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Inside the new haunted houses of Howl-O-Scream 2012 as Busch Gardens Tampa unveils its ‘asylum’ and ‘circus’ scares

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Four terrified guests wearing 3D glasses scream and react as a white monster emerges inside one of Busch Gardens Tampa's haunted houses during Howl-O-Scream 2012.

With the debut of Howl-O-Scream 2012 just days away, Busch Gardens Tampa Bay has offered a preview inside their two new haunted house experiences for this year: Blood Asylum and Circus of Superstition 3-D. One has a face-peeling “creature” while the other is infested with killer clowns. I’m sure you can guess which is which.

Take a sneak peek inside both experiences in the video and photos below.

Video: Blood Asylum and Circus of Superstition 3-D previews

Blood Asylum:

Guests at Busch Gardens Tampa’s Howl-O-Scream 2012 scream in terror as a blood-covered performer from the haunted house lunges toward them, creating an electrifying Halloween scare.

Guests at Busch Gardens Tampa's Howl-O-Scream 2012 recoil in fright as they encounter gruesome, fake bloody body parts suspended from the ceiling inside one of the park’s haunted houses.

Guests inside one of Busch Gardens Tampa’s haunted houses during Howl-O-Scream 2012 react with shock and fear to a terrifying scare near an electrical panel, highlighting the immersive and chilling experience of the event.

I will personally be walking through some of Blood Asylum after midnight tonight, armed with the infamous Howl-O-Scream Scream Cam, recording my every fright. Here’s the backstory behind this new maze, offered as a tongue-in-cheek invitation to tonight’s special media event:

Circus of Superstition 3-D:

A sinister clown wields a bat and strikes a menacing pose beside the glowing circus tent, bathed in hauntingly vibrant lights that set the nighttime scene at Busch Gardens Tampa’s Howl-O-Scream 2012 with chilling, haunted-house energy.

Guests wearing 3D glasses scream in terror as they encounter a terrifying creature inside the dark, jungle-themed haunted house at Busch Gardens Tampa’s Howl-O-Scream 2012.

Guests in 3D glasses react in fright as a menacing clown jumps out inside the vibrant haunted house at Busch Gardens Tampa’s Howl-O-Scream 2012.

Guests wearing 3D glasses recoil in fright as a sinister clown character from Howl-O-Scream lunges toward them inside one of Busch Gardens Tampa’s haunted houses, embodying the electrifying scares and immersive thrills of the 2012 event.

Guests at Busch Gardens Tampa’s Howl-O-Scream 2012 react in terror with 3D glasses as a sinister clown leaps from the shadows inside one of the event’s haunted houses, showcasing the signature frights and excitement of this Halloween spectacle.

Howl-O-Scream 2012 begins this Friday, September 21, 2012 and continues on select nights throughout September and October.

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