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    Duel – The Haunted House Strikes Back!

    Alton Towers

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    • Category
      Dark Ride
    • Type
      Car Ride
    • Status
      Rethemed
    • Opened
      2003
    • Closed
      6 September 2022
    Park
    Alton Towers Resort
    Description

    Duel was an interactive haunted dark ride. Guests entered a spooky manor that was home to "Dr Roodyn" who had disappeared after supposedly re-animating dead bodies and his now overtaken by zombies. Guests boarded a ride car and were tasked with shooting targets to increase their score. The ride ended in a cellar overtaken by zombies holding laser guns.

    History

    The ride originally opened as The Haunted House in 1992 and was revamped with the new interactive game element in 2003, including the zombie theme overlay and the new final scene set in a cellar. The original zoned music was replaced with one track throughout the ride. The addition of laser guns reduced the capacity of each car from 6 to 5.

    From 6 September 2022, Duel closed to be redesigned as The Curse at Alton Manor.

    Rethemed Versions:

    • The Haunted House (1992-2002)
    • Duel (2003-2022)
    • The Curse at Alton Manor (2023-present)
    Turnkey development by
    Tussauds Studios
    Design by
    Tussauds Studios
    Ride system(s) by
    Mack Rides
    Theming by
    Tussauds Studios
    Animatronics by
    Rex Studios
    Music by
    David Buckley
    Interactive system by
    Megazone
    Technical installation by
    Tussauds Studios
    Statistics
    • Number of vehicles
      34 vehicles
    • Seats (per vehicle/theatre)
      5 seats
    • Capacity
      1920 p/h
    • Ride duration
      6 minutes
    Gallery
    Duel 01 Duel 02 Duel 03 Duel3 Duel4 Duel 04 Duel 05 Duel 06 Duel 07 Duel 08 Duel 09 Duel - The Haunted House exterior façade Duel2
    Features
    • Interactive
    • On-ride photo
    Video
    Location
    • Duel – The Haunted House Strikes Back, Gloomy Wood, Stoke-on-Trent, England ST10 4DB, United Kingdom

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