August 9, 20169 yr comment_239670 Nobody has had a back stage tour. Ever. However I know somebody who was evacuated from it who said they could see various bits of hardware but I am unsure as to where they were.
August 9, 20169 yr comment_239671 I heard from this one guy that another guy had been told by his cousin that his sisters friends borthers godfather knew a staff member who has seen everything anoutvthe attraction though, StealthRider? So someone has had a behind the scenes...
August 9, 20169 yr comment_239672 Well his info did work with all the theories. It is his mother's friend gave them a tour so idk
August 9, 20169 yr comment_239675 That explains that then, they rode it and said "HEY THIS IS HOW IT HAPPENED". Trust me, they're lying. And again there has NOT been a single backstage tour.
August 9, 20169 yr comment_239684 That explains that then, they rode it and said "HEY THIS IS HOW IT HAPPENED". Trust me, they're lying. And again there has NOT been a single backstage tour. To be fair they said no cameras and don't reveal secrets but let the press strap go pros on and film it and put online
August 10, 20169 yr comment_239711 With this ride, I want to love it but I can't change it from 4.5/10 after yesterday. When I rode it yesterday I was hoping to maybe end up liking it and I was also hoping a few things would be fixed since the technical rehearsals. However, it gave me the same opinion as I've always had and it just left me saying "was that it?", like at the technical reheasal.
August 10, 20169 yr comment_239720 1 hour ago, Equoaster said: With this ride, I want to love it but I can't change it from 4.5/10 after yesterday. When I rode it yesterday I was hoping to maybe end up liking it and I was also hoping a few things would be fixed since the technical rehearsals. However, it gave me the same opinion as I've always had and it just left me saying "was that it?", like at the technical reheasal. Did you experience anything different at all? Different characters, ending etc?
August 10, 20169 yr comment_239722 27 minutes ago, Rach666 said: Did you experience anything different at all? Different characters, ending etc? It was more or less the same with some slight differences, there were more demons and there wasn't a guy getting snatched by a demon like before. Apart from that, it was the same.
August 10, 20169 yr comment_239733 Having gone to Thorpe today as part of a network camp I finally rode dbgt, much earlier than expected to be honest. Unfortunately first time the ride stopped at the beginning of the first vr sequence. So the ride skipped the first vr and we were rushed to the actor bit with no introduction to what was going on at all. The ending then looked shocking, some ps1 games have better graphics. Anyway we were then offered to ride again which we did. Unfortunately this time the actors didn't care. They didn't touch anyone and the whole thing was very disappointing. I can't give it more than 3/10 just because the way I experienced it. I wouldn't queue more than 20 minutes for it which is disappointing as it had so much potential.
August 11, 20169 yr comment_239752 10 hours ago, Project LC said: Having gone to Thorpe today as part of a network camp I finally rode dbgt, much earlier than expected to be honest. Unfortunately first time the ride stopped at the beginning of the first vr sequence. So the ride skipped the first vr and we were rushed to the actor bit with no introduction to what was going on at all. The ending then looked shocking, some ps1 games have better graphics. Anyway we were then offered to ride again which we did. Unfortunately this time the actors didn't care. They didn't touch anyone and the whole thing was very disappointing. I can't give it more than 3/10 just because the way I experienced it. I wouldn't queue more than 20 minutes for it which is disappointing as it had so much potential. I had a very similar experience to you last Sunday. Two rather terrible rides on it that lowered my opinion on it. Luckily, I got on a third time during the day, and the experience was a whole lot better! Loads of effects, very immersive VR, actors trying their hardest! The graphics of the second VR though are awful though, I do have to agree. It's the worst part of the ride for sure.
August 11, 20169 yr comment_239756 What is the process of cleaning the VR headsets? I would like to know at what point between guests they are all cleaned? Putting signs up in the queue line stating they are cleaned, doesn't mean they actually are. Any ideas?
August 11, 20169 yr comment_239758 As it was my first time on it that breakdown ruined it. It spoiled the whole thing and now I don't value the attraction at all. From my view it's £40m down the drain.
August 11, 20169 yr comment_239760 To be fair, you could have Tower of Terror or Kong or Gringotts break down on your first ride and it could potentially ruin the whole thing...
August 11, 20169 yr comment_239761 I can see why people would like it and as you said dark rides do take that risk just unfortunate I had 2 shocking runs.
August 11, 20169 yr comment_239764 23 hours ago, Equoaster said: It was more or less the same with some slight differences, there were more demons and there wasn't a guy getting snatched by a demon like before. Apart from that, it was the same. Do you mean V2 demons? I have never seen anyone get snatched by a demon. I have to say I must be very unlucky, fair enough I have only been on it twice but it was exactly the same for me each time!
August 11, 20169 yr comment_239770 The first time I went on it I heard someone get snatched by the demon but didn't see it, you have to look to the right of the carriage.
August 11, 20169 yr comment_239780 6 hours ago, Project LC said: From my view it's £40m down the drain. The ride cost £13 million to build, despite it being "Merlins biggest investment". Kinda worrying that Thirteen had a bigger budget...
August 11, 20169 yr comment_239783 Where exactly are people pulling these figures from? As far as I know we haven't heard confirmation of any of that yet! Or have I missed something somewhere?
August 11, 20169 yr comment_239785 33 minutes ago, MilesK said: The ride cost £13 million to build, despite it being "Merlins biggest investment". Kinda worrying that Thirteen had a bigger budget... That's not true.
August 11, 20169 yr comment_239786 So no one knows if they actually are cleaned? So why the queue line signs saying they are?
August 11, 20169 yr comment_239789 The ride cost £13 million to build, despite it being "Merlins biggest investment". Kinda worrying that Thirteen had a bigger budget... Wasn't a massive chunk of that marketing? (13)
August 11, 20169 yr comment_239790 I have heard from many reliable people and many other reliable sources that the budget for the ride was £13m.
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