MattyMoo

RE: Circus World. I remember it, and remember going to the Circus when I was a teenager with a mate at Chessie because of the hot acrobats - did I just say that out loud? I remember the Clown Coaster with that drum - that I was convinced would give you an electric shock (not quite sure where that came from) and the Juggler, which looked straight out of a fairground with it's garish backdrop. Can't believe the casual slagging of original Bubbleworks, how very dare you Original Vamp, Bubbles and an awesomely themed McDonalds, thems were the days I tell ye! 59p for a burger inside a Merlin park, unbelivable scenes.

Looks like my source on the Bargain Hunt maze was incorrect, sorry guys.

Bring on the 28th ?

Hilarious that one of the press releases says "The living billboard which soaked unaware passing commuters in blood and guts this morning in London...." No it didn't. You'd get a lawsuit on your hands.

Can't say too much but the new maze is going to be a right bobby dazzler.

Said before and said it again, that's quite clearly theming

I can't see anything on the decision to say that the drop feature hasn't been approved? Also on the planning permission website - a segway track for Go Ape was approved, not sure if that's been discussed/spotted or not...

Chessington saying the whole of Mystic East will be shut from 11th September and have confirmed that Peeking Heights is not returning.

Hey! There's a Meet Ups sub forum on here if you go back to the index page I'm sure you'd be welcome! It's not invite only - you just have to let the meet organisers know you are coming so they know numbers.

Heard a rumour that the new IP is going to be Bargain Hunt scare zone with all the actors dressed up like David Dickinson - and if you fail Containment this year you get covered in lots of orange fake tan and actors around the park will be try and scare you more?

What co-incidental timing http://www.halloweenattractions.co.uk/haunts/shocktoberfest This page shows the new names Twisted Clowns 3D and VIXI but the links don't redirect to the new pages yet.

Just spotted this reply - oh dear. Still showing as down #PrayForRush

Wonder what happened to that demolition worker who posted on Twitter that the ride was called "Wickerman" all those moons ago Secrecy contract? What contract?

It's beyond me why they don't say "rollercoaster" anywhere in the advertising and signage around the site.

The SW8 fire branding just makes me hungry for a Burger King.

I genuinely actually probably am

I heard a rumour that Creepy Caves themed exit door is on a pop badge, has anyone seen it?

This is true. But reduced merch before has meant changes/removal (though that's not applicable obviously in this case) for the next season. The Swarm medal is generic and doesn't exactly take up lots of stock space - and there are medals for other rides too, so if they are stopping selling those medals, you'd probably expect them to be reduced for all rides not just Swarm...

Just to update on this, I've just sent this to Thorpe Park's PR team so looking forward to seeing all the ex Big Brother and Only Way Is Essex zelebs on the 28th!

I want to know why there isn't a chainsaw in the picture

DBGTROTD's merch is reduced because they'll be adding another room - and words to the attraction's name - in 2018 too I would hate Swarm to have VR - if it did, all those near misses and theming - which, rolling news channel aside, is the best in the park - would be missed. What on earth would be the point of that? Maybe they'll just call it Swarm Blaster and stick guns in front of you somehow.

Thorpe Park website showing Rush as not currently available...

Media Night is 28th September - if it hasn't already been said.

Yep that's how the cards work - so if you were able to have more than one card, you could do each maze twice etc @Mer - yep we did go on preview night last year, and we did get everything done but it was quite busy at the start of the evening, then thinned out (I guess as everyone has done their haunts once and so have nothing else to do) - we would've liked to have "re-ridden" the haunts as we had time to kill! My mate can't make preview night this year so I think we are going to go on Saturday 7th October.

We haven't booked as yet - there's 4 of us. Can you chaps "inbox" me as they say what the score is?