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I’m not going to heading to fright nights this year. Two reasons, mainly because I’m off to uni so won’t be around, but even if I was I feel it’s not really worth the trip much anymore. Nothing has really changed since last year, and bar Deadbeat last year didn’t see much change either. I feel the lineup has become stale, trailers has been milked enough, even if it gets a few new rooms; survival games is really fun in my opinion, but I’ve done it enough times now; stitches is a cool maze, but I think the experience is ruined by the amount of people you get sent in with, especially on a busy day; deadbeat was a stand out for me last year, I wasn’t overly a fan of the theme but I got separated from my group early one so had pretty much a solo run through, but even that I’m not itching to do again. It’s quite showing how the maze I most want another run through is survival games, and I’ve probably done that 4 times already. On the scare zones/other experiences, they are once again just all the same as we’ve seen year after year. Crows is so busy as the closest thing to a maze for free it’s almost unbearable, Amity vs lycanthrope or whatever it’s called now is the same as it’s been for as long as I can remember coming for fright nights and lucifers lair is just begging to be put in the new preposed stage location, it still feels so cramped around the stage and needs something new to add to it’s atmosphere too. Rides in the dark are always a great part about FN, but I feel even those I can skip on now; a 7pm close in September gets you nearly the same experience, without having to queue for 2 hours per ride. I’m trying not to be negative overall, I love fright nights so much, I’ve spent many years looking forward to October half term so I can go, but this year the same repetitiveness of it is starting to get at me. Its not a bad event by any means, and for people going for the first time, or taking a return trip for the first time in a few years it’ll be great, just as someone whose gone every year for the past 4, I can’t justify it this year. I feel I’ve written a lot so TL;DR - in my opinion the lineup is getting stale and the sheer busyness of FN (especially when I used to go towards the end of October) makes it not worth the trip as much this year, especially for me as I’m going to have to take a longer journey to arrive.

It’s back on the app today so hopefully that’s a good sign. It also looked intact when I visited on Wednesday so I’d assume they were waiting for a part which has potential arrived now?

I’ve never been able to decipher what jigsaw is saying when in the 2nd car. There are always screams and the sound of the air cannon below that just make it impossible to hear in my opinion.

I have seen them counting down the inferno dispatches, going ‘next train leave in 30s’ then counting down, but I think it depends on the operator. Haven’t seen it this season but the last 2 it’s definitely happened to me on multiple occasions.

Is the plan still to only do one side of the beach? I feel half doing the area will just leave it feeling a bit out of place (similar to how Galactica feels in FV currently but on a smaller scale of course) and seems like almost a waste of a good idea.

Stealth Thrill 2 anyone?

It seems to roll back more oftern at the start of the season, is there a reason for this? I remember the passholder day a couple of years ago where it rolled back twice that morning.

I would love to see the gift shop back as it's one of the strongest parts of the experience in my opinnion. However, I am also not holding out much hope that we'll see it back; 2 extra staff members/actors at least (person to jumpscare you and the guide who tells you to stop and wait in the shop) are requred for the scene, so I'd assume these would be cut.

I assume that means an extension of the date that the council will review it? If so looks like the beach is just going to be sitting there this year. It's a real shame that Thorpe's developments keep getting held back like this, but then I guess there's nothing they can really do if the council is so busy with other issues.

Right ok let me have a go Swarm ST 0 (if you ride you get caught by the aliens and will be got...?) Rush ST 1 Playground ST Unlimited (you can enter from anywhere?) Please tell me I got it right?????

So in theory this could possibly indicate some ground testing occuring in the area for a new coaster or flat ride behind swarm island and on the surrounding area??

