The magical lantern trail at Chester Zoo has become an annual festive occurrence, but before Christmas comes Halloween, and this year the zoo is launching a spooky trail after the success of last year’s. As part of its biggest ever Halloween celebrations, Chester Zoo is set to be transformed into a spine-tingling ‘Super-Natural’ spectacle this spooky season with a bigger and better Halloween trail.
Visitors will come face-to-face with giant animal sculptures made with pumpkins, including dragons, bats and wolves – all before encountering untamed creatures found inside the zoo’s brand new BEASTS experience.
In what is the first of its kind in the UK, the fully animated 360-degree digital experience takes guests on a journey through unexplored lands to discover mythical beasts in the prequel to the fantasy novel ‘Beastlands: Race to Frostfall Mountain‘ by children’s TV presenter, zoologist and acclaimed author, Dr Jess French. Conservationists say that many of the creatures in the experience have been inspired by animals found at the zoo.
Elinor Trigg, Senior Customer Development Manager at Chester Zoo, said: “This Halloween we’re challenging our guests to complete a giant pumpkin trail where wolves, spiders, frogs, owls and more, can be discovered around every corner. Visitors will also need to complete the trick or treat trail challenge to win a tasty, sweet treat and sticker!
“Halloween also gives us the chance to throw a spotlight on some species which can sometimes be a little misunderstood but are incredibly important to ecosystems. And crucially, whenever anyone comes to the zoo this autumn to join in with the festivities, they’ll be supporting our charitable conservation efforts to protect many of the world’s most at-risk species.”
Find out more about the Halloween pumpkin trail and the 360º BEASTS experience at Chester Zoo here.