Thorpe Park has launched its first-ever out-of-attraction Fright Nights experience as the Halloween event celebrates its 25th anniversary.
Running for one night only on Saturday 3 October 2026, the Surrey theme park will offer an immersive blackout bus experience that extends the story of its new pitch-black scare maze, Tenement.
The Nova Lux Express will transport a select number of passengers on an almost pitch-black journey from Staines Railway Station to Nova Lux Senior Living, the abandoned building at the heart of Tenement.
Fright Nights at Thorpe Park features scare mazes, zones, live shows and after-dark coaster rides Merlin Entertainments
As the bus plunges into near darkness, passengers will learn more about the abandoned care home at the centre of Tenement.
Riders will take on the role of electricians sent to fix its persistent power problems, following a previous crew that lost contact with the outside world days earlier.
Thorpe Park vice president Ruth Storey said: "Fright Nights is the home of fear but this year we're taking that further than ever - literally, beyond the park’s gates.
"For the first time in Fright Nights history, the story doesn't start when you walk through the entrance, it starts the moment you step on board the Nova Lux Express."
She added: "The Nova Lux Express will transport guests straight into the world of Tenement before they've even arrived, so by the time they reach the park, they're already inside the story.
Fright Nights at Thorpe Park features scare mazes, zones, live shows and after-dark coaster rides Merlin Entertainments
"Tenement itself is our darkest scare maze yet, and after 25 years of Fright Nights, we wanted this anniversary to be the one that truly gets under people's skin."
Up to 14 travellers can board Nova Lux Express at Staines Railway Station, with departures running hourly from 14:00 to 17:00 on a first-come, first-served basis. Passengers must have tickets for Fright Nights and Tenement to travel.
Announced earlier this month, Tenement is a pitch-black scare maze set in an abandoned building where the tenants have vanished. Guests navigate the darkness using a shared handheld light that gradually fails.
