You know what they say? Absence makes the heart grow fonder. Never have those words been more true then in the case of Busch Gardens Tampa’s Howl-O-Scream. I don’t mean to be harsh, but I’ve never been a big proponent of recycling haunted houses. Recycling items in those houses, sure. I understand that there needs to be a way to save money. But, given that the event is a separate ticket event (you have to buy a ticket – you can’t just get in with a day pass), it seems to me like there should be enough money to at least re-theme the houses, with different actors or slight alterations. Instead, both Busch Gardens parks (Tampa and Williamsburg) recycle entire houses with almost no changes, which makes for me second guessing the point of attending for, essentially, one or two new houses each year. *review of 2009′s event here* So…I skipped 2010′s event. I really wanted to go, but the draw of Universal’s Wizarding World of Harry Potter was stronger to me. Not only that, the “chick band rock star” theme last year didn’t intrigue me as much as some of the previous year’s themes. However, I think the break from the event helped me to enjoy this year even more. Having been spoiled by Universal’s Press Event the night before with the front of the line access of all the houses, I decided (wisely) to go for the VIP package with Howl-O-Scream. For $71 (I’m a passholder at the Williamsburg....
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