Thorpe Park Fright Night 2025 opening dates and what to expect

Here is a comprehensive guide to what you can expect from Thorpe Park’s Fright Nights in 2025, based on patterns from previous years and the latest available information.

Thorpe Park Fright Nights 2025: Opening Dates & What to Expect

Disclaimer: *Thorpe Park has not officially announced the dates and details for Fright Nights 2025. The information below is based on historical scheduling and typical park offerings. Official details, including confirmed dates and new mazes, are usually announced in July/August 2025. Always check the***for the most accurate and up-to-date information.

Predicted Opening Dates for 2025

Fright Nights is a weekend-only event that typically runs from late September through October, including the Halloween weekend.

• Expected Start Date: Mid/Late September 2025 (likely around the 20th-22nd)

• Expected End Date: November 1st, 2025 (to cover Halloween weekend)

• Event Days: Select Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays throughout the event period. The park is also always open during the October half-term school holiday (which in 2025 is likely from Saturday, October 18th to Sunday, November 2nd).

What to Expect: Mazes, Scare Zones & Thrills

Fright Nights transforms the park after dark with world-class scare mazes, terrifying scare zones, and live entertainment. Here’s what you can likely expect based on recent years:

1. Scare Mazes (The Main Attraction):
You can expect a mix of returning classics and potentially one new maze for 2025. Mazes usually require a separate “Fastrack” or booking if not included in your ticket.

• Returning Favourites (Likely to be back):

  • Creek Freak Massacre: A chaotic and gruesome experience set in a dilapidated farm.

  • The Walking Dead: The Ride – Survival Maze: Based on the hit TV show, navigating through hordes of walkers.

  • Platform 15: An iconic maze set on a haunted train platform with a terrifying supernatural story.

  • Blair Witch: A deeply immersive and psychological maze based on the legendary film franchise.

• Potential New Maze: Thorpe Park often introduces a new maze or significantly rethemes an existing one each year. The theme for 2025 will be announced closer to the time.

2. Scare Zones:
The pathways between rides become part of the experience. Actor “scareactors” roam these areas, lurking in the shadows to jump out at you. Themes in recent years have included clowns, chainsaw-wielding maniacs, and haunted forests.

3. The Rides in the Dark:
This is a huge part of the experience! Many of the park’s world-class rollercoasters remain open after dark, including:

• Stealth (0-80mph in 1.9 seconds in pitch black)

• Nemesis Inferno

• The Swarm

• Saw – The Ride

• Colossus
  Riding these thrill machines in the dark with a spooky atmosphere is an entirely different and adrenaline-filled experience.

4. Live Shows & Entertainment:
Look out for spooky live performances on stages around the park, often with a horror-comedy twist.

5. Theming & Atmosphere:
The entire park gets a Halloween makeover with pumpkins, fog, eerie lighting, and a haunting soundtrack, creating a fantastic atmosphere.

Essential Tips for Your Visit

• Book Tickets Early: Tickets are always cheaper if you book online in advance. Prices increase on the gate.

• Understand the Ticket Types:

  • Standard Day Ticket: Includes entry to the park and rides, but NOT the scare mazes.

  • Fright Nights Ticket/Maze Pass: You MUST purchase a separate maze pass to access the scare mazes. These can be bought as an add-on to your day ticket or as part of a bundle. This is the most common point of confusion.

• Plan Your Day: The park is extremely busy. Prioritise the rides you want to go on during daylight hours, then focus on the mazes as it gets darker.

• Consider Fastrack: If you want to experience all the mazes without multi-hour queues, investing in a Fright Nights Fastrack is highly recommended.

• Wear Comfortable Shoes: You will be doing a lot of walking and standing in queues.

• Check the Weather: It’s the UK in October—it will be cold and likely wet. Dress warmly and in layers.

• Stay Late: The scares and atmosphere are always better after sunset!

For the official announcement, keep an eye on Thorpe Park’s social media channels and their website in summer 2025. Enjoy your scare!