xxbennxx Posted August 10, 2015 Report Share Posted August 10, 2015 That "face in the eye" is a perfect example of looking hard enough and you will find something. In short. No there isn't. I really don't think that a series of unfortunate events will be the theme. If there is a clue in the eye, it is in plain sight, ie, the dilating pupil = tunnel. I also do not believe this 30 million figure either. It was literally pulled from nowhere. Sorry to be a pessimist but if Merlin hired top level Disney Imagineers and they created a beautifully fully themed concept with a groundbreaking ride system, the executives would say. What a lovely drawing, we just don't want to spend that kind of money, we are going with jeffs idea of a bulk discount on the same ride system for several of our attractions. My expectations are low. I want to be proved wrong so badly!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benin Posted August 10, 2015 Report Share Posted August 10, 2015 FINALLY I can post this picture of Movie Park Germany's Immersive Tunnel! Notice the giant pit, something that doesn't appear in Thorpe's current construction site... pluk and JoshC. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshC. Posted August 10, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 10, 2015 Come to think of it, Bobbejaanland's one had a trough as well. Also, if you look at that picture (and any other Immersive Tunnel, particularly during the construction stage), you notice that they aren't usually constructed in a curved "tunnel"; they're made in a normal building and just have the screen curve round in front of you. So it would be rather odd for them to start doing it like that.. For reference, here's a construction pic of Forbidden Caves: (Image found on parkstrip.fr) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkC Posted August 10, 2015 Report Share Posted August 10, 2015 Thank god for that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xxbennxx Posted August 10, 2015 Report Share Posted August 10, 2015 The one in county hall is in a curved tunnel, as is the one that I posted a few pages back. Still think that is all we are getting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt 236 Posted August 10, 2015 Report Share Posted August 10, 2015 I reckon the shape of the tunnel will be for a London Underground like setting. Hope it isn't an IP in all honesty as the last two park additions have been plus I'd rather have a new unique immersive soundtrack by the IMA score crew than the recurring TV/movie theme in all honesty (especially since two of their best dorks for UK parks will now be redundant for the future). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benin Posted August 10, 2015 Report Share Posted August 10, 2015 I'm sure there was an image of what the bus ride at Shrek looked like... If someone could produce it (either the planning version or an actual photo), then we can compare effectively... From what I can determine though it's just a simulator and doesn't move on a track forwards into a screen area... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshC. Posted August 10, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 10, 2015 From Theme Park Tourist... So the bus ride isn't technically an Immersive Tunnel, and more a simulator (like Benin says). Kerfuffle and Benin 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stretchy Posted August 10, 2015 Report Share Posted August 10, 2015 OK the curves looked weird to me, so as usual, I went to PhotoshopDo you realise that they are circles? Photo lovingly stolen from TPG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Project LC Posted August 10, 2015 Report Share Posted August 10, 2015 They look like they may just be supporting the roof. To stop pillars going through the middle of the ride. Leaves the room nice and open. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mitchada04 Posted August 10, 2015 Report Share Posted August 10, 2015 These tunnels and that bus simulator all have one thing that this doesn't. Curved walls on the flat, so the screens are curved around the edge, not above. You start putting a curved edge in that building and you've reduced space massively. Also, the section to the right of the arch building has a bit with no steel which would allow you into the "tunnel" (purely for reference) and that's part of the show building. Maybe a ride vehicle goes down the right side of the above picture, turns into this "tunnel" archway thing and something goes on in there but no as an immersive tunnel. More as part of an entire ride. The 30 million number has been floating around for ages, some trusty people have said that it is Merlin's largest single investment in a park. Yes, it's all rumours but that's the only big one going around. If you start saying 8 million or something then that's been plucked out of thin air too without official release. All rumours, just believe what you believe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chaz Posted August 10, 2015 Report Share Posted August 10, 2015 If anyone has been to Shrek's Adventure! London you'd know the Bus screen structure is, in fact, a temporary structure. I assume the room is protected in some way, but it's a temporary dome placed over the Bus system. I wouldn't be able to say yes or no to if this is the same kind of thing. Having been on the Bus, I hope that this ride does include a variant of the system - not for the whole ride, but for a way of us to "get to where we need to be" I hope it is included. