Spooky surprises seemingly lurk behind every tree in Gloomy Wood...
| Theme Park | Alton Towers |
|---|---|
| Opened | 1992 |
| Theme | Spooky |
| Facilities | Toilets Disabled Toilets Baby Changing Cash Point Smoking Area |
The Haunted House towers over Gloomy Wood
Gloomy Wood is a small area at Alton Towers, full of ghosts, ghouls and spooky frights.
The only ride in the area is Duel: The Haunted House Strikes Back, although the surrounding woods make a the perfect backdrop for the haunted house.
Also in Gloomy Wood is Spooks R Us, a shop featuring a range of horror themed souvenirs together with sweets, drinks and snacks.
A shortcut from Gloomy Wood to Mutiny Bay is available for guests brave enough to walk through the Haunted Hollow, which saves a long walk through Katanga Canyon.
If you really have to retrofit your haunted house with targets and laser guns, you could do worse than follow Alton's example - but it's still better without!
Ghostly gifts, drinks and sweets
A laser gun wielding zombie
Coming up through the ground
The haunted house
Queuing in Gloomy Wood
The old food hut in the centre of Gloomy Wood
Pathway through Katanga Canyon to Mutiny Bay
Face to face with a zombie
A sunny day in Gloomy Wood