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  1. 12 hours ago, JoshuaA said:

    So I know I'm late to the train for this one, but I thought I would finally publish my honest thoughts on the lineup this year.

     

    Living Nightmare:

    This was a disappointment for me this year, in 2017 the maze had some incredibly energetic actors who really ran the space and managed to weave in and out of the large groups, this year I felt the actors got a little trapped in between the conga lines. I went on the first sunday too, one of the quietest days to visit, it just felt quite empty at times.

    Hopefully it improved over the run but Living Nightmare for me was OK, the finale with the costumes though are very cool and is something I really liked.

     

    Platform 15

    Platform in 2017 was one of my favourite mazes, period. I only experienced this maze in the day this year though I honestly think it wouldn't of been much better in the dark TBH..

    Platform 15 this year simply didn't have enough going on in comparison to 2017. In 2017 sure they were lulls but moments such as the train and the village were gripping and intense, this year both felt kinda weak and a shadow of what it used to be.

     

    New ending is interesting though the tunnel section wasn't as good as 2017 with 2017 having some brilliant scares with torches, this year just saw the tunnel being mostly empty.. 

    Overall, meh.

     

    Creek Freak:

    Creek Freak really has everything- brilliant actors, brilliant set, length, crawl sections, chainsaws, intensity...

    Its not quite as intense as Asylum or quite as fun as Big Top, but this easily is the best attraction of Fright Nights this year and probably one of the best mazes to ever exist at the event.

    Both run throughs left me laughing and running in equal measure, I found the maze was swarming with actors in places and the multi-route sections combined with creative actors make every run through different. 

     

    I loved how Thorpe tackled a mini Sub Species style section with various points where you can be split up, I felt Thorpe really integrated this in well and it added a extra layer of dread while walking through. Overall a solid addition to Fright Night this year and easily the most fun I had all night.

     

    Do Or Die:

    This was hard for me. The actors inside were really going for it! They really are a brilliant cast and it really pains me to be so negative about this maze..

    Despite top tier acting, some of the set just lets it down. I have heard they have isolation chambers in the first container which is a great idea but on my run throughs they were not used at all.. I honestly think the heavy popularity of the event makes using that technique hard, unless you go all out like E10 did..

    Do or Die is surely interesting but overall as a attraction it falls flat, the actors do redeem it a little though.

    Like Platform and LN, its OK.

     

    Blair Witch:

    Solid maze- has some issues with it being quite a open space at times though actors generally were rocking it.

    I didn't get a single scare in here but its not a bad maze, I do think its more of a support maze than anything though.

     

    Containment:

    Actors really made this brilliant- didn't take itself too seriously, plenty of humour, a few good scares, and some changes to the first two rooms.

    Compared to 2016-2017 Containment feels so refined and polished, such a fun experience and I don't regret a penny of the upcharge cost.

    I went In the isolation booth my self in do or die because I knew exactly where they where by rememberence of the videos I have seen me and my mate went straight ahead down the corridor where the booths where if your going to do this inform just shout to an actor saying your in there. I had to wait 2 minutes even that it would of not had the actor at the entrance to the first container he did the interaction with my mate first he was just breathing on him when I got my interaction it held me off from my friend and I was ganged. up by the one with the clever and the one that was at the entrance to the container I said I will definitely find the food and then they said no your not your going get out of here I am going to give u 6 seconds to get out of here before I use the hook and clever on u.

  2. On 10/20/2019 at 12:20 AM, Han30 said:

    Jeez this has spiralled a bit.  Whilst it’s not ideal to cut yourself at a theme park and for me it did hurt a fair bit, not once did I think “oh I’ll pop into guest services and make a complaint” - at the end of the day, the medic cleaned up the cut and said she would flag it up so hopefully someone had a look in that tunnel.  

    Accidents happen and yeah it’s not fun to walk around with blood on your trousers, it’s not like my leg was hanging off.  There are many ways that guests can injure themselves at a theme park - mostly due to the guests pratting about.  That said when you are following the rules and hurt yourself through no fault of your own it’s not great.

     

    With the amount of people who have gone through that tunnel it’s inevitable that it would endure wear and tear as would any maze so I’m assuming a nail must have come loose at some point.  For me I was just grateful that the cut was cleaned up to avoid infection.  In hindsight I should probably have alerted staff at the maze however at the time I just assumed I’d bashed my knee awkwardly owing to the fact that the people I was with were fine (I once grazed my knee quite badly and it bled on IACGMOOH because I don’t crawl well).  
     

