Long before the Haunted House opened, guests could take a haunted
trip through Alton Towers' very own family run funeral parlour, Doom
and Sons.
This was a small walk through ghost house situated next to what is now
Charlie and Chocolate Factory. It was a very compact attraction, comprising of a couple of different rooms and
corridors. Guests were invited to open doors, revealing spooks and skeletons, walk over slanted floors and were spooked by loud
noises and spooky music.
The technology involved was
of a similar calibre to that of traditional fun houses, which graced
amusement parks across the world, and because it was so hands on it was a fairly good experience. The ride was removed
at the end of 1992 after the new Haunted House was opened in Gloomy Wood.
