Terrifying Theme Parks: Best Budget-Friendly Halloween Holiday Events
From fear-seekers looking to get their adrenaline fix at one of the terrifying scare mazes, to families searching for a child-friendly Halloween Holiday adventure - the UK’s theme parks have events to suit everyone.
As part of its Best Value Theme Park Report, the personal finance experts at money.co.uk have compiled a list of the most affordable theme parks to travel to in 2021 for a day of frightful fun:
1. Blackpool Pleasure Beach ‘Journey to Hell’ Blackpool, England - £32.00 (online advanced booking)
Ticket price: £32.00
Age restrictions: 10+ with under 16s accompanied by an adult
Dates: 08 Oct 2021 - 31 Oct 2021
Blackpool Pleasure Beach takes you forwards in time to the chilling year of 2146, where a terrifying curse has taken over the theme park with its Halloween event ‘Journey to Hell’. Taking place on select nights after the park is closed, daredevils can explore the variety of petrifying scare zones, including the ‘Day of the Dead, the BIG Dark Abyss, the Legend of the Cursed River Caves’ and of course enjoy some of the parks high-intensity, adrenaline-inducing rides.
2. Chessington World of Adventures Resort ‘Howl’o’ween’ Chessington England - £34.00 (online advanced booking)
Ticket price: £34.00
Age restrictions: No restrictions
Dates: 16th – 31st October 2021
Chessington World of Adventures Resort provides Halloween fun for the whole family with its ‘Howl’o’ween’ event which gives its theme park and zoo a spooky twist. Discover the dark secrets of the ‘Wild Witches’ at ‘The Legend of the Wild Witches’ show, explore ‘The Forgotten Forest’ and its inhabitants. On selected dates, visitors can also ride late into the night for a more frightful experience on the likes of ‘Vampire’ and ‘Dragons Fury’.
3. LegoLand Windsor Resort ‘Brick or Treat’ Windsor, England - £39.00 (online advanced booking)
Ticket price: £39.00
Age restrictions: No restrictions
Dates: 14th - 31st October 2021
‘Brick or Treat’ at LegoLand Windsor Resort has ‘spook-tacular’ fun for all ages to enjoy this Halloween. From the ‘Haunted House Monster Party Ride’ to ‘Lord Vampyre’s Creepy Crypt Trail’ or ‘Monster Rocker’s fang-tastic Pumpkin Trail’, there’s plenty to explore and keep you entertained. There’s also costume competitions for those looking to get creative and compete, as well as a chance to win some exciting prizes.
4. Paultons Park, ‘Happy Halloween’ Hampshire, England - £45.50 (online advanced booking)
Ticket price: £45.50
Age restrictions: No restrictions
Dates: 15th - 31st October
Paultons Park is putting on the ultimate family-friendly event ‘Happy Halloween’ that sees the popular ‘Peppa Pig World’ and ‘Tornado Springs’ transformed with a haunted makeover. Enjoy meeting ‘Pickles the Pumpkin and the Spirit Squad’, see ‘The Legend of Paultons Manor’ show, and ride into the dark with late-night openings until 7:30 pm on the 26th and 28th of October.
5. Alton Towers ‘Scare Fest’, Staffordshire, England - £69.00 (online advanced booking)
Ticket price: £39.00 park entry + £30.00 scare mazes
Age restrictions: The Attic: Terror of the Towers, Darkest Depths, Altonville Mine Tours, Freak Show 15+
Dates: 15th - 31st October
‘Scare Fest’ at Alton Towers lets you experience hair-raising rides and terrifying scare mazes that aren’t for the faint-hearted; such as The Attic, Darkest Depths, Altonville Mine Tours and Freak Show.
For those looking to enjoy a tamer Halloween, you can embrace the picture-worthy ‘Whispering Souls Garden Lights Walk’, the ‘CBeebies Monster Ball’ or enjoy knocking on every door in ‘Trick o’ Treat Town’.
6. Thorpe Park ‘Fright Night’ Surrey, England - £69.00 (online advanced booking)
Ticket price: £42.00 park entry + £27.00 scare mazes
Age restrictions: 13+
Dates: 15th October - 31st October
Thorpe Parks ‘Fright Night’ brings your darkest fears to life with its nightmarish scare zones. The park's thrilling rides like ‘SAW’ and the UK’s fastest roller coaster ‘Stealth’ are bound to leave your heart racing. Those looking for a less spine-chilling day out can enjoy a day of hitting the more family-friendly rides, before finishing off with a breathtaking fire and light display.