    Anyway......

     

    Went to Thorpe again today and it was pretty busy but ended up having probably the best day there for a long while.

     

    Quantum opened (whoop) so had 2 rides on that and it felt pretty intense maybe because I’ve not ridden it since I can’t remember.  Stealth front row - once in daylight and once in the dark was brill.

    Staff were really friendly and the actors today I thought were brilliant.

    The Amity High guys are so good and I love the way they interact with guests as well as their dancing.

    We didn’t do Blair Witch as I thought it was a bit naff 2 weeks ago and I’ve not even tried P15 yet.

    Creek Freak was fab - the actors in there have such energy it makes me feel really old.  Thankfully avoided the tunnel on both goes - on our second go I was finding the smells and smoke in there quite overpowering so put my scarf across my face as I felt I couldn’t breath (that plus anxiety).  We were at the back of the group and the first chainsaw guy had already scared the people in front but could see my niece and I were ok - he then gestured at me to pull the scarf down and I thought he was going to rev his chainsaw or chase us but he asked if I didn’t like the smell and I explained that it was affecting my breathing so he let us past which I thought was nice.  We ended up with a teenager attached to us in the strobe section as she’d got split up from her friends and was bricking it so my niece and I lead her through the strobes and to the exit.  Guy with the chainsaw at the end was brilliant and full on chasing people out.

     

    Living Nightmare - oh dear.  Got a couple of jumps but it’s literally like a walk through unlike when it was Cabin in the Woods and you were in there for a decent amount of time.  Just feels rushed and a bit of a waste of time - we did have Negan at the beginning which was the best bit as the actor was pretty good.

     

    Do Or Die - never been a massive fan of this maze however I prefer it over Living Nightmare.  Tonight was the best run through ever - my niece and I screamed so much and the actors in there was pretty intense.  In the first shipping container thing, my niece and I got split up from the rest of the group and went in this weird side corridor thing and in this kind of tiny side room where 2 actors were talking to us and telling me I was in the wrong place while pointing at my hoodie (was wearing a Galactica one) - after a couple of minutes they let us past and shouted at me that “it’s not even a good ride” which made us laugh.  By this point the rest of the group were no where to be seen so for the rest of the maze we had actors jumping out at us from all angles - I came out actually shaking and my voice was sore from screaming so much - very very impressed with the guys in there tonight.

     

    So yeah whilst it’s not the best fright nights it definitely beats last years event - I do miss Saw Alive though but I think Creek Freak is brilliant.  For me, Blair Witch and Living Nightmare are pretty boring and a bit meh.  I’ve not yet tried Platform 15 this year and that Fanta thing wasn’t open.

    Would love to see a maze return where Jungle Escape is - I loved Asylum and Studio 13 and it would be nice to have another indoor maze.

     

    Impressed that Thorpe have also opened Quantum although it did break down towards the end of the evening.

     

    Loads of guests wearing Halloween costumes today - saw several nuns, a few Billy puppets and a Chucky amongst others.  The park just seemed to have quite a positive vibe today which was really nice 

     

     

     

     

    They had added padding now in the crawl tunnel of creek freak when I did it Monday night on my first run through I was taken the normal route 2nd go and third go took the crawl tunnel I went slowly both times what I moved my hands around to find the nail and it was fine I did not cut my knee I did get dust on my clothes though. 

  3. 41 minutes ago, jessica2 said:

    After my second visit on sunday here is my review of the fright night mazes.

     

    Creek Freak 5/10

    So after reading such good reviews I was expecting something decent. Unfortunately both times it fell flat for me. I got hardly any actor interaction, on my run through last Sunday the actor who was operating the saw on the stage bit was just standing there like he couldn't be bothered/was waiting for his break, we got nothing from him at all. I think the most I got was an actor talking to me about my hair but definitely not scary in the slightest lol. Also at the finale, the actor with the chainsaw was again just standing there with the chainsaw off, waiting for other people, so our group wondered out a bit non-fussed. Also of note the tunnel was not in use on sunday for our go at least.

