Gloomy Wood
Enter Gloomy Wood to investigate the unusual occurrences of The Curse at Alton Manor. The park's haunted house has been repossessed and is ready to surprise even the hardiest of venturers with new tricks and treats.
Once you've survived the manor, if you want to treat your taste buds, a haunted delight from Coach House Confectionary is sure to do the trick!
And for those in search of more laughs and frights, the Haunted Hollow leads directly to Mutiny Bay; a handy, if rather chilling, shortcut past Katanga Canyon.
Area History
Gloomy Wood was constructed for the 1992 season to tie in with the park's then new Haunted House. Set on the path between Katanga Canyon and Forbidden Valley (known as Thunder Valley at the time) the area is in a seemingly very secluded and untouched spot. In reality, however, it neighbours the Monorail depot near the exit of the car parks.
Over the years the area has remained remarkably consistent, more or less unchanged through the 90s, and with only minor cosmetic changes in 2003 when the Haunted House was converted to Duel, which also saw the introduction of Spooks'R'Us and Zombie Bites. The area's food offering has changed several times in recent years and more recently has spent several season SBNO after the closure of Nitrogenie.
Gloomy Wood received a significant upgrade with the arrival of The Curse at Alton Manor, with revamped retail and food units. Several new theming items were added around the area, including new gates and entrance arches marking the area as the grounds of Alton Manor.
