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Attractions.io creates night-time map for Alton Towers
POSTED 27 Oct 2023 . BY Tom Walker
Alton Tower will use the map for its Scarefest and Ultimate Fireworks Spectacular events Credit: Alton Towers/Merlin
Attractions.io has created a bespoke night-time app for UK theme park Alton Towers
The operator will use the ma for its Scarefest and Ultimate Fireworks Spectacular events
The interactive map adjusts – in real time – to mirror the ambient light in the mobile device's environment
For this year's Scarefest, Alton Towers has also partnered with online gaming "influencer" Daz Games
Attractions.io has created a bespoke night-time app for UK theme park Alton Towers, which the operator will use for its Scarefest and Ultimate Fireworks Spectacular events.

Designed to reflect the environment for after-dark events at Alton Towers, the interactive map adjusts – in real time – to mirror the ambient light in the mobile device's environment.

The dynamic lighting map is part of Attractions.io's ongoing collaboration with Alton Towers Resort.

The new map will be made available to visitors as an update to the mobile app created by the tech company for Alton Towers and which is already being used by the operator.

Bianca Sammut, divisional director for Alton Towers Resort, comments: “As a Theme Park Resort we strive to be innovative and love to provide our guests with something unique.

"Thanks to this new feature, Attractions.io has made this possible within our app and I'm excited for our guests to see this update in all its glory.”

For this year's Scarefest, Alton Towers has partnered with online gaming influencer Daz Games.

The immersive Daz Games: Panic! experience combines an escape room with a live action scare maze.

Marketed as a first-of-its-kind scare attraction, guests – or "players" – will be given a wristband and released into the attraction to compete to find two unique symbols and exit within seven minutes.

However, they will not be alone. Daz Games: Panic! will put players through an intense series of tests to challenge the mind and body, as they race against the clock to find the symbols and escape before being trapped in the game forever.

Other attractions at this year's Scarefest include Burial Grounds, a free-flowing outdoor scare zone; Altonville Mine Tours – Tiny’s Revenge, a haunted house experience; and three additional horror-themed mazes.

For smaller guests, there is also the Trick 'O' Treat Town with Haribo.
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Attractions.io creates night-time map for Alton Towers
POSTED 27 Oct 2023 . BY Tom Walker
Alton Tower will use the map for its Scarefest and Ultimate Fireworks Spectacular events Credit: Alton Towers/Merlin
Attractions.io has created a bespoke night-time app for UK theme park Alton Towers
The operator will use the ma for its Scarefest and Ultimate Fireworks Spectacular events
The interactive map adjusts – in real time – to mirror the ambient light in the mobile device's environment
For this year's Scarefest, Alton Towers has also partnered with online gaming "influencer" Daz Games
Attractions.io has created a bespoke night-time app for UK theme park Alton Towers, which the operator will use for its Scarefest and Ultimate Fireworks Spectacular events.

Designed to reflect the environment for after-dark events at Alton Towers, the interactive map adjusts – in real time – to mirror the ambient light in the mobile device's environment.

The dynamic lighting map is part of Attractions.io's ongoing collaboration with Alton Towers Resort.

The new map will be made available to visitors as an update to the mobile app created by the tech company for Alton Towers and which is already being used by the operator.

Bianca Sammut, divisional director for Alton Towers Resort, comments: “As a Theme Park Resort we strive to be innovative and love to provide our guests with something unique.

"Thanks to this new feature, Attractions.io has made this possible within our app and I'm excited for our guests to see this update in all its glory.”

For this year's Scarefest, Alton Towers has partnered with online gaming influencer Daz Games.

The immersive Daz Games: Panic! experience combines an escape room with a live action scare maze.

Marketed as a first-of-its-kind scare attraction, guests – or "players" – will be given a wristband and released into the attraction to compete to find two unique symbols and exit within seven minutes.

However, they will not be alone. Daz Games: Panic! will put players through an intense series of tests to challenge the mind and body, as they race against the clock to find the symbols and escape before being trapped in the game forever.

Other attractions at this year's Scarefest include Burial Grounds, a free-flowing outdoor scare zone; Altonville Mine Tours – Tiny’s Revenge, a haunted house experience; and three additional horror-themed mazes.

For smaller guests, there is also the Trick 'O' Treat Town with Haribo.
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FEATURE: Talking Point: Capacity challenges


How are operators optimising capacity and yield in the era of social distancing? We ask our panel
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UK's Royal attractions had a bumper year in 2023
Numbers from the Association of Leading Visitor Attractions, (ALVA) show that Royal attractions saw a huge increase in visitor numbers during 2023 – the coronation year of King Charles III.
Efteling to convert steam trains to electric as part of green drive
The Everyday Heritage initiative celebrates and preserves working class histories
Off the back of the success of the first round of Everyday Heritage Grants in 2022, Historic England is funding 56 creative projects that honour the heritage of working-class England.
Universal announces long-awaited details of its Epic Universe, set to open in 2025
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IDEATTACK is a full-service planning and design company with headquarters in Los Angeles. [more...]
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08-08 May 2024

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Hotel Melià , Milano , Italy
10-12 May 2024

Asia Pool & Spa Expo

China Import & Export Fair Complex, Guangzhou, China
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