Charlesberg Posted February 4, 2016 Report Share Posted February 4, 2016 I remember seeing something on the website saying the 30th (Jan) but I also remember seeing something of the website saying the 15th (Feb). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshC. Posted February 4, 2016 Report Share Posted February 4, 2016 ^That was for a different competition run on Facebook. --- I can see why people ate frustrated by the revealing of the clues, especially since they are getting revealed so blatantly. But at the end of the day, this is a free to enter competition that is just there to create a buzz about a new attraction; everything to gain, nothing to lose. Also, I think people should keep in mind how the other 'ride it first' competitions ran. Stealth was simply a sign up to enter, Saw involved you playing a game (which you couldn't actually lose; it was just a case of cutting your leg off with loads of CGI blood) and Swarm was a sign up to enter. The very fact that they've created a series of clues is a nice, fun, touch. David B, CharlieN and holtjammy16 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L7123456 Posted February 4, 2016 Report Share Posted February 4, 2016 the competition does close on the 15th, but I am also very annoyed that Thorpe are now revealing the clues, seeing as it is meant to be a competition in which you try to get the clues to win. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Jack F 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coaster Posted February 4, 2016 Report Share Posted February 4, 2016 ^ Agreed, it defeats the point of a competition if they're giving away the clues, as many on here (rightly) said when people were asking for them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian-S Posted February 4, 2016 Report Share Posted February 4, 2016 Obviously not many entries received, either the riddles were too hard or joe public couldn't give a crap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dodge2002 Posted February 4, 2016 Report Share Posted February 4, 2016 If you think you're annoyed, take a minute to think of the poor person that spent hours of their time painstakingly creating these clever clues, only to find out noone can could be bothered to solve them, and they had to go and give the answers away instead. L7123456 and Chaz 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rorycookie Posted February 4, 2016 Report Share Posted February 4, 2016 I think every answer apart from the last one is posted in this thread anyway. I don't think they will give away the last one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3Dimensions Posted February 5, 2016 Report Share Posted February 5, 2016 Bit of a shame really, they've been doing pretty well at promoting this - the puzzles have kept us hooked and guessing, giving us a slight insight of the ride; the doll video was creepy as hell and got attention all over the globe; they've secured a pretty famous figure to work on the ride - the only other people who may be good for this are Rob Zombie, Guillermo del Toro and at a push Marilyn Manson, but they would be massively distanced from the family friendly market the park is trying to target. Remember Storm Surge's marketing? I can't think of any other ride that has promoted so badly that the only recognition it deserves is a face-palm. That ghost thing was possibly the worst PR stunt Merlin has ever pulled. The Swarm's marketing and promotion was pretty terrible too, amputating riders arms with the scenery? That would probably destroy the company if they dared do anything like that. This is just as unbelievable and idiotic as Storm Surge's drivel. On the other hand, I absolutely loved the song You Me At Six put out, still put it on every now and then. A bit of a guilty pleasure if I have to be brutally honest (saw them support Thirty Seconds to Mars in 2013 and was gutted when they didn't play it). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Project LC Posted February 5, 2016 Report Share Posted February 5, 2016 They have to reveal the clues as the gp (me included) just don't care enough to spend more than 5 seconds on it. An abandoned railway station just doesn't grab the public's attention. Everyone knowing nothing about it makes the hype train even harder to get going. Ian-S and Cal 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benin Posted February 5, 2016 Report Share Posted February 5, 2016 It's that argument between secretive marketing versus showy marketing, and I'm not sure being secretive is the best idea for a dark ride, which are already difficult to market to the UK market... Mean look at Universal, they shout what their new rides are before they've even started building them sometimes... We already know more about Symbolica than this as another example... The secrecy is a bit over the top from Merlin sometimes, but at least if it's a coaster you have something to watch get built... Dark rides are dull construction topics unless you get to see the insides, we haven't here... The doll video might have got people talking, but what about? There was no real link to the ride because we knew nothing about it at the time... It was Merlin trying to do a viral video style but to me, missing that clear link to both the park and the ride itself... As for the clues, let's be honest, it's only goons who are involved in finding them... pognoi 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CharlieN Posted February 5, 2016 Report Share Posted February 5, 2016 ^ And therefore it should be only goons who win the prize. