SteveJ Posted February 17, 2015 Report Share Posted February 17, 2015 Who'd have thought it? The sets look good. That's the basic standard most sets should be at but it doesn't always happen at Merlin parks. Much better than I expected, but quite what the attraction is and why it exists still mystifies me a bit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Altitude Posted February 17, 2015 Report Share Posted February 17, 2015 I just hope the lighting is good! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post JoshC. Posted February 18, 2015 Author Popular Post Report Share Posted February 18, 2015 Filming for either the advert or Ant and Dec intro to the attraction is happening today: ALRIGHT, IT'S A WORLD FIRST, WE GET IT. Cal, pluk, jon81uk and 7 others 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveJ Posted February 18, 2015 Report Share Posted February 18, 2015 It's funny they'd a prompt for that. Surely "hello and welcome to" is the go-to phrase when you forget your line when presenting. I wonder how many other I'm A Celebrity Mazes there will be in the world.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Project LC Posted February 18, 2015 Report Share Posted February 18, 2015 Well at least they have spent money on ant and dec. Kerfuffle 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan Posted February 20, 2015 Report Share Posted February 20, 2015 One thing I quickly thought of, but I'm not sure how it works so I may be wrong. But... assuming "I'm a Celeb" will be heavily featured in the TV adverts this year, would that mean other channels such as channel 4 not showing this years advert? Or would Thorpe/ITV/other channels be happy for the advert to be shown on channels other than ITV? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshC. Posted February 20, 2015 Author Report Share Posted February 20, 2015 One thing I quickly thought of, but I'm not sure how it works so I may be wrong. But... assuming "I'm a Celeb" will be heavily featured in the TV adverts this year, would that mean other channels such as channel 4 not showing this years advert? Or would Thorpe/ITV/other channels be happy for the advert to be shown on channels other than ITV? It's possible they might; after all, CBeebies Land was advertised on other channel (though I guess that's different since BBC don't have adverts). If worse comes to worse, Thorpe could run two adverts surely - one on ITV advertising I'm a Celeb, and a more generic one on other channels? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Project LC Posted February 20, 2015 Report Share Posted February 20, 2015 It is likely that other channels would be unwilling to show the advert. However Thorpe only ever seem to advertise on ITV channels anyway so I don't see it as too much of an issue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MachoMachine Posted February 20, 2015 Report Share Posted February 20, 2015 I can see them doing a special spot for the I'm A Celeb maze to be shown on ITV channels and a general one without advertising I'm a Celeb. Hopefully that's what they'll do! (On another note, nice seeing Thorpe on Charlie Brooker's Weekly Wipe. Bit random though) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt 236 Posted February 20, 2015 Report Share Posted February 20, 2015 Whilst I was skeptic to this idea originally, I'm gradually warming up to it and think it could be a decent support attraction. In terms of queue, there's only two things they can really do. 1/ cattle pen behind the bit where Fungle was (and seemed intact lastvyear). 2/ Reserve N ride or an equivalent try stem which requires a booking. 3/ both Will be interesting to see. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveJ Posted February 20, 2015 Report Share Posted February 20, 2015 Why else would they have cleared the Fungle Safari area, that must be where the big switchback queue is going. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whatever Posted February 22, 2015 Report Share Posted February 22, 2015 I'm just thinking and I'm not too sure, but could Merlin have got a deal with ITV because on Ant and Dec's Saturday night takeaway yesterday they were at Madame Tussaud's? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pluk Posted February 23, 2015 Report Share Posted February 23, 2015 It is likely that other channels would be unwilling to show the advert. However Thorpe only ever seem to advertise on ITV channels anyway so I don't see it as too much of an issue. Rubbish, Thorpe (and Merlin) advertise all over. I'm pretty certain other channels wouldn't care less about IAC on Thorpe advertising as long as it didn't include ITV logos and isn't around the time the program is actually on. Ceebeebeebebebies (which is a whole channel, not just a program) being plastered everywhere last year kind of proves that, as does deal or no deal gaming site and various TV board games adverts which appear everywhere. I'd presumed fungle was being used as the queue, or even space for part of the attraction. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jon81uk Posted February 23, 2015 Report Share Posted February 23, 2015 Why else would they have cleared the Fungle Safari area, that must be where the big switchback queue is going. They have been using the Fungle area for access into the arena for clearance to build the new dark ride. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dodge2002 Posted February 23, 2015 Report Share Posted February 23, 2015 The queue will probably just cattle pen up and down where Studio 13's queue was, with those ghastly temporary barriers running along the Safari fence until its initial popularity dies off. It could also potentially run through the chainsaw corridor, with the entrance actually being the old S13/Asylum exit, and the new exit being the current fire exit which actually leads right in to Inferno's gift shop to the right of the till. That would work perfect really. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshC. Posted February 24, 2015 Author Report Share Posted February 24, 2015 TPM have an exclusive picture update: http://www.thorpeparkmania.co.uk/news/24-02-2015/%27I%27m-A-Celebrity%27-Construction-Update (I won't post pictures here in case people I tyring to avoid all possible spoilers). Does look very nicely themed though! pluk, Matt 236 and Kerfuffle 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldFarmerDean Posted February 26, 2015 Report Share Posted February 26, 2015 if you check theirfacebook page, the advert with ant and dec has just been uploaded... nothing special and doesn't actually show anything from the attraction. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MachoMachine Posted February 26, 2015 Report Share Posted February 26, 2015 Maybe when the maze is completed they'll do a re edit of that video and actually show people from the public doing the challenges at Thorpe. Hopefully. Probably not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldFarmerDean Posted February 26, 2015 Report Share Posted February 26, 2015 didn't someone find out that no animals we're gonna be used... I still don't see how anything like the show can be recreated RubyRed95 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TPJames Posted February 26, 2015 Report Share Posted February 26, 2015 The video is utterly stupid, it's only going to drive people away if anything. It seems to give the impression that you will be doing the real experience. They have chosen the most grusome clips including being in cages of insects etc. Whilst this may be what happens during the TV program, these experiences will not happen, they will only be simulated and it therefore gives a false impression. It really wouldn't have been hard to make the advert better and more realistic of the actual experience. It's clear the advert has been awfully rushed, as has most of the decisions thorpe park have made during recent developments. HermanTheGerman, MattyMoo, jon81uk and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshC. Posted March 5, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 5, 2015 https://twitter.com/ScruffyDogLtd Scruffy Dog have announced they're involved with the project. Considering how good some of their other stuff is, and what we've seen so far of this attraction, I'm really looking forward to the final product... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AstroDan Posted March 5, 2015 Report Share Posted March 5, 2015 Charlie and the Chocolate Factory: The Ride was developed in conjunction with Falcons Treehouse. Theoretically an inspired company. It isn't an automatic sign of something superb. This is a maze. It's not hard to do a maze well. I mean, some temporary mazes have incredibly good theming - see things like the original Boiler House, or the first incarnation of Carnival of Screams or something like that! I still give little hoot to this attraction as I feel it is a dumbing down of the brands that Thorpe Park could create on its own. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshC. Posted March 7, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 7, 2015 From Scruffy Dog's Facebook ADD VEHICLES TO ALL THE ATTRACTIONS Kerfuffle and Matt 236 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whatever Posted March 7, 2015 Report Share Posted March 7, 2015 Is that a classic mini? Wow! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cal Posted March 7, 2015 Report Share Posted March 7, 2015 The exit of the maze, looks like it's going to end with a slide. (Photo from themeparkcollective facebook page) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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