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This is what an ideal 2017 would look like to me:
 
parkwide theming and audio was good last year, but even more wouldn't hurt.
 
roaming actors were dyer, barely saw them and when I did they just walked and stared, what the park needs is an actual scarezone just to walk through instead of branding one of the mazes as a scare zone.
 
a proper and well thought out queue system for all mazes without selling too many fast tracks, if possible bring back the queue line actors, only cabin had them last year.
 
 
in terms of the mazes:
 
dont touch big top, keep it exactly the same just a couple more actors will be good.
 
saw Is always lots of fun Imo, idk why people slate it so much, keep it just one more year
 
platform could be good with narrower outdoor scenes and theming like the old MBV tunnels in the tunnel, with a lot of actors and a better finale it could be really good
 
scrap Blair witch, make an original maze themed to being lost in the woods with a couple of inside scenes along the way, extend it all the way to rumba instead of the dead pathway at the end. 
 
Keep containment but change up the rooms so people pay for it again, keep it the same quality though.
 
finally make an original maze in the site of cabin, don't make it free flow but use all the rooms to make it a really long maze with potential to have a good combination of open scenes and narrow corridors, it is a very good make a long, claustrophobic maze
 
 
The end ?
 
 

My prediction is the lionsgate IP will stay, the maze will just get new films.
at the end of the day as long as big top returns exactly the same I'll be happy.
 
And if all goes wrong at least I live less than 5 minutes from tulleys! Yay
 

Tulleys full in-depth review 2016
 
WARNING! Contains Spolilers WARNING!
 
All of these are reviewed in the order we did them.
 
HORRORWOOD HAUNTED HAYRIDE - Our first attraction of the night was the hayride the queue was empty, the 3 popcorn girls in the loading bay were a great, fun start to our night. One thing I do have to say about this one is that the trailers are very tight so the actors were stumbling over our legs and trending on our feet the entire time, nevertheless they were very interactive. I wasn't scared once on this one not even with the chainsaw finalé. I think I was expecting way too much from this attraction, it was still great fun, the air cannon and pyrometrics really made me jump, but it was just a live theatrical performance. 
 
Favourite scene - I have 3 that I really love but the winner has to be the finalé with the pig and 2 chainsaw creatures. 
(The 2 runners up being "purdy boo's husband" and "Alice in wonderland")
 
Rating - 5/10
 
 
CREEPY COTTAGE - this is a little gem. I wasnt too excited before this one but I loved it, the squishy floor, the little cut throughs for the actors. Even though there was only 4-5 actors it was very fun and I got at least 3 decent jump scares inside. I was a little embarrassed to say that an animatronic skeleton in a bath made me jump! Not a finalé as such but a great maze with some very creepy audio.
 
Favourite scene - probably the squishy floor corridor, was very fun.
 
Rating - 6/10
 
 
COVEN OF 13 - I think coven has been a bit of a mixed bag so far, I had and amazing run through but I can see how some people wouldn't like it, I do think the finale could do with a few improvements but it was unique nonetheless. The fireplace section was really cool and I love how interactive the actors were, I had some really good jump scares in the indoor sections, especially the first scene. The outside and inside scenes really complement each other. it wasn't the scariest maze I have done, but there is just something about it that I love. 
 
Favourite scene - absolutely adore the first scene with the lasers and the inflatables around the legs.
 
Rating - 7/10
 
 
PANDEMONIUM'S 3D CARNIVAL - I was expecting a long curtains maze after reading reviews of the previous nightshade circus, but I didn't get that. I loved the second half of the maze, it was extremely disorientating and I hit my head twice. There was some amazing props but my only negative was that it wasn't scary. It was a real treat for the eyes and the corridors were extremely narrow. The mixture of props and actors was great also, there was a build up of 3 groups on our fun through though which meant quite a bit of standing still.
 
Favourite scene - definitely the one with the actor/prop (I actually couldn't tell) had the Air rifle.
 
Rating - 6/10
 
 
CHOP SHOP - this was my most anticipated maze of the night and I was leading this one, the first half was beautiful and really set the atmosphere. The second half was great! But I was expecting a few more chainsaws, I only saw 5, the actors without chainsaws created some amazing jump scares using the strobes to their advantage. The actors didn't use the cut throughs to their advantage but I got at least 6 jumps in this one. I absolutely loved it and in the final corridor I was cornered by 2 huge 6"6 men. Only other negative was stacking again but that's all.
 
