Alton Towers' annual Halloween event features spooky shows, creepy characters and terrifying scare mazes across the theme park.
Alton Towers' annual Halloween event features spooky shows, creepy characters and terrifying scare mazes across the theme park.
Every October, Alton Towers takes on a spooky twist as Scarefest takes over the park. Featuring a mixture of family friendly shows, characters and more extreme scare mazes to terrify the bravest souls, the event is a celebration of all things ghoulish.
Although the park had haphazardly hosted Halloween events in several of the preceeding years, Scarefest debuted in 2007. The event has been growing since then, with additions and changes to the attractions lineup most years.
Scarefest 2020 sees some massive changes in response to the Covid-19 pandemic to encourage social distancing, but several popular Scarefest experiences are returning including Darkest Depths, Skin Snatchers, and The Attic.
Meet the legendary terrifying Governess in the attic rooms of The Towers
Tour the old Altonville Mines to discover the legend of the Skin Snatchers
Venture into the cornfields of Altonville but stay alert: the undead are watching (2007-2009)
Children knock on the doors to see if they are in line for a trick or a treat (2007-2010)
Will you avoid twin serial killers hiding out in the industrial boiler house before they make you their next victim? (2008-2011)
Meet the wraiths and the mysterious girl from the woodland around the Th13teen area and queueline (2010-2011)
Enter the world of the twisted world of fun on offer at the Circus of Screams (2010-2013)
The Freaky Four host a song and dance party on the Trick or Treat stage (2011-2017)
Go back to Victorian Staffordshire to experience the legend of Molly Crowe first hand... (2015)
Race for survival through an alien infested sewer system (2015-2019)
Family friendly scare maze featuring friendly monster characters (2016-2018)
Join in a mysterious Earth festival hosted by a group living in the nearby woodland (2017-2018)
Explore the Phalanx's infected underground compound to find a vaccination before time runs out (2018-2019)
Scarefest 2014