MattL28

It’s yet to be confirmed but there’s a good possibility that a zone has made way for the new maze. It’s slowly been the case since 2021 that zones have become fewer and fewer. I wouldn’t be surprised if we don’t see crows again as much as I love them. They’ve been around in some form since 2020

Glad there’s a new maze without getting rid of another. Not sure why it’s not included in the maze package unless it’s just a way to make more money out of their new maze? This year could be much better than last year depending what shows and scare zones come back this year. Last year was quite boring for a fright nights regular but it didn’t really need to change. I hope next year that trailers will be replaced, it’s been at the event long enough.

I agree totally with the sentiments above, I don’t know what’s really changed other than time passing. I just don’t think there’s much to be excited about or update, but I think even launch pad normally would have had 50 videos. If it was launched a few years back I think that’s the major factor with new rides is that it takes time. A new ride typically takes around 2 years to open, a lot can change in that time in life. So I just want them to hurry up and announce something.

This might be a time thing but I’m not sure but does everyone else think the excitement from 2021-2024 has died down now at Thorpe Park. Nothing really happening throughout the year, nothing really to look forward to. I think if Fright Nights stays the same this year, I think maze wise it will. Then it’s quite a boring year and much of the same for next year. There used to be quite a big fan base active on social media but I think that’s completely gone now

Launch pad looks good, the finish is actually very decent for once! Is this the style Thorpe needed to go for? Maybe not….. should have been more theme parky Genuine question, if amity (KFC area) was damaged beyond repair and the area needed refurbing then what would they do with it? If they did the same thing as this, the park would suddenly get very boring and loose any theme. So yes this is nice looking but is it acceptable for a theme park? I just wish, once again we knew what direction the park was going in eg. Rides, theming ect.

Which is werid as the previous vice president was clearly expecting to stay at Legoland past 2026!

It has been announced that the VP of Thorpe Park is stepping down from his role. They never last long throughout anything, however Neil has lasted quite a long time. No idea what this means for the future

All the black metal fencing behind the boards has been removed. I think the fright nights scenario will become true

Don’t give them ideas about using it for fright nights 😂 that means its gonna be there for a while

Bitter sweet…. it was a ride that you could relax on between rides but also a large ideal area to build a new ride on. If the park was full with no space at all to build then I could fully get behind it. However with multiple sites still unused then I don’t really see the full benefits of doing this. We’ve had 2 years of no SNBO rides and now we have another. That area will feel quiet but at least it wasn’t a major ride and it is out of the way slightly. This comment on Jacks instagram post is confusing to me I believe it means that they don’t actually have any immediate plans to replace it and they have no idea as of yet. The amount of space this leaves could mean a decent replacement will eventually come. I’d like to see a dark ride but can imagine some sort of coaster between there and the island next to swarm

Where are the budgets? Clearly a budget cut than change of use for the area. The concept art looks bad but hopefully better in real life! Should have been given a bigger budget to do it right first time. It’s too tarmacy even with the branded patterns. Currently at Europa park for rulantica and it hurts to see Thorpe do this while I’m here

This project has been significantly downsized and now underwhelming compared to the original plan. It’s a literal flattening of beach and plant a temporary stage on it. It’s a shame, Merlin clearly don’t want to invest for the long term. Just the short term, this would originally have been must nicer and a longer term solution

Just saw a monks walk update on TikTok and I know you can’t see everything from there but I find it frustrating that we are already back in the 2018-2022 period in terms of new things and investment. There is just nothing going on when a lot could be going on. No Colossus repaint, no flat ride for the old slammer site, no replacement for ghost train, No amity beach update. I miss when Merlin pretty much advertised ‘new for 20xx’ every year, no matter how minor. I appreciate that their thinking is that Hyperia is a big draw but it is pretty stagnant park now for returning visitors. Arguably it is in the worst period in terms of investment and new things. 2019 onwards you had multiple new events each year, so you could look forward to each part of the season. In comparison to 2022/23 when they had the Facebook group, now they litterally have nothing to say and if it was still running you’d get quite depressing and boring responses. What is next for Thorpe Park?

Has anyone seen any updates in regards to this? Any drone flyovers ect?

I went to fright nights for the second time in 2025 last night and had a few thoughts since my first visit. First of all, this is the first year since 2020 where fright nights has been the same and I’d say since then, every year has been different….. until this year. I genuinely think this year is boring and not worth multiple visits unlike other years. Mazes: I’ve now done all the mazes multiple times over the years, I have no urge to go back into them but that’s only because I’d have to pay to go in them Zones: There is one scary zone and that’s the crows. Deaths doors a few years ago was a good walkthrough too but with only the crows really holding the line. It means that it can get pretty boring doing the free stuff. Shows: The shows are pretty much the same as last year except different soundtracks. Amity show is good and they’ve slowly transitioned the theme and story away, it makes me slightly nolstalgic for amity high. As a one off dance show with a lot going on it’s good! But lucifiers lair is difficult to judge as it’s a really solid area with a lot going on and really brings the event together. However, it feels like I’m watching the same shows as last year. The event is just like it continued from last year which to me makes it less enjoyable and I am unlikely to go again. I get however it is now a solid event, it feels more professional and you know what your going to get.