     

    Living Nightmare 7/10

    I give this a good rating because of the effort the actors went to in the first half or so, really realistic zombie acting haha. We got some really good scares here, and although the maze should have been updated and the ending should have been better (what was the "Shh"ing about?) we had a great run through. My group of 12 preferred this to creek freak. I much prefer indoor mazes, I wish we had a couple more like this and scrapped do or die and platform (like the good old days...). Having said all that hopefully next year it gets a layout update.

     

    Do or Die 3/10

    Other than a few jump scares this was a complete mess, no story being told at the start other than a mumbling of a "community" when walking through the bus. The new layout is worse than the previous, this maze doesn't seem to know what it is. We had a much better run through last year, e.g. I was held back by actors and all sorts. This year the actors were in short supply/didn't do a lot.

     

    Blair Witch 6/10

    Actually a big improvement on last year. Definitely felt like a walk in the woods in a good way, it achieved what it set out to do. We got several jump scares and the final scene worked well enough for our group. I think this could be improved by having more indoor sections and actors dressed as something that scares people, rather than the crazy campers who after an initial jump scare didn't do a lot for us.

     

    Didn't do Platform 15, we got to the front of the queue and then it was delayed for ages so had to abandon.

     

    The vampire high school people - enjoyed the flash mob, hopefully continues in future and goes up to every hour, every 2 is too infrequent.

     

    Park theming - non-existent. After a trip to asterix parc, I really noticed that they'd put a lot of effort into halloween theming and thorpe had done none, other than a job lot on buses.

     

    Closing thoughts - the event has gone downhill in general from its heyday, and when comparing to tulleys there really is no comparison unfortunately! Hopefully next year we get a new maze and more improvements. 

    Good review my ones up above yours did try my best. Even that I put a negative in my review. 

  4. Here is my review about yesterday I will try my best and excuse how bad my grammar is got there at 10 was not too bad to get in through security bag check nearly forgot to give my note to my carer to get a solo fast track managed to stay behind a little to find her to give one minute to give my note we got 2 solo fast track tickets for Blair witch. 

     

    From 10 till 3 managed to get on all roller coasters except Colossus because I wanted to do that in the dark 

    At lunch got my fast tracks handed to me did the rapids and headed on to my first maze out of the indoor attractions 

     

    I give ratings to the mazes by the way 

     

    Creek freak massacre I give that a 10/10 got an outstanding run through got put against the wall with a hatchet in the buzz saw I did not get wet and it was not on the next corner after that got in to contact with my first chainsaw he had me against the wall with the fumes wafting to my nose. When I got to the strobe maze it was very disoriented as people have said a fight nearly outbreaked with the guy behind me when turned around and her thought I turned around he thought I did it to scare him but I held dead end 5 times got out the strobe section and was outrunned before going to one in the finally chased by the the final chainsaw that lead you out the maze I was screaming so much I managed get around the same guy he had ago at me again but just went our separate ways I was lucky it did not completely go in to a full punch up inside the strobe section I would not punch back and for u guys hearing this part of my review I was nearly worrying he would of book the same slot of me in containment . 

     

    Twd living nightmare I give 3/10 

    My run through was average but only minimal scares that did not even scare me but the theming for this maze is well themed.

     

    Warning big major spoiler 

    Containment 5/10 first 2 rooms changed no mathamatic sum to solve as previous years  but there is multiple different numbers on the wall and u have to solve and encryption of the numbers there is high number and low numbers spaced out u can guess with the 3 spaced out numbers anyway room 2 is holes the actor. Will really help u out with on the incriptions on the pipes just listen to the actor very carefully this room is dead easy he will help u count the holes on the stones. Room 2 dentist dead easy as well teeth diagram is in the the box in the middle the code is there just the encryption is switched backwards 

    Room 3 the patient u just move around as we says colder wamer and all that to finding the key I won't say where is because it will spoil the challenge even in the intro the scientist squirted us with a water pistol acting like it's decontamination.

     

    Twd do or die  part 1 it was an hour till my fast track for Blair witch waited the actual 45 minutes we got on the actual bus then there was a technical fault in actual maze so me and my mate pulled out I explained the host who was dealing with  fast track queue saying that I got on the bus and ybee technical fault happened will u let me use the fast track queue later to let us go on and she said no she was so rude I got to Blair witch and I explained to the senior host what happened and he organized for me to skip the queue for platform. 

