is the two shows. The first is the call of the Sirens, located outside of Wild Artic. Get there early, and grab a spot close to the planter in the middle of the courtyard. The show is only 10 minutes, however there are 5 stages that acts perform on.

The other show is in the Nautilus theater. Monster Stomp is based on Jack the Ripper, and an amazing diverse show. Get there early to be sure and get a seat!

In addition to the houses, and shows, there are themed bar areas. One of them has aerialist performing at various times during the night. It’s located in the building near the water ride.

All in all, a great experience. Not as expensive as the other game in town. Houses are not as scenic, but scares definitely much better!