Alton Towers Scarefest

Scarefest opens in late September and runs to the start of November, making it the longest scare season in the country. The draw is twofold: a set of ticketed scare mazes, and the resort's headline rides — The Smiler, Nemesis Reborn and Wicker Man — operating in the dark.

Daytime is family Halloween; the mazes and the atmosphere sharpen considerably once the light goes. Maze tickets are bought separately from park entry.