It’s that time of year, even though I’m writing this in 30+ degree heat, which feels wrong, but we’re approaching the best time of the year, the scare season. Here are 5 returning scare mazes I’m hyped for!
Diabolus: Visum Mortis – Doncaster Fear Factory:
Last season was our first time visiting Fear Factory and what a delightful pleasure it was. This was one of those mazes that had us trembling afterwards. It was actually horrendous in the most magnificent ways. The entire layout, scares and the fact that it’s just your group going through was brilliant. Some of the greatest jumps we had all season came from this maze alone. I genuinely had dreams about nuns for a couple of weeks afterwards, I’m not even joking. We’re exceptionally thrilled to get back inside here and are pleased to see it return.
Edge of the Forest – Alton Towers Scarefest:
As with any fresh maze in its first season, there’s always some room for improvement and with it returning for the second season you just know feedback will have been heard and acted on. We personally loved this maze last year it was really fun and I quite liked the repetitiveness of the maze it felt incredibly disorienting and I know that’s controversial given that’s something most didn’t like about the maze. It was also refreshing to have something on this site too and themed loosely around Dark Forest. However, I’m intrigued to see what’s revised since last year.
Trailers – Thorpe Park Fright Nights
It really is a golden maze there’s forever potential for changes and it just can never get old regardless of how long it sticks around it’s a limitless maze really. We’ve always cherished Trailers since day one of its opening. I’m someone who adores the history of mazes and the park itself and this is the perfect variety of maintaining nostalgia alive all under one roof. It’s also confirmed there’ll be new scenes as well so it’s forever retaining the constant development and fresh appeal each year. I can’t wait to meet some of the traditional Thorpe Park Fright Nights characters once again.
Doom Town – Tulleys Shocktoberfest
The most beautifully put together scare maze where you feel as if you are genuinely heading through a little town. The stores you see in your local town centre have a funny spin on it and filled with zombies it’s truly magic! There’s so much right and done effortlessly well with this maze that even if you don’t get the heftiest of jump scares it’s unimaginable to simply not admire the theming, set pieces and overall creativity behind it. What’s also amazing since I began writing this blog post it has been confirmed there’s a brand new scene being added for this year!
The Village – Xtreme Scream Park:
Oldie but goldie and quite frankly the one maze I always ponder if I have the capacity to head through as it simply terrifies the life out of me especially the finale in the church. It’s revolting in the best sort of way. I’ve never headed through this maze without almost reaching tears by the time I leave it. I just pray this sticks around for as long as probable as it truly is one of the best UK scare mazes to exist.
There are 5 of my most anticipated returning scare mazes in 2026. I can’t wait to report back on how they were once we’ve experienced them. What mazes are you eager to see return and what do you hope for them if anything other than their familiarities from prior?
