From Thorpe Park to Alton Towers, the best spooky Halloween theme park events and deals this year
From escape rooms to spooky mazes and night-time rollercoasters, there's loads out there for those who love to be frightened
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HALLOWEEN is looming and what better to place to spend it than at a theme park getting scared to death?
Luckily, parks such as Disneyland Paris, Chessington, Legoland, Alton Towers and Dreamland have some very special spooky events on in celebration.
Here’s a roundup of where to head for Halloween if you’re after a fright – from family vibes to heart-stopping rides for adults who love to scream.
Disneyland Paris' Spooky Mouse Skelebration
Head off to Paris this Halloween for the park's annual spooky event - A Spooky Mouse Skelebration.
The event will see Halloween parades, special spooky shows and villains dressed up in costume all around the park, as well as a Halloween party.
The event runs at parks in Warrington, Milton Keynes and Matlock.
It includes access to the parks, each with over 60 different rides.
There will be creepy characters from Hotel Transylvania 3 as well as sweets from Swizzels for fans of trick and treating.
Alton Towers Scarefest
Wowcher also has a deal where you can 49 per cent off entry to Fright Night - with tickets for £28, down from £55. .
Best ways to save on family days out
Use voucher websites and can be great for getting cheap theme park deals and are worth keeping an eye on, as their flash deals often only appear for a day or two.
Pick the right booking websites
is a booking website with discounted tickets to the likes of Disneyland Paris, Legoland and Thorpe Park.
Buy online in advance
It's almost always cheaper to buy your tickets in advance of turning up, and more expensive to buy them on the gate.
Buy an annual pass
Theme parks such as Thorpe Park and Alton Towers offer annual passes, which means once paid for, families can return as many times as they like.
Grab a Merlin pass
The company offers access to 32 of the UK's top family attractions such as The Dungeons, Madame Tussauds, and the London Eye, as well as Alton Towers and Chessington World of Adventures. If your family visits attractions regularly, passes are well worth the initial cost. .
Halloween and Vampire Pleasure Beach
Brick or Treat at Legoland
Little monsters will love Legoland's Halloween offering - the brilliantly named Brick or Treat.
There's also a treasure trail as well as Frankie's Monster Disco to dance the night away at.
The park's Hill Train has had a spooky makeover and will be making a journey into the Enchanted Forest.
Fireworks will also be happening on the October 20, 21, 27 and November 2 to end the night on a high.
Brick or Treat runs from October 18-November 2. .
Sun Online Travel previously rode Alton Towers' terrifying Wicker Man ride - with a Go Pro headset on.