Alton Towers Resort has received three nominations for the ScareCON Scar awards, the annual awards which recognise and champion all aspects of the scare industry – from Halloween events, to year round scare attractions.In the nominations for the 8th annual awards, the resort picked up nominations in the following categories: [...]
It may have seemed like a long three months since the end of the 2014 season last November, but Alton Towers Resort threw open its gates once again this weekend for 2015’s February Half Term event. TowersTimes takes a look at all the latest changes and updates. The [...]
The first details for February Half Term 2015 at the Alton Towers Resort has today been confirmed on the resort’s website.Featuring a selection of attractions, the line-up has a primarily family focus, with a small number of thrill rides for those guests who still want to get their adrenaline fix. [...]
The annual Fireworks Spectacular will return once more to the Alton Towers Resort this year on 7th, 8th, and 9th November, providing the perfect end to the 2014 theme park season.Promising once again to tell a “unique story with an amazing amount of fireworks, lasers, ear-popping music and special effects”, [...]
Details for Scarefest, Alton Towers Resort’s annual Halloween spooktacular event, have today been confirmed. Running from Saturday 18th October to Sunday 2nd November, the event will provide a range of frights and thrills for the whole family and feature a brand new attraction for 2014. Set to replace Carnival Of [...]
This Halloween, Alton Towers Resort is ready to introduce an all new overnight scare experience ‘The Ultimate Sleepover’ for Scarefest 2014. Set within the historic haunted Towers ruins, guests will stay overnight in dormitory style accommodation specially set up for the experience, with the scares lasting until 3am. The facilities [...]
Alton Towers Resort has today been nominated for five SCAR awards, the annual recognition awards which recognise and honour all aspects of the scare industry. The resort has picked up nominations in five categories including: • Best Halloween Event – Scarefest • Best Halloween Scare Attraction – The Sanctuary • [...]
After a three month wait the Alton Towers Resort has thrown open its doors for the first time in 2014. Despite worries about the recent stormy weather, guests were able to enjoy the full half term offering for the Moshi Monsters themed event. Guests were able to participate in a [...]
With just six weeks until Alton Towers open their doors for the February half term event, the full line up of attractions has been confirmed on the Alton Towers website. Running from the 15th to 23rd February, the park plans to open a selection of attractions which, although primarily aimed [...]
TowersTimes takes a look back at this year's Scarefest as the annual Halloween event come to an end. The annual Scarefest has come to the end of its 2013 incarnation at the Alton Towers Resort. Seventeen unforgettable days of terrifying scare mazes, silly spooks, costumes and decorations across the resort. [...]
As the Halloween period approaches, Alton Towers have announced further details regarding the annual Scarefest event. Scare Mazes As TowersTimes reported previously, all three mazes from last year are returning [Carnival of Screams, The Sanctuary & Terror of The Towers] alongside the Zombies! Scarezone. This year however, entry to the [...]
It's that time of year where preparation is underway for the spooktacular event at the Alton Towers Resort. Scarefest is now just over two months away and the Resort have already begun advertising it on various posters around the theme park. The iconic hearse that sits at the bottom of [...]
