April 6, 20169 yr comment_231617 If you want to have a play with yourself you can book a session on them at a few places. I thought brothels were illegal?
April 7, 20169 yr comment_231713 thirteen inspired scaffolding? Looks like they're trying to hide them.... Photo from Hannah W's Facebook
April 7, 20169 yr comment_231717 I'm just still surprised it's not in the actual building yet...its a month until the ride opens and it's not obviously near done yet. From all the promotion and shop to be focused around this carriage and it not being in the actual attraction yet is a bit confusing... Sent from my SM-G900F using Tapatalk
April 7, 20169 yr comment_231721 I can't imagine there only being one ride vehicle, so there may be a few already in the building testing.
April 8, 20169 yr comment_231767 thirteen inspired scaffolding? Looks like they're trying to hide them.... Photo from Hannah W's Facebook Oi ya nicked my photo lol - I do have another one with a dude hanging off the side of the plastic covering but it looked a bit odd! I saw movement around the area so went into Bush BBQ to have a snoop but only saw this thing and not a lot else - was hoping for a juicy exclusive, but they are keeping things very well covered over there. I've not really been following this thread - am excited for the new ride but don't want to hype myself up too much, plus keeping up with loads of posts is hard for a dense person such as myself. I popped into the Ghost Train shop yesterday and wow - it is amazing! Saw some pretty cool merch which I resisted buying - those levitating ghost trains look awesome, I could stand and watch them all day (yes I am easily pleased).The theming in the shop is fantastic and I love the rotating wall - I really hope that the ride is a success for the park. Ok it isn't a coaster but TP are in need of a decent dark ride and hopefully this will deliver. As for the preview - pretty sure I read that annual pass holders can book a slot to try out the ride on the 4th (in the afternoon) - not sure how non pass holders will feel seeing other guests being allowed to go on the ride - could imagine it could cause a bit of mayhem as it is restricted to AP holders. Hopefully they will stick to allowing pass holders to preview the ride and not do a u-turn on it
April 8, 20169 yr comment_231796 Username would've been nice It's @ashthecameraman for anyone interested!
April 8, 20169 yr comment_231797 The filming is very likely to be for the TV adverts. The ride is opening in under a month (woo!) and you've got to think of all the work that will be done to the footage within the next few weeks. I also expect the ad will air from the start of May, unlike Alton Towers who aired the Galactica ad about a week after the ride had opened. You can find the tweet here - https://twitter.com/ashthecameraman/status/717115281219391488
April 8, 20169 yr comment_231806 The Ghost Train shop is great. We went over to the screen with Derren Brown on it, my dad says "You want some baldy?" As a joke and he lunges at the screen as if he's trying to scare him! WTF how did they do that??? Sent from my SM-G361F using Tapatalk
April 8, 20169 yr comment_231808 I can't wait til Monday when I can finally see the shop in person! The pictures make it look amazing, and I believe I can say that it is easily the best Merlin ride shop (thank god it's not a shipping container!)
April 8, 20169 yr comment_231809 The Ghost Train shop is great. We went over to the screen with Derren Brown on it, my dad says "You want some baldy?" As a joke and he lunges at the screen as if he's trying to scare him! WTF how did they do that??? Sent from my SM-G361F using Tapatalk As part of the deal for the new ride Derren has to maintain a live feed presence on screen at all times and was therefore just reacting to what your dad was saying. See if you can catch him eating around lunch time
April 8, 20169 yr comment_231811 Had a look in the shop today, was very impressed! It's definitely the best Merlin shop in the UK, clearly a lot of effort (and money) has gone into it. As for the attraction itself, after seeing the exterior for myself I'm still sceptical but look forward to trying it! Regarding the exterior, it looks good, however unfortunately the warehouse is too visible, and painting it bright red really doesn't help this. Also, does anyone know if the chipboard in the archways is going to be painted? The soundtrack was playing in the area and sounded really good, I recognised a chord sequence which has taken inspiration from a 1980 horror film! Photo update; I'm not a fan of the blue board behind the sign, it looked much more effective when you could see through the letters IMO. I like the fact that some of the queueline is undercover, will make it much more bearable to wait for in rainy/hot weather. Train station theming, hopefully the tape will be removed! Train carriage; The shop; Rotating wall, it's on a 5 minute timer apparrently; Photo sales? All pictures were taken from public areas.
April 8, 20169 yr comment_231812 I wonder if on certain fright nights they might put the real Derren in the Maestro thing. Could really scare people!
April 8, 20169 yr comment_231813 The filming is very likely to be for the TV adverts. The ride is opening in under a month (woo!) and you've got to think of all the work that will be done to the footage within the next few weeks. I also expect the ad will air from the start of May, unlike Alton Towers who aired the Galactica ad about a week after the ride had opened. You can find the tweet here - https://twitter.com/ashthecameraman/status/717115281219391488 I thought that Thorpe Snapchatted when they filmed the advert back in February time? So unless they had to reshoot some scenes I'd be surprised if it was that. It seems like that Ashley Meneely filmed some of the VR stuff too; on his Twitter he talked about filming a "top secret" VR installation in December, and he has Figment Productions listed on his website. I'm not a fan of the blue board behind the sign, it looked much more effective when you could see through the letters IMO. Nice pictures! Is the thing on the left something just showcasing the merch that is inside the building, or is it something else? Also, I get what you mean about the blue board; it was very cool when it was see through! But I guess in certain weather conditions it would become impossible to read? Wonder if they're planning to add more to it though!
April 8, 20169 yr comment_231814 Nice pictures! Is the thing on the left something just showcasing the merch that is inside the building, or is it something else? Also, I get what you mean about the blue board; it was very cool when it was see through! But I guess in certain weather conditions it would become impossible to read? Wonder if they're planning to add more to it though! It was selling food/drinks as well as showcasing (or selling, not actually sure) some of the merchandise from inside the building.
April 8, 20169 yr comment_231822 I'm pretty sure it was the preshow being filmed in Feb I'm sure they said they were filming the trailer.
April 8, 20169 yr comment_231825 They never specified - just they were shooting footage for the attraction, I would doubt that they'd shoot a trailer that early on, as things may have changed (minimally yes) between then and now.
April 8, 20169 yr comment_231828 Sometimes I wonder if the entrance sign is going to be like Asylum's, seeing The Asylum's had a red sheet behind the front sign in which the text was carved out, meaning it was able to be illuminated at night! Now just imagine this for a second. An illuminating entrance sign for DBGT during FN!
April 8, 20169 yr comment_231840 I'm so excited for derren browns ghost train! it'll be amazing to get a new dark ride at THORPE PARK Resort, UK parks need more dark rides!
April 8, 20169 yr comment_231845 I don't get why there doing this around the "train" Hmmmm interesting [emoji57] Why are they putting scaffolding around it?
April 8, 20169 yr comment_231847 I don't get why there doing this around the "train" probably want to keep it a secret, merlin love secrets! remember th13teen?
April 8, 20169 yr comment_231848 I don't get why there doing this around the "train" Could be another storage unit ????
April 8, 20169 yr comment_231854 Could be another storage unit ???? nah has to be the train! it has train curves
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