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Xtreme Scream Park is an event I would suggest to anyone to make as the quality and selection of mazes there exceptional, particularly Stilton Hotel and Pie Factory. Scarefest has been very good and I love the variety of activities there. House Of Monsters despite being a family attraction has been my favourite. Fright Nights has been mixed but was impressed by Platform 15 (very very long queue aside) and the new Big Top. Still got Howl O Ween (for a quickie), Tulleys and Brick Or Treat left, so been a good year for events this year. Full review and summary coming soon!

The railway is dead. And so is Loggers I'm afraid. A good chunk of the post 2007 route is now used for Platform 15, starting at the old station and finishing at the second of two level crossings (in the opposite direction). The bridge, rock canyon and Saw areas (although heavily concealed) are all on route for the new maze.

Hopefully whatever happens, the extension will be something to compliment the experience and not just a scare maze add on. I wouldnt like to see another Sub Terra situation. Fingers crossed the new shop will still be exceptionally themed and retain the animations found in the existing one.

At the end of the day though I go to these events to be immersed and entertained. Not to be beaten up or stabbed though.

Phantasialand is a certainly a park worthy of two days (based on experience) to get the best out of. However I would recommend the following rides at the park: Taron Chiapas Black Mamba Maus Au. Chocolate River Quest Winjas Talocan Colorado Adventure Hollywood, Nighthawk and Geister Riksha are worth a go if you're in the area and normally feature short'ish queues. Raik depends on the queue. Mystery Castle is best done in the afternoon as you're likely to get the better setting but not essential to a trip if the park seems to be rammed. Taron should be done either at the start or end of the day as it always get rammed. The shows are of top quality at the park particularly the Ice Show (one of the skaters looks like Liam_T) and there's also a stunt, action and closing show. Queues will close before park close which is typically 15 minutes for most rides but will probably be noticeably earlier for Taron. Closing time is typically 6pm but can be extended if the park is busy. Berlin Street offers a great quick service outlet that does good quality Bratwurst if you're interested.

Saw is certainly not 5G, unless you are reffering to the pain endured during the ride's jolts. The actual G is likely around 4.5G considering the track, layout and pace. Especially given Smiler's similarities which also offers 4.5G. Lap bars on this would be loverly and probably make the ride more enjoyable. Unfortunately at this time that is probably wishful thinking.

Isn't this park supposed to be getting a dark ride next year, or is that just the Holland Park? Presumably this will be for another coaster, which will be interesting to see what they do there.

I will see myself out goodbye.

Absolutely can't wait for this to open. I love being patronised by attractions intended for someone much younger than me.

Well said. Certainly enjoyed Big Top and compared to last year it feels much better and the flow feels more consistent, not to mention the Ranger figure that appears within. Platform 15 has set me a new personal record, but sadly not an acceptable one. Nearly Three and a half hours of queuing. The longest queue I've ever queued in my life. May have well travelled to Universal Halloween Horror Nights in the time it took to get in. Platform 15 in extreme contradictory was actually surprisingly good. The buildup from scene to scene and the conductor story line was done rather well. Still not worth the queue though and really needs it's batching sorted. Inferno in the dark is bliss, that is all. Not the best end of season to Thorpe though, 2013's and 2014's were more acceptable in comparison.

Alton Towers becomes CBeebies World then. Yay for a balamory overlay for Smiler.

So it's official, even though most saw it coming.

Well we know already that the one after WC16, will be Derren Brown's Ghost Train 2. The WC16 tagline was actually for the toilet refurbishment near the Thorpe Store, considering the code name WC16.

Phantasialand's music as a whole is generally fab. Alongside Chiapas I also love the Berlin Street music and Taron theme. As a result I now own the Klugheim soundtrack too.

It could be good. It could be very good. But Tomb Blaster 2, Zufari and others don't fill me with much optimism unfortunately. If it turns out to be better than the Imperial Leather Bubble works, I'll buy the first person to say told you so, half a pint.

The only comparison between the Gruffalo ride and Burger Kitchen is they are both Merlin and both Chessington. Does this mean the ride is going to be awful? Who knows, but I'll be amazed if it makes my top 20, let alone my top 10.

When the Imperial Leather closed, the ducks took a ride on the Vampire. They quacked up.

Well this is a surprise, as I honestly thought the only changes would be the VR. As long as this is shipping container free and the new shop is heavily themed, then it's an acceptable change.

Loving the scary report here and it certainly sounds like an event to definitely consider visiting in the future. I'm guessing in regards to closing just at 11:30, it may be something to do with noise levels or placement in the village but it's difficult to say. I think Silver Star closes after a certain time as a result of this.

Probably Loggers Leap. As if they're honestly going to reopen a ride that's been derelict for a year. I will buy someone a pint if it actually does reopen.

I just hope they build something with an acceptable throughput. If I wanted to wait three hours in a queue I would go to the Post Office.

Clue two is up guys and this time features an Owl. . I think this one makes it pretty obvious what new attraction they are going to announce. Harry Potter obviously because it's got owls.

Everything. everything is a joke. Except the Gruaffalo ride.