Queen Mary Goes ‘Dark’ for Halloween

Byline: The Log Staff LONG BEACH — This month, Queen Mary is steaming full-speed-ahead into a “harbor of the damned” at the annual Dark Harbor Haunted Halloween celebration, according to the seasonal event’s promoters. The 15-night event will feature mazes, live music, food, beverages and plenty of surprises for all attendees. Patrons — or “passengers” — entering Queen Mary’s haunted harbor after sunset are in for a new dimension at this year’s scare-fest. The haunted ship has undergone a macabre makeover at the hands of fright masters long responsible for some of Southern California’s biggest scare-fests. More than 225 monsters and 80-foot tall flames will await those who dare to enter. The spook-fests began Oct. 5-7 and will continue Oct. 12-14, 18-21, 25-28 and Halloween night, running from 7 p.m. to midnight. Six mazes will be available for visitors to make their way through. To enter the mazes of Dark Harbor, guests must maneuver through a fog-filled tunnel of cargo containers concealing “monsters.” The tunnel emerges at the foot of Hell’s Bells Tower, a 50-foot tall tower of 11 cargo containers shooting 80-foot flames into the night sky. This is the centerpiece of Dark Harbor, and is assembled each year with the help of longshoremen...