Once again, Amy & I are invited to attend Queen Mary’s Dark Harbor Media Preview Night being held this Thursday, October 2nd.

We are really looking forward to this event as we had such a great time last year! You can read about last year’s event here and here.

What’s New This Year

There will be three new mazes that will take guests through never before visited areas of the ship! Let that sink in for a minute! {No pun intended!}

Soulmate ~ The new Soulmate maze will bring to life the haunted spirit of the frightful Graceful Gale. The story of Gale will unravel as her true spirit is revealed and those who dare will realize that Gale may not be as graceful as she appeared, but in fact is more monstrous than ever imagined.

B340 ~ On a 1948 Atlantic voyage, third-class Queen Mary passenger Samuel was locked away in room B340 after a violent outburst. After hours of isolation, the crew found Samuel in his room, violently ripped apart. Murdered or self-induced suicide, no one knows. B340 is a new maze through Samuel the Savage’s schizophrenic journey of isolated decent into insanity. Travel through his warped mind literally and figuratively, ultimately reaching the final resting place, but only after visitors navigate a mirage of virtual B340s. Samuel is on the loose, he’s dangerous and completely out of his mind.

VooDoo Village ~ Dark Harbor will feature the new Voodoo Village with its dark magic gypsies that will taunt guests in a setting wrought with shrunken heads and voodoo dolls. Emerging from the swamps of Voodoo Village is the horrific and powerful Voodoo Priestess. This creature – and her band of gypsies and witch doctors – lurk in the swamps. Dark Voodoo Magic is her deadliest weapon, beware of her powers as she controls all mortal and spirit souls.

Exclusive Encounter ~ Also breaking ground at Dark Harbor in 2014 will be the Exclusive Encounter. This new, exclusive experiment in horror puts guests in an intimate and frightening setting that will leave a lasting impression jarring extreme terror. A very limited number of thrill seekers will find themselves on a terrifying top secret paranormal journey.

Monster Midway ~ The all-new Monster Midway will be where guests, zombies, food, and entertainment intertwine. The Midway will act as the centerpiece of Dark Harbor and welcomes back the Freakshow, exposing even more freaks than ever before including the harrowing Beast. Adventurous guests can chance the Mechanical Monster and check out the newest Dark Harbor ride – the Sinister Swings.

Of course, The Captain and the Dark Harbor Monsters will be returning along with the beloved Ringmaster!

The Captain

The Captain of the Grey Ghost has risen from the dark corners of The Queen Mary to reclaim Dark Harbor for the rightful spirits of the ship.

The Captain is the spirit of the most feared captain to serve aboard The Grey Ghost during WWII. He is a fierce warrior and fearless leader. He is the captain of Dark Harbor and all of the spirits who haunt it.

During his mortal life, he was dedicated to The Queen Mary. He would stop at nothing to protect his troops aboard The Grey Ghost. Now in his life after death, he is a strong spirit who will protect the ship and all of the rightful spirits aboard the ship and in the harbor at ANY cost – even if it means collecting more souls to serve in his army of spirits.

Half Hatch Henry

Meet Half Hatch Henry, who took the dare of a lifetime aboard the Queen Mary and never disembarked.

Half Hatch Henry is the spirit of a young adventurous firefighter who died aboard the ship in 1966.

On a dare with his buddies, Henry dangerously bounded over the threshold of one of the watertight hatch doors. Henry only made it back and forth between the threshold six times and on the seventh daring leap, hatch door No. 13 slammed closed, crushing Henry.

The young, handsome and adventurous Henry can be seen throughout Dark Harbor – but be warned – Henry is tricky and just when you think you know what to expect, the spirit of this dare devil will show up to turn things inside out.

Graceful Gale

Graceful Gale, the first class Mistress of Queen Mary is looking for her SOULMATE. Gale, like a gust of wind, floats through Dark Harbor sweeping through the souls of the mortal. In the late 1930s, Gale was the belle of The Queen Mary. She was a beautiful first class passenger known for her charm and her graceful way around the dance floor. Men lined up to dance with her, women envied her beauty and elegance.

In 1939 Gale made her final passage across the Atlantic aboard The Queen Mary. No one knows what mysteries surround her disappearance. She was welcomed aboard the ship in May of 1939, however when the ship reached her destination, Gale had vanished. To this day there is no evidence or clues to solve the disappearance of the lovely lady.

However, her spirit has remained aboard this vessel. She can be seen gliding gracefully around the ship. If you are lucky enough to see her, she may extend her hand for a dance. But dance with caution, for her charm has been known to captivate and capture many souls of the mortals…and her darkest secret lives on. In death, she tears apart the living and reassembles her victims to create the perfect dance partner.

Samuel the Savage

On a 1948 Atlantic voyage, third-class passenger Samuel was locked away in room B340 after a violent outburst.

The enraged Samuel went on a spree of violence, brutally killing several other passengers. While locked away in B340, Samuel tore apart the room in anger. When crew finally opened the door to B340, Samuel was found violently ripped apart and dead.

It is unknown if Samuel was brutally murdered while contained in his room, or if he is responsible for his own violent demise. In death, Samuel is even more cruel and dangerous.

Now his soul is held permanently in B340..and he is fighting to escape. His tortured soul and WILL come after you if you cross his path…no one is safe.

Scary Mary

Scary Mary, Dark Harbor’s youngest soul, has haunted the ship ever since her horrible drowning in the poolroom in 1952.

Before her death she was a sweet and playful child. In the spirit world, Scary Mary is in search of a playmate…a living soul that can join her for eternity. She can be spotted through out Dark Harbor, but the poolroom of Submerged is her playroom.

She has been known to playfully pull hair, to skip and laugh around the pool, and to play a vicious game of tag.

Be warned, if you experience an encounter with the playful spirit, she may have just chosen you to join her in the vortex of life and death.

The RingMaster

Monster of Ceremonies for Dark Harbor’s Circus! This monstrous master of dread has ripped into Dark Harbor to lead us all in a nightmare of spectacle and horrific celebration. This terrifying monster has brought with her to Dark Harbor her circus of monsters, freaks, and the truly outrageous.

The Ringmaster and her spectacle of spirits travel the world and time in a circus of lost souls and freaks. Damned for eternity, they bring to life nightmares never before seen. The Ringmaster and her gang are gracing The Queen Mary’s Dark Harbor by orders of The Captain! Beware; these truly lost spirits are looking for mortal freaks to join their circus of the damned!

The Chilling Details

When: October 2, 2014 through November 2, 2014
Cost: Ticket prices starts at just $20 online, with Fast Fright, VIP Passes and lodging packages also available. Season passes include a General Admission and Fast Fright Pass.
When: Dark Harbor will be open October 2-4; 9-12; 16-19, 23-26 and Oct 29 – November 2 from 7 p.m. to midnight. Click Here to See Their Official Calendar
For more information: Visit www.queenmary.com/dark-harbor