How much were face it alone tickets last year?

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I believe they were £15 last year!

Yep £15. Includes a vinegary-champagne reception in a cold BBQ tent! And a poncho (although I won't say why )

 

I might pass on the Face it Alone this year though. I need the earliest bed time I can get nowadays, and £15 seemed like a lot of money for the experience we received. 

Thanks!

If the above post is not true about which maze is picked for you this year which maze would you recommend for face it alone?

Whilst I haven't done all the mazes for FiA, I'd say Saw I'd a good shout; it was apparently the most extreme last year.

However, I'd recommend just choosing your favourite maze / the maze you like the look of best. They're all pretty extreme and fun of its your diet of thing.

I was also told that Saw was the most intense last year, however I heard some of the things they do in there and we thought we'd play it safe with Cabin in the Woods!

 

The experience was more awkward than scary tbh, the worst part was waiting to go in!

Some updates for you guys:

^Thanks for the updates, they're great!

 

I have to say, The Big Top is looking really, really good. Also, if the maze spans both sides of the beach, it should be fairly long, which is great. Hopefully Scruffy Dog make it look just as great (and scary!) on the inside.

I'm assuming Saw Alive is not suitable for an 11 year old that wouldn't even go on the ride?

Not talking about my son here but his friend who came along on one of the Summer Nights with us, he wouldn't go on Saw with me but was bitterly disappointed that IAC and Saw Alive were closed..... he said he would lobby his clueless dad about going back.

Do I need to tip a wink to his dad about it?

Some updates for you guys:

 

Thanks for the updates, shows how big top really is! Didn't realise it was 3 tents. 

 

Really looking forward to this!

CoS worked really well as a part indoor part outdoor attraction when it moved, so I can imagine it being a lot like that, winding in and out of tents. 

 

I'm not convinced that this is gonna be anything more than a standard Merlin themed attraction, unlike what most people are already thinking. At the end of the day, its just a multi coloured marquee, they're not exactly hard to rent out, and just coincidentally happen to fit in with the theme. I guess time will tell though. It's not always a bad thing they don't go overboard theming though, as long as the atmosphere is right. 

I'd take an atmospheric intimate half themed marquee over a overly themed cattle herd universal maze any day. 

Some updates for you guys:

 

I know it's me being picky but if you could ever get a video update, rather than photos in a slideshow, that would be great!

 

As for the Big Top, looks like it could be good so far! It's the only reason I'm doing Fright Nights this year as last year was dire, so I hope it's fun! If there isn't smoke everywhere and carnival music playing I will be disappointed!

I have high hopes for this attraction based on the effort they are putting into the exterior, it's shaping up to be the most impressive-looking maze at Thorpe from the outside.

 

I will be on park later today so hope to get a photo update.

"I'd take an atmospheric intimate half themed marquee over a overly themed cattle herd universal maze any day."

 

I agree actually. The Americans seem to do things a lot better than we can in terms of theme parks most of the time, but I've always thought that our scare attractions were better than theirs. True, they have incredible theming on theirs, but they're just not that immersive because they only have one very clear, uninteresting route, very obvious scares, and you have to wander slowly in one long line. In England you go in groups, you can run and hide in places, you can cower in a corner and the actors have so much more freedom to get right up to you and genuinely scare you.

 

On another note, do you think Saw:Alive will have the 'hands on shoulders' style again this year?

Fair play to Thorpe, it's literally a themed tent.

"I'd take an atmospheric intimate half themed marquee over a overly themed cattle herd universal maze any day."

 

 

On another note, do you think Saw:Alive will have the 'hands on shoulders' style again this year?

Hopefully, I like the conga line style in saw alive because it is a classic and reminds me of being the first public group through back in 2010. Those were the days, when it was a permanent attraction!

Shame permanent doesn't mean good! Saw Alive has some nice visuals but the music and acting have always let it down for me...

so guys, I'm thinking of doing face it alone either this year or next, but really wanna know what I'm dealing with. if anyone who's done it before could describe what happened to them in their experience in detail (pm me maybe???) that would be great, just so I know what I'm getting into, thanks. .

so guys, I'm thinking of doing face it alone either this year or next, but really wanna know what I'm dealing with. if anyone who's done it before could describe what happened to them in their experience in detail (pm me maybe???) that would be great, just so I know what I'm getting into, thanks. .

I would personally say it's best to know as little as possible. Otherwise the experience is lessened.

Just know that ANYTHING is possible and it is an extreme experience.

I would personally say it's best to know as little as possible. Otherwise the experience is lessened.

Just know that ANYTHING is possible and it is an extreme experience.

I did one before, never again! Hahahaha

What do you reckon the roaming actors will be this year???

Probably clowns, as it looks like the ring leader is the main character (like the director in previous years).

so guys, I'm thinking of doing face it alone either this year or next, but really wanna know what I'm dealing with. if anyone who's done it before could describe what happened to them in their experience in detail (pm me maybe???) that would be great, just so I know what I'm getting into, thanks. .

 

Like Josh said you're better off not knowing. Plus the disclaimer you sign beforehand says you shouldn't tell anyone!

 

I found it all a bit awkward and improvised if I'm honest. They just threw me about and made me do awkward stuff. I much prefer the normal scare attraction formula.

Construction update from today

 

The Big Top;

 

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My Bloody Valentine;

 

I really hope the roaming actors are clowns like a few years ago (for the 10th birthday I think it was) as personally they were my favourite over the years.

Does MBV have the same layout again this year then? Or is it too hard to tell?