Cyrus the Gravedigger leads a cast of creepy characters ready to fright and delight at Gatorland’s 7th Annual Gators, Ghosts and Goblins during a preview, Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2025. The family-friendly, fun-and-frights celebration runs from Oct. 11 to Oct. 26 and features spooky scenes, chilling ghouls, a haunted theater, children’s Halloween activities and animal meet-n-greets. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel)
Cyrus the Gravedigger from Gatorland’s 7th Annual Gators, Ghosts and Goblins surprises guests during a preview, Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2025. The family-friendly, fun-and-frights event runs from Oct. 11 to Oct. 26 and features spooky scenes, chilling characters, a haunted theater, children’s Halloween activities and animal meet-n-greets. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel)
Guests are surprised by ghouls during a tour of an abandoned movie theater at Gatorland’s 7th Annual Gators, Ghosts and Goblins preview event Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2025. The family-friendly, fun-and-frights celebration runs from Oct. 11 to Oct. 26 and features spooky scenes, chilling characters, a haunted theater, children’s Halloween activities and animal meet-n-greets. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel)
Guests are surprised by a ghoul during a tour of an abandoned movie theater at Gatorland’s 7th Annual Gators, Ghosts and Goblins preview event Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2025. The family-friendly, fun-and-frights celebration runs from Oct. 11 to Oct. 26 and features spooky scenes, chilling characters, a haunted theater, children’s Halloween activities and animal meet-n-greets. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel)
Guests are surprised by ghouls and gators during a tour of an abandoned movie theater at Gatorland’s 7th Annual Gators, Ghosts and Goblins preview event Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2025. The family-friendly, fun-and-frights celebration runs from Oct. 11 to Oct. 26 and features spooky scenes, chilling characters, a haunted theater, children’s Halloween activities and animal meet-n-greets. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel)
Skunk Ape emerges from the swamp at Gatorland’s 7th Annual Gators, Ghosts and Goblins event during a preview, Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2025. The family-friendly, fun-and-frights event runs from Oct. 11 to Oct. 26 and features spooky scenes, chilling characters, a haunted theater, children’s Halloween activities and animal meet-n-greets. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel)
Cyrus the Gravedigger unveils scary characters during a tour of an abandoned movie theater at Gatorland’s 7th Annual Gators, Ghosts and Goblins event during a preview, Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2025. The family-friendly, fun-and-frights celebration runs from Oct. 11 to Oct. 26 and features spooky scenes, chilling characters, a haunted theater, children’s Halloween activities and animal meet-n-greets. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel)
A costumed trainer feeds pumpkins to the alligators at Gatorland’s 7th Annual Gators, Ghosts and Goblins during a preview, Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2025. The family-friendly, fun-and-frights event runs from Oct. 11 to Oct. 26 and features spooky scenes, chilling characters, a haunted theater, children’s Halloween activities and animal meet-n-greets. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel)
A scary pirate growls at a guests at Gatorland’s 7th Annual Gators, Ghosts and Goblins during a preview, Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2025. The family-friendly, fun-and-frights event runs from Oct. 11 to Oct. 26 and features spooky scenes, chilling characters, a haunted theater, children’s Halloween activities and animal meet-n-greets. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel)
An alien invader surprises guests at Gatorland’s 7th Annual Gators, Ghosts and Goblins during a preview, Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2025. The family-friendly, fun-and-frights event runs from Oct. 11 to Oct. 26 and features spooky scenes, chilling characters, a haunted theater, children’s Halloween activities and animal meet-n-greets. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel)
Guests are surprised by ghouls during a tour of an abandoned movie theater at Gatorland’s 7th Annual Gators, Ghosts and Goblins preview event Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2025. The family-friendly, fun-and-frights celebration runs from Oct. 11 to Oct. 26 and features spooky scenes, chilling characters, a haunted theater, children’s Halloween activities and animal meet-n-greets. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel)
Guests are surprised by ghouls during a tour of an abandoned movie theater at Gatorland’s 7th Annual Gators, Ghosts and Goblins preview event Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2025. The family-friendly, fun-and-frights celebration runs from Oct. 11 to Oct. 26 and features spooky scenes, chilling characters, a haunted theater, children’s Halloween activities and animal meet-n-greets. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel)
A pirate zombie steers the ship at Gatorland’s 7th Annual Gators, Ghosts and Goblins during a preview, Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2025. The family-friendly, fun-and-frights event runs from Oct. 11 to Oct. 26 and features spooky scenes, chilling characters, a haunted theater, children’s Halloween activities and animal meet-n-greets. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel)
