Chester Zoo has announced a new interactive Halloween trail which launches this October.
Luna’s Lost Spell Halloween Trail will take place from 1st – 31st October.
The indoor trail will take visitors on a route where they’ll encounter the Komodo dragon, the Gaboon viper, poison dart frogs, the blue Komodo viper, tarantulas and upside-down jellyfish.
People are being encouraged to visit each of the six animal stations to discover spellbinding facts about all of the hair-raising species whilst collecting a series letters which will form a magic word.
Once they uncover the magic word, they’ll be rewarded with a sweet treat.
Using augmented reality, guests can scan a QR code with their phone to reveal each letter with a fun, interactive experience – then stamp the letters onto a postcard.
Gemma Bamford from Chester Zoo said: “We’re so excited to launch our very own Halloween themed trail around the zoo this October.
“As well as learning cool facts about animals around six locations in the zoo, guests can collect a letter at each area that spells out a secret word.
“Once visitors uncover Luna’s lost spell they can head to the apothecary at the zoo entrance for a sweet treat.
“Halloween is the perfect opportunity to shine a spotlight on some of the unknown species Chester Zoo is home too – inspiring visitors to care for our cause of preventing extinction of not only the renowned species like elephants, giraffes and rhinos, but the more unusual and extraordinary animals that may just shock, surprise or spook you!”
The trail is included in the price of admission tickets and takes around two hours to complete.
The theme of the trail is linked to the BIAZA Vital Venom and Practical Poisons campaign which aims to raise awareness of important species that are venomous and poisonous.
During October, Chester Zoo will also be running a Halloween-themed bus tour where guests are driven to each of the six locations on the trail before the zoo opens, as well as stopping off at the fruit bat forest to see the bats in the light before the lights go down.
To find out more, visit: www.chesterzoo.org/lunas-lost-spell
