As we approach the start of the preparation for Fright Nights 2024, I thought I'd do a few more blog post ramblings on some nostalgic Thorpe memories I have.
I started off a couple of years ago now, with Dr Pepper Sun Scream, then Brave it Alone in Cabin in the Woods back when it opened in 2013... Now it's time for another trip down memory lane, to Brave it Alone in Studio 13, 2014 (a staggering 10 years ago somehow).
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You know those 'memory' notifications you get on your iPhone now and then, where it features a load of photos from a past trip?
One of those popped up for me recently from an old meet up we had on another site, which sent me on a bit of a nostalgic frenzy.
Since that happened, I've spent a bit too much time these last few weeks looking back through old photos and videos, and it's prompted me to reach out to some old 'theme park friends' who I haven't spoken to for a while. To be
As we approach the start of the 2022 season, I thought I'd do a few blog post ramblings on some nostalgic Thorpe memories I have.
I started off with Dr Pepper Sun Scream, now it's time for Brave it Alone back when it opened in 2013...
I have hazy memories about this, but recently I found an old post I made after I experienced it and thought I'd spruce it up a bit and share!
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We did Cabin in the Woods way bac
As we approach the start of the 2022 season, I thought I'd do a few blog post ramblings on some nostalgic Thorpe memories I have.
Let's start off with Dr Pepper Sun Scream!
Launching way back in 2009 when Saw opened, Sun Scream ran every year for many summers at the park, bringing live music, silent discos, stunt displays, beatboxing, sideshows and festival vibes.
In reality, Sun Scream wasn't much in terms of an event, starting off as simply a st
This is something that's been playing on my mind for the past 3 years or so.
Whenever I visit a theme park these days, there's usually one or two moments throughout the day where I feel like the odd one out. At 30 years of age, I feel old.
I look round me when stood in a queue, and most of the other guests are teenagers or adults with kids. Yes, there are a few couples or older groups etc who visit, but they're a rare sight.
Usually the feeling passes after
