January 18, 20169 yr comment_226572 Just a question, are IMAscore 100% producing the soundtrack? I read somewhere that they were (which would be awesome) but I didn't know if it was true. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk They are, there's a snippet of it in the trailer.
January 18, 20169 yr Author comment_226573 Just a question, are IMAscore 100% producing the soundtrack? I read somewhere that they were (which would be awesome) but I didn't know if it was true. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Yeah they are - they tweeted a link to this video earlier saying it was part of the theme too!
January 18, 20169 yr comment_226574 Ok, thanks for clearing that up. Pretty much guaranteed an awesome soundtrack now! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
January 18, 20169 yr comment_226575 I agree with Josh that the name is a bit of a mouthful. I suppose you could abbreviate it to DBGT although it does sound like a certain cr*ppy ITV talent show.
January 18, 20169 yr comment_226579 I agree with Josh that the name is a bit of a mouthful. I suppose you could abbreviate it to DBGT although it does sound like a certain cr*ppy ITV talent show. With that in mind I think I'll just stick with its normal name.
January 18, 20169 yr comment_226580 Will Thorpe Park's logo ever go along to blue and orange? I think it's only had the fright nights theme because of DBGT.
January 18, 20169 yr comment_226584 Will Thorpe Park's logo ever go along to blue and orange? I think it's only had the fright nights theme because of DBGT. I'm waiting for this day too. Hopefully it will happen again Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
January 18, 20169 yr comment_226585 ... I know Merlin don't have a great track record, have derailed many times etc.
January 18, 20169 yr comment_226590 Well, firstly I think this is a very interesting concept, and something Thorpe has needed for a very long time. Having a very long dark ride experience, which is apparently 10-15 minutes long is so exciting in the UK, especially with this £40 million budget. I don't mind the name? It doesn't roll of the tongue but works for what it is I guess? Not very keen on the warehouse look, I mean with way these disused themes at Thorpe are literally everywhere, it's going to be a more of an industrial estate than a theme park. I'm not being cynical, I just think in the age of I'm A Celeb, Saw Alive & Sub Terra... Merlin dark rides don't fill me with much faith!
January 18, 20169 yr comment_226600 "You know what, I have no faith in this pathetic excuse for a ride whatsoever. I personally don't like Derren because I think he's a "plonker", but I'm going to make an excuse about his "lazy" language in order to avoid conflict and I'm also going to make a irrelevant comment about Fright Nights" - 3Dimensions Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk I actually really like Derren Brown, he seems like a really intelligent bloke (and I love his shows) but just sounds a bit too condescending in the video. Listen to the radio interviews, he sounds great - I really feel like I am spoken down to whilst watching the promo (unless Merlin want us to feel like children).
January 18, 20169 yr comment_226614 Just to refer back to Josh about comparing to filler, Merlin's track record with multi million investments have also suffered from poor effect maintenance and the like... It's no wonder that there's a nagging feeling in the back of most people's head...
January 19, 20169 yr comment_226644 Now that this has been revealed, I just need say, I love Derren Brown but this sounds so underwhelming. I hope I'm wrong.
January 19, 20169 yr comment_226645 Now that this has been revealed, I just need say, I love Derren Brown but this sounds so underwhelming. I hope I'm wrong. Sheepie!!! Where you been hiding?! Anyhoo back on topic, the name of the ride doesn't inspire me much (but that said there are worse names for rides). I really hope the ride is a big success for TP - I won't judge it (well apart from the name!) until I've experienced it in March. can understand why some people seem a bit 'meh' about the whole concept but we've been in desperate need of a dark ride at Thorpe since Wicked Witches Haunt. And the amount of money it has had put into it I hope it's good
January 19, 20169 yr comment_226647 @Benin: Oh yes, I do agree, and completely understand the concerns. I was more thinking about filler attractions that use live action, and they'd be more likely to be cut than live action in a major attraction. I'm still worried that in a few years time either the live action element will be gone or reduced or something, but hopefully this can be popular enough that Thorpe don't have to consider that.
January 19, 20169 yr comment_226657 As for the live actors, if they were planning this ride back in 2012-13, then how were they supposed to know that actor led experiences were to turn out to be a flop? IAC probably hadn't hit the drawing board yet, sub-terra showed much promise, Saw Alive was generally a success in its first two seasons, and fright nights had hit its peak. If anything I reckon the original plans had a lot more actor roles, but they now have scaled it back.
January 19, 20169 yr comment_226664 No they could have altered that whenever they wanted. Merlin are arrogant and as long as this attraction means positive gate figures NOW, they will deal with the rest later. Every Merlin attraction with actors has been closed or had the entertainment side scrapped. In a few seasons, this will be absolutely no different. With any luck the live actors in this will be a little addiction and not vital to the experience. If you think this attraction will operate with the same staffing levels in even 3 years, you're kidding yourself.
January 19, 20169 yr comment_226665 From Thorpe's Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10153755315495867.1073741866.27217550866&type=3
January 19, 20169 yr comment_226666 Those timeline pictures are great - can really see how the building has grown. Cannot wait to actually see it in person.
January 19, 20169 yr comment_226667 Wow!, personally I dont see any problems with this being ready for march. well I hope it is too ready then.
January 19, 20169 yr comment_226669 All depends how complete the inside is and how testing goes. I assume they will be waiting till February because by then they'll have an idea how long it'll take to fix any issues found in testing.
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