pluk Posted October 7, 2014 Report Share Posted October 7, 2014 I think it's just a good bit of marketing, I wouldn't read much into the actual content. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marc Posted October 7, 2014 Report Share Posted October 7, 2014 Are the actors and stuff in this video actually going to be in the mazes this year... didnt really think they fit into any maze... Or was it just made up. As it wasn't a official vid from Thorpe. Not to sure about the actors but I'm pretty sure it is official! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshC. Posted October 7, 2014 Author Report Share Posted October 7, 2014 I think the point is that the two main guys in the video are meant to be 'real people'. The security guard person may or may not be one of Thorpe's actors, but I doubt it. It's clearly a video that the park fully endorsed and supported though. So in that respect, it's official. Great piece of clever marketing though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benin Posted October 7, 2014 Report Share Posted October 7, 2014 Not to sure about the actors but I'm pretty sure it is official! Has to be, the effects are very decent and being filmed on site pretty much confirms it... One thing Merlin can do is viral marketing in this way, like Smiler's videos... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Altitude Posted October 7, 2014 Report Share Posted October 7, 2014 The police officer isn't a Thorpe Park actor, and the monsters are different to the ones in the real scare attractions. I would have thought the blatant stop motion animation would have given that away! paige 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J.S217 Posted October 7, 2014 Report Share Posted October 7, 2014 That was brilliant best viral youtuber thorpe park one Ive seen Emma Blackery done one and a make up artist done one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adam_sparks1 Posted October 7, 2014 Report Share Posted October 7, 2014 I do like the fact that they are going all out on advertising this year... Hopefully they put this much effort and more on the actual event... find out Sunday Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saw96 Posted October 7, 2014 Report Share Posted October 7, 2014 Will there be a live feed on Thursday like normally? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morgan Posted October 7, 2014 Report Share Posted October 7, 2014 Will there be a live feed on Thursday like normally? Yes there will be, we're heading down there in the morning, so we'll posting throughout the day with bits and pieces, with the main coverage starting once Fright Nights kicks off in the evening. Tune in at live.thorpenerd.com. Saw96 and paige 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkC Posted October 7, 2014 Report Share Posted October 7, 2014 Maximise Your Day Come to THORPE PARK Resort on 17th, 18th and 19th October over our Fright Nights weekend to trial our new Reserve N’ Ride virtual queuing system. It’s a new FREE system for guests wishing to beat the queues for our five hair-raising mazes; The Blair Witch Project, My Bloody Valentine, The Cabin in The Woods, SAW Alive and Studio 13. It’s easy to use and saves you bags of time to enjoy more scares in our Resort. Trial Dates 2014 17th, 18th, 19th October Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adam_sparks1 Posted October 7, 2014 Report Share Posted October 7, 2014 Maximise Your Day Come to THORPE PARK Resort on 17th, 18th and 19th October over our Fright Nights weekend to trial our new Reserve N’ Ride virtual queuing system. It’s a new FREE system for guests wishing to beat the queues for our five hair-raising mazes; The Blair Witch Project, My Bloody Valentine, The Cabin in The Woods, SAW Alive and Studio 13. It’s easy to use and saves you bags of time to enjoy more scares in our Resort. Trial Dates 2014 17th, 18th, 19th October I can see it working well for the mazes but I wouldn't want to be there to test it... Glad I'm going on the 12th... phew. Where is this from? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benin Posted October 7, 2014 Report Share Posted October 7, 2014 I presume this will follow previous trials in that there'll be a normal standby queue? If that happens, good luck to those people, since they'll be stood there watching as hoards of Fastrackers and Reserve n Riders go in... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adam_sparks1 Posted October 7, 2014 Report Share Posted October 7, 2014 I'm just really really glad I'm not going on those dates... really looking forward to Sunday. But if they didn't have a stand by queue I think it would work well for the mazes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coaster Posted October 7, 2014 Report Share Posted October 7, 2014 Great, well that's my friday visit and second sunday visit ruined... Last year the mazes didn't have queues after 7pm on sunday so it's not needed!Not impressed with this. There'd better be a normal queue still open. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshC. Posted October 7, 2014 Author Report Share Posted October 7, 2014 Having a standby queue makes the whole system worse. Give the improved system a chance and I reckon it will work well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Altitude Posted October 7, 2014 Report Share Posted October 7, 2014 Great, well that's my friday visit and second sunday visit ruined... Last year the mazes didn't have queues after 7pm on sunday so it's not needed! Not impressed with this. There'd better be a normal queue still open. It's annoying, but you're visiting the event more than once. A lot of people, like myself, can only visit once due to work commitments, so count yourself lucky! You've still got other days to enjoy the event. paige 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldFarmerDean Posted October 7, 2014 Report Share Posted October 7, 2014 I almost died a bit inside when I seen the date 17th It was great when I went for the first few hours on a day this year as not many people knew about it and they were queueing and the system didn't work properly and had an instant ride now on every ride so just kept going, but then got really inaccurate and annoying by the afternoon! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldFarmerDean Posted October 7, 2014 Report Share Posted October 7, 2014 Sorry for double post... No smartphone? Don't worry, you'll still be able to join the queue for the mazes Taken from the website... So, no card version this time, and there will be a normal queue available as well - and apparently fast tracks will have to be bought through the app? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marc Posted October 7, 2014 Report Share Posted October 7, 2014 Sorry for double post... No smartphone? Don't worry, you'll still be able to join the queue for the mazes Taken from the website... So, no card version this time, and there will be a normal queue available as well - and apparently fast tracks will have to be bought through the app? Having fastrack through the app in theory will help as the system will be aware of the amount of people in the normal virtual queue and fastrack queues and be able to estimate queues better. Glad they are trying it on mazes - can see it working quite well if people understand it. OldFarmerDean 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Project LC Posted October 7, 2014 Report Share Posted October 7, 2014 So if you don't have a smart phone you have to wait in the longer slower moving queue. Well done Thorpe, treating all of your guests equally there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mitchada04 Posted October 7, 2014 Report Share Posted October 7, 2014 If you don't have a smartphone you'll get one of those plastic cards again just like with the coasters. It'll be no different other than it's on the mazes not the coasters and the coasters will be able to absorb the apparent millions of people who will be waiting for the mazes on R'n'R. I think if there is no standby queue in place it will work well! If the maze is walk on it will still be walk on on R'n'R, just "ride right now" instead of being given a waiting time. I'd much rather be able to queue 2 hours for a maze virtually and go on some rides rather than being stuck in a cattle pen of boredom waiting for a maze. The feedback from the users of R'n'R was hugely successful, it allowed people to go one many things. It won't cause the maze queues to increase as long as the standby queue is removed so the throughput minus fastrack will all go to R'n'R. It won't ruin your day, if the park is quiet the mazes will still be quiet. It's a clever system that adjusts to ride shut downs very quickly and adjusts the wait times well. It works, just give it a chance. Maybe on that Sunday you'll be able to go on all the mazes and coasters as you'll only be queuing for 5 things in reality instead of 10. It's the moaning about lack of standby queue that causes R'n'R to mess up. Disney have been trialling a similar thing on Soarin where you join a virtual queue and return back at a certain time. If all the slots had gone that's it you couldn't ride, no standby queue. Thorpe just need to stick to their guns and go all out with just R'n'R and Fastrack in operation, no standby queue where you'll join going "oh this looks short" but still queue 2 hours. Use the system that's there, if you choose not to use it for some bizarre reason and do end up waiting forever in standby it's your own fault, you had the choice. Edit: hopefully they choose to bring back the plastic cards (didn't read up sorry) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Project LC Posted October 7, 2014 Report Share Posted October 7, 2014 There is so many things I could point out that are wrong with that statement however RnR on just the mazes will probably work. The mazes have a low throughput for the people in the queues to be reduced with little overall effect. but the impression I get form the site is that there is no card system making any person who doesn't have a smart phone have a bad day. There is still many people with no smartphone so to abandon that part is disappointing. With a smartphone: 1. When you arrive at the Resort, connect to FREE Wifi by registering for ‘The Cloud’ on your smartphone. Go online and register at www.reservenride.com 2. Select your favourite maze and book your place in the virtual queue. Then it’s time for you to enjoy the rest of the Fright Nights rather than waiting in a standard queue. 3. Go to the maze at your allocated time and scan your smartphone. 4. Face the fear, and then reserve your next maze! No smartphone? Don't worry, you'll still be able to join the queue for the mazes. paige 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benin Posted October 7, 2014 Report Share Posted October 7, 2014 Bear in mind that the final goal of Reserve n Ride is for it to be on EVERY ride (or at least, major attractions in addition to the coasters), is where the system will fall down... S'all well and good being able to book a timeslot on one thing, but then what do you do in the future in this queueless utopia Thorpe are trying to acheive? Everyone else will be going to ride the same limited number of attractions that aren't on the reserve list whilst they wait... Imagine if over Fright Nights all the mazes AND coasters were on the system... So that 2 hour wait for Cabin in the Woods is limited to what? A few flats? Where will everyone else be? The flats as well... So what else can you do at Thorpe, given you can't queue up for another maze or coaster in that time? It's such a flawed system when you look at what they want the final aim to be... paige, TPJames and Project LC 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adam_sparks1 Posted October 7, 2014 Report Share Posted October 7, 2014 Bear in mind that the final goal of Reserve n Ride is for it to be on EVERY ride (or at least, major attractions in addition to the coasters), is where the system will fall down... S'all well and good being able to book a timeslot on one thing, but then what do you do in the future in this queueless utopia Thorpe are trying to acheive? Everyone else will be going to ride the same limited number of attractions that aren't on the reserve list whilst they wait... Imagine if over Fright Nights all the mazes AND coasters were on the system... So that 2 hour wait for Cabin in the Woods is limited to what? A few flats? Where will everyone else be? The flats as well... So what else can you do at Thorpe, given you can't queue up for another maze or coaster in that time? It's such a flawed system when you look at what they want the final aim to be... Totally agree. Thorpe hasn't got enough things to do with the reserve and ride system in place. Flat rides like you say would be stupid queue times and not worth it and so would water rides most likely. If thorpe in my opinion want to implement RnR fully they need more rides or at least shows or something! So glad I'm going this weekend... no hassle just normal queue what I don't mind Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coaster Posted October 7, 2014 Report Share Posted October 7, 2014 Fornicus Hell Lord or Sugarplum Fairy? Who do you want to face in The Cabin in The Woods maze this weekend? Like for Fornicus, comment for Sugarplum. The choice is yours... Blimey, they really are going all out with the actors this year - neither of these will be cheap to recreate! I'm impressed. Graw 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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