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Please don't be a maze

Anyways, credit where it is due: the carriage is executed pretty well and the first VR section is pretty good. The woman with the dog I was impressed with and the acting was pretty good. My problem with the first part is it's just too short when the 'infected' start coming and you're rushed off in an emergency too swiftly before anything has really happened. The 'underground' area, scenically, is actually really good but after that... Well. It's just a non-event really. Considering this was a major investment, Thorpe's biggest to date, it's many shortcomings is where my issues lie with the 'immersive experience'. Especially when the 'cutting edge technology' was a few headsets, a couple of actors and staff tapping you on the knees every so often. I personally didn't find the VR that impressive but maybe that's because I've had experiences with it before. Shrug. Anyways, thank god they are improving it for next year with a new destination and I'll guess we'll have another crack at it next year. I guess gold stars for trying though, eh? Side note: those who were saying the pre-show is comparable to Disney is laughable at best.

I've missed you too! Come to a meet soon please! Anyways O/T What's better, SAW or DBGT? Both are hideous.

not sure if serious

Amy omg ahahaha. That is class. anyways: Big Top is amazing. such a long maze, really well executed. Loved it. Platform No 15 - Blair Witch with a tunnel Cabin - unchanged but always pretty fun

Funnily enough, I actually did mention hex yesterday and I would rank that way higher than this. To me it's subterra on steroids and pulled off badly. The concept was great but they've failed to deliver. What happened with the dolls in the advertising? why am I staring at some green smoke on loop for half the ride? Why does the ride system barely move when something is being physically thrown at you? Where are the 12 endings we promised? Why has it bothered to be themed to a Victorian train and not bothered to capitalise on it? I'm a fan of derren and his work and whilst very skeptical reading the comments on here I thought if I go in with no expectations, surely it would be better than expected? I barely feel like he's had any input on the ride at all as this does not reflect the work he usually puts out.

After two evacuations, and finally riding it for the first time yesterday (almost). I have to say, what an embarrassment. If that's what £40mil gets you then I'd ask for a bloody refund. Tragic.

I'm still coming but only may be there for the afternoon/evening, purely because I'm going out the night before in traditional Alex fashion...

Hang on a bloody second, people with BP badges got free entry into Merlin parks? I've got one ffs

It's the humane thing to do.

Let's see if I can actually make a meet this year. I've been horrendous. Put me down.

I hope it's the angle but the supports look so off..

sfmkasfjdasjv LMFAO

I hope it works out for them. They really deserve it.

For god sake LOOL don't know what's wrong with me today. Anyway all these things would still apply except Alton at least has better throughputs and more likely to be quieter given the Smiler events. Scrap the last **** about chessie lool

Why did I think this was in the Alton Towers topic? Sorry, my mistake! Chessie has been INCREDIBLY busy as far as I'm aware this season. Looking at the calendar, the 22nd of July is the date public schools break up (the Friday) and it's very, very unlikely school's have school trips on the last day of term, however, you may need to also factor in that some school's may have an inset day too. Generally I'd put it off till the Tuesday after as they are generally quieter throughout the year.

Where have I heard this before? ... ... YOUR WORST NIGHTMARE ... UNDERGROUND!

Stretch probably knows better than I do but given schools break up around the 20th and it's the beginning of the summer holidays, I'd say it's abysmal - although I'm not sure what attendance has been like this year as hasn't it been down because of the Smiler events?

it's so fast! love it

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Tell that to Derren Brown's Ghost Train which is listed in 'The Jungle' area of Thorpe Park.

of course it's going to open the day I leave ffs

I ****ing hate SAW but when I went on it on Monday it was surprisingly smooth

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