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Interesting that the trailer shown for the Saw one is the final film. I wonder if there's any chance that an additional scene might be added from that film then; though I do have some doubts in honesty. And yeah, the CITW description has been updated, including the scenes. Based on the new description, I wonder if there are not only alternative routes, but also alternative endings as well?

And obvious discovery of the year goes to the findings in this article... http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-24046971

I think a Blair Witch maze has the chance to do this. It can only utilise a tension building experience in my eyes, and use the likes of strange noises, unexplained sightings and themed scenes to build up to a finale. It depends on how they want to execute the maze though, but I think we will see a tension-based maze for Blair Witch.

Am I the only one who feels this maze is screaming out to use the old Experiment 10 containers - plus a few extra? I know MBV will be there, but still, it seems a bit strange, does it not? Will be interesting to see what happens... Spoiler about the film ahead...

Got you both I'm afraid! It was actually the second one! I recently broke my right ankle, not my left; talk about me being sly.. But yes, I did indeed start Thorping from when I was 6 weeks old, and I do own a pet corn snake called Norbert. Here's a picture of him as well...

Hmm, I'll have a go now.. 1) The first time I went to Thorpe Park I was 6 weeks old. I went to the farm on that day. 2) I recently broke my left ankle. I torn a ligament, 'pulling' off a bit of the bone, whilst playing football. 3) I own a snake, called Norbert. I named him after Hagrid's dragon from the Harry Potter series.

Interesting that they're saying the entire event is only suitable for 13+. I wonder to what extent on park theming and the roaming actors will go to then? With the bookings opening on Friday, I get this sneaking feeling we'll see some more info come out by then too... Gutted I can't make the preview event due to uni, but oh well.

I wonder if the 'will it get retrakced?' debate will crop up over closed season?

Look at that Welsh name!

^^I believe that link was in relation to a comment about most of the budget going on the IPs, and not the theming / actors. EDIT: Here's the post: http://forum.maniahub.com/topic/9761-fright-nights-2013/page-28#entry166521 ScareTour, as you can imagine, are well-informed about many Halloween / scare events all around the country. They seem to have a pretty decent relationship with Merlin as well (organising behind the scene tours of mazes at Thorpe and Alton, for example). So, what they say is probably more than an educated guess; more a well-informed prediction. I can't think of a time when anything they've said has been wildly incorrect, either, so I'm quite happy to more or less take what they say as fact. Of course, they could be mis-informed or have just got the wrong end of a stick, but I'd say ScareTour are more than reliable when it comes to things like this. In saying that, I'd be rather surprised if the entire Blair Witch attraction took place by Inferno and up towards the farm, say. It would be extremely 'linear' for an attraction, and there'd be loads of potential distractions too.

You go fishing regularly? You don't seem like a fisherman to me!

We don't know if it's even going to be used for FN yet.

Behind Inferno is an interesting spot for Blair Witch. Hopefully it is more behind the old MHFS spot and up towards the CCR station, so other noises don't ruin the experience. Hopefully Monks Walk won't cause any issues either.

Not saying it is at all. I thought, for some reason, Hair Raiser was a stand up, showing that one has been built after 1999. As that's not the case, the point I was trying to make is completely void.

Ignore me then, I must have caught the dumb and temporarily lost the ability to read.

Just came across this... http://rcdb.com/9647.htm Can't find anywhere that it was a relocated, so it seems like the odd one has popped up. Wouldn't say this means Thorpe, or anywhere else actually, is likely to get a B&M stand up any time soon though.

Thanks for doing the TR Peaj; really enjoyed it! Also, this photo never fails to make me laugh...

I can't say I've ever even been in the area before, so I guess my opinions mean very little. However, it's nice to see them splashing life into an old area, and I guess the success of it will come down to the theme and rumoured IP. Another IP for the park would be interesting though, considering they already have 3, and they looked into giving Smiler an IP too... I've also read speculation that it may be a 2 year investment, with a new ride / kids coaster coming our way in 2015; would be nice to see. The fact that they're removing this signing barn though is a shame. From how it's been described, it is a piece of magic just a child, which is what the park should be about. I wonder if they can get a 'different piece of magic' there instead.

I've had a couple of thoughts spring to mind following the little bit of talk about Chat in the Shoutbox... Is there a chance of maybe having a 'specific chat time' once or twice a week? It's no secret Chat has become quiet (I know people may say that's down to the time of year and that, but compared to this time last year, and previous years, it is dead), so maybe having a publicised time for when Chat should be busy could bring people back into the Chat Room and make it used more regularly? Look at when the TPM Quiz was going on; a time was set, and people made the time to specifically go in there for it. Maybe, a 'Discussion Topic' (even relate it to a topic on the forums, like 'What would you like to see Thorpe do for 2014?') could be created for people to just chat about a specific topic and have a laugh at the same time? As I say, just a couple of random ideas that have come to mind. But maybe using Chat for 'bigger things' may encourage more people to pop in and use it on a regular basis again?

Well you should go to Thorpe and get one then Mark.

Afraid not! It looks pretty much like the promotional poster though. Nothing different from what we've seen.

An advertising banner for Fright Nights was put up this morning outside the park. I'd also assume on-park advertising is going to pick up more now. Is anyone else getting a feeling that the full reveal will come on Friday the 13th? Almost feel like it would be a missed opportunity if they didn't!

WARNING - BADLY EDITED PHOTOS AHEAD Dark Forest needs a complete change. In fact, it needs flipping on its head, so I bring you... LIGHT FIELDS All trees around the area would be cut down and replaced with grass. Grass is good. Oh, and plants. Lots and lots and lots of plants. The slogan of the area would be 'Because you come to a theme park to look at plants'. Th13teen would of course need a retheme. The area will be happy and lucky, so the ride will be renamed Ei8ht, a number which I've read somewhere is lucky. The crypt would be rethemed to a huge solar panel which will generate back-up energy for the park in case of a power cut. The inside section would have loads of bright green lights which blind you, so you can't see the drop coming. The track would be painted a lovely pea green. Ei8ht's station Rita would also be kept. Unfortunately, removing the Dark Forest left an unbreakable curse in that the ride itself can never ever leave. It would be called 'Lucky', and themed around a dog running around a field. Every 5 seconds the ride is in circuit, it triggers an incredibly loud sound of a 6 year old girl screaming 'LUCKYYYY' at the top of her voice. The ride would be pained a nice chocolate brown, and have trains that look like dogs. A possible design for Lucky's trains.

I can't be the only one who finds that a bit ironic, especially considering Amity Cove's theme...