What to Expect
How Long Will I Spend at Dark Harbor?
Dark Harbor is a large festival-format event — most guests plan 3–4 hours to enjoy the mazes, rides, entertainment, bars, and food.
Most Dark Harbor guests plan to spend 3–4 hours at the event to enjoy all the haunted mazes, rides, entertainment, food, and bars.
Dark Harbor is a full festival-format event with a lot to experience. Here is a rough breakdown of how guests typically spend their time:
- Haunted mazes (7 total): Each maze takes roughly 5–15 minutes inside, plus wait times in queue. Going through all seven mazes can take 2–3 hours depending on crowd levels.
- Carnival rides (4 total): The new Zero Gravity, The Zipper, Sinister Swings, and Scary Mary's Ghost Rider are all included with admission and have their own queues.
- Live entertainment: Nightly shows include the Maiden Voyage Launch Party at 8:08 PM, Slider Shows at 9 PM and 11 PM, and Fire Shows at 10:30 PM and 11:30 PM. The Final Voyage dance party starts 1 hour before close.
- Food and bars: Multiple themed bars and food vendors are available throughout the grounds.
Tip: Evil Express and VIP ticket holders enjoy skip-the-line priority access, which can significantly reduce maze wait times and let you fit more into your evening.
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