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I also have an issue with getting one run through with your ticket as mazes such as Survival games have multiple routes so you could be in there for 5 minutes or 20 minutes. It seems a waste of money, I usually just linger from the group and try and lengthen my experience and interact with actors to give them the opportunity to scare me more.

I also have an issue with getting one run through with your ticket as mazes such as Survival games have multiple routes so you could be in there for 5 minutes or 20 minutes. It seems a waste of money, I usually just linger from the group and try and lengthen my experience and interact with actors to give them the opportunity to scare me more.

I can’t lie, this lineup is cringing me out more by the day. I obviously will remain optimistic but this does not feel like Fright Nights at all. Along with the reimagined Lycanthorpe/Amity it just seems so family friendly. I do need to stop comparing to the past but when we’ve had the likes of The Asylum, Experiment 10 and My Bloody Valentine this does not excite me. 
 
I understand this is likely to be a show and not necessarily a scare attraction so obviously the theme doesn’t have to be as scary. 
 
I am looking forward to the other announcements but for now I am reluctant.

I think most of the Fright Nights teasers do come from Jack Silkstone and because he is so focused on Exodus we haven’t really seen any construction updates as of yet. I agree now the promotional video is out we should see something soon, especially as they wanted to release it on national rollercoaster day. 

That is sad that they can’t have the chainsaws in the maze however I still think it would give Trailers a bit more longevity to include other mazes and make it less repetitive. I have done it once every year it’s been at the park and it is getting a bit stale. Would love to see it after the big top themed room so the transition between scenes is so striking. Or maybe it could replace the Hell Cell room as I feel like that’s one of the weaker ones. 

I would love them to maybe add a Creek Freak Massacre room to Trailers now that the maze has left the park. Would be a nice nod to all the fans of the maze especially as it’s definitely not returning.

I hate to be a pessimist but I really do hope there are some substantial changes if they are going to announce this as a new experience.
 
Part of me thinks they have been working on this for the past few months and it just flew under the radar which is quite exciting.
 
With the way Merlin are investing in the parks at the moment I just hope Thorpe haven’t got the short straw by just dropping the DB brand and parading it as something entirely new. 

I definitely would not be surprised if this is true after the Silkstone sponsorship Fright Nights we had last year. I do think it could potentially be for the better, however I also feel that Thorpe is losing a lot of its nostalgic charm at the moment. It’s nice that they are getting input from enthusiasts, but it feels as though they are trying to stay up to date with current trends and catering to a mostly younger target audience.

I can’t say I know what the answer would be to bring back the nostalgic charm, but for a start the themed lands definitely made Thorpe feel like more of a complete experience so I am sad to see them go. 

I definitely would not be surprised if this is true after the Silkstone sponsorship Fright Nights we had last year. I do think it could potentially be for the better, however I also feel that Thorpe is losing a lot of its nostalgic charm at the moment. It’s nice that they are getting input from enthusiasts, but it feels as though they are trying to stay up to date with current trends and catering to a mostly younger target audience.

I can’t say I know what the answer would be to bring back the nostalgic charm, but for a start the themed lands definitely made Thorpe feel like more of a complete experience so I am sad to see them go.