Creepy exterminators run through the park at Gatorland’s 7th Annual Gators, Ghosts and Goblins during a preview, Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2025. The family-friendly, fun-and-frights event runs from Oct. 11 to Oct. 26 and features spooky scenes, chilling characters, a haunted theater, children’s Halloween activities and animal meet-n-greets. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel)
Cyrus the Gravedigger unveils Frankenstein during a tour of an abandoned movie theater at Gatorland’s 7th Annual Gators, Ghosts and Goblins event during a preview, Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2025. The family-friendly, fun-and-frights celebration runs from Oct. 11 to Oct. 26 and features spooky scenes, chilling characters, a haunted theater, children’s Halloween activities and animal meet-n-greets. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel)
A scene from the tour of an abandoned movie theater at Gatorland’s 7th Annual Gators, Ghosts and Goblins event during a preview, Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2025. The family-friendly, fun-and-frights celebration runs from Oct. 11 to Oct. 26 and features spooky scenes, chilling characters, a haunted theater, children’s Halloween activities and animal meet-n-greets. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel)
Guests are welcomed during a tour of an abandoned movie theater at Gatorland’s 7th Annual Gators, Ghosts and Goblins event during a preview, Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2025. The family-friendly, fun-and-frights celebration runs from Oct. 11 to Oct. 26 and features spooky scenes, chilling characters, a haunted theater, children’s Halloween activities and animal meet-n-greets. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel)
Alien invaders surprise guests at Gatorland’s 7th Annual Gators, Ghosts and Goblins during a preview, Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2025. The family-friendly, fun-and-frights event runs from Oct. 11 to Oct. 26 and features spooky scenes, chilling characters, a haunted theater, children’s Halloween activities and animal meet-n-greets. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel)
A movie poster welcomes guests at an abandoned movie theater at Gatorland’s 7th Annual Gators, Ghosts and Goblins event during a preview, Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2025. The family-friendly, fun-and-frights event runs from Oct. 11 to Oct. 26 and features spooky scenes, chilling characters, a haunted theater, children’s Halloween activities and animal meet-n-greets. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel)
Guests are surprised by ghouls during a tour of an abandoned movie theater at Gatorland’s 7th Annual Gators, Ghosts and Goblins preview event Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2025. The family-friendly, fun-and-frights celebration runs from Oct. 11 to Oct. 26 and features spooky scenes, chilling characters, a haunted theater, children’s Halloween activities and animal meet-n-greets. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel)
Alien invaders surprise guests at Gatorland’s 7th Annual Gators, Ghosts and Goblins during a preview, Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2025. The family-friendly, fun-and-frights event runs from Oct. 11 to Oct. 26 and features spooky scenes, chilling characters, a haunted theater, children’s Halloween activities and animal meet-n-greets. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel)
Scenes from Gatorland’s 7th Annual Gators, Ghosts and Goblins preview event, Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2025. The family-friendly, fun-and-frights event runs from Oct. 11 to Oct. 26 and features spooky scenes, chilling characters, a haunted theater, children’s Halloween activities and animal meet-n-greets. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel)
Guests are welcomed to an abandoned movie theater at Gatorland’s 7th Annual Gators, Ghosts and Goblins event during a preview, Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2025. The family-friendly, fun-and-frights celebration runs from Oct. 11 to Oct. 26 and features spooky scenes, chilling characters, a haunted theater, children’s Halloween activities and animal meet-n-greets. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel)
A costumed capybara character greets young guests at Gatorland’s 7th Annual Gators, Ghosts and Goblins during a preview, Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2025. The family-friendly, fun-and-frights event runs from Oct. 11 to Oct. 26 and features spooky scenes, chilling characters, a haunted theater, children’s Halloween activities and animal meet-n-greets. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel)
Park CEO Mark McHugh keeps on eye on his ghouls during a tour of an abandoned movie theater at Gatorland’s 7th Annual Gators, Ghosts and Goblins preview event Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2025. The family-friendly, fun-and-frights celebration runs from Oct. 11 to Oct. 26 and features spooky scenes, chilling characters, a haunted theater, children’s Halloween activities and animal meet-n-greets. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel)
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Cyrus the Gravedigger from Gatorland’s 7th Annual Gators, Ghosts and Goblins surprises guests during a preview, Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2025. The family-friendly, fun-and-frights event runs from Oct. 11 to Oct. 26 and features spooky scenes, chilling characters, a haunted theater, children’s Halloween activities and animal meet-n-greets. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel)
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