Dark Rides
5 items in Alton Towers
Gangsta Granny: The Ride
A family dark ride based on David Walliams' children's novel, taking guests on a madcap jewel heist adventure with Gangsta Granny and her grandson Ben. Features projection screens and detailed physical sets.
Hex – The Legend of the Towers
A walk-through dark experience set within the actual ruins of Alton Towers, culminating in a Vekoma Madhouse ride finale themed as a secret vault. Based on the local legend of the cursed Chained Oak and the 15th Earl of Shrewsbury.
In the Night Garden Magical Boat Ride
A gentle children's boat ride through the world of the CBeebies TV show In the Night Garden, featuring animatronic characters including Iggle Piggle, Upsy Daisy, and the Tombliboos along an indoor canal.
Nemesis Sub-Terra
An enclosed dark ride experience themed around the Phalanx military organisation's underground research facility, featuring pre-show rooms and an indoor drop tower element with special effects themed around the Nemesis alien creature.
The Curse at Alton Manor
A haunted dark ride through a cursed Victorian manor, following the story of the ghost girl Emily Alton. Features spinning vehicles, special effects, animatronics, and sudden scares through elaborately themed rooms.