Actors waits to scare attendees as they enter the Queen Mary's Dark Harbor Sunday, Sept. 29, 2024. Photo by Brandon Richardson.
Ghouls, killers and spirits are haunting the Queen Mary en masse once again with the return of Dark Harbor to the shores of Long Beach.
The horrifying festival features five mazes — Big Top Terror, Lullaby, Infirmary, Feast, and Breakout and On the Run — live entertainment, carnival rides, axe throwing, shows, shopping and all the food and booze guests need to quell their fears — including numerous speakeasies.
The popular Halloween event ran for nearly a decade before it was canceled in 2020 amid the pandemic and financial troubles of the historic ocean liner's previous operators.
The frightful festivities kicked off Sept. 20 and run through Nov. 2. For more information, click here.
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The icon characters of the Queen Mary's Dark Harbor event kicked off the festivities with the Maiden Voyage Party at 8:08 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 29, 2024. Photo by Brandon Richardson.Gray Fagan, 27, reacts after being startled by a scare actor during the Queen Mary's Dark Harbor Sunday, Sept. 29, 2024. Photo by Brandon Richardson.A performer twirls fire at the Queen Mary's Dark Harbor Sunday, Sept. 29, 2024. Photo by Brandon Richardson.Security guard Jovannie Mediano keeps an eye on the crowd near the swings at the Queen Mary's Dark Harbor Sunday, Sept. 29, 2024. Photo by Brandon Richardson.A scare actor poses for a picture with their teddy bear at the Queen Mary's Dark Harbor Sunday, Sept. 29, 2024. Photo by Brandon Richardson.An actor waits to scare attendees at the entrance to the Queen Mary's Dark Harbor Sunday, Sept. 29, 2024. Photo by Brandon Richardson.A scare actor contorts themselves for a picture at the Queen Mary's Dark Harbor Sunday, Sept. 29, 2024. Photo by Brandon Richardson.Chloe Aguirre, 26, runs away after being startled by a scare actor during the Queen Mary's Dark Harbor Sunday, Sept. 29, 2024. Photo by Brandon Richardson.Summer Davis, 9, high-fives a scare actor after a fright during the Queen Mary's Dark Harbor Sunday, Sept. 29, 2024. Photo by Brandon Richardson.A scare actor poses for a picture with their chainsaw at the Queen Mary's Dark Harbor Sunday, Sept. 29, 2024. Photo by Brandon Richardson.A scare actor chases Kaleigh Kailani, 29, during the Queen Mary's Dark Harbor Sunday, Sept. 29, 2024. Photo by Brandon Richardson.A man wears a Jason Voorhees ("Friday the 13th") jersey to the Queen Mary's Dark Harbor Sunday, Sept. 29, 2024. Photo by Brandon Richardson.A scare actor poses for a picture at the Queen Mary's Dark Harbor Sunday, Sept. 29, 2024. Photo by Brandon Richardson.A performer twirls fire at the Queen Mary's Dark Harbor Sunday, Sept. 29, 2024. Photo by Brandon Richardson.A scare actor poses for a picture with their cattle prod at the Queen Mary's Dark Harbor Sunday, Sept. 29, 2024. Photo by Brandon Richardson.Brenda Menge, 41, screams as she is surrounded by scare actors during the Queen Mary's Dark Harbor Sunday, Sept. 29, 2024. Photo by Brandon Richardson.Two men watch people ride the swings at the Queen Mary's Dark Harbor Sunday, Sept. 29, 2024. Photo by Brandon Richardson.A scare actor her nail-studded baseball bat during the Queen Mary's Dark Harbor Sunday, Sept. 29, 2024. Photo by Brandon Richardson.The Ringmaster talks to guests during the Queen Mary's Dark Harbor Sunday, Sept. 29, 2024. Photo by Brandon Richardson.Dejay Bass, 21, left, and Mia Hinds, 22, react to being surprised by scare actors at the Queen Mary's Dark Harbor Sunday, Sept. 29, 2024. Photo by Brandon Richardson.A scare actor hides under an A-frame sign during the Queen Mary's Dark Harbor Sunday, Sept. 29, 2024. Photo by Brandon Richardson.
Editor's note: This story has been updated to correct the name if Dejay Bass.
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