Altitude Posted November 5, 2014 Report Share Posted November 5, 2014 I very much doubt it'll be a Batman ride as Batman has been done before... ste193 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adam_sparks1 Posted November 5, 2014 Report Share Posted November 5, 2014 I very much doubt it'll be a Batman ride as Batman has been done before...Agree... which is why I'm scared in a way as it will probably end up being the 'World's first Dr Who ride experience' or something... I know some people may like the idea of DW but no me.... Really not. I know it won't be but I wish it would be another horror based thing like asylum or walking dead... but it will most likely be family (hoping at least for something like hunger games) Kerfuffle and ste193 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kerfuffle Posted November 5, 2014 Report Share Posted November 5, 2014 Just by curiosity alone, what is the possibility of Thorpe making this new ride based on a newish film? The film that pops to mind for me, for the family market, is Bananaman which will be released in 2015. Maybe Merlin renewed a license with the Beano lot again. If that's the case, then again... Seriously, I can't stand that comic any longer! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J.S217 Posted November 6, 2014 Report Share Posted November 6, 2014 Well I think it will be something Horror related Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldFarmerDean Posted November 6, 2014 Report Share Posted November 6, 2014 Because that's family friendly... paige and Kerfuffle 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graw Posted November 6, 2014 Report Share Posted November 6, 2014 Because that's family friendly... Has it been officially confirmed that the ride will be family friendly though? Looking at them bulding designs, it really doesn't strike me as family friendly . MarkC and ste193 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J.S217 Posted November 6, 2014 Report Share Posted November 6, 2014 Because that's family friendly... Duel is Horror Hex is Horror Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benin Posted November 6, 2014 Report Share Posted November 6, 2014 Horror is too generic a term sometimes... Technically Vampire and Tomb Blaster can come under a horror term... Duel (especially under Haunted House) comes under 'Hammer Horror', and these days is just spooky and very cheesey... Hex is creepy, though I've always felt that's more about the setting rather than the ride/theme... However, both are still relatively family friendly to a degree... Having another Saw like IP would not be family friendly (indeed, was always the weirdest choice for the rather family friendly Eurofighter concept)... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ste193 Posted November 6, 2014 Report Share Posted November 6, 2014 With all this talk about how the ride just looks like another abandoned warehouse stereotypical setting and how they don't need another Saw like IP, it would make me laugh if they revealed this ride to be a Saw dark ride.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pluk Posted November 6, 2014 Report Share Posted November 6, 2014 Looking at them bulding designs, it really doesn't strike me as family friendly . Would look a lot more family friendly with a bloody great TARDIS sitting in front of it! The video posted in the Melin Ents thread of Varney talking about the business as a whole shows just how pleased they are with the BBC IP link with Cbeebies, in terms of whatever deal it is they have signed and the delivery of results, that's clearly a relationship he is going to want to develop. I don't pretend to be in the know at all, but the more I see and hear the more I think The Doctor is coming. I just hope they can do it justice if he is, the ride system still has to be solid underneath whatever theme it is they plaster over the top of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merry-go-girl Posted November 6, 2014 Report Share Posted November 6, 2014 Chief Rangers carousel getting scrapped for a Doctor Who ride? Dark days ahead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan Posted November 6, 2014 Report Share Posted November 6, 2014 Let's just hope it's not like Charlie and the Chocolate Factory at Towers, where instead of being in a simulated elevator you're in a simulated Tardis. James_C 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benin Posted November 6, 2014 Report Share Posted November 6, 2014 To be fair, the Glass Elevator portion of Charlie is the best part... #damningwithfaintpraise Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GladiatorFanKyle Posted November 6, 2014 Report Share Posted November 6, 2014 How about a haunted walkthrough ? A good one maybe call in the same people who made fuji q's maze but tone it down a bit to make it family friendly?! Also there is a load more tree clearing going on in the new ride area! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkC Posted November 6, 2014 Report Share Posted November 6, 2014 Source : https://www.facebook.com/Themeparkuk If I wanted to see grass, I'd go to a garden center... pluk and GladiatorFanKyle 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GladiatorFanKyle Posted November 6, 2014 Report Share Posted November 6, 2014 What is that blue railing for? An older rides queue line or simply to get up to the trees? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pluk Posted November 6, 2014 Report Share Posted November 6, 2014 Isn't that the old arena fencing? Altitude 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 6, 2014 Report Share Posted November 6, 2014 Okay so THORPE needs a family-investment It could be a coaster like Boomerang at Toverland in the Netherlands Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pluk Posted November 6, 2014 Report Share Posted November 6, 2014 Okay so THORPE needs a family-investment It could be a coaster like Boomerang at Toverland in the Netherlands You've seen the size of the building right? To fit that in there they'd need The Doctor for real. Kerfuffle and Altitude 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 6, 2014 Report Share Posted November 6, 2014 A Doctor Who Family-coaster Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paige Posted November 6, 2014 Report Share Posted November 6, 2014 Just to kind of clear things up, the true definition of the horror genre is something that involves the supernatural, doesn't necessarily have to be gory or truly terrifying to make it a horror. HOWEVER, the general idea is to incaptivate the audience and their purpose often is to 'frighten and panic', so it still wouldn't be suitable for this supposed family attraction. Altitude 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spider Posted November 6, 2014 Report Share Posted November 6, 2014 Just to kind of clear things up, the true definition of the horror genre is something that involves the supernatural, doesn't necessarily have to be gory or truly terrifying to make it a horror. HOWEVER, the general idea is to incaptivate the audience and their purpose often is to 'frighten and panic', so it still wouldn't be suitable for this supposed family attraction. So am I to believe that all those famous killer on the loose horror films (Friday the 13th, Halloween, Scream etc.) are not, in fact, horror films? I think a horror theme ish could work for families - if you look at the growth of Halloween as an event, and the increase in spooky themed family films (Hotel Transylvania, Paranorman, Frankenweenie, Book of the Dead ROTC.), there's definitely a potential for something with a horror element that is not unsuitable for children of age 8-10 ish up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paige Posted November 6, 2014 Report Share Posted November 6, 2014 So am I to believe that all those famous killer on the loose horror films (Friday the 13th, Halloween, Scream etc.) are not, in fact, horror films? I think a horror theme ish could work for families - if you look at the growth of Halloween as an event, and the increase in spooky themed family films (Hotel Transylvania, Paranorman, Frankenweenie, Book of the Dead ROTC.), there's definitely a potential for something with a horror element that is not unsuitable for children of age 8-10 ish up. If you were to be specific, yes it may be classed as a thriller rather than a horror, but can still possess certain aspects of a horror film. I agree that there is potential for a 'horror' IP in the name of the ones you have mentioned, however I believe that others were on about 'pure' adult horror films. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Project LC Posted November 6, 2014 Report Share Posted November 6, 2014 Its been suggest on a few other sites but a vekoma d-ride could be what we may be getting. It can get 1200pph and offers a ride experience that would suit a dark ride well. Theme wise if Candy is in charge it should be quite interesting. Shes pretty good at coming up with original themes and putting an odd twist on some basic themes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dodge2002 Posted November 6, 2014 Report Share Posted November 6, 2014 Its interesting that they don't seem to want to wait for the season to end before starting work. Could all of this work taking place really not have waited the extra 2-3 weeks? I guess they really don't wanna take the risk after The Smiler fiasco. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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