10 Cool Things About Howl-O-Scream At Sea World San Antonio

On September 28th, Sea World starts Howl-O-Scream, an event packed full of spooky goodies. There are haunted houses, scare zones, various attractions, and Halloween themed shows.

My daughter loves scary things like this, so we've been going for two years now. Here's what you'll see if you attend!




1. Some of the food is Halloween themed. We found these cookies, plus this dirt pudding. The cup even lights up and yes, you can keep it!

2. The spooky stuff starts at 7. This is when all the scareactors come out. A good place to watch them stream past is near the ducks, across from the new Monster Stomp show.

3. Spooky stuff not your thing? During the day you can attend Spooktacular! Your child can arrive in their costume and go trick-or-treating at select places, check out the hay maze, see FantaSea characters, plus much more! It ends at 7 and starts when the park opens.

4. You CAN wear costumes at Howl-O-Scream! Natalie was Jigsaw, and we also saw someone walking around as Jason.

5. There's a new house/maze called Zombie Horde. It was pretty cool. There were zombies. And people warning to stay away so we didn't also turn into a zombie.

6. Don't want to wait as long in line? There are Fear Pass options available to purchase around the park. Fear Passes don't get you to the very front, but you'll have a shorter line. We've gotten Fear Passes in the past and never waited more than 20 minutes.

7. If you're there at 7 and don't want to see the scary stuff, Howl-O-Scream doesn't take over the whole park. You'll see this if you're heading into a Howl-O-Scream area. Check your map and you'll see which areas are scare-free.

8. Yes, the scareactors will sometimes talk with you. But they can't always stop for pictures. They are working. And scaring. Most of them will pose if you ask for a quick one though. But don't try to set up an entire family photo for an odd Christmas card.

9. Need a shot? You'll see those for sale too.

10. Everything looks cooler when the sun goes down. Scarier too because you won't realize a scareactor is right behind you.

This clown was behind me and I was not happy. Natalie on the other hand was all, "Oh, you're cute!" No. No he is not.

Do you like getting freaked out?

Howl-O-Scream lasts until October 28th, so you still have plenty of time to go.

To learn more about Howl-O-Scream, you can click here.