Overview
- United Parks & Resorts announced Friday that SeaWorld Orlando, San Diego and San Antonio will open I Know What You Did Last Summer: The Final Catch and that Busch Gardens Tampa Bay and Williamsburg will each open distinct Anaconda houses.
- All five licensed haunted houses will premiere with Howl‑O‑Scream on September 11 and the event will run on select nights through October 31.
- SeaWorld and Busch Gardens say the attractions recreate key film scenes, with I Know What You Did Last Summer putting guests into the Fisherman/Southport sequences and Anaconda sending visitors into an Amazon search-and-survival scenario.
- Parks are offering limited-time ticket promotions, including up to about 65% off in some sales, and note that Howl‑O‑Scream is included with general admission at SeaWorld San Antonio while other parks use separate event tickets.
- Industry and fan reaction highlights that this company-wide licensing rollout ends Howl‑O‑Scream’s 25‑plus years of original-only houses and could raise attendance while reducing slots for the event’s in-house creative concepts.