     

    Blair Witch got to our fast track on time at 8:00 I give Blair Witch 8/10 

    Got an outstanding run through I act got impacted quite well even that other people have said it's not that scary but my opinion I think it's better this year with getting a dead end on the first bit 

     

    Platform 15 9/10 

    Got a very good impact in the first bit where the train is he pinned me against the wall and gave me a direct contact face scare all I will say now is the ending got no conductor but a sleeper attack the other tour guide on the window they where busy arguing before they attacked the woman behind the window. 

     

    Now time for my official review of twd do or die waited 35 minutes as the queue died down a little got an outstanding run through 10/10 and got the isolation booth even that the actor did not put me in there my mate went in the next booth I informed the actors I was there and he said wait there then I got that interact with the actor asked me a few questions then he told me to go get out before I kill u I did not get many impacts but I actually enjoyed it. 

    For the rest of the night I did re runs on my favourite 3 platform Blair witch and creek freak there is nothing much else j can say about my reruns because I was expecting what was going to happen except in creek freak this is my review enjoyed the event more than last year and the amity vampires where on the bridge as I was leaving the resort and as a bonus I got a 40th anniversary pop badge the wicked witches haunt one they let me have it even that it was just for annual and season pass customers and I got a 40th anniversary t shirt as tbe price was dropped they did not have any mediums in of the fright nights 2019 t-shirt as they did not have that size instock.

  5. 57 minutes ago, Coaster said:

    I have attached the Tweet I saw regarding an injury in Creek Freak.

     

    I didn't report the shoelace incident as it unfortunately didn't cross my mind after exiting the maze, it was only after seeing this Tweet that it jogged my memory and I realised it was most likely the same nail that caused serious injury!

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    Did u guys read my tweets to this person of my suggestions u would of seen I am mrduncansvlogs 

  6. On 10/7/2019 at 5:38 PM, Coco said:

    I visited yesterday and did the full day with my dad and I agree with much of what has been said so far, it's a big improvement on last year but still not really up to scratch overall.

     

    Arriving in the morning it was so quiet that we went on all the rides at least twice, some more (didn't bother with DBGT though cos just cba anymore.) After we stopped for some lunch we went to do mazes, didn't really wanna bother with Platform in daylight and we were hoping Creek Freak's queue would go down from 60 mins so went to Living Nightmare first. I've put these in the order we did them, not rating.

     

    TWD Living Nightmare: 6/10

    We did this twice, first time we had a very intimidating actor in the first scene and outside and it was a brilliant intro. The actor also picked on someone in our group who he recognised from the previous day. We've done LN a lot since it opened so it's a bit boring at this point but as usual the theming is still impressive. There weren't many zombie actors in there on our first run and the ending was incredibly flat. This improved on our second go with more zombies and better interaction at the end. I'm just a bit bored with TWD stuff at the park in general though.

     

    Creek Freak Massacre: 7.5/10

    We still wound up queuing an hour anyhow, did this twice in the end. I did really enjoy it both times and I approve of the actors being much more in your face in there but I agree it's not particularly intense. I'm so glad it's not like Chop Shop xD It probably is the best maze there this year by quite a bit but it's not one of my favourite sorta themes.

     

    Our first run got a better scene in the room with someone being sawn in half as there was an actor in there pleading for help, however, nothing happened like others have said with any interaction in that room. We weren't stopped and no one was made to kill him. We just shuffled through in a line with not much happening as he screamed for help. On our second run, there wasn't even an actor playing a victim in there, just a mannequin and an actor on the raised platform rubbing people's heads as they shuffled by. We didn't really fit in the intro room on our second run our batch was so huge >.< Got a bit of chainsaw interaction but not much. Best interaction in there for me was an actor leaping down from above and blocking me off, putting a hand on my shoulder, an axe to my throat and telling me how he was gonna chop me up xD For me, it's interactions like that which make my day! I wish they were more frequent but I don't tend to get picked on very often.

     

    If every maze at Thorpe was at the same standard as this one, Fright Nights would be great instead of just alright!

