October Events

This year, Universal Orlando® takes horror to the EXTREME with Halloween Horror Nights® 13 at Islands of Adventure®. Get ready to experience gut-wrenching scares and bloodcurdling frights so gruesome, so shocking, you will WISH it was only a movie. Halloween Horror Nights® starts at 7 PM nightly, October 3–5, 10–12, 15–19, 22–26, and October 28–November 1. Children under the age of 10 are not permitted.

EPCOT
International Food and Wine Festival

Walt Disney World guests can transport their taste buds on a culinary trip around the globe during the fifth annual Epcot International Food and Wine Festival. This outdoor event in Epcot World Showcase celebrates the bold and rich culinary culture of more than 30 nations through authentic cuisine, wine and entertainment. Some tantalizing treats include: more than 100 wineries at 23 international food and wine marketplaces located around the World Showcase Lagoon; The Walt Disney World Marketplace, featuring the culinary specialties from around the world. Culinary demonstrations and wine seminars led by some of the top chefs and wine connoisseurs in America; Cookin', a fast-paced, food-based percussion performance using kitchen utensils. Don't miss this event! Call 407-WDW-DINE.

BUSCH GARDENS
Howl-O-Scream
Friday and Saturday nights, throughout October,
7:30 to Midnight

Encounter an 8 foot pumpkin-head scarecrow, zombies, witches, and mummies along the eerie pathways into the gloomy darkness of fright. For the adventurous at heart, try wondering through the Labyrinth of Lost Souls, a prison-like maze where trapped spirits try to escape and the Dark Cavern, an unpredictable journey featuring nocturnal animals including bats, rats and other creepy creatures of the night. Enjoy a spirited tour on dark, foggy pathways while inside the Serengeti. Listen to live bands that will surely wake the dead.

For more information contact the Busch Gardens/Adventure Island Public Relations Department, 813/987-5090.

Howl-O-Scream link: http://howl-o-scream.com/Tampa/index.htm

SEAWORLD

SPOOKTACULAR FAMILY SLEEPOVER

THE HAUNTED GRIMM HOUSE OF OLD TOWN

Guidemarker #9, 5770 W. Irlo Bronson Memorial Hwy,
Kissimmee, FL 34746
(407) 847-7552, US 800-366-3129, FAX (407) 847-7882
david.eaton@celebration.fl.us, www.haunted.cc
Approximately Adult $5.00. Senior $3.50, child $3.50 plus tax
Frightening fun for the whole family! Featuring live actors, special effects, over 20 rooms of terror with a sense of humor!

RIPLEY'S BELIEVE IT OR NOT

Orlando Odditorium is a museum style attraction located at 8201 International Drive, near the corner of Sand Lake Road, that showcases oddities, illusions, and artifacts from around the world. The Orlando Odditorium houses 16 themed galleries with hundreds of outrageous and interactive exhibits to entertain audiences of all ages and backgrounds. Ripley's is open 365 days a year from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 a.m., with the last ticket sold at midnight. Parking is free. Call (407) 363-4418, 1-800-998-4418, Ext.3, or log onto their website at www.ripleysorlando.com

October Events

MAGIC KINGDOM Mickey's Not-So-Scary Halloween Party See my page all about this event: Mickey's Not So Scary Halloween Party

EPCOT International Food and Wine Festival

BUSCH GARDENS Howl-O-Scream Friday and Saturday nights, throughout October, 7:30 to Midnight

SEAWORLD

THE HAUNTED GRIMM HOUSE OF OLD TOWN

RIPLEY'S BELIEVE IT OR NOT

MAGIC KINGDOM
Mickey's Not-So-Scary Halloween Party
See my page all about this event: Mickey's Not So Scary Halloween Party

EPCOT
International Food and Wine Festival

BUSCH GARDENS
Howl-O-Scream
Friday and Saturday nights, throughout October,
7:30 to Midnight