Favourite scene - does the whole second half count? Actually the first half? I don't know ill just pick that scene with the chainsaw!
 
Rating - 8/10
 
 
COLONY - wow! The entire maze is just wow. At least 25 actors inside and it lasted over 15 mins. There was one part where it was so dark we had to feel our way around, I counted 3 inflatables which were all very powerful. Everything was just great, the inside scenes, the outside scenes, the finale was amazing. I was sent down one side by myself and the actor literally whacked the chainsaw right in front of my eyes making me fall to the ground. I can't fault anything about this maze apart from stacking again and maybe a little audio but other than that I adore it! I could write so much more but I don't have time. 
 
Favourite scene - 100% the chicken run, there was so many actor cut throughs and they used them so well. 
(An honourable mention was the bee hive bang aswell, that made me jump out of my skin)
 
Rating - 9/10
 
 
HELLEMENTS - I went into this expecting it to be reasonably better than people rate it, I had an open mind going in and I thought being at the back would provide more scares, oh my was I wrong. The fire and wind was amazing and I loved the flooring but it just wasn't scary, I could hear many other screams and screams but I didn't get 1 I only had a little whisper in my ear. The hoods also made it very hot under there making my athsma bad, overall it has potential but it just wasn't done well. Also another stacking problem where the group behind caught up with me.
 
Favourite scene - the fire was great, the only jump I got.
 
Rating - 4/10

unfortunately it won't let me write anymore so I'll do another of the cellar soon/tomorrow.

Same! Inferno has gone from my no.4 to my no.2 over the last two seasons. Colossus will forever be 5th, the ride has a good layout, a good audio, a good everything, it's just too rough (plus it needs a repaint) it has got to the point where I literally try to avoid Colossus all day when my friends keep saying to go on it I say the queue will be long as it is that bad.
 
5-Colossus
4-saw
3-swarm
2-inferno
1-stealth
 
the top 3 are all very close but stealth just takes it, I can see why it's a controversial one as many of my friends hate it or just don't find it fun and it is a short intense coaster, but I just love it!
 
also saw, it's a fun ride, but not re-rideable for me as it crushes the man parts, I can see why people love it, the theme is great and I adore the inside section and queue line, but it just isn't an amazing coaster.
 
anyway opinion is opinion so we're all entitled to think differently 
 
 

I had 4 rides on stealth on Thursday media night and unusually I heard both twice. Director was being used for the first 3 but when we rode at 9:30 it had the big top one

I had 4 rides on stealth on Thursday media night and unusually I heard both twice. Director was being used for the first 3 but when we rode at 9:30 it had the big top one

Oh my word! The quality of the mazes this year is just outstanding, all 3 that I have done have been soooo intense, I think we finally have the event we have been wanting it to be for years.
 
big top: 10/10 WOW! Pretty much a completely new maze, outstanding.
 
Saw alive: 9/10 extremely intense, so many actors in the first 4 rooms, however room 5 and 6 are the reasons it only gets a 9 as the effects weren't working.
 
Cabin: 9/10 amazing again, extremely hands on and at least 5 actors in the final room, very intense, amazing
 
 
seriously though the big top is phenomenal

Oh my word! The quality of the mazes this year is just outstanding, all 3 that I have done have been soooo intense, I think we finally have the event we have been wanting it to be for years.
 
big top: 10/10 WOW! Pretty much a completely new maze, outstanding.
 
Saw alive: 9/10 extremely intense, so many actors in the first 4 rooms, however room 5 and 6 are the reasons it only gets a 9 as the effects weren't working.
 
Cabin: 9/10 amazing again, extremely hands on and at least 5 actors in the final room, very intense, amazing
 
 
seriously though the big top is phenomenal

Oh my word! The quality of the mazes this year is just outstanding, all 3 that I have done have been soooo intense, I think we finally have the event we have been wanting it to be for years.
 
big top: 10/10 WOW! Pretty much a completely new maze, outstanding.
 
