Altitude Posted October 11, 2015 Report Share Posted October 11, 2015 Thorpe Park are aware of this, so extremely nonspecific wc16 merch has arrived, and we will likely buy it. But would that many people actually get a t-shirt of a ride they haven't ridden yet? I might be wrong but I thought the idea of a ride shirt was party to show off that you've ridden it and you liked it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benin Posted October 12, 2015 Report Share Posted October 12, 2015 But would that many people actually get a t-shirt of a ride they haven't ridden yet? I might be wrong but I thought the idea of a ride shirt was party to show off that you've ridden it and you liked it. People do buy any old ride related merch though, especially if they can show it off within their enthusiast circles... *looks proudly at my Baron 1898 soap bar* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xxbennxx Posted October 12, 2015 Report Share Posted October 12, 2015 But would that many people actually get a t-shirt of a ride they haven't ridden yet? I might be wrong but I thought the idea of a ride shirt was party to show off that you've ridden it and you liked it. well let me go back to my star wars merch comparison. I am buying episode 7 Merch whenever I can, I haven't seen the movie, I will be at an Imax midnight screening also. I also remember what a trainwreck episodes 1 through 3 were. so the answer is yes, they would. When people get invested in something they can be quite committed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pluk Posted October 12, 2015 Report Share Posted October 12, 2015 I'm not sure you can compare anything much between the biggest movie release of the decade to a little Thorpe ride. The enthusiast community us tiny in the scheme of things. Most people have no awareness of this stuff at all. Altitude and JoshuaA 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Altitude Posted October 12, 2015 Report Share Posted October 12, 2015 well let me go back to my star wars merch comparison. I am buying episode 7 Merch whenever I can, I haven't seen the movie, I will be at an Imax midnight screening also. I also remember what a trainwreck episodes 1 through 3 were. so the answer is yes, they would. When people get invested in something they can be quite committed. Like plus has said, you can't compare that to WC16. Besides there isn't really a name for the ride yet either, so if you wore the t-shirt and somebody questions you on it, you can't really say much because we don't know what it is and we haven't ridden it. JoshuaA 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xxbennxx Posted October 12, 2015 Report Share Posted October 12, 2015 I think the comparison is valid. There are people passionate about lots of different things. Companies wil l capitalise on this passion, Sure the scales are different in terms of people it will reach, but the concept is identical. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshC. Posted October 12, 2015 Author Report Share Posted October 12, 2015 Sure the scales are different in terms of people it will reach, but the concept is identical. You've hit the nail on the head here as to why it's a bad idea to compare the two. Star Wars is a massive brand with a huge, huge following. Quite a large percentage of people who will watch the film are probably following any and all updates prior to the release, and will probably also jump at the chance to buy some merch. Thorpe is different. Of all the people who will ride the ride next year, only a very small percentage are following construction and build up in a similar way. And of those following, not all will be inclined to buy a t-shirt about it I expect, especially when it's so generic. So doing a bit of a reveal about the ride (not a full reveal of course) may help raise more awareness about the ride, and encourage more people to buy this merch. A much more sensible comparison is to Smiler's logo merch that was sold in 2012. That worked well, but I personally think that's down to the fact the logo was so in itself quite cool and interesting to look at, and the fact that the logo was plastered all over the park at the time. Those pieces of merch worked well as something complete separate from theme parks. This I'm not so sure has the same power. Altitude 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dodge2002 Posted October 12, 2015 Report Share Posted October 12, 2015 After finally visiting for the first time since construction started, these pictures really don't give justice to just how big the show building is gonna be. It really makes the area around X and storm surge feel completely different too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gabbygrace Posted October 12, 2015 Report Share Posted October 12, 2015 A friend of mine has recently started working at Thorpe and, whilst I know we should take anything employees say or have been told with a pinch of salt, he says that there are lots of clues for WC16 in the Big Top. I just wondered if there is any truth in this and if so have any been spotted yet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBelgianWaffle Posted October 12, 2015 Report Share Posted October 12, 2015 Found this on TTSP Forum. "I went to the Southparks event yesterday and it was very good. When we were doing the big top