Queen Mary's Dark Harbor is a yearly Halloween haunted attraction at the in Long Beach, California. During the fall season, the Queen Mary and its parking lot are converted to comprise mazes, "slider" street performances, a virtual reality horror experience, and circus performances. The event is populated by a variety of scare performers, led by "icons" such as Scary Mary, the Captain, Half Hatch Henry, and the Ringmaster.California Haunted Houses
Queen Mary's Dark Harbor was predated by the annual Halloween event, entitled, "Shipwreck: Halloween Terror Fest." In 2019, a sister location was developed in Orlando, Florida by the Epic Entertainment group, entitled, "Dark Horizons: Point of No Return." This event included three walk-through mazes (Ghost Ship, Murder Island, Vodou), various performances (fire-eating, aerialists, local DJs), themed food and bars, and wandering scare actors.
Dark Harbor was developed by a team directed by David Wally, well known for directing projects such as the Westworld immersive activation at SXSW.Business Insider: Inside HBO's Westworld Experience at SXSW The Queen Mary has a long history of ghost stories and supposed hauntings, which served as the attraction's inspiration. The supposedly haunted Room B340, as one example, inspired a Dark Harbor maze.Queen Mary: B340 Prioritizing greater audience immersion year over year,NBC: Set Scary Sail for Dark Harbor the team added alternate paths, hidden passages, and secret bars.Business Wire: Legendary Dark Harbor
Dark Harbor ceased to exist following the COVID-19 pandemic, being temporarily replaced by Shaquille O'Neal's SHAQtoberfest. Dark Harbor reopened on September 20, 2024, under new management by the Thirteenth Floor Entertainment Group. The sister location of Dark Horizons was also cancelled in 2020, ending its one-year run.
Current Mazes Initial Year Maze Mascot Location Notes 2024 Breakout: Maximum Security Samuel the Savage Land (South Side) 2016 Big Top Terror The Ringmaster Land (West Side) 2017 Feast: The Final Cut The Butcher Ship (Stern) 2024 Infirmary Dr. Edwin Masters, Graceful Gale Ship (Port Beam) 2015 Lullaby Scary Mary Ship (Port Bow) 2014 Voodoo: The Queen's Curse The Voodoo Priestess Unknown
Attraction History Queen Mary's Dark Harbor Attraction History # Year Mazes Shows Experiences Notes 1 2010 The Cage Containment Hellfire Submerged Village of the DamnedStage ShowThe Barricades Hell's Bell Tower 2 2011 The Cage Containment Hellfire Submerged The VillageVarious PerformancesThe Barricades Hell's Bell Tower 3 2012 The Cage Containment Deadrise Submerged The Village of the DamnedVarious PerformancesHell's Bell Tower 4 2013 Circus Containment Deadrise Hellfire Submerged Village of the Damned Freak Show Carnival Rides 5 2014 B340 Circus Deadrise Soulmate Submerged Voodoo VillageMonster Midway, Freak Show, Sliders, Drag Show, DJs, etc.)The Encounters Experience Carnival Rides 6 2015 B340 Circus Deadrise Lullaby Soulmate Voodoo VillageSideshow: Freaks & OdditiesThe Curse of Anubis: Paintball Adventure 7 2016 B340 Circus Big Top Terror Deadrise Intrepid Lullaby SoulmatePanic: A 4-D Experience SideshowCarnival Rides Hex (Paintball) Various Performers (Violinists, Dancers, etc.) 8 2017 B340 Circus Big Top Terror Deadrise Feast Intrepid Lullaby Soulmate4-D Theater Carnival Rides Various PerformersVarious Bars ("The Meat Locker" Ice Bar, Big Top Experience Bar, Butcher's Bar, Secret Side Bar) 9 2018 B340 Circus Deadrise Feast Intrepid LullabyMonster Dance Party Panic: A 4-D Experience Various Performers (Sliders, Aerial Ring, Pyre Fire Breathers, etc.)Carnival Rides Various Bars 10 2019 B340 Circus Feast Intrepid Lullaby RogueVarious Performers (Sliders, Fire Breathers, Aerialists, DJs, etc.)Carnival Rides Panic: A 4-D Experience Secret Bars (The Sidebar, Overboard, The Broken Compass, and The Line Up) 2020 Canceled in response to the COVID-19 pandemic 2021 Did not return 2022 Did not return 2023 Did not return 11 2024 Big Top Terror Breakout and on the Run! Feast Infirmary Lullaby Lady Mabel Presents: The Summoning of Samuel Maiden Voyage Launch Party Final Voyage Various Performers (Dark Harbor Sliders, Fire Spinners, etc.)Carnival Rides Observation Deck Secret Speakeasies Spirits of Dark Harbor Various Activities (Anchor Axe, Pirates Plunder Shootout, etc.) 12 2025Big Top Terror Breakout: Maximum Security Feast: The Final Cut Infirmary Lullaby Voodoo: The Queen's CurseVarious Performers (Dark Harbor Sliders, Fire Spinners, etc.)Carnival Rides Secret Speakeasies
See also Howl-O-Scream, a Halloween event by United Parks & Resorts (Busch Gardens, SeaWorld) Knott's Scary Farm, a Halloween event at Knott's Berry Farm Los Angeles Haunted Hayride, a Halloween event in Griffith Park Six Flags Fright Fest, a Halloween event at Six Flags parks Universal's Halloween Horror Nights, a series of Halloween events by Universal Destinations & Experiences
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