     

    TWD Do or Die: 6/10

    We did this twice, once in daylight, once in the dark (purely because last year we had one great daylight run) and funnily enough, our daylight run was better again than our dark one! I do like the containers there, it really helps break up the outdoor sections. I'm confused as to what other people have said happens in em though cos on both our runs nothing much happened in them at all >.< There were one or two actors inside the first ones who weren't really doing anything and it seemed a bit empty. There was a brilliant actor inside one of the cars who got out and scared the crap out of the girls in front of us and someone in there was pro at the neckbreathing technique of creepyness xD It felt fairly long as far as the mazes at Thorpe go which was a pleasant surprise. It's not great but it's not crap either, I can never understand why it frequently gets rated worse than Platform and Blair Witch.

     

    Platform 15: 3/10

    We only did this once, the queue line said 10 minutes, the app said 15, our wait time was 40 minutes... we weren't happy about that because we never would have queued anything over 30 had we known, based on how consistently rubbish Platform has been for us over recent years.

     

    Our group was far too big to hear the first actor's dialogue once we were pushed to the back. The vibrating fence effect triggered after everyone had already passed it. We nearly missed the train's fire shot being so far at the back of the group. The train itself looked pretty awesome but it's a shame there was only 1 actor down that whole stretch. All the way up to the house we didn't really get any scares at all, there were very few actors and they just focused on two people who were screaming at everything so for the majority of the maze we just trailed behind laughing at them.

     

    The house bit was okay, had a few actors in but again we missed any scares because of the people in front of us.

     

    The actor before entering the tunnel was pretty good. He made a comment as we were joining shoulders about me drawing the short straw being at the back and patted my shoulder saying not to worry he's sure I'll be fine. I was hoping that being at the back something might actually happen since we'd essentially been ignored for the duration of the maze. The actors in the tunnel did do a good job of attempting to scare everyone in the group and I was followed by one for a long time who kept touching my hair and making creepy noises.

     

    Now, the final scene really confused me because it just wasn't really anything xD I don't know if nothing happened in general, or if we just missed it being at the back!

     

    So when my dad and I entered the end room, it was lit up, there was a guy behind a window rubbing his head looking confused and two people were stumbling about like zombies. We just sorta walked out and said to each other... wtf was that supposed to be? o.O 

     

    It sounds like the ending must be really hit or miss and I would've liked to have seen the proper version. I still wouldn't want to queue more than 10 minutes for Platform because like every other time we've run it in the past, it's just kind of awful :(

     

    Blair Witch: 1/10

    I don't know what happens on other people's runs for this to ever get rated more than 1/10. It was just really rubbish like it usually is for us >.< We were stumbling round in the dark in the mud getting bits of tree in our faces with nothing happening for a good while until we encountered an actor (after leaving the intro scene.) Nothing really happened until we got to the house at the end. As usual there was bugger all atmosphere in there and we ran into the back of the group in front of us (this has happened every single time we've done this maze!) 

     

    The only reason I gave it 1 point at all is because of an actor in the house at the end. My dad and I hung back from the group we had run into. He entered the house first and got pounced on by two actors, I went in right after him, I saw the two actors who went for my dad turn round to make creepy noises at me but I didn't see a 3rd hidden actor who jumped at me from the side as I fully entered the room, he was the only actor of the night to genuinely make me jump and he also mafe a spider motion all the way up the back of my neck to the top of my head with his fingers xD This was a great way to end what was a really crappy maze and that 1 point goes to that actor. If not for that I would have given it nothing. 

     

    I'm inclined never to bother with this maze ever again, it's just not worth the queue time. We experienced two delays in the time we queued for it and were given no clue as to what on earth the problem was or why it was taking so long to solve.

     

    The best run we ever had in this maze was last year when it was dark and pouring with rain at the end of the night because it actually gave the darn thing some atmosphere >.<

     

    Overall park atmosphere: 3/10

    Hearing the speakers turned up loud during the early hours of the day gave me hope for later on but the audio just seemed to vanish at night. I miss the old atmospheric music that would be playing as you walked around and stuff :( Lighting sucked again like last year. The funny thing was, while we queued for Creek Freak in daylight I pointed out to my dad that there were colour filters over one of the queue floodlights. When we queued again at night though the queue was in darkness. The lights flickered on and off a few times like they were being tested but they then just remained off xD

     

    So yeah, audio, lighting and general theming were all pretty crap again and why on earth are there no roaming actors? >.<

     

    I can't comment on the Amity High vampire folk cos we didn't spend much time in the area. Didn't seem like shows would be every 20 mins with how quiet it was and we didn't have time to wait around. Nor can I comment on Containment because my dad refuses to do it after our second go one year was incredibly bad.

