| | Forget about pirates, wizards, princesses, and killer whales. Florida theme parks will be rolling out the (blood-stained) red carpet for zombies, axe-wielding ghouls, scar-covered sickos, and an assortment of other sordid seasonal weirdos as Halloween events kick into gear starting in September. | | It's Going to Be Horror-bile in Florida this Fall Florida's biggest monster mashup (and really, the best Halloween event anywhere) will be at Universal Orlando. The park hasn't released many details, but what is known is outlined at my Halloween Horror Nights 21 page. Although not as ambitious as Universal's scare-fest, Busch Gardens Tampa has lots of gore in store at its Howl-O-Scream. Disney World and SeaWorld, meanwhile, aim for the G-rated version of Halloween with their toned-down events. Get the lowdown on the Halloween high jinks in my 2011 Florida Scaredy Parks Guide. | Welcome to the Hotel Legoland California Because it had been rumored for some time, the recent announcement by Legoland California that it would be developing an onsite hotel didn't hit me like a ton of bricks. But it is big news for the popular park. Read more . | Seeking the Wind in the Carolinas It wasn't too hard to find massive doses of wind over the last few days as Hurricane Irene unleashed its wrath in the U.S. starting in North Carolina. I hope all of our East Coast readers are safe, and I wish you well with your post-storm cleanup efforts. The Carolinas will get another blast of air, albeit the phony theme park version, when Carowinds unleashes WindSeeker next season. Read more. | Legoland California Photo Gallery See the brightly colored park. | | | | Theme Parks Ads | | | | Featured Articles | | | | | | Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics | | | | You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About Theme Parks newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. About respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 249 West 17th Street New York, NY, 10011 © 2011 About.com | | | | Must Reads | | Advertisement | |
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