Thorpe Park Fright Nights 2026 to feature terrifying new attraction – when and how to get tickets

Thorpe Park is turning the lights off this Halloween with the launch of Tenement, its first-ever fully immersive, pitch-black scare maze, as Fright Nights celebrates its 25th anniversary.

Fright Nights returns to Thorpe Park in Surrey on selected dates from Friday, 2 October until Sunday, 1 November 2026. The Halloween event runs from 3pm to 9pm on operating days.

For Londoners, Thorpe Park is particularly accessible for a spooky night out, with the park just 32 minutes by train from London Waterloo.

The new attraction will challenge visitors to make their way through an abandoned tenement with nothing but a failing shared handheld light to guide them.

As the power dies, guests will have to navigate reflections, illusions and sensory scares while creatures lurk in the darkness. The maze’s story sees the building’s tenants mysteriously vanish, with every flicker of light revealing something seemingly getting closer.

Thorpe Park says the attraction is designed to tap into one of the most instinctive fears: the fear of the dark. Ruth Storey, Vice President at Thorpe Park, said: “We are so excited to reveal a Thorpe Park first to celebrate 25 years of Fright Nights – a fully immersive, pitch-black scare maze.”

She added: “This time, we’re playing on one of our most instinctive fears – the fear of the dark – and we can’t wait to challenge our guests to confront what they can’t see.”

Key details:

• Dates: Selected dates, 2 October–1 November 2026
• Event hours: 3pm–9pm
• Location: Thorpe Park, Staines Road, Chertsey, Surrey, KT16 8PN
• From London: Around 32 minutes by train from Waterloo
• Entry tickets: From £39 online
• Entry at the gate: £66
• Tickets including scare mazes: From £71 online or £98 on the day
• Recommended age: 13+; Survival Games is rated 15

Four scare mazes to tackle

Tenement joins Thorpe Park’s existing line-up of four scare mazes.

Trailers returns with a new screening, Blood Red Roses, bringing horror nightmares to life inside the SuperSpark Cinema. Meanwhile, Stitches is reopening Howell’s Toy Emporium, where new toys are waiting to make unsuspecting visitors part of the collection.

Survival Games will once again send guests through a labyrinth of shifting pathways, assassins and brutal obstacles, while DeadBeat takes visitors into an underground nightclub where creatures lurk beneath the music.

There is more than just the mazes to keep visitors occupied after dark.

Purgatory Town, Thorpe Park’s first speak-to-scare zone, returns with new inhabitants desperate to tell their stories. Lucifer’s Lair promises a show from the Lord of Darkness, while The Crows will spread their silent terror around the park.

For live entertainment, Creature Campus: Reunion Reckoning brings old rivalries back to life, while new for 2026 is the Rebel Ball, sponsored by Fanta, taking over The Launch Pad with music, dancing and fire performances.

Thrill rides after dark

For anyone who would rather face the park’s coasters than its monsters, Fright Nights also means the chance to ride Thorpe Park’s biggest attractions after sunset.

That includes Hyperia, the UK’s fastest and tallest rollercoaster, alongside THE SWARM, SAW-The Ride, Stealth and Nemesis Inferno. With the rides running after dark, Thorpe Park promises a very different atmosphere from a daytime visit.

How to get Thorpe Park Fright Nights tickets

Tickets are available online through Thorpe Park, with prices starting at £39 per person for entry. If you want access to the scare mazes, prices start at £71 online.

Buying at the gate is more expensive, with standard entry from £66 and tickets including the scare mazes from £98.

To book: Visit the Thorpe Park Fright Nights ticket page and select your chosen Fright Nights date.

With the event running on selected dates only, Londoners planning a Halloween night at Thorpe Park should check the available dates before travelling.