An Alton Towers customer has described the moment people 'screamed' in terror as a rollercoaster stopped mid-tracks.
You can get extra ride time at Alton Towers' Scarefest this October half term and Halloween
17.10.2022 - 21:37 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Alton Towers is popular with families the whole year round, but Halloween brings a whole new level of freaky fun to the attraction.
The annual Scarefest event, which is on from now until October 31, lets visitors see the place in a whole new light - a spooky one at that.
Celebrating 15 years of the award-winning event , there are more scares and shocks than ever before, and with rides open until 9pm, it means there's even more time to enjoy all the rides.
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For little ones there's a family-focused fright line-up of live entertainment including the Freaky Five and CBeebies Land Monster Ball, with regular performances on the front lawn stage and from the Alton Ancestors who you might stumble across breaking out into some dance moves across the park.
Trick O Treat Town is also back for a second year, giving families the chance to wander through and knock on the doors along Spooky Avenue all the way up to the Witchy Woods - seeing how many Haribo sweets you can collect along the way.
It might be aimed at younger ones, but it's a whole load of fun for big and little ones and I was jumping more than anyone as the clown kept appearing out of a different window like some sort of jack-in-the-box.
There was more spooky fun down The Alton Towers Dungeon, which we visited for the first time during our weekend trip.
It all started quite calm with a boat ride in the dark, but by the time we finished there were a few pale looking adults and a child crying into her mum's coat after she managed to escape the Plague Doctor.
Nothing quite made us jump more than the scare mazes though. The Invitation - a new one for this year - is a pretty terrifying
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