Howl-O-Scream Tampa 2010

Circling back to 2007’s music-themed mascot, the villains of Howl-O-Scream 2010 would be a vengeful alt-rock band, MyX. For the first time since Dr. Livingsdoom, the icons received their own haunted house in MyX: Revenge Rocks. The other six returning houses all received updates, some as simple as reversing the guest flow - Taste of Blood: A Different Vein - and others as involved as sequelized overhauls - Trapped in the Walls: Ghost Chasers. The rest of the event saw minor changes - the 21-and-up nightclub returned with a new name and the roaming hordes dismissed - but the game-changer was an eighth haunted house. For the first time at Howl-O-Scream or any other local theme park, brave guests could venture into a more intense walkthrough on their own for an additional fee. A safeword was supplied and, if not used, a t-shirt was awarded upon exit.