Alton Towers' Halloween Scarefest event is now a staple in the resorts limited calendar of special events and it has come to an end once more after a fortnight of fun for the whole family. Already by Monday morning, all trace of Halloween had gone from Towers Street and much [...]
Adrenalin Week, when the theme park is open for 6 hours a day with only the biggest rides and attractions, was a feature at Alton Towers from the 2005 to 2007 seasons. With a reduced admission price, queue's were generally low and it allowed guests the chance to experience major [...]
In recent years, Alton Towers first tried a February theme park opening in 2007, with the Towers, Treats and Trails event. Carters Steam Fair were brought in to provide traditional entertainment for all, with only Oblivion opened in X Sector as an "added bonus". However, for 2008, the theme park [...]
As has become customary since Scarefest's birth in 2007, the Towers have been closed to guests and they will not re-open until after the 2009 season. With just over 6 weeks to go, the parks entertainments team have already started transforming the Gothic masterpiece into a scare maze which will [...]
Scarefest at the Alton Towers Resort has now begun! The latest event at the resort is set to be one of the biggest ever with a great set of new attractions. Details of the event are as follows; On The Theme Park Terror Of The Towers The Towers' ruins play [...]
As news and rumours appear to be flowing faster than ever around the Alton Towers resort, be it concerning new rollercoasters, departing old rides, re-themes or aquariums - one thing that is set in stone is Scarefest - the parks biggest hallowe'en event ever which begins on Friday, 17th October. [...]
In just one month's time the park is due to open its 2008 Scarefest event and already preparations are charging ahead at a pace. As previously reported the corn for the Field of a Thousand Screams is now growing nicely ready for the maze's second season, this year being joined [...]
Haunted Attractions have revealed information from Alton Towers Resort regarding the Scarefest event which will run from 17th October – 2nd November 2008, with the park and majority of rides available right up until 9:00pm! Child-friendly attractions will be focussed on the Cred Street area of the theme park. Trick [...]
After being deemed a success, the Halloween event, Scarefest, is to make a welcome return for the 2008 season. The confimed dates by the park are from Friday October 17th, to Sunday November 2nd. A slightly shorter event length when compared to the 2007 event, but this is due to [...]
Reports are coming in this evening that Nemesis has had some technical issues today that mean the ride may be out of action for some of the half term event. In scenes reminiscent of the final Adrenalin Week of 2005, the coaster appears to have had some trouble with its [...]
Reverse Easter Egg Hunt at Chocolate Towers! It’s no yolk! Alton Towers has scrambled traditional Easter fun with a crackingly crazy twist which sees Eggbert, the big friendly giant egg hunting the kids and giving them chocolate treats. It’s all part of the Chocolate Towers event in association with Cadbury, [...]
It seems like we will be seeing some Winter Weekends at the park this closed season after all. It had been thought that the Winter Weekend scheme, which saw areas of the park open to hotel guests on selected weekends during the closed season had been scrapped altogether in favour [...]
