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Alton Towers Opens Scarefest 2025 With New 'Edge of the Forest' Maze and Dark Hollow Zone

The launch showcases an expanded Dark Forest storyline with a filmed, QR-shareable maze experience drawing celebrity visitors.

Overview

  • Scarefest opened over the Sept. 27–28 weekend, with Tyson Fury, Luke Littler and TV actors attending the launch, according to local outlets.
  • Flagship maze The Edge of the Forest pushes the TH13TEEN lore with the Leshwall presence and tree-like creatures, featuring tight spaces, strobe effects and close-up scares reported by visitors.
  • Reporters say guests receive footage of their run by scanning a QR code after exiting the maze, capturing reactions throughout the experience.
  • New outdoor scare zone Dark Hollow extends the Dark Forest narrative as a free-roaming area tied to sightings of “The Twisted.”
  • The event runs on select dates through Nov. 2 with returning mazes (COMPOUND, Altonville Mine Tours), family offerings (Trick O’ Treat Town, Amigos in the Afterlife), rides in the dark, age guidance generally 12+ with some 10–11-year-olds allowed, and a reported £72 ticket option that includes all three mazes.