Dine with the Dead: Alton Towers’ NEW Halloween dinner and the growth of ticketed experiences

With this year’s seasonal thrills, there is the addition of a new offering, ‘Dine with the Dead,’ an immersive way to get deeper into Halloween and party with the spirits at Alton Towers.

What is Dine with the Dead?

This Halloween dining experience features a three-course banquet and a selection of entertainment throughout the night, but beware, you’ll become part of a twisted family tradition. Guests will spend the evening with the eerie Vile family and some of their creepy acquaintances, with twisted performances and unexpected interactions as the fun unfolds around your table.

After dinner, fill the dance floor with your freaky moves at the chilling after-party, where the Scarefest thrills keep the party going late into the night.

Note: Dinner party guests must be ages 14+, and guests under 18 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian 18+.

Dine with the Dead Tickets

Guests can choose between three ticket types that will bring them into the experience at different levels. Take your chance at the Vile table, gather at premium tables with a view of the stage, or dine at a safe distance along the edge of the party.

Dine with the Dead is offered on select nights Oct. 23 – Nov. 1, 2026.

Ticket Tiers

• Tier 1: The Vile family table – £149.00
• Tier 2: The preferred cut – £99.00
• Tier 3: The locally sourced – £69.00

The Growth of Separately Ticketed Events

Alton Towers is among the many attractions worldwide offering separately ticketed immersive experiences, aside from the traditional park offerings.

Just this year, SeaWorld Orlando brought on the addition of the Hotel
Transylvania Monster Breakfast as an additional ticketed option to their Halloween Spooktacular offering for younger audiences. The character dining experience combines breakfast with music, dancing and interactions with characters from the “Hotel Transylvania” films.

Knott’s Scary Farm also offers several separately purchased dining and premium experiences, including its Boo-fet Dinner and Midnight Breakfast Buffet. Southern California’s “A Killer Night” places diners inside an unfolding Halloween story. The limited-capacity experience combines dinner with live performances, comedy, music and clues as guests attend a memorial for a murdered Hollywood starlet.

Universal Orlando Resort previously offered a Halloween Horror Nights Scareactor Dining Experience, an additional-ticket buffet where characters from the event interacted and posed for photos with diners. Although it is no longer available, the experience demonstrated an earlier demand for Halloween dining. The closest offering now are the themed bars at the Universal Orlando hotels. Although no live performers are involved, the Universal Monsters Laguna Lounge offers a tiki-inspired Halloween dining experience.

Back in London, “Dine with the Dead” reflects the growing demand for premium experiences that place guests inside the story. At Alton Towers, dinner becomes part of the scare as the Vile family welcomes guests to its table. It is safe to say that the Halloween season continues to expand beyond traditional haunted houses and scare zones.