    @CocoDo u get put on your knees in the scene where the trough is I have to be careful I have injured it recently and it really hurts and I don't want to avoid disappointment at the beginning when I have the opportunity to turn back unless it's all really changed since press night I will be able to go through crawl sections ok in Blair platform and creek freak I thinking to put a knee pad on so I don't bash it against anything. 

  7. I have took note effects will not be working most of the time last year when j did platform the smoke stack went with its effect but the windows did not I have noticed in videos the stack is not working properly. I am not going to get that impact if it's expected to go off after the light shuts off will this be likely to happen and has it worked the passed few nights the windows and the stack going off because I really want them to happen on my next run through last thing I will say is  the circler is going to be on a 50/50 if it's working or not working  on creek freak because I have found it very cool effect in the videos I have seen plus if there not working I will just enjoy my evening when it happens.

  8. 8 minutes ago, Wumbamillio said:

    This guy is gonna grow up and realise just how much he was played as a puppet for a company that gives no four letter words about him.

    I also think it really showed the difference (compared to efforts in recent years) having Towers/MMM guidance on the new maze. Shows you don't need to blow on an IP to get a popualr and effective maze, you just need good ideas and little bit more spending to make it work. It was a very decent maze for Thorpe!

    I have a YouTube channel and I am trying to build up my popularity to be like him if when I grow up I would not be counting my self as a puppet. 

  9. 35 minutes ago, Glitch said:

    Fright nights was much better tonight than on previews Friday.

    Creek freak was intense being split off and made to do the maze alone, which involved actors all over me and hair in my mouth. Also got my first kill operating the saw in the middle that was a cool interaction. I also saw a guy in a  headlock, @Platform15fan this is why I guess they tell you not to film as well your phone could break! And I imagine your mates Iphone 3 must be worth a bit of top dollar nowadays so I would not recommend. People were running out and panic attacks were occurring so its clearly doing its job.

     

    Blair witch was vastly improved, its just a shame it took them 6 years to bring it too potential.

     

    Living nightmare is meh and weak with cool themeing. Boring same old same old.

     

    Last niggle is group sizing's, the queue is 10 mins, why not double the queue length and halve the group size to 10 so those in the group actually get a good experience, it shouldn't be a squash to get in Creeks door. 

     

    Overall this years event is highly recommended on an off peak night. 

    I have no intentions to film I seriously don't want mine broke @Glitch and I don't want to be band from the park lime ally law 

  10. 53 minutes ago, Marhelorpe said:

    At Fright Nights currently and it’s so gratifying to see the RAP system has finally been controlled just in time for the busiest period of the year. The park have finally fixed the broken system. :)
     

    This October should as a result consist of nice... short... quick... queues for all attractions, especially for the mazes like Blair Witch!

     

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    (60 min main queue because of RAP users)

    I am going to have to get a solo fast track as soon as I arrive during opening in the morning I will try and get the fast track for dark as possible 

  11. 21 hours ago, JoshC. said:

    All things spoilers for Fright Nights 2019 are discussed here!

     

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    I attended Press Night tonight, and I'll give some brief spoilery thoughts about the mazes. However, it's very hard to judge the mazes based on run-throughs of tonight; I experienced them in such small groups (and on more than one occasion, alone), making it unfair to judge.

     

    Creek Freak Massacre

    This will get a very good reaction from the masses. It's very well themed, has lots of good effects, good opportunities for the actors to scare you, and of course chainsaws. There's some multi-route aspects and I encountered 3 chainsaws during my goes. And, importantly, this doesn't feel like a Thorpe's attempt at Chop Shop; it feels original.

     

    The maze is quite long (probably the second longest, behind Platform) which is good too.

     

    I have concerns about the reliability of the effects (not that these detract from the experience in fairness), the reliability of chainsaws (they require regular petrol changes) and how this will cope when the park is busy. I hope those fears are unfounded, but for now, the jury is out.

     

    Terror at Amity High

    Just a flash mob/dance routine, with actors interacting with the crowd in between performances. However, this is really well done, and a refreshing change from all of Thorpe's angsty characters in the past.

