Alton Towers Scarefest 2020 Review

I always have high expectations for Scarefest. The aggregated fee for entry plus mazes is relatively high, so I anticipate an exciting atmosphere and top quality scare attractions as par for the course. How remiss of me then to have missed the one opportunity for a spooky, price-inclusive experience - Garden Lights Walk: Whispering Souls. It seems the draw of night rides on Wicker Man is far too great. The first two drops were calling my name. 

As for the scare mazes, I wasn’t disappointed this year. In terms of impact & target scares and its irresistibly cinematic stylistic theming, The Attic: Terror of the Towers was a near perfect experience for me, undoubtedly aided by the fact that I was at the front of the group. The frenzied, colourful chaos of Freak Show: Toxic Junkyard was riotous fun; too sparsely populated with scareactors to maintain a great deal of tension, though not necessarily to its detriment. Altonville Mine Tours has certainly aged itself into old hat territory, but the scareactors did a decent job. And the gorgeously immersive theming of Darkest Depths still has my heart in its watery grasp, with its simple but innovative effects continuing to charm me.