The Curse at Alton Manor, Ghost train at Alton Towers, England.
The Curse at Alton Manor is a ghost train at Alton Towers where passengers travel through dimly lit Victorian rooms of a mansion. Theatrical effects and supernatural encounters unfold throughout the journey, creating a sequence of scenes that move riders along the house's corridors.
The attraction began in 1992 as The Haunted House and went through several redesigns before becoming The Curse at Alton Manor in 2023. This evolution reflects how the dark ride concept was refreshed and updated across the decades.
The story centers on Emily Alton, a Victorian-era girl who inhabits the mansion's corridors and encounters visitors as they pass through. This character shapes the ride's tone with a dark, personal narrative rooted in traditional English ghost tales.
Riders must be at least 0.9 meters (3 feet) tall to experience the ride, while those taller than 1.1 meters (3.6 feet) can ride independently without an adult. The journey takes place in dimly lit indoor areas, so visitors who are sensitive to low light or sudden effects may want to consider this beforehand.
The ride features a detailed miniature mansion as a dollhouse that introduces Emily's supernatural transformation and sets up the entire narrative before riders board. This small-scale model allows visitors to understand how the story unfolds spatially within the actual structure they're about to enter.
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