A new Busch Gardens haunted house is on the way for Howl-O-Scream 2025, joining returning favorites and ramping up the fear in Tampa Bay this fall. D.H. Baggum’s Circus of Fear returns for 2025

Howl‑O‑Scream at Busch Gardens Tampa Bay is Tampa Bay’s premier Halloween frightfest—running select nights from September 5 to November 2, 2025. The scares start at 7:00 p.m., transforming the park with haunting attractions.

Howl‑O‑Scream at Busch Gardens Tampa Bay (Sept 5–Nov 2) will showcase five haunted houses, including returning favorites Stranglewood Estate and Shadows of Wonderland, plus M.A.R.S., the new Mars Alien Research Station, and two additional yet‑to‑be‑revealed houses. The event also features five scare zones, with returning thrills like Sawgrass Slaughter: Legend of the Skunk Ape and Ragnar’s Wrath, alongside other scare zone concepts. Guests should expect roaming haunts, atmospheric sets, and chilling live actors, all set to intensify the nighttime coaster experience.

Busch Gardens Haunted House for Howl-O-Scream – D.H. Baggum’s Circus of Fear

The latest Busch Gardens haunted house, announced recently, is D.H. Baggum’s Circus of Fear. This house returns for 2025. D.H. Baggum’s Circus of Fear is a chilling, immersive horror experience that blends classic carnival themes with psychological terror. Unlike a traditional circus, this sinister spectacle is designed to disorient and disturb, featuring grotesque clowns, twisted sideshow performers, and spine-tingling illusions. Guests step into a decrepit big top where laughter quickly turns to screams, as each act delves deeper into fear and madness.

The narrative follows the mysterious D.H. Baggum, a ringmaster shrouded in darkness whose traveling circus leaves a trail of nightmares. With masterful set design, atmospheric lighting, and disturbingly realistic actors, the Circus of Fear blurs the line between reality and nightmare. It’s not just a haunted attraction—it’s a theatrical descent into chaos, dread, and the uncanny. Ideal for thrill-seekers and horror fans, D.H. Baggum’s Circus of Fear offers an unforgettable journey into the heart of darkness under the guise of carnival fun..

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