Parques Reunidos Offers Diverse Halloween Programme at Its Parks
Belgium's Bobbejaanland celebrates the 20th anniversary of its Halloween programme this fall.
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(eap) More than 20 European leisure destinations operated by the Spanish Parques Reunidos Group are currently hosting Halloween events. Alongside traditional horror attractions such as haunted houses and live scare actors, the amusement and animal parks are introducing new experiences for the whole family.
At Parque Warner Madrid, children can become inventors in the new “ACME Experience” – inspired by the fictional ACME company from the Looney Tunes universe – and embark on a mission to find a secret candy recipe. For horror fans, the evening event “Halloween Scary Nights” has been expanded to include two new scare zones and a new haunted house, among other additions.
Halloween at Parque de Atracciones Madrid. © Parques Reunidos
At Parque de Atracciones, also located in Madrid, “Lacrimosa”, a new Halloween musical production developed specifically for the park’s “Gran Teatro Auditorio”, is making its debut. Another addition is the new family experience “Un laboratorio muy loco” (Engl.: “A Very Crazy Laboratory”).
At Italy’s Mirabilandia, “Paranormal Activity: Next of Kin” has opened as the park’s largest haunted house to date. Covering 350 square metres, the attraction features 16 horror scenes in a walkthrough experience lasting more than ten minutes. Another new addition is the “Ossarium” scare zone, which complements the more than 30,000-square-metre “Suburbia” horror area, populated by over 100 terrifying creatures. The park is also hosting “Scary Night” for the first time, a special horror event running until 1 am.
A new Western-style Halloween family adventure awaits visitors at Slagharen in the Netherlands. © Parques Reunidos
Belgium’s Bobbejaanland is celebrating the 20th anniversary of its Halloween event. New this autumn is the “Deadbolt Creek” scare zone, depicting an industrial town ruled by a sheriff. For Halloween at Bobbejaanland, more than 120 performers are involved in seven horror attractions. At the Attractiepark Slagharen in the Netherlands, additions to the Halloween programme include a new adventure featuring “Jackie the Coyote”, a new Music Hall show, the 4D film “Happy Family” and additional evening scare zone experiences.
Movie Park Germany in Bottrop is also expanding its “Halloween Horror Festival” with two new experiences: the “Jason Universe” haunted maze and the “PHOBIA – The Live Horror Game Show” (see EAP News of 28 Aug 2026).
A "wild" Halloween can be experienced at Spain's Faunia animal park. © Parques Reunidos
Further additions are aimed particularly at families with younger children: Denmark’s BonBon-Land is offering an expanded trick-or-treat activity and a new interactive storytelling experience. At the Spanish animal park Faunia, a specially developed trick-or-treat tour takes young visitors through five ecosystems while addressing topics such as pollution and wildlife conservation. A new partnership with the toy and entertainment brand SuperThings also gives children the opportunity to meet the character “Enigma” during special family-focused events.
At Atlantis Aquarium Madrid, an interactive experience centers around marine mythology... © Parques Reunidos
Atlantis Aquarium Madrid is presenting “The Curse of the Dark Sea”, an interactive experience centred around marine mythology, while the UK’s Blackpool Zoo has expanded its “Wizarding Wildlife School” programme with new activities, a revamped sea lion presentation and a VIP experience featuring pumpkin-decorating workshops. ■