Usually during this time of year which would be Howloscream we’d have Friday Saturday and Sunday and some ThursdaysIs the park even normally open on Wednesday's this time of year. It seems like a slow period to have mid-week openings anyway.
Usually during this time of year which would be Howloscream we’d have Friday Saturday and Sunday and some Thursdays
Ouch, that's a real bummer. I'd have to imagine profits and attendance are considerably down on week nights for Taste of Busch Gardens as school is now in session for all of the surrounding counties and it just doesn't justify keeping the park open an extra day of the week. The reduction in nights this early really makes me worried about how realistic it is for the park to be open for a December event at all, and I seriously doubt the park will even try to stay open in weekends during November at this point. With indoor dining and shows being off the table, the park is going to have to get really creative to make something work. I would make sure to get in your visits now and next month as the future for the 2020 season is very uncertain after October if things keep going this way.
My understanding is that if a weekend is completely sold out then they intend to add days during the week to fill in, so some of those Wednesdays might be coming backIt looks like BGW expected some of those Wednesday nights to be beyond dead too... Because they cut them all from the calendar. ?
Dang I worked for Scare squad last year but am not eligible this year which sucks due to not working 2017It definitely seems like they are at least trying to match a scaled down version of the Tampa plan, per hiring: https://www.google.com/search?client=firefox-b-1-d&q=busch+gardens+williamsburg+hiring&ibp=htl;jobs&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjo-NOZ1uzrAhVjlnIEHcZdDGwQiYsCKAJ6BAgNECk&sxsrf=ALeKk01k2XRbmU34uoksmQ4PIWl2MtkLcQ:1600224874533#htivrt=jobs&htidocid=Dwo4OV_EjF9iUPLuAAAAAA==&fpstate=tldetail
Note that they're looking for a rehire, which would reduce training time. Curious to see where they're intending to put them.
Could still apply and see what they say. Might not have enough interest and need moreDang I worked for Scare squad last year but am not eligible this year which sucks due to not working 2017
I shot them an emailCould still apply and see what they say. Might not have enough interest and need more
I've seen many posts where people are asking what rides are open for these special events. If people can't even figure that out by reading the park's emails, social media posts, or website they are certainly not going to figure out that the Halloween event is not the typical Howl-O-Scream. Many people will show up and be unhappy. Because people.
No rumors, just what I hope would happenAny rumors or chance of this?
While this isn’t a rumor and most likely just a mistake, the park did change the calendar to include HOS and Count’s Spooktacular. Keep in mind, this change happened during the first week of September, as it originally only said Fall Special Event, and then they added HOS and Count’s Spooktacular for about week or two, and then it was suddenly removed. It could be a total concidence and was potentially on some sort of timer to be added to the site during the normal season, but If you try and go to: https://buschgardens.com/williamsburg/events/howl-o-scream/No rumors, just what I hope would happen
Actors cost money, but don't bring in any incremental revenue if the park is already selling out it's 1000 tickets easily. Compare that to an employee selling ice cream or wine tastings that brings in incremental revenue being there regardless of the ticket caps. Actors are great when there's not a fixed cap on guests and they can drive ticket sales beyond what the park's everyday attractions do.While this isn’t a rumor and most likely just a mistake, the park did change the calendar to include HOS and Count’s Spooktacular. Keep in mind, this change happened during the first week of September, as it originally only said Fall Special Event, and then they added HOS and Count’s Spooktacular for about week or two, and then it was suddenly removed. It could be a total concidence and was potentially on some sort of timer to be added to the site during the normal season, but If you try and go to: https://buschgardens.com/williamsburg/events/howl-o-scream/
you are quickly redirected to the special event page. You can still access the HOS shows individually through the search bar, but the haunted house, terrortories, and event info are all hidden and redirect you once again to the main special events page. This leads me to believe that with actors being hired, we are going to see HOS lite during the night time event, at least.
I’m going to the park tonight and will keep my eyes out for any changes around the park associated with this upcoming Fall event.
While this isn’t a rumor and most likely just a mistake, the park did change the calendar to include HOS and Count’s Spooktacular. Keep in mind, this change happened during the first week of September, as it originally only said Fall Special Event, and then they added HOS and Count’s Spooktacular for about week or two, and then it was suddenly removed. It could be a total concidence and was potentially on some sort of timer to be added to the site during the normal season, but If you try and go to: https://buschgardens.com/williamsburg/events/howl-o-scream/
running kid-friendly experiences during the morning and scary stuff during the evening, but it's unclear if they could ever get the messaging clear on that.
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