     

    Do or Die

    Seen some changes this year, and the theming within the 3 containers you go in is largely very good. Outside them is basically the same as last year and doesn't feel great.

     

    There's a very cool sequence in one of the containers. However, I don't know how it will work in the long run with larger groups. So again, I'll wait and see.

     

    Blair Witch

    Very dense forestry and very good layout given the space, but the actors' script is a bit weak. Fun and different, but nothing special.

     

    Platform 15

    Has a new ending, which I'm sure will go down well in big groups and be a hit with the public. I wasn't a fan of it though. Actor numbers felt a bit sparse but I hear they will improve.

     

    Living Nightmare

    Same as last year but with a slightly different ending. Probably the best themed ending they've done, but not all that scary.

     

    Containment

    Rooms 1 and 2 are different this year. I hadn't done this for a couple of years, so had forgotten that it's pretty decent. Would recommend if you haven't done it for a while.

     

    Parkwide Theming, Audio and Lighting

    Minimal. Didn't notice anything aside from a couple of hanging bodybags and some zombies. Colossus apparently has some stuff but I hate Colossus so didn't pay attention.

     

     

    Verdict

    For now, it's safe to say that this year's Fright Nights is significantly better than last year. Though that was not very hard to achieve. Every attraction has seen work to try and improve it, though some attractions have missed the mark for now. As ever, I can't give a fairer review until I've done the mazes in a more normal condition.

     

    Creek Freak will hit the spot it needs to for the park are it'll go down well. I enjoy aspects of it, though in reality it's not completely my cup of tea. I just hope my operational fears are unfounded.

    I am going to start off is the conductor on the ceiling like on the first year for platform.

  12. I have a question will the fast track kiosk in the jungle next to inferno shop do solo fast tracks I was about to go there for a solo for Blair witch but I was not very sure about it I have looked on the fast tracks now online I was going to get round to asking this in gone forum I have emailed the resort aswell because I will want a solo for Blair this year. 

  13. 7 minutes ago, ProudToServe said:

    I mean I wouldn't start jumping the gun just yet. You haven't seen them yet? For all we know do or die will have black walls again, does that mean it's set and design is amazing? Surely  anyone can do that. 

    Would the maze have been worse if the photos were taken with a camera that could produce more pixels?

    I have only heard about blair but not do or die and yes my mate only showed me the outside of the mazes not the inside but I could see the curse was in a tent as well as the other one and very true the pixels where very very bad I used to own the 3Gs in the day and yet again do or die is going to have black walls we will see tomorrow when we watch the videos.

  14. 37 minutes ago, Glitch said:

    Why though, the tent mazes back in the day were so much better than all these outdoor mazes.

    Well it is my 2nd year I have not experienced it back then when the tent ones where around back then lastly it is my opinion and your opinion but I do agree my mate went in 2010 and he said that year was amazing he showed me pictures from his iPhone 3G that he owns still.

  15. I have heard about blair already set and design is amazing and lighting I can not wait I think we should all give support for the cast and creative team behind the mazes this year they have worked on the mazes really well this year on the out door mazes this year with the quality I am going to support the outdoor mazes every year.

  16. 12 minutes ago, Martin Doyle said:

     

    First thing that went through my mind last year when I got out of that abomination was “whoever designed and signed off on this should be fired on the spot” that’s how bad I found it!!

     

    In regards to park wide theming and audio, yes that was a massive part of why I enjoyed the event in its early years. However, the event has loads to do on its road to improvement and the most important aspect of these events IS the mazes. Once they get the mazes right then they should move onto parkwide atmosphere.

    I need Vulcan peak not mentioned as I am in Blair queue I will be thinking about it as it was this time last year it was next door where jungle escape is in general as I said the maze was bad as we all have said but the audio outside the attraction I found really good even that u could hear. it in the intro scene for Blair all I need to do is not think of it plus I wonder if Blair is going to be using the jungle escape queue is going to be used as the extension queue for Blair that's what I am thinking.

  17. 6 minutes ago, Jack said:

    Hopefully the new platform ending is actually scary. All 3 previous versions of the finale have been pretty boring imo.

    I have just seen a picture of an actor who is dressed as a tour guide for platform  on Instagram there not using a modern torch this year there using a hand lantern u know the one u see in the greatest showman before the circus burns down. U guys will see in videos what I mean 

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