Thorpe Park's new maze for 2023 has seemingly taken some inspiration from the 60th anniversary of Doctor Who.
The similarities are as follows:
1. Both 'villains' are called The Toymaker
2. Both operate out of a similar-looking toy emporium
Whilst the DW 60th anniversary has not aired yet, The Toymaker as a character originated in the 60s, and filming took place for the 60th anniversary special back in May/June last year; meaning that the DW story was likely written and planned well ahead of Thorpe Park.
Interested to hear theories on this. Has it taken inspiration, or purely a coincidence?