MattyMoo

Confront russ on this if you see him.

Tidal Wave fire effect is still not working, in case anyone didn't know.

Tidal Wave fire effect is still not working, in case anyone didn't know.

Whilst I don't anticipate there to be significant discourse on here this evening, the Fright Nights Launch Event is this evening, so I'd expect there to be spoilers floating about ahead of the official opening tomorrow. Please share anything that could be considered a Spoiler here.

If you want to follow along and get some updates of the event, and insights into what might have changed and the quality this year, follow along with your favourite fansite (that's Thorpe Park Mania, in case it wasn't obvious) on all good (and bad) social media!

Paid mazes combined with no "off peak" days killed Fright Nights for me, simple as.

Pot luck to your group size and number of actors you will see, therefore experience, with no option to go again.
You pay your money and you make your choice. No thanks.

This sounds like most of Thorpe's flat ride line up 🫠

Parm Pap translation service:
 
Wait, this one actually makes sense. These must be troubling times.

Stealth is back open today 😃

"Lands" at Thorpe is a cyclical process, they get removed and re-added every 3-5 years 😁
 
I know it's peak season but some of those queue times yesterday were horrific - Hyperia being ded all day didn't help, but Detty on an hour, Walking Dead on 80-90 minutes, Storm Surge on 80-90 minutes. Stealth, Nemmy and Colossus were all 100+ at one point. Grim. But at least the park is making some money so the Tidal Wave flame effect is instated for 2026.
 

Nah, too quick!

Green bulb replacement
 

Colossus being closed would improve my visit 😉

First not-too-good day at Thorpe in a while it appears today.

Colossus is closed all day, and was yesterday.
Nemesis Inferno closed all day.
Stealth on one train.

First not-too-good day at Thorpe in a while it appears today.

Colossus is closed all day, and was yesterday.
Nemesis Inferno closed all day.
Stealth on one train.

Credit to DigitialDan on Twitter.
 
I mean, that's one way to fix the screen - put a massive sign in front of it.
AI is not the one though, look at those Hyperia wings 🙃
 
 

Definitely - I wonder if Project Pivot will go ahead for 2026 - and if it does, that's not a draw to get people through the gate. Is there any point to it if there's only going to be one event a year? (this year at least).
 
If it does go ahead... Slammer site flat ride for 2027? If it doesn't go ahead... new flat ride next year? 

I feel like we're at a bit of crossroads now for the next development - one would assume TWD IP is nearly expired (and it's not relevant anymore anyway)... questions over Ghost Train what with the disappearing shop and merch - then if you get rid of Ghost Train AND TWD you have a massive space - but would they really want to remove a building that'll only be 10 years old next year?  Questions over Rumba Rapids, as we all know it costs a lot to run in terms of power and staff...
 
Interesting times. What would be disastrous is attractions are removed/SBNO without anything replacing them, but to be honest - that's the way I think it will head.

I think that’s a good point about fright nights in particular.  It used to be something I’d very much look forward to all year, but in recent years it has become, as you say, a rip off, and nothing more.
Without that around the corner, for me at least, it does feel odd that the Merlin parks are sort of not really on my mind anywhere like they used to be.
 
Merlin do seem to very much be in a rut don’t they…  it’s all very worrying to be honest, especially given that Paultons and others are accelerating while Merlin continue to decline. 
 
It will be interesting to see what they manage at scare season in the short term at least, and looking longer term, what they will announce over the next 12-24 months…  

Try not to laugh in first 15 seconds challenge:
 
https://youtu.be/0RyqNJamtpE?si=zCpnRAN5XGgW7ZUh

Try not to laugh in first 15 seconds challenge:
 
https://youtu.be/0RyqNJamtpE?si=zCpnRAN5XGgW7ZUh

Try not to laugh in first 15 seconds challenge:
 
https://youtu.be/0RyqNJamtpE?si=zCpnRAN5XGgW7ZUh

Fingers crossed for a @Parm Pap update soon.

Glad we've just changed the name of the Hyperia tracker to Stealth. 

Legend goes that an old woman pleaded with the Monks of Thorpe Abbey for the charity of a coin. They cruelly dismissed her. 
 
Scorned, the old woman screamed a cursed...
 
"For every piece of Kingda Ka that falls, a month of Stealth's life will be taken"
 
And sure enough, after Kingda Ka was removed, Stealth was shut for a month.
 
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All I'm saying, is that if Stealth remained closed, that will be the story for the Fright Nights mazes that will take its place.
Hex Inferno - The Revenge of Stealth

Bit like the Tidal Wave fire effect 😁

Bit like the Tidal Wave fire effect 😁