BTS our guide said there were clues to WC16 and one inparticular was a big hint according to him. The clue was the box in which a person usually sits in and pretends to be a robot or automaton and then bangs on the box to scare you. On the box were cogs which were decorative. This ties in with the clues that have been released. Robots, cogs and fear. I still dont know what it could be though." http://forum.towerstimes.co.uk/viewtopic.php?f=115&t=31776&start=2040 Any thoughts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan Posted October 12, 2015 Report Share Posted October 12, 2015 Derren Brown automatons. GeorgeeFozzy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merry-go-girl Posted October 12, 2015 Report Share Posted October 12, 2015 So if they're telling everyone there are clues in the Big Top does that mean they're obligated to reveal after Fright Nights or do you reckon they'll troll on till next year? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3Dimensions Posted October 12, 2015 Report Share Posted October 12, 2015 All I can think of, as well as Derren Brown's Svengali (which was used as a one off prop for a tour which happened a good few years ago in 2011) is this: Yes, this episode is a lot older than the Derren Brown tour but they do like recycling the scariest monsters in Doctor Who (although I have not seen the past two series so I have no idea if they've been reused yet). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Project LC Posted October 12, 2015 Report Share Posted October 12, 2015 They have been reused. The episode deep breath the clockwork robots reappeared in Victorian London seeking body parts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pluk Posted October 13, 2015 Report Share Posted October 13, 2015 he says that there are lots of clues for WC16 in the Big Top. It won't be finished on time, will include lots of blank spaces where theming should have been, will be largely a disappointment and will have massively oversold fastrack? Sounds about right. Loads of clues there! (I jest, of course. I'm sure it will be everything we've all dreamed of) Ian-S, MattyMoo, OldFarmerDean and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xxbennxx Posted October 13, 2015 Report Share Posted October 13, 2015 I am still slightly dumbfounded as to how we still have no idea who is manufacturing this thing. Still applause for keeping everything under wraps. Still extremely frustrated by all of it, but still enjoying the speculation game. Happy Tuesday Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cal Posted October 13, 2015 Report Share Posted October 13, 2015 Just posted on Thopes insta But it doesn't do anything for me? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan Posted October 13, 2015 Report Share Posted October 13, 2015 Doesn't for me either, wonder if it will at 19:30? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wizzerzak Posted October 13, 2015 Report Share Posted October 13, 2015 I've managed to get to the 3 'secret' messages on the website through various keyboard inputs (found with some js inspection). This has made the second question mark turn gold and show the number 2, but the first one is still a quation mark. However, looking through the code there seems to be something else about 'victoriana' which I cannot figure out how to display. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spoon Posted October 13, 2015 Report Share Posted October 13, 2015 OK, so, here's the deal. Can someone PM me the details of how to unlock clue 1? But clue 2 gives you the picture of a clown from the Big Top. So the rumors ARE true, WC16 is related to the big top! Ben1990 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pluk Posted October 13, 2015 Report Share Posted October 13, 2015 WC16 is related to the big top! Or... marketing thought it would be a good idea to promote frightnights within the WC16 stuff and it does not confirm anything at all! Speculation is fun, but lets not start stating we've cracked it as fact when we've done nothing of the sort. Merry-go-girl and Kerfuffle 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wizzerzak Posted October 13, 2015 Report Share Posted October 13, 2015 OK, so, here's the deal. Can someone PM me the details of how to unlock clue 1? But clue 2 gives you the picture of a clown from the Big Top. So the rumors ARE true, WC16 is related to the big top! Here's the codes you need to enter when on the main screen and logged in with the eye video in the background: ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Edit: The second picture appears to be incorrect, it's actually: ↑ ↑ ↓ ↓ → → Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spoon Posted October 13, 2015 Report Share Posted October 13, 2015 ok, cheers! I still cant get clue 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L7123456 Posted October 13, 2015 Report Share Posted October 13, 2015 Just posted on Thopes insta But it doesn't do anything for me? It worked for me but it's Kenny The Clown again :/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan Posted October 13, 2015 Report Share Posted October 13, 2015 ok, cheers! I still cant get clue 1 You have to log on and off the website at 19:30PM. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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