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshC. Posted February 5, 2016 Report Share Posted February 5, 2016 Interesting that 3D mentions Storm Surge's marketing, given that that grabbed attention all over the world and was loosely based on an actual story / legend to do with the park. Despite its silliness, it did do the job rather well. Not to dissimilar to the doll campaign in my eyes. The secrecy vs SHOUT IT OUT strategy is an interesting debate. I can see why they've kept quiet, because if they did shout it what it was and how good it should be too soon, people will hold of their visit till it opens. So it would have potentially made the 2015 season pretty poor(er?) attendance wise. The likes of Universal and Efteling struggle less with this problem, since they're attendances (and overall quality) are so good they can cope with a slight dip one year better. That doesn't explain why they wouldn't announce all the details in closed season. But I guess without knowing the details of the attraction yet anyway, it's hard to know whether they've been right or wrong to conceal all the details. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pluk Posted February 5, 2016 Report Share Posted February 5, 2016 ^ And therefore it should be only goons who win the prize. That's not really the aim of mass marketing though, is it? JoshC. and yeah 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benin Posted February 5, 2016 Report Share Posted February 5, 2016 I'd always think that goons are the absolute WORST people parks should use as 'first riders'... Look at Thirteen as a good example, the ECC guys on it were so dull, and the enthusiast response was ridiculously negative... Imagine if this is a disappointment, or the person has ridden things like Mystic Manor? The response won't fit the "OMG SO AMAZING!" response all parks want... Also some enthusiasts are just awful human beings... I remember someone kicking off at Thorpe because they didn't get to ride the first train of the season on MRAWS... I doubt that's a completely unique incident either, as proven by people moaning about this competition... Let's be honest, no one wants me riding this first and calling it mediocre or a waste of money now do we? TraX, JoshC., Kerfuffle and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yeah Posted February 5, 2016 Report Share Posted February 5, 2016 I'd always think that goons are the absolute WORST people parks should use as 'first riders'... Look at Thirteen as a good example, the ECC guys on it were so dull, and the enthusiast response was ridiculously negative... Imagine if this is a disappointment, or the person has ridden things like Mystic Manor? The response won't fit the "OMG SO AMAZING!" response all parks want... Also some enthusiasts are just awful human beings... I remember someone kicking off at Thorpe because they didn't get to ride the first train of the season on MRAWS... I doubt that's a completely unique incident either, as proven by people moaning about this competition... Let's be honest, no one wants me riding this first and calling it mediocre or a waste of money now do we? MRAWS?Sent from my SM-G361F using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan Posted February 5, 2016 Report Share Posted February 5, 2016 MRAWS? Sent from my SM-G361F using Tapatalk Swarm backwards. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yeah Posted February 5, 2016 Report Share Posted February 5, 2016 Swarm backwards.I like that. That's clever. Quite the opposite of me.Sent from my SM-G361F using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L7123456 Posted February 5, 2016 Report Share Posted February 5, 2016 Sorry if this has already been posted, but for some annoying reason my phone occasionally doesn't show me any recent posts...Thorpe have just posted this! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk I spy with my little eye, another cattlepen.Still, outside looks good. Other than that, not much. *waits impatiently for opening day reveal* Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Cian 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt 236 Posted February 5, 2016 Report Share Posted February 5, 2016 For a moment there I thought it was Saw's queue with all the cattle pens. Least the building looks nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
400400 Posted February 5, 2016 Report Share Posted February 5, 2016 Says video isn't working ^^^^ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benin Posted February 5, 2016 Report Share Posted February 5, 2016 You mean the cattlepen that was on the plans so shouldn't be a surprise how big it is? MattyMoo, JoshC., Kerfuffle and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshC. Posted February 5, 2016 Report Share Posted February 5, 2016 Are we sure this ride isn't themed to Doctor Who? Because I'm sure I've gone back in time and have started to read the 'cattle pens are terrible' debate again. CharlieN, Celia Mae and Kerfuffle 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L7123456 Posted February 5, 2016 Report Share Posted February 5, 2016 Says video isn't working ^^^^ I deleted the post cos the video didn't work 4 some reason. You mean the cattlepen that was on the plans so shouldn't be a surprise how big it is? I knew the cattlepen was going to be big but it's a lot bigger than I anticipated it to be. It covers most of the front of the building from what I can see Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Celia Mae Posted February 5, 2016 Report Share Posted February 5, 2016 Sorry if this has already been posted, but for some annoying reason my phone occasionally doesn't show me any recent posts...Thorpe have just posted this! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk There was also a video showing pretty much the same thing on their snapchat story this morning Sounded like there was still lots of construction going on! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CharlieN Posted February 5, 2016 Report Share Posted February 5, 2016 Is there any revelance in the year 1871? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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