Paultons Park in Hampshire, UK has teased its new Ghostly Manor attraction, and confirmed an opening date for the spooky ride.
First announced earlier this year, Ghostly Manor opens to guests on 17 May 2025. It is housed in the park’s former 4D cinema building.
Ghostly Manor is an innovative and interactive dark ride inspired by the historic Paultons Manor, as well as the theme park‘s rich history.
Guests of Ghostly Manor will learn about famed ghost hunter Dr Kinley, who is searching for an elusive ice ghost at the North Pole.
While he is away, visitors will discover that many ghosts have escaped from his manor. Using an interactive tool called the ‘phantom phaser’, guests must recapture each ghost.
The manor’s most terrifying ghost, named ‘Ohjee’, will prove difficult to catch, but riders score points for shooting ghosts in each scene, with total scores displayed at the ride’s exit.
Lagotronics Projects, the media-based attractions specialist, in partnership with Mack Rides, Leisure Expert Group and Themics, will debut the world’s first Gameplay Theater as Ghostly Manor.
The Gameplay Theater is an interactive dark ride that takes guests through various scenes. It uses special effects, highly themed decorative backdrops, and large projections.
Capture ghosts in new dark ride
Opened in 1983, Paultons Park is located within 140 acres of parkland on the edge of the New Forest National Park. It’s home to more than 70 rides and attractions, including coasters, thrill rides, family rides, play areas, splash areas and entertainment.
Paultons Park, owned and run by the Mancey family since it first launched, also features the UK’s only Peppa Pig World.
Paultons Park will be sharing details on Ghostly Manor in the coming weeks and months.
Elsewhere, Efteling in the Netherlands has opened its new Danse Macabre dark ride.
Images courtesy of Paultons Park
