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So they would revert it back to being non-scary for Fright Nights, the time when it should be its best? That would be a step back in the wrong direction imo

Well if you don't get round to experiencing extreme now, I'm very sure it'll return for Fright Nights. The only additional thing is more actors and a change in how the pre-show is done really... I predict the marketing campaign be "You loved it so much, we're bring it back for Fright Nights". If that happens.. what will happen with Big Top? seeing as some of the props for that are the queue line for nightmare... ?

Only those who are paid by the hour. theres a lot of salary staff.

All great, but I sure feel sorry for staff.

I don't see why they feel the need to touch and push, to me thats not being scared, maybe more of an annoyance. Love to know where these extra rooms are. "THORPE PARK Resort’s Divisional Director Dominic Jones said, “We’re really excited to open the most terrifying live action horror maze in our history. With more rooms, more zombies and more surprises than ever before the Living Nightmare Extreme is a dead cert to scare the bravest of horror fans. It’s here for one week only, once it’s gone it’s never coming back so if you’re brave enough we can’t wait to see you.” It's very odd that you have a year of walking dead, but have the extreme version of the maze for a week...?

increase of actors means less guests can be in there at one time, might be the reason why.

I just think Alton need to make sure they know their own rules before outing someone on social media over something that is technically allowed. Seeing as the attraction says at owners risk, the website permit unless stated at the ride and staff have seem to say yes. If they are going to start picking people out on social media, they best start with the making sure their rules clear. Tho all this is of the back of a twitter account who outted their picture to alton, trying to be all smug it seems.

Sounds about right, miss-matched marketing.

Totally agree, the whole buzz of Fright Nights has gone. Their new 2017 maze for FN is opening for may half term with changes, saw in the summer. The imascore track is now used at every possible moment. So what on earth will happen when Fright nights comes, everything unique for the event will have happened already. No one will really go for 3 mazes. But yes, the theming is rather thin and in theory would have only cost a few white sheets from primark haha. They could have done so much more

But don't forget, you get an extra hour of fun on the Island today. 10 - 5, Because they like to make dreams come true (totally nothing to do with trying to come across like they are being generous, and in reality for a Friday should be 10 - 5 anyway). Sounds like someone in marketing thinks it'll come across like a good idea ?. Make a big deal about it if they decided to extend it on the day, but making the decision days before... its just a change in opening times (like any parks do to follow demand)

Anyone with no idea of what 0? or 1 will just think Thorpes marketing department don't check their posts for mistakes. Or that someone keeps swapping they keys around on the keyboard ?

Extremely poor marketing though. They keep pushing the year of the walking dead, ride the new ride, the ad's appearing everywhere across social media, the website is flooded with it, and the ad for this event suggests the ride will be open. Yet they have decided to allow only pass holders and local pass holders access to the new ride for 2018, on an event that is open to anyone. They are asking for an inbox of emails from unhappy people.

Thorpe have sadly jumped onto the Walking Dead wagon a little too late.

Would they launch a marketing campaign about the last year of a maze? Would they launch a marketing campaign about Saw during the year of the walking dead? Combine the two... maybe it's the final goodbye for Saw: Alive before it comes another WD attraction? Remove the blood written words, take the dolls out, stick some walkers in there, sorted!

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They were all repaired before the opening of 2017 season. Their current state, who knows now. The 2016-2017 SS team had plans to continue the repairs to the park wide audio during 2018. Let's hope the new team will have the drive to keep on top of it.

so it's only the WD ride thats open? also an Indoor ride at night isnt going to make much of a difference haha

My bet is, it was running on 2 trains and the host got the number of headsets available on the two carriages mixed up. Two trains means a long wait between batches.

It has all the pumps working now, so the flow of water is much quicker

"I absolutely love the ride and I genuinely mean that" We'll wouldnt expect Jordan to say it's 'okay', if she works at the park...

As I said in WD thread, X with the budget of what WD had, it could have been a great original IP with some pretty epic lighting and sound thought the attraction. It's a shame the park has to be so invested in WD. Before WD, it was a pretty busy ride and had a queue all the time. With 500k, so many awesome things would have been done in the ride area too. Shame.

It sure is a weird way to advertise something. and with all the actors in the PR for it, which you wont get on the day. I was hoping for new train shells sadly not.. See, the idea of the safe zone is that they have "taken over X" so the remains of old X being there can work from a story point of view. despite it coming across lazy and cost saving. I do agree, they could have created their own IP relating to the music and old X, a better music and light show throughout the attraction. Like rockin rollercoaster. done something that was actually pretty neat. some video wall at the blocks. using lights and sound to make the coaster feel faster. With the budget, some pretty neat stuff could have been done! But instead gone for a decreasing in interest IP. god knows what happens in 2 years time when walking dead is dead.

Sadly, more actors doesnt mean its going to me more scary. too many can make it less scary. element of surprise is the best scare. if there's a maze full of actors standing in a hallway, the surprise element is gone.

that could be the reason why some of the outlets that have gone cashless could be going back to cash and card, like pizza pasta. Keep sending thorpe feedback regarding this as it'll push them to make the decision quicker

Yet some fan pages claim to have been through the whole attraction, been on the ride, in the latest marketing stint. Do I smell something?