Saw alive: 9/10 extremely intense, so many actors in the first 4 rooms, however room 5 and 6 are the reasons it only gets a 9 as the effects weren't working.
 
Cabin: 9/10 amazing again, extremely hands on and at least 5 actors in the final room, very intense, amazing
 
 
seriously though the big top is phenomenal

Oh my word! The quality of the mazes this year is just outstanding, all 3 that I have done have been soooo intense, I think we finally have the event we have been wanting it to be for years.
 
big top: 10/10 WOW! Pretty much a completely new maze, outstanding.
 
Saw alive: 9/10 extremely intense, so many actors in the first 4 rooms, however room 5 and 6 are the reasons it only gets a 9 as the effects weren't working.
 
Cabin: 9/10 amazing again, extremely hands on and at least 5 actors in the final room, very intense, amazing
 
 
seriously though the big top is phenomenal

Oh my word! The quality of the mazes this year is just outstanding, all 3 that I have done have been soooo intense, I think we finally have the event we have been wanting it to be for years.
 
big top: 10/10 WOW! Pretty much a completely new maze, outstanding.
 
Saw alive: 9/10 extremely intense, so many actors in the first 4 rooms, however room 5 and 6 are the reasons it only gets a 9 as the effects weren't working.
 
Cabin: 9/10 amazing again, extremely hands on and at least 5 actors in the final room, very intense, amazing
 
 
seriously though the big top is phenomenal

Will anybody be uploading maze povs to YouTube in the next couple of days as it's interesting to see how runs through the mazes can differ

Waiting for the big top!!!! Absolutely buzzing

interesting that platform opens later tonight, 20:00 opening

2 great actors from the big top outside the entrance 

2 great actors from the big top outside the entrance 

And hence why IAC is listed when it is currently closed

My girlfriend has just come round telling me to get in the car, I'm going tonight guys!!! Cannot wait, what a great surprise, I'll answer any questions and review the mazes if you want me to

I wanted to know what to prioritise too for when I go on Sunday, so I asked my mates older sister who works at the park and did all the mazes apart from platform 15 on the staff night/evening. She said Big top was amazing and was easily her favourite, she also said saw was particularly intense, she said she wasn't impressed at all with cabin and there was no actors in the final room, she said Blair which was surprisingly scary and the actors were very hands on, she also said that her friend who also worked there did 2 runs on platform 1 just before sunset and 1 at night and she definitely reccomended you try both as somehow they were different? I don't know how though. Basically overall this is how I am prioritising based on what she told me:
 
1-big top
2-platform (night)
3-saw
4-Blair witch
5-cabin
6-platform (day)

Yes please, put a link on this forum for the blog!!!
 
 
I have decided to attend on Saturday aswell but nobody is coming with me??, if your offer for a maze buddy was serious then hit me up, my uncle is working in saw this year too so if he sees me he won't go easy lol

Yes please, put a link on this forum for the blog!!!
 
 
I have decided to attend on Saturday aswell but nobody is coming with me??, if your offer for a maze buddy was serious then hit me up, my uncle is working in saw this year too so if he sees me he won't go easy lol

I wanted to know what to prioritise too for when I go on Sunday, so I asked my mates older sister who works at the park and did all the mazes apart from platform 15 on the staff night/evening. She said Big top was amazing and was easily her favourite, she also said saw was particularly intense, she said she wasn't impressed at all with cabin and there was no actors in the final room, she said Blair which was surprisingly scary and the actors were very hands on, she also said that her friend who also worked there did 2 runs on platform 1 just before sunset and 1 at night and she definitely reccomended you try both as somehow they were different? I don't know how though. Basically overall this is how I am prioritising based on what she told me:
 
1-big top
2-platform (night)
3-saw
4-Blair witch
5-cabin
6-platform (day)

Yes I said Crawley is further away, sorry if that wasn't clear

Fright nights is so close now!! Who is going Friday or Saturday and will you be reviewing the mazes and event.
 
I am going Saturday and I am buzzing but I have a huge fear of the Unknown, if anybody on these forums could write an in depth review with spoilers I would be extremely grateful, Thankyou 

I'm going on the 13th and I can't wait! 
 
 
From what I've heard as long as you go to the hayride as soon as the park opens you won't queue more than 20 minutes.