Hotel Shellburn is haunted.
And I mean “Howl-O-Scream" haunted.
- Two new haunted house experiences for brave souls
- Howl-O-Scream is open on select nights through October
"What we found out is the Sandman is in there, and he is bringing everybody's nightmare to life as they go through," explained Ben DeWitt, Busch Gardens Project Manager for Howl-O-Scream.
The hotel sign shows the word Shellburn, with the “S’ and the “burn” conveniently faded on the sign.
All that is left is “Hotel Hell.”
It's one of two new “haunted house” experiences offered for brave souls.
There are rooms devoted to grotesque dental “surgery,” an eye-plucking room and more. The décor, though rundown and dingy, is reminiscent of a 1970’s pad, with shag carpet in orange and browns along with corresponding funky wallpaper.
You are greeted by and freshly eyeless bandaged worker begging for help near a phone booth,
Walking to the lobby you are “greeted” by a couple of psychopaths, and there are bodies that look like they area flash-burned and melted into the walls.
Watch out for the luggage rack. There is something uncool toward that corner of the lobby.
Getting through a shower room and the laundry are terribly tricky, as everything is covered in sheets and towels -- including the scare professionals.
DeWitt said Busch Gardens has been unable to destroy the hotel -- all their efforts have failed over the years.
Howl-O-Scream is open on select nights through October, and Hotel Hell is one of seven haunted houses, scare zones and “Inescapable Roaming Hordes.”
This year it’s called Evil Encore.
Don’t like clowns? Good luck with that roaming hoard.
In between the hordes, zones and homes, you can also hit all the coasters and thrill rides—in the dark.
Demons of the night or coasters in the dark -- what is the scarier of the choices?