The Alton Towers website has today been updated to confirm full details of this years Scarefest line-up for 2013, including prices, scarerooms and more!
We’ve got a quick round-up of what to expect from this years event…
Scare Mazes
The same three scare mazes from the 2012 event return once again this year. They are The Sanctuary, Terror Of The Towers and The Carnival Of Screams.
The Sanctuary: is a medical facility, established in the 1950’s by the Ministry of Joy, the same organisation associated with this years brand new ride: The Smiler. The Sanctuarys’ founding member Dr. Kelman has this message for all new patients:
“I’m so glad to see you’re all enjoying the emphatic success of The Smiler! However, let’s not forget where it all started! The Sanctuary began this process and whilst there were failures, I truly believe we can still surpass modernistic approach of The Smiler! The Sanctuary will open its doors and will correct you in the most effectual way possible. book your appointment now to avoid bitter disappointment. Thank you.”
The Sanctuary is based within the Towers complex and is open daily between 1PM – 9PM.
Terror of the Towers: What lies within. A team of urban explorers have recently gone missing from the Towers, can you follow in their footsteps and make it out alive? Or will you become another victim of What lies within? Enter the Historic towers, through the rubble and historic artefacts but be careful, if you go too far you might find something sinister, and if you keep looking you might regret it.
For the first year ever, Terror of the Towers is a paid maze, and is located within the Towers complex. It is open daily between 1PM – 9PM.
The Carnival of Screams seems to be going down a slightly different route this year and seems to be based around Jack Nife, a knife thrower whos final and most deadly blade missed its all important target! After many years of practice and preparation in the delusional confinement of the carnival tent, all the circus acts are rejuvenated ready to restore the ‘GREATEST SHOW ON EARTH’ status.
The Carnival of Screams was last year located near Sonic Spinball in the Goal Striker unit, however the location is yet to be confirmed for this years event.
This year The Carnival of Screams is included with your ticket entry price with The Sanctuary and Terror of the Towers being paid for entry. All three mazes will also have a limited number of Extreme Maze Experience tickets, available to buy on the day.
Prices
This year there are a variety of different ticket types to suit all thrill and scareseekers!
– One day ticket is available online for £35.10 (adult) and £29.25 (child) and includes entry to the park, Zombies scarezone, the Carnival of Scream and all the children entertainment!
– After 4pm ticket is available online for £15 (adult and child) and on the day for £20 (adult and child), this includes the same as above, but is for after 4pm entry.
– One day entry and scare maze ticket is available online for £43.75 or £56.80 on the day. This also includes entry to the Sanctuary and Terror of the Towers
– Scare maze combi ticket includes entry to the Sanctuary and Terror of the Towers. It costs £10 before 5pm or £12 after 5pm. This year there is also annual pass discount available on scare maze tickets, they are £8 before 5pm and £9.60 after 5pm.
– New for 2013 is a Scare maze freedom ticket, letting you visit the Sanctuary and Terror of the Towers as many times as you want during one whole day. It is available for £20 or £16 for annual pass holders.
– Finally the Scare maze freedom pass also returns this year, giving you unlimited access to the Sanctuary and Terror of the Towers for the whole of the 2013 scarefest event. This is available for £50 or £40 to annual pass holders.
Scare Zones
Scare Zones are usually a path or area with wandering actors, a lot less intimidating that a scare maze and often quite fun! The only scare zone at Alton Towers for 2013 is Zombies! where you can pass the living dead in this post apocalyptic area! The location for the Zombies scare zone is once again near to the Dark Forest. It opens daily at dusk and is included in your theme park ticket.
Family Attractions
Not forgetting younger spooks that visit the Resort over the Halloween period there is plenty for families to do, including:
Patchs Trick or Treat Party: a live show, based around the 4 friendly Halloween characters that live in the park during this period. It normally includes music, dancing and humour for everyone, make sure to join in. The stage for the party has for the past few years been located at the bottom of Towers Street, but this year it is located in Fountain Square.
Also taking place in Fountain Square is Franklyns Freaky Fun Zone: featuring 4 activities including Skelvins Story Time, a close, sweet natured story time with the parks skeleton. Phil and Franklyns Ghoul School, an entertaining small show about one of the monsters reminding the other how to scare people. Patchs Freaky Talks – a show where Patch introduces you to his animal friends. Finally the Character Meet an Greets, where families can meet all 4 Scarefest Characters.
The Hotels
The Hotels this year will once again feature Scare rooms, which at a premium price offer an exclusive experience where actors will come into your hotel room during the night (and early morning) with a story and do their best to scare you witless. This year the event is once again featured around the AltonVille Motel as new owners, Caleb Winkles and Mary Miller, plan to hold their wedding within the grounds. Your Scare Room Package also includes Bed and Breakfast and a 2 course evening buffet. Scare Rooms are available between 24th October – 2nd November and are priced as follows:
Supplement of £185 based on 2 sharing
Supplement of £202.50 based on 3 sharing
Supplement of £225 based on 4 sharing
Supplement of £237.50 based on 5 sharing.
Both hotels will also feature special Halloween entertainment and decorations.
During Scarefest there will be no Early Ride Time available for hotel guests, instead this year hotel guests will get fastrack on the following rides between 10am – 11am:
Oblivion, Nemesis, Air, Rita, TH13TEEN, Nemesis Sub-Terra, Runaway Mine Train, Hex, Duel, Submission, Enterprise, Battle Galleons and Charlie & The Chocolate Factory.
For more details on this years Scarefest event, check out the official Alton Towers Scarefest pages here
