Ian-S Posted October 1, 2015 Report Share Posted October 1, 2015 TBH I might just try "pretend" to look older, I am very tall, hopefully they don't ask for ID. Who the hell carries ID at a blimming theme park! It's probably a marketing thing, especially if they are going to have the Smiler open as suspected, they are going to get some **** from the fear porn obsessed media, so they have answers to all the accusations that will no doubt be slung in their direction. If you have not had to give your dob for your hotel booking, am not a MAP holder, are tall and look older than you are, then nobody will know your true age - there's always a point where the world has to stop making decisions for other people and let people be responsible for their actions, so if you want to go into the maze, you do so. I agree with the age 'recommendations' (I certainly wouldn't take a 8 and 10 year old into a maze like a friend is planning to) but if someone wants to ignore that recommendation, it's not really the parks fault if they get scared ****less as a result. pluk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pluk Posted October 1, 2015 Report Share Posted October 1, 2015 Has the park even confirmed this? A quick look at the website seems to give no indication of an age limit right up to the point tickets are booked. There is a specific 'terms and conditions' section for scarefest and all that mentions is Lockdown being over 18 and strictly enforced, which is fair enough for what it is and the numbers involved, but nothing for the general mazes which would be unmanageable. I don't believe it would be true. Giving a suggested age is sensible, having an enforced limit is madness. It would actually open them up to criticism as when someone underage gets in, as they inevitably will, and goes of to the Mirror with their tale of horror it will be the parks fault, rather than the persons fault if it is just a guide age. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan.N Posted October 1, 2015 Report Share Posted October 1, 2015 Has the park even confirmed this? A quick look at the website seems to give no indication of an age limit right up to the point tickets are booked. I don't believe it would be true. Giving a suggested age is sensible, having an enforced limit is madness. It would actually open them up to criticism as when someone underage gets in, as they inevitably will, and goes of to the Mirror with their tale of horror it will be the parks fault, rather than the persons fault if it is just a guide age. Alton Towers have confirmed it on their Twitter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pluk Posted October 1, 2015 Report Share Posted October 1, 2015 Alton Towers have confirmed it on their Twitter. Well selling the tickets without it on their terms and conditions should land them in a spot of bother then. Poorly planned and marketed, like many things they do. Stupid stupid Merlin/Towers/whoever. Coaster 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan.N Posted October 1, 2015 Report Share Posted October 1, 2015 Well selling the tickets without it on their terms and conditions should land them in a spot of bother then. Poorly planned and marketed, like many things they do. Stupid stupid Merlin/Towers/whoever. I agree that changing the age restriction with a little over 2 weeks until Scarefest starts is very poor, however they won't have done it without a good reason. They have also said that anyone under the age of 15 who has already bought maze tickets will be able to get a full refund from the Resort Box Office. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshuaA Posted October 1, 2015 Report Share Posted October 1, 2015 It's probably a marketing thing, especially if they are going to have the Smiler open as suspected, they are going to get some **** from the fear porn obsessed media, so they have answers to all the accusations that will no doubt be slung in their direction. If you have not had to give your dob for your hotel booking, am not a MAP holder, are tall and look older than you are, then nobody will know your true age - there's always a point where the world has to stop making decisions for other people and let people be responsible for their actions, so if you want to go into the maze, you do so. I agree with the age 'recommendations' (I certainly wouldn't take a 8 and 10 year old into a maze like a friend is planning to) but if someone wants to ignore that recommendation, it's not really the parks fault if they get scared ****less as a result. For me a age restriction should be enforced, but like 12 and older can enter the mazes. Anyway called guest services, and they said it will be fine. hopefully just a marketing scam, like the Th13teen age limit thingy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L7123456 Posted October 3, 2015 Report Share Posted October 3, 2015 Really annoyed that the age limit has been moved up to 15! I don't get that personally. Alton have said on their FB that it's due to its horror content, the fact that the actors can touch you and because it's more like a 15 rated horror movie. Thorpe Parks Fright Nights is a 13+ and you can be split up, the actors will touch you and they are based on 18 rated horror films! I hope that it's like the th13teen age limit thing (as said above) cos I was really looking forward to trying out these mazes Sent from my iPod touch using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stretchy Posted October 4, 2015 Report Share Posted October 4, 2015 Some photos from around the parkThe speakers are still outside the new construction, which seems a bit odd But if you notice it looks like there is dividing wall that goes between the two speakers.Not much going on inside the first oustide section apart from black walls.But there was some construction happening in the circle of containers.I wonder what the wire mesh is for?I am still not sure where molly crow is going to go But string lighting posts have been put up on the way to the Tea House. I wandered down to look and peaked through the window. Not much happening in there. Maybe molly will be in the towers then.SO I wandered to The old Zombie scare zone to see if anything was afoot there. The answer is no. Nothing has changed at all.There was though work going on in Her Ladyships Garden.Zoomed out you can see what they are doing: Coaster 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L7123456 Posted October 6, 2015 Report Share Posted October 6, 2015 Is anyone else a bit skeptical about the blindfold thing in Molly Crowe. I mean, after The Passing at Thorpe... Let's hope they get this right! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldFarmerDean Posted October 6, 2015 Report Share Posted October 6, 2015 Where the hell is the scarezone in forbidden valley going... and any construction updates!!? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stretchy Posted October 7, 2015 Report Share Posted October 7, 2015 There is no construction in FV at all that I could see. The gossip on the towers forums seemed to suggest that the whole of FV would be a scare area rather than a scare walkthrough style zone. OldFarmerDean 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshuaA Posted October 13, 2015 Report Share Posted October 13, 2015 From recent posts on facebook it seems the scares zones are avoidable. So I think it is likeley they will be similar to last year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldFarmerDean Posted October 13, 2015 Report Share Posted October 13, 2015 Haunting Of Molly Crowe, confirmed as blindfolded for all of it except the finale room... and rated 6 pumpkins whereas the maximum rating in previous years was 5... archiedeaves and pognoi 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshC. Posted October 13, 2015 Author Report Share Posted October 13, 2015 Interesting giving it such a high rating - wonder if it's solely because "YOU WILL BE MADE TO WEAR A HOOD SO IT IS SCARY" or if it's something more. I'm curious to find out what End Games will be rated, as I felt like that would be the more 'extreme' of the two. On a complete off topic note, I'm surprised Thorpe never gave one of their mazes an 'Unrated' rating (or even advertised Face it Alone like that). It would have suited the film theme perfectly, and would be a great way to get people talking. Graw 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshuaA Posted October 13, 2015 Report Share Posted October 13, 2015 I'm a bit disapointed to see most of it is blindfolded,specially on how dull Hellements is. Hopefully the ending makes up for it.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graw Posted October 15, 2015 Report Share Posted October 15, 2015 Interesting giving it such a high rating - wonder if it's solely because "YOU WILL BE MADE TO WEAR A HOOD SO IT IS SCARY" or if it's something more. I'm curious to find out what End Games will be rated, as I felt like that would be the more 'extreme' of the two. On a complete off topic note, I'm surprised Thorpe never gave one of their mazes an 'Unrated' rating (or even advertised Face it Alone like that). It would have suited the film theme perfectly, and would be a great way to get people talking. lets be real though, none of the thorpe mazes (except if they're during face it alone) are extreme enough (compared to something like sub species, from the early reviews at least) to recieve an "unrated' rating this year. I have a feeling next year they'll try to one-up towers, who seem to have introduced 2 quite extreme mazes this year, in terms of scares and extremity...thorpe has always been the more "extreme" park overall so it wouldn't suprise me. I'm quite dissapointed this year at how tame and normal the big top seems, I was expecting something a little different and more extreme from the marketing. that's just me though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coaster Posted October 15, 2015 Report Share Posted October 15, 2015 lets be real though, none of the thorpe mazes (except if they're during face it alone) are extreme enough (compared to something like sub species, from the early reviews at least) to recieve an "unrated' rating this year. I have a feeling next year they'll try to one-up towers, who seem to have introduced 2 quite extreme mazes this year, in terms of scares and extremity...thorpe has always been the more "extreme" park overall so it wouldn't suprise me. I'm quite dissapointed this year at how tame and normal the big top seems, I was expecting something a little different and more extreme from the marketing. that's just me though The most frustrating thing about this for me is that four years ago Thorpe produced Experiment 10, which was without question one of the most extreme horror mazes in the UK. Fast forward to 2015 and you have black curtains and a theme which has been done hundreds of thousands of times already (unlike E10 which had a unique theme). It is a crying shame that Thorpe removed The Asylum - whilst some people on here didn't rate it, it was a solid maze and easily the most popular amongst the public reaction-wise, as well as being a good queue shifter in comparison to the current mazes (although they do seem better at batching them this year). As for Scarefest, I did enjoy TOTT a few years ago and The Sanctuary was good, but a blindfolded maze doesn't really appeal to me as there is nothing to see. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldFarmerDean Posted October 15, 2015 Report Share Posted October 15, 2015 judging from some reviews on TowersTimes... I am absolutely terrified!! Sub species, multiple routes, split up to maybe even by yourself... TOTT scarier than before... and Molly Crowe very effective being blindfolded! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Hutson Posted October 16, 2015 Report Share Posted October 16, 2015 You ain't seen nothing yet. Glitch 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldFarmerDean Posted October 16, 2015 Report Share Posted October 16, 2015 Big top scared me........... so there's a likely chance the Towers ones will kill me off haha! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glitch Posted October 16, 2015 Report Share Posted October 16, 2015 So when does Thorpe park become Scarefest and AT become Fright nights as somehow I think AT has won this year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stretchy Posted October 16, 2015 Report Share Posted October 16, 2015 For anyone who cant make it tomorrow and wants spoilers, there are at least two live feeds happening The nerds and myself will be doing live.towersnerd.com (shameless plug) also the themeparkguide.biz guys (Joss & James) will be trying to out-live us at live.themeparkguide.biz and I am sure the Towers Street guys will also be facebooking at (www.facebook.com/TowersStreet and Dean.. you will wet yourself, but that is no reason why not to go. Liam T, Glitch and OldFarmerDean 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mitchada04 Posted October 16, 2015 Report Share Posted October 16, 2015 I always thought Towers had more quality mazes (from what I'd heard). Very much looking forward to my first Scarefest visit next weekend and hopefully try out the mazes! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldFarmerDean Posted October 16, 2015 Report Share Posted October 16, 2015 The fact the actors at towers can now touch you, has already made it a lot scarier, that was the let down in comparison to Thorpe... Their themeing and effort has always been in a different league to Thorpe! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshuaA Posted October 19, 2015 Report Share Posted October 19, 2015 So looking at the scare zones I don't think Alton can pull of the "American Style" scare zone. It just looks cheap, it looks like a area with 4 actors with no theming and some smoke machines.. Even the American zones have theming, hopefully they sort the scare zones out.. Graw 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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