For 13 weeks we’ve covered the 13 superstitions at Howl-O-Scream’s 13th year.
From creaky rocking chairs to black cats, we’ve explored the history, meaning, consequences and legends of common myths. Have you followed all of our stories?
If you missed a few...lucky for you, you can enjoy our look back through the curses and myths at Howl-O-Scream:
1) Have you noticed empty rocking chairs creaking on your porch?
You’ve walked under ladders, you’ve broken mirrors, you’ve even stepped on cracks and opened umbrellas inside. After all the bad luck that you’ve accumulated, isn’t it time some good luck came your way?
It’s time to look at the two superstitions at Howl-O-Scream that are meant to bring good luck or keep you safe: rabbit’s feet and the safety circle.
Last month, more than 60 students from 17 different schools attended High School Journalism Day at Busch Gardens. They auditioned to be Howl-O-Scream scare-actors, took a behind-the-scenes tour of a haunted house, and tried out garland wrapping for Christmas Town.
There are just three weeks left of Howl-O-Scream. You haven’t gone yet? Then you are definitely missing out! For all you procrastinating scare-lovers out there, I have a few deals to tell you about. These tips will help you save your money getting your whole crew in so you have more money to spend on things like beverages (if you're 21 and up, beers and cocktails) once you're inside the gates.
Halloween at Busch Gardens is one of my favorite times of the year -- and it has nothing to do with all the scary zombie hoards or the clowns with chainsaws roaming around the park. Rather it has to do with the fact that I get to put on my hot pink wig and become a nurse in the most fun show I have ever had the opportunity to be a part of.
Each year, our mad scientists return to the lab to create specialty cocktails to appease the vampires, zombies and Busch Gardens guests that roam about Howl-O-Scream.
Did you know that your soul can be stolen from you in a flash?
Be careful when you hear the click of the camera, someone could be trying to trap your soul in a photograph. This superstitiom stems from the popular belief that you lose pieces of yourself in your reflection. Anything from reflecting pools to mirrors to photographs reflect your image and lock it inside.
This fall, Howl-O-Scream 2012 lures unsuspecting victims to explore the terror that grows behind the Dark Side of the Gardens’ gate and “Unlock the Fear Inside.” As Florida’s top-rated Halloween event celebrates its unlucky 13th year, it just may be your own curiosity that seals your fate!
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By Matt Turner
