November 11, 20159 yr comment_223202 Saw's warehouse looks really good theming wise.Does it? That's news to me...
November 11, 20159 yr comment_223203 Officially, the disused / abandoned theme has only been done once, with Saw (twice if you count Saw Alive). Isn't all of Amity 'disused' and 'abandoned' ? I think Merlin have really thought about the scruffy look, it will look great next to Saw, Storm Surge, the games unit, KFC, Tidal, Stealth, Storm in a Tea Cup, Rumba and Colossus..
November 11, 20159 yr Author comment_223204 Does it? That's news to me... To be fair as much as I'm not a fan of the ride id say saw is probably one of the better themed rides at the park - atleast the station - indoor section is actually quite well done imo
November 12, 20159 yr comment_223217 Gotta love Merlin's selective theming styles in order to avoid having to bother maintaining the attraction to a decent standard... "Oh it's meant to be falling apart, it's ABANDONED" We're never going to have something like Amity Cove again are we? That was a destruction themed area done so well...
November 12, 20159 yr comment_223220 So when it says 'the island landscape is changing..' It really isn't that much, just another abandoned warehouse haha!
November 12, 20159 yr comment_223223 Not to fussed about the abandoned warehouse theme. Saw's warehouse looks really good theming wise. Even if it is a "Warehouse". It's not warehouse it's a disused Mannequin factory!!!
November 12, 20159 yr comment_223228 warehouses, shipping containers, are thorpe soon going to be announcing their retirement from the theme park industry and go into industrial?
November 12, 20159 yr comment_223270 It's easy and cheap. Merlin all over, it's literally as simple as that. Just hope Simworx can pull off a great experience.
November 12, 20159 yr comment_223272 To be fair as much as I'm not a fan of the ride id say saw is probably one of the better themed rides at the park - atleast the station - indoor section is actually quite well done imo Not really, it's just black chipboard walls with a few decent theming elements. The bathroom scene is good though. From the outside it's just a warehouse disguised as a warehouse.
November 12, 20159 yr comment_223273 It's easy and cheap. Merlin all over, it's literally as simple as that. Just hope Simworx can pull off a great experience. Mainly cos Forbidden Caves was bloody diabolical...
November 12, 20159 yr comment_223278 Mainly cos Forbidden Caves was bloody diabolical... Forbidden Cave was done by Holovis, not Simworx.
November 12, 20159 yr comment_223282 That would certainly explain why Lost Temple is superior then... Though given how they're pretty much the same thing (like, ride system wise), that raises some interesting questions...
November 12, 20159 yr comment_223293 Does it? That's news to me... It just looks right to theme.. Saw is actually not badly themed IMO. I guess it is easy though. The Saw theme means Merlin just need to get a warehouse and not theme it and call it "themed".
November 12, 20159 yr comment_223294 low maintenance is the word we're looking for in terms of what they look for in themeing... I think they think the same about rides and get it all wrong haha
November 13, 20159 yr comment_223317 Thorpe have now presented us with this: http://www.facebook.com/thorpepark/videos/10153630337445867/
November 13, 20159 yr comment_223319 Thorpe have now presented us with this: http://www.facebook.com/thorpepark/videos/10153630337445867/ Brand new themeing and it's already falling into disrepair, typical Merlin eh? Look at the state of that cymbal.
November 16, 20159 yr comment_223536 Is any building construction visible from anywhere outside the park? I would guess not because the building is to small but idk.
November 16, 20159 yr comment_223540 Construction of a dark ride is boring, let's face it. And to be honest, we've had the most 'exciting' part, in seeing the site being cleared and the frame for the building put up. And to call that exciting is clutching at straws. You can see part of the building from Monks Walk, assuming there's not many trees in the way and the like. But all we'll likely see is some cranes moving stuff about and some exterior theming being put up in January / February time. Next clue is actually due very soon (they said middle of November I think?), but I assume it will just be a very small, teasing, clue that has next-to-no details about the attraction. I'm expecting another code with a picture and a paragraph of text for all us fans to over-analyse for another month to be honest.
November 17, 20159 yr comment_223596 Was at Derren Brown's live show today - and everyone got a scratch-card advert for the new attraction in a gold envelope. The show was amazing - no hints but it re-instilled into me how much a wonderful showman he is and made me very excited for whatever he and Merlin have planned for us! I would attach a photo but I am "not allowed to use that image extension on this community" so forgive me for trying to post a twitter picture. Here's a link: Edited November 18, 20159 yr by JoshC. Embedded picture; remove the ':large' from Twitter pictures :)
November 18, 20159 yr comment_223597 You said it was a scratch card Nick, what was under the scratch part?
November 19, 20159 yr comment_223641 You said it was a scratch card Nick, what was under the scratch part? 20% off in the Derren Brown Attraction retail shop - but could've won thorpe shark hotel breaks, annual passes, fastracks, VIP coaster climbs or a backstage tour.
November 24, 20159 yr comment_223887 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
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