Queen Mary's Dark Harbor

Queen Mary's Dark Harbor
"Scary Mary" at Queen Mary's Dark Harbor
RMS Queen Mary
Opening dateOctober 7, 2009 (2009-10-07)
Ride statistics
Attraction typeAnnual Halloween event
ThemeHaunted attraction

Queen Mary's Dark Harbor is a yearly Halloween haunted attraction at the RMS Queen Mary in Long Beach, California.[1] 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 the Captain, Half Hatch Henry, and the Ringmaster.[2]

Dark Harbor was developed by a team directed by David Wally, well known for directing projects such as the Westworld immersive activation at SXSW.[3] 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.[4] Prioritizing greater audience immersion year over year,[5] the team added alternate paths, hidden passages, and secret bars.[6]

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.

Current Mazes

Initial Year Maze Mascot Location Notes
2015 Lullaby Scary Mary Ship (Port Bow) [7]
??? Infirmary Dr. Edwin Masters, Graceful Gale Ship (Port Beam) [7]
2017 Feast The Butcher Ship (Stern) [7]
2016 Big Top Terror The Ringmaster Land (West Side) [7]
??? Breakout and on the Run Samuel the Savage Land (South Side) [7]

Attraction History

See also

References

  1. ^ "Queen Mary Official Site: Dark Harbor". Archived from the original on 2019-02-20. Retrieved 2019-02-19.
  2. ^ California Haunted Houses
  3. ^ Business Insider: Inside HBO's Westworld Experience at SXSW
  4. ^ Queen Mary: B340
  5. ^ NBC: Set Scary Sail for Dark Harbor
  6. ^ Business Wire: Legendary Dark Harbor
  7. ^ a b c d e f "Dark Harbor Halloween". Dark Harbor. The Queen Mary. Archived from the original on 2024-10-04. Retrieved 2025-07-02.
  8. ^ "Dark Harbor". QueenMary.com. Queen Mary. Archived from the original on 2010-10-21. Retrieved 2025-08-01.
  9. ^ "Mazes". Queen Mary Dark Harbor. Queen Mary. Archived from the original on 2011-10-22. Retrieved 2025-08-01.
  10. ^ "Dark Harbor Mazes (2019)". Queen Mary. Retrieved 2025-08-01. {{cite web}}: |archive-url= is malformed: flag (help)CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  11. ^ "Ghosts, Ghouls and Freaks Unite at Queen Mary's Dark Harbor". Orange County Register. October 4, 2013. Retrieved 2025-07-31.
  12. ^ "Dark Harbor (2012)". Queen Mary. Archived from the original on 2012-10-15. Retrieved 2025-08-01.
  13. ^ "Dark Harbor". Queen Mary. Archived from the original on 2014-10-17. Retrieved 2025-08-01.
  14. ^ "Dark Harbor Mazes". Queen Mary. Archived from the original on 2015-10-25. Retrieved 2025-08-01.
  15. ^ "Dark Harbor". Queen Mary. Archived from the original on 2016-12-13. Retrieved 2025-08-01.
  16. ^ "Dark Harbor". Queen Mary. Archived from the original on 2017-10-22. Retrieved 2025-08-01.
  17. ^ a b c d e "The Queen Mary's Dark Harbor Returns to Long Beach This Fall!". Park Journey. August 8, 2024. Retrieved 2025-07-31.
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