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xxbennxx Posted August 10, 2015 Report Share Posted August 10, 2015 Just a thought, remember the automaton trademark, if this is in fact for this ride, and this is a dark ride, and not a tunnel. Automaton is a perfect name for a ride vehicle. The Haunted Mansion has the Doom Buggy. Spider-Man has Scoop. Tranformers has EVAC. Maybe Thorpe will see you riding in Automatons. Food for thought, I do enjoy speculating. slendercat and Kerfuffle 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slendercat Posted August 10, 2015 Report Share Posted August 10, 2015 Just a thought, remember the automaton trademark, if this is in fact for this ride, and this is a dark ride, and not a tunnel. Automaton is a perfect name for a ride vehicle. The Haunted Mansion has the Doom Buggy. Spider-Man has Scoop. Tranformers has EVAC. Maybe Thorpe will see you riding in Automatons. Food for thought, I do enjoy speculating. Like the idea.Sent from my Nexus 7 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Hutson Posted August 10, 2015 Report Share Posted August 10, 2015 And Derren Brown has automatons... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xxbennxx Posted August 10, 2015 Report Share Posted August 10, 2015 I listened to the Derren Brown Svengali automaton tripe yesterday on towers street. Derren brown may be involved in the ride in the capacity of a host. But I doubt it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dodge2002 Posted August 10, 2015 Report Share Posted August 10, 2015 Why is £30m such an unrealistic number? We know Merlin progressively increase their investments, and from Saw to The Swarm there was almost a £7m increase in investment. When you consider The Swarm cost £20m including groundworks, a £10m leap after 3 fairly low investment years doesn't seem completely out of hand. Also, until the smiler incident, they were doing very well financially as a whole. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benin Posted August 10, 2015 Report Share Posted August 10, 2015 I would say the Saw to Swarm rise in costs was because B&M is expensive and Gerstlauer is cheap... xxbennxx 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Allgood Posted August 10, 2015 Report Share Posted August 10, 2015 OK the curves looked weird to me, so as usual, I went to Photoshop Do you realise that they are circles? Photo lovingly stolen from TPG I'm putting my money on a London Underground tunnel theme OldFarmerDean 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Hutson Posted August 10, 2015 Report Share Posted August 10, 2015 Its budget is in the region of £30M. Biggest merlin budget ever - even more than the entire new London Dungeon cos. Exciting times! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Altitude Posted August 10, 2015 Report Share Posted August 10, 2015 Its budget is in the region of £30M. Biggest merlin budget ever - even more than the entire new London Dungeon cos. Exciting times! Yes but where's the solid source, that's what we're trying to find out! JoshC. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldFarmerDean Posted August 10, 2015 Report Share Posted August 10, 2015 I'm putting my money on a London Underground tunnel theme I don't trust you with tunnels... weren't you the one who told us loggers tunnel was back!? Jordanluke2009, Cal, Matt 236 and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benin Posted August 10, 2015 Report Share Posted August 10, 2015 Its budget is in the region of £30M. Biggest merlin budget ever - even more than the entire new London Dungeon cos. Exciting times! How much is being spent on the IP? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xxbennxx Posted August 10, 2015 Report Share Posted August 10, 2015 How much is being spent on the IP? is there an ip at all? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benin Posted August 10, 2015 Report Share Posted August 10, 2015 is there an ip at all? Also, Merlin love an IP, whether it's actually good or not... It's certainly not outside the realms of possibility that we'll see an IP latched onto this... Especially as we know that dark rides aren't particularly easy to market with USPs, another Merlin favourite... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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