Matt 236 Posted November 24, 2015 Report Share Posted November 24, 2015 Just to throw this out there, Thorpe won't be opening in Feb Half Term this year. This is probably completely off topic and had nothing to do with the attraction but I posted it here anyway Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk TBH I font think any of the parks will be having FHT this year, am expecting towers to be closed.Chessington will probably be open but just with a small handful of rides and the zoo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan Posted November 25, 2015 Report Share Posted November 25, 2015 The clues on mindswanted site have gone a bit quiet, next one was meant to be mid-November with the one after coming end of November. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xxbennxx Posted November 25, 2015 Report Share Posted November 25, 2015 Hmmmmm, I smell a classic Merlin delay .... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark9 Posted November 25, 2015 Report Share Posted November 25, 2015 Better then a Disney 'seven years to build Avatar land' delay amirite. Kerfuffle, Matt 236 and slendercat 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benin Posted November 25, 2015 Report Share Posted November 25, 2015 Is there any point in the clues since we know what the theme is now? Especially since the ride is "top secret" and a "world's first", wouldn't be surprised if the clues were buggered up by the discovery of the images... IT'S ALL YOUR FAULT RYAN! MattyMoo, MachoMachine and alexander 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan Posted November 25, 2015 Report Share Posted November 25, 2015 MachoMachine, OldFarmerDean, alexander and 5 others 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshC. Posted November 25, 2015 Report Share Posted November 25, 2015 The Derren Brown reveal was always meant to be in October. That way, Derren could advertise the idea during his show by means of the scratchcard / leaflet. The photos just got out a couple of days early. The next clues will probably have little meaning to the attraction itself, except the last one which will presumably reveal the name and maybe even the ride system (though I doubt that). The main point of the clues is for the competition; it just happens to serve as a nice bit of filler advertising. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Hutson Posted November 25, 2015 Report Share Posted November 25, 2015 plus - is derren brown the "theme"? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pluk Posted November 26, 2015 Report Share Posted November 26, 2015 Let's hope that he applies his humbleness to this ride instead of demonstrating extreme vanity. He is clearly intrinsic to the design and presentation if this ride, I don't think it's fair to think that his face being on it a bit is a mark of vanity. His 'presence' itself will probably add something to the experience, he comes with expectations, and some knowledge from the audience of the sort of things he does could well help in some of the delivery. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Hutson Posted November 26, 2015 Report Share Posted November 26, 2015 What's MORE exciting is a wonderful illusion designer called Paul Kieve is also on the creative team for this. Paul designed the actual Svengali for Derren, as well as the wonderful illusions for the stage shows of Ghost ( ), Matilda, Lord of the Rings, Our House, The Invisible Man, The Witches, The Witches of Eastwick and so many more. Here's my interview with him from ages ago: BenC, JoshC., Chaz and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kerfuffle Posted November 26, 2015 Report Share Posted November 26, 2015 plus - is derren brown the "theme"? I shouldn't think so. Remember that Michael Grant was brought in for Fright Nights last year to create the new characters...and none of them were in any relation to his books, as many (plus me ) expected. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Posted November 26, 2015 Report Share Posted November 26, 2015 Yeah the team must be bigger than Derren himself in that case, he's just the 'main man' as it were Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshC. Posted November 26, 2015 Report Share Posted November 26, 2015 I kind of feel like Derren is being used as the 'John Wardley' of this project. Thorpe and Towers in particular loved having someone, usually John, to present to the public / press and say "This guy created this". Of course, most of the public wouldn't care *who* it was, but just lapped up the idea that there was someone. This is a different, in that "the guy who created it" is a big name, and hopefully a big draw. It makes me question whether Derren will feature in the attraction at all, and is just being used now for marketing purposes. And then in 10 years time, Derren's involvement will be little more than a piece of trivia. I hope it doesn't turn out like that, as I think having him in the attraction in some aspect would be brilliant, but I do wonder. Cian and Kerfuffle 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack F Posted November 27, 2015 Report Share Posted November 27, 2015 And then in 10 years time, Derren's involvement will be little more than a piece of trivia. The question is... In 10 years time... Will we see a retheme? #DERRENDUCK MachoMachine, pluk, Coaster and 6 others 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jjh123horry Posted November 27, 2015 Report Share Posted November 27, 2015 New video along with a new clue has been uploaded - https://youtu.be/XBVmAOHkBik Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jjh123horry Posted November 27, 2015 Report Share Posted November 27, 2015 New video along with a new clue has been uploaded - https://youtu.be/XBVmAOHkBik Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TPGG Posted November 27, 2015 Report Share Posted November 27, 2015 This? https://mindswanted.co.uk/Bellows It doesn't work for me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L7123456 Posted November 27, 2015 Report Share Posted November 27, 2015 https://mindswanted.co.uk/bellows Sent from my iPhone using Tapata Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L7123456 Posted November 27, 2015 Report Share Posted November 27, 2015 The picture showing the exterior of the building does look very similar to an abandoned chapel/church to me (the Windows, the overall look of the building.) Could be completely wrong here but it is similar Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L7123456 Posted November 27, 2015 Report Share Posted November 27, 2015 The image with the metal lift that is shown could be the pre-show (narration/screens inside the lift before you board on the top floor.) Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack F Posted November 27, 2015 Report Share Posted November 27, 2015 Mini Tower of Terror? Looks pretty ugly in my opinion. At least they beat the chavs to the graffiti though... L7123456 and Coaster 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattyMoo Posted November 27, 2015 Report Share Posted November 27, 2015 Might be coincidence but picture 3 (exterior) does appear to show train tracks in the bottom right... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattyMoo Posted November 27, 2015 Report Share Posted November 27, 2015 Yep I spotted that too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex23 Posted November 27, 2015 Report Share Posted November 27, 2015 One of the images isn't original and is from The Blade Runner game. https://www.google.co.uk/search?tbs=simg:CAESrQEaqgELEKjU2AQaBAgACAMMCxCwjKcIGmIKYAgDEijvF8EM7heeBMMViA2CGMIK4x6CBOY46TnyOfE58zm_1Le456SnwOeU4GjC0Y-0m4oswLqZbKdzxcmisq7qRkwALQRo-qogBVy-CoMGvcyoRlR7TDKcLHb5URSYgAgwLEI6u_1ggaCgoICAESBLTW0ccMCxCd7cEJGhYKDAoKc2NyZWVuc2hvdAoGCgRpcm9uDA&q=bradbury+building+blade+runner&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwj56o7wybDJAhXKXBoKHXTFB1EQsw4ILw&biw=1366&bih=643#imgrc=euSVienCpu2hQM%3A Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benin Posted November 27, 2015 Report Share Posted November 27, 2015 Almost as if mood boards use random imagery to convey an idea, some of it from other sources... GOOSEANIMATICS 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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