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What's the longest you've seen the SRQ get to?

I've not seen it past the bottom of the stairs, but then I have not been much this season. It can be hard to predict how long any single rider queue is in terms of time, as it all depends on groupings in the main queue.
 
When I was there on October 12th it was to the bottom of the stairs and was roughly a 45 minute wait for me, main queue was 80 minutes advertised.
That's ok I guess. I'd rather queue 45 than 80. That's nearly half of the main queue time
 
What is the best day to go to scarefest between 26th oct- 3rd nov (half term)

I would also like to add, subject to the kids going back to school on Mondays 4th of Nov and that there is no teachers training day on the Monday, Sunday the 3rd should be quiet and if not, the evening will be as many people will avoid doing a late night due to work and schooling the next day.
 
Last time I went on SRQ for Smiler I joined about half way up the stairs and was on within 15 mins, 90 min queue advertised. Very much pot luck on groupings in main queue, though.
 
Hiya all,

Do many kids / teens dress up for scarefest?

Also, as Scarefest newbies...does anyone have any top tips please? Our kids are 18 and 12, so a family of 4 with older kids and our last visit was a few years ago, just before WM opened.

TIA
 
Hiya all,

Do many kids / teens dress up for scarefest?

Also, as Scarefest newbies...does anyone have any top tips please? Our kids are 18 and 12, so a family of 4 with older kids and our last visit was a few years ago, just before WM opened.

TIA
Welcome to TS Tia!

If you're new to scare mazes (like I was recently) I recommend Darkest Depths. Brilliant starter maze, well themed but not too scary. I also encourage you to do a Thirteen night ride- Nothing like riding an un-lit coaster in total darkness. Wicker Man is great in the dark too, with the fire, lighting and increased speed. :)
 
Do many kids / teens dress up for scarefest?

Welcome to the forum. Yes guest do dress up as well as those guest that don't, I can't tell you a rough percentage but the closer you get to Halloween and Halloween night itself is when you get more people dressing up. Remember that Alton has a policy ban on face masks.
 
Hiya all,

Do many kids / teens dress up for scarefest?

Also, as Scarefest newbies...does anyone have any top tips please? Our kids are 18 and 12, so a family of 4 with older kids and our last visit was a few years ago, just before WM opened.

TIA

If you’re planning on doing mazes book them for the afternoon as the queues are shorter and they’re all inside! That way you can get in more night rides :)
 
Has anyone had the merlin holiday club email? Offering discounts for stays next year, however when I looked at splash for a weekend in September (we always stop pretty much the same weekend) and price is over £100 more compared to this year
 
Whats the cheapest way of entry into Towers? is it bogof?

And if they give you two entry tickets can you use that to upgrade to a season pass when you leave etc?

Thanks
 
I'm on my way to the park right now!

Just wondering, as we need to pick up fasttrack wristbands at the box office, does it make sense for us to take the walking route into the park after dropping bags off at the hotel, or should we take the monorail? Not sure if the walking route will lead us away from the box office or not.

Thanks!
 
It will make no difference. The walking route and monorail lead to the same place. Once u r through the turnstiles the box office is on your right hand side halfway down towers street. When at the box office queue to the right hand side as the left is for ride access passes/wheel chair hire.
 
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