The popular spooky spectacle has been called off for 2020 as the pandemic continues, but is set to return in 2021.
Come Halloween, the Queen Mary transforms into a haunted spectacle full of monsters and frightened folks. This year, the old boat will be a real ghost town.because of the COVID-19 pandemic, a post on the annual attraction’s Facebook page announced.
“With the uncertainty that lies ahead in the coming months, this unfortunate decision could not be avoided,” the post said.that haunt the ship: an undead captain, a demonic drowned child, an evil maniac chef. The monster-characters aren’t allowed to touch guests, the website adds, but even that hint of social distance won’t be enough for would-be-wraiths this year.“To make Dark Harbor the successful event that it is, our partners undertake months of preparation and hard work.
The event typically welcomes about 140,000 guests over its season, which runs from the end of September until the start of November, and can get up to 9,500 guests on a busy night, the statement said. The event’s platform and centerpiece — the historic Queen Mary — once held the record for the fastest transatlantic voyage by a passenger liner. During World War II, it ferried troops across the ocean.
Now a tourist attraction docked in Long Beach, the ship suspended operations on May 6. As the pandemic continues, the Queen Mary’s closures extend too.But Dark Harbor promises to rise from the dead next year. The attraction’s Facebook post said it “[looks] forward to the 2021 haunt season.”
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