Where is the old Treasure Island plot in comparision to the rest of the park? It's probably just for regular maintainence or something similar but I'm now curious to where Thorpe's new potential investment could be. (the closed season dellusion has 100% hit me, its defo just like some dull work not a new coaster)

Just coming back to this thread now having booked the interrail passes for my group last night! I'm getting quite excited now! Does anyone have information on the shuttle bus that runs from Lyon to Walibi Rhone-Alpes? The walibi.fr website says that there is one that runs Tuesday-Thursday, but when I press on the booking section it says there are no tickets avaliable for whatever day I press. I've also found a tripadvisor page for the bus company that runs the shuttle but the link on their website takes me to the same booking one that the Walibi site takes me to (which looks like it hasn't been updated since the parks halloween event). Also, do any of you on here know anything about the GuestHouse Hotel in Kaatsheuvel for when we're going to Efteling. I've been looking at their BunkHouse Room 4 + Efteling Package Large deal (3 nights in a 4 person room as well as 2 days Efteling entry included) for the dates we're going to be there and it's cheaper than any other near by accomodation with the Guesthotel price of £69 a night per person also including the 2 theme park tickets per person with all the other local accomodation doesn't include. I'm always slightly sceptical of almost too good deals like this seems to be so was wondering if anyone has stayed there and can let me know if there is maybe some kind of catch that comes with all of it?

A quick google told me that it does, but then don't trust everything google says. I'll defo double check that now!

Hi all! After discussing the plans through again with my mates we have come up with a revised plan. We have tried to keep days with very little traveling to allow us to rest for the majority of the day and have also chosen to do multiple days at some theme parks. What does everyone here think of this new version of the plan? Day 1: Eurostar to Paris Day in Paris AirB&B/hostel in Paris Day 2: Paris AirB&B/Hostel to Park Astrix (1.15 hours by bus) Parc Astrix Park Astrix to Paris AirB&B/Hostel Same AirB&B/Hostel (leave bags there) Day 3: Paris to Lyon (2 hours) Afternoon/evening in Lyon AirB&B/hostel in Lyon Day 4: Lyon to Walibi Rhone-Alpes (shuttle bus service Tuesday-Thursday) Walibi Rhone-Alpes Walibi Rhone-Alpes to Lyon Same AirB&B/Hostel (leave bags there) Day 5: Lyon to Rust (6.5 hours) Evening in Rust AirB&B/hostel in Rust Day 6: Rust to Europa Park (walk) Europa Park day 1 Same AirB&B/hostel in Rust (leave bags there) Day 7: Europa Park day 2 Same AirB&B/hostel in Rust (leave bags there) Day 8: Rust to Cologne (5 hours) Afternoon/evening in Cologne AirB&B/hostel in Cologne Day 9: Cologne to Phantasialand (1 hour) Phantasialand Day 1 Same AirB&B/hostel in Cologne (leave bags there) Day 10: Phantasialand Day 2 Same AirB&B/hostel in Cologne (leave bags there) Day 11: Cologne to Essen (1 hour) Day in Essen AirB&B/hostel in Essen Day 12: Essen to Movie Park Germany (30 mins) Movie Park Germany Same AirB&B/hostel in Essen (leave bags there) Day 13: Essen to Amsterdam (3.5 hours) Afternoon/evening in Amersterdam AirB&B/hostel in Amsterdam Day 14: Amsterdam to Walibi Holland (2.5 hours) Walibi Holland Same AirB&B/hostel in Amsterdam (leave bags there) Day 15: Amsterdam to Tilburg (2 hours) Afternoon/evening in Tilburg (music scene????) AirB&B/hostel in Tilburg Day 16: Tilberg to Efterling (1 hour) Efterling Day 1 Same AirB&B/hostel in Tilberg (leave bags there) Day 17 Efterling Day 2 Same AirB&B/hostel in Tilberg (leave bags there) Day 18: Train Tilberg to Brussels (2.5 hours) Afternoon/evening in Brussels AirB&B/hostel in Brussels Day 19: Brussels to Walibi Belgium (1.5 hours) Walibi Belgium Same AirB&B/hostel in Brussles (leave bags there) Day 20: Brussles to Dunkirk (2.5 hours) Afternoon/evening in Dunkirk AirB&B/hostel in Dunkirk Day 21: Dunkirk to Plopsaland De Panne (1 hour) Plopsaland De Panne Same AirB&B/hostel in Dunkirk (leave bags there) Day 22: Dunkirk to Calais (1 hour) Eurostar to London