Deep in the backwoods of Pasco County, Tampa Bay\u2019s annual Halloween horror park has turned up the terror for its 12th season with a $2.5 million midway transformation.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Scream-A-Geddon\u2019s carnival of carnage returns to Dade City on Aug. 29 with a completely reimagined midway now dubbed \u201cBonzo\u2019s Bizarre.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
The horror park, at 27839 Saint Joe Road, spans 60 acres and features six haunted attractions \u2014 a mix of haunted houses and interactive \u201ctouch\u201d experiences like \u201cZombie Paintball,” according to a statement. For years, Bonzo and his twisted troupe of creepy clowns have been a fixture in the park\u2019s 50,000-square-foot midway, pouring drinks, running games and spooking spectators.\u00a0<\/p>\n
This year, though, Bonzo has taken over the heart of the park, transforming the space into \u201cclown-fueled chaos,\u201d the release says.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Guests entering Scream-A-Geddon will now see a fully paved midway winding past permanent covered pavilions, four new food trucks, new fire pits with s\u2019mores and an upgraded beer garden pouring local wine and craft beer. Parking lots and park roads have also been paved over, the park says, creating a smoother experience for guests from the moment they arrive.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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\u201cWe\u2019ve been scaring Tampa Bay for more than a decade, and as we grow we\u2019re committed to investing in the guest experience,\u201d John Pianki, chief marketing officer at Scream-A-Geddon, says in the release. \u201cBonzo\u2019s Bizarre and the broader park upgrades were designed to elevate every moment of a guest\u2019s visit. This August, we\u2019re delivering our most terrifying and most guest-friendly season yet.\u201d<\/p>\n
Scream-A-Geddon also promises the return of many fan-favorite attractions this season, headlined by \u201cKilgore\u2019s 3D Circus,\u201d a clown-fueled haunted house-style attraction that debuted last year.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Other attractions include Bloodwater Bayou, Breach, Ravenhill Asylum and Demon\u2019s Revenge, the park says. Thrill-seekers ages 18 and older can opt into the \u201cinteractive experience\u201d inside Breach and Ravenhill Asylum, where actors may hold them back or pull them from their group and into the story.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The park\u2019s popular Zombie Paintball Assault will also return this year, joined by midway games, hatchet throwing photo opportunities and more.<\/p>\n
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