Spot the Fake: Which of These Halloween Mazes Never Existed?

Think you’re the ultimate UK theme park Halloween superfan? From Alton Towers’ legendary Sub Species to Thorpe Park’s twisted Platform 15, scare mazes have become an art form — immersive, terrifying, and unforgettable. But can you tell which mazes were real… and which are totally made up?

Grab your pumpkin spice latte and see if you can spot the fakes in this quiz that separates the casual fans from the die-hard Fright Nights faithful.

Round 1: Alton Towers Scares

1. The Sanctuary
   A psychiatric hospital run by the sinister Dr. Kelman — part of The Smiler’s dark backstory.
   Real or Fake?
2. Darkwood Manor
   Guests explored a decaying Victorian mansion haunted by the cursed Darkwood family.
   Real or Fake?
3. Sub Species: The End Games
   A subterranean horror experience where guests were split from their group and forced to find their way out alone.
   Real or Fake?
4. Project Necro
   A futuristic experiment bringing the dead back to life beneath the Towers ruins.
   Real or Fake?

Round 2: Thorpe Park Fright Nights

5. Platform 15
   Follow the path of a ghostly train that never reached its destination.
   Real or Fake?
6. The Big Top
   Step inside a sinister circus where the clowns are anything but funny.
   Real or Fake?
7. The Last Stop: Inferno
   A fire-ravaged underground tunnel experience that ends in a collapsing finale.
   Real or Fake?
8. Creek Freak Massacre
   A blood-soaked sawmill run by a family of deranged lumberjacks.
   Real or Fake?

Round 3: Other Parks of Terror

9. Bloody Mary’s Mirror Maze – Chessington World of Adventures
   A reflective nightmare where every mirror shows a slightly different version of your face.
   Real or Fake?
10. The Cellar – Drayton Manor
    Descend into the home of a mad vintner whose wines are… more than just grapes.
    Real or Fake?
11. House of Monsters – Alton Towers
    A spooky, family-friendly interactive maze featuring quirky creatures and jump scares.
    Real or Fake?
12. The Hood – York Maze Hallowscream
    A pitch-black maze where guests wear hoods and navigate by touch and sound alone.
    Real or Fake?

Round 4: Deep Cuts for the Die-Hards

13. Sanctum – Thorpe Park
    A roaming maze experience set in the The Walking Dead universe.
    Real or Fake?
14. Necropolis – Blackpool Pleasure Beach
    A street of the undead brought to life with live actors and pyrotechnics.
    Real or Fake?
15. Terror of the Towers: What Lies Within – Alton Towers
    The classic medieval horror experience set inside the Towers themselves.
    Real or Fake?
16. The Mine of Madness – Lightwater Valley
    An abandoned coal mine haunted by the ghosts of trapped miners.
    Real or Fake?

Answers

How Did You Do?

• 0–5 correct: You’ve clearly been too scared to visit!
• 6–10 correct: Impressive! You know your mazes from your monsters.
• 11–16 correct: Certified haunt historian — you’ve survived every scare the UK has thrown your way.