Drayton Manor Resort has announced the closure of one of its rides, Apocalypse.

The Staffordshire-based theme park is calling fans to experience the ride one last time before it closes on Sunday, October 30.

Spooky celebrations will be taking place at the park in the lead up to Halloween and Apocalypse will be available to ride during the celebrations and October half term.

The ride, which opened in 2000, will close to make way for future developments.

Apocalypse has received multiple accolades since then including ‘Best Thrill Ride’ in Europe.

It sends passengers plummeting at a 54-meter free-fall at 50 miles per hour but the ride must close to form part of significant investment plans for the resort, which will see it expand its offering with new thrills in the coming years.

Those who attend the Halloween event Night at the Manor will be able to experience a real-life ‘Zombie Apocalypse’ when they brave the ride after dark.

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Victoria Lynn, managing director at Drayton Manor Resort, said: “We know how much our brave riders have loved boarding Apocalypse since it first opened 22 years ago, so we’re calling all thrill-seekers to enjoy one last chance to ride this October half-term!

“It’s always been such an honour to have the world’s first-ever stand up drop tower ride right here at Drayton Manor Resort, and while it’s the end of an era for Apocalypse, we have big plans in the pipeline to expand our offering and make the resort as exciting as possible for our guests. We can’t wait to reveal our new developments in due course.” 

Night at the Manor tickets are priced at £24 per person with an advisory warning for attendees to be over the age of 14. Dual tickets are also available and will cost £42.

For more information or to book tickets, you can visit the Drayton Manor Resort website.