This Halloween the Dungeons present: King of Scare . . . Stingy Jack!

This October the Dungeons delve into the darkest of Halloween legends as the Homes of Halloween present the King of Scare: Stingy Jack.

Condemned by Old Nick himself for his nasty nature, Irish Halloween legend tells how Stingy Jack was doomed to wander the underworld in endless darkness with only a turnip lantern to light his way*.  This Halloween, the Dungeons will bring Stingy Jack’s twisted tale to life with live actors and specially created shows designed for maximum Halloween high jinx, where guests will be led deep into the dark myth of Stingy Jack’s curse.

Visitors are warned: prepare for thrills, jumps and scares as this grisly turnip headed ghoul walks prowls the Dungeons’ shadowy corridors ready to pop up and pounce on the unwary.   
Dungeon guests will feel the blood freeze in their veins as they edge their way through Stingy Jack’s hell hole of a lair. With shadows, spiders and dusty cobwebs, Stingy Jack’s horrendous hovel is home to an army of staring turnip heads with twisted grins and mocking eyes. . .

For those who survive the Dungeons’ Halloween happenings there’s centuries of horrible history to discover in a host of interactive actor-led live shows and hair-raising rides**.  Presenting Britain’s darkest past to life, the Dungeons are the UK’s most ’orrible family attractions, suitable for children over ten years old.

The Dungeons’ favourite holiday festival will be celebrated with extended opening hours. Please check www.thedungeons.com for further details.

• *Stingy Jack’s legendary turnip ‘Jack O Lantern’, lit with an ember from the fires of hell and his only company in his endless journey through the abyss, was predecessor to the pumpkin ‘Jack O Lanterns’ later carved by settlers in America and which are strongly associated with Halloween to this day.
• **Rides available in London, Edinburgh and Blackpool Dungeons only.  

The London Dungeon presents HELLOWEEN 2011
– STRINGY JACK IS BACK!

For Halloween 2011, Stingy Jack is back, following his popular death last year. The evil mythical character from Irish folklore was believed to be damned by the devil and made to walk in darkness for eternity carrying only a turnip lantern to light his way. This year, he will star in his own mini scare show enacted by The London Dungeon's horribly gruesome actors. Be prepared to feel your blood freeze!

Visitors who survive Jack may wish they hadn't, when the door to Vengeance, the UK's first 5D laser ride opens. Taking scare to a whole new level, this technologically groundbreaking 5D ride is a full scale assault on the senses. Set in Victorian times at London's most haunted address, 50 Berkeley Square, Vengeance takes guests on the ultimate ghost hunt. As a séance spirals out of control, riders will shoot it out against twisted, vengeful spirits whilst completely disorientated in the dark and spinning at high speeds.

From the 15th to the 31st October 2011

Halloween extended opening is as follows:

• From Sat 22nd to Thurs 27th Oct: 9.30am – 7pm
• Fri 28th Oct: 9.30am – 8pm
• Sat 29th Oct: 9.30am – 10pm
• Sun 30th Oct: 9.30am – 7pm
• Mon 31st Oct: 9.30am - 7pm

PLUS a whole Dungeon of blood, gore and more to endure including several great rides:

• New for 2011, Vengeance: the UK's first 5D laser ride ONLY at the London Dungeon - the ride of your afterlife!
• Extremis: Drop Ride to Doom - an adrenaline-charged "last drop" in the dark
• Traitor: Boat Ride to Hell – a chilling water ride