Scarefest returned to Alton Towers Resort this weekend promising a whole range of Halloween entertainment from family frights to extreme scares. With a brand new scare maze, new family maze, and a new scare zone joining this year’s line-up alongside the return of some Scarefest classics TowersTimes takes a look [...]
It may be the height of the summer season, however Alton Towers Resort have in the past week turned their attention towards Halloween with the announcement of the line-up for Scarefest 2016, including a brand new scare maze, new scare zone, and a new family attraction as well as the [...]
Alton Towers Resort was victorious at last night’s ScareCON SCAR awards, picking up two awards for Best Halloween Scare Attraction for Sub Species: The End Games, and Best Use of Animatronics/SFX as a Set Piece for the finale of The Haunting of Molly Crowe, beating competition from Thorpe Park, Screamland [...]
Alton Towers Resort has received seven nominations in six categories 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 9th annual awards, which were revealed earlier today [...]
Scarefest returned to Alton Towers Resort this weekend offering a completely re-vamped line-up, including two new scare mazes and two new scare zones alongside the return of Terror of the Towers, we take a look at all the news from the opening weekend of this year’s event. Taking centre [...]
Halloween may be just around the corner, however, Alton Towers Resort are already looking further ahead confirming that, for the first time, the theme park will be open to day visitors for the first time on selected dates this December. On 12th, 13th, and 18th to 23rd December the theme [...]
Alton Towers Resort have today officially unveiled a revamped Scarefest line-up for 2015 which sees two brand new scare mazes, alongside two new scare zones and the return of a Scarefest staple In a total shake up of the attractions on offer, the 2015 line up will see [...]
Alton Towers Resort was victorious at last night’s ScareCON SCAR awards, picking up the award for ‘Best Overnight Scare Experience’ for The Ultimate Sleepover, beating competition from Thorpe Park and Tulley’s Farm. The Resort had received nominations in three categories: • Best Overnight Scare Experience – The Ultimate Sleepover [...]
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”, [...]
