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Scarefest

Thrilling Frights

Get ready. Scarefest is coming – and it’s as spooktacular as ever! On selected dates in October, summon your courage and enter Alton Towers Resort, where terror awaits.

Get ready for creepy scares, shocks and thrills as Scarefest returns and it’s more spooktacular than ever! This October, summon the courage to enter Alton Towers Resort where terror awaits. Are you brave enough to take on head-spinning, hair-raising coasters in darkness? Bold enough to tiptoe through the Alton Towers Dungeon? Mad enough for our multi-award-winning terrifying scare attractions? Horrifying creatures beckon within them – can you escape? 

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Daz Games: PANIC!

Daz Games dares you to take on the first adrenaline-inducing escape room meets live action scare maze for the ultimate horror experience.


Plunged into darkness, your mission is simple – you have just seven minutes to take on an intense series of tests that will challenge the mind and body as you try to locate the symbols and escape…. all whilst evading capture from the inhabitants within.


Racing against the clock you'll have to think fast and stay calm as you take on an AI-themed assault of the senses… all before the game strikes back and traps you within. Forever

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Terrifying Scare Attractions

Other Spooktacular things to do

Wickerman at night

Rides in the dark

Dare you take on our world-class thrill rides in the dark? Will you hurtle towards a six-storey high Wicker Man effigy as it spectacularly bursts into flames? 

  • Are you brave enough to take on our world-class thrill rides in the dark? 
  • Fly through the night sky on Galactica; or dive into Oblivion in the pitch black!
  • Master the theme park at night, on over 40 rides and attractions. 

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Once Upon a Short Break

Let the fantastical fun continue with an amazing short break at Alton Towers Resort! The Alton Towers Resort offers three fantastically themed hotels, as well as our Stargazing Pods, an Enchanted Village, a wonderous waterpark, a luxury spa and extraordinary golf.  

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Buy now for best availability

  • Save when you book in advance
  • Under 3's go free to the Theme Park
  • Rainy Day Guarantee - get a free return visit

One day isn't enough

  • Fantabulous overnight stay
  • On the doorstep of the Theme Park
  • Guaranteed Theme Park entry when you add tickets to your package

Terrifying Frights

  • Already purchased admission? Add our scare attractions onto your visit.
  • Valid Theme Park pre-book required
  • Passholder 20% discount available

Calling all Annual Passholders!

Tickets for Scarefest are now live for you to book - don't forget to pre-book your free passholder reservation for entry into the Alton Towers Theme Park during Scarefest. 

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Halloween Family Spooktacular

Ready to get spook-alicious? Join our five super-freaky Halloween characters in their mind-blowingly multi-coloured playground as part of the event’s family friendly frights line-up of live entertainment including the CBeebies Land Monster Ball.

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