With the traditional lighting generators now delivered, ready to be positioned park-wide, mysterious barriers appearing in the minibus car park, and Scarefest Preview Weekend just a week away, Alton Towers is truly heading into its Halloween season!
Freedom Passes now on sale
As of last weekend, annual pass holders were able to collected their pre-purchased Scarefest Freedom Passes from the Resort Box Office. The cards themselves are plastic in a similar style to Annual Passes, with a photo of the cardholder, as shown in this TowersStreet Facebook Update and will be available for collection from Box Office for the duration of Scarefest.
Maze Locations Confirmed
Though widespread speculation across the TowersStreet community, as well as signs of construction in areas of the park, had already suggested it, a comment made on the resort’s Facebook account has finally confirmed that The Sanctuary will be located inside the Towers, and the Carnival Of Screams in the GoalStriker building (adjacent to last year’s Zombies! scare zone). Given that The Sanctuary will therefore be sharing a venue with Terror Of The Towers, it remains to be seen where the entrances and exits for both attractions will be located.
Spook up your phone!
Today, Alton Towers announced that in the next few days they will be releasing a Scarefest mobile app; from the preview given, we can assume that it will fulfil the functions of the standard AT app (such as live queue times and park information), while also providing maze-specific information. The purpose of the QR code button shown in the left hand corner remains to be seen, though may have been implemented for use with the codes on park-wide SW7 marketing.
Scarefest Merchandise Announced
Through the resort’s official Twitter account, it was today revealed that among the Scarefest-exclusive purchases available this year will be limited edition Scarefest Mugs, and – new for 2012 – green donuts! These will presumably complement the previously available range of Scarefest-themed drinks and snacks available at eateries around the park.
No vacancies at the Altonville Motel
As of this week, the park have entirely sold out of Altonville scare rooms at the hotels, though limited Trick Or Treat rooms are still available. The return of the Scare Rooms for yet another year suggests that despite the premium charged for them, demand is still high!
Scarefest Map revealed
As part of an ongoing series of Scarefest updates on Twitter today, the park have revealed the cover for the 2012 Scarefest map as well as a sneak preview of the interior of the map.
SW7 Construction Continues
With the new promotional video for SW7 released a few days ago (which presumably also ties in to promotion for The Sanctuary) we are happy to report that concrete is due to begin pouring within the next few days in preparation for the imminent arrival of track. Whether or not any vertical track construction will be seen with guests on park this season remains to be seen! For all the latest SW7 updates, check out our dedicated SW7 Minisite!
Submission Suffers
Finally, not all developments in X Sector have been positive, as Submission has been experiencing some significant downtime of late, and its current appearance would suggest that the ride may not be reopening for an extended period of time. We will update you as and when the ride reopens.
The coming month promises to be an exciting and busy one for Alton Towers, and will bring with it a haul of TowersStreet updates, so remember to stay tuned to the site, and follow us on Facebook and Twitter for live updates from the park. In the mean time, come join us over on our lively forums to discuss all things Towers!
