September 15, 20177 yr comment_252711 Well. Expensive fast track tickets aside. I still feel like we've been let down a lot this year as we were promised scare zones and new horror experiences which I guess they mean walking dead but it's not a horror experience it's a maze.
September 15, 20177 yr comment_252712 4 minutes ago, mrmatt said: Well. Expensive fast track tickets aside. I still feel like we've been let down a lot this year as we were promised scare zones and new horror experiences which I guess they mean walking dead but it's not a horror experience it's a maze. Probably worth waiting until the event starts before writing it off ?
September 15, 20177 yr comment_252713 28 minutes ago, Ringo said: Probably worth waiting until the event starts before writing it off ? Yeah I will do. I have begrudgingly paid for the fast track because I hate waiting for mazes but my whole family wanted them so splashed out £220 on fast tracks. As I've said before this is my 12th fright night year in a row and the best year in my opinion was 2010
September 15, 20177 yr comment_252714 I do like the event- don't get me wrong, but queuing 60-180 minutes for a half arsed maze that has group stack galore isn't fun.. I'm actually baffled by people who think this event is well organised.. And now the only way to enjoy it (fastrack) requires you to take out a loan.. I'd rather fork out £20 for Alton's long, detailed, scary mazes than queue up for hours to be presented with (bar Big Top) a half arsed experience.. Alton's system is far from perfect, though at least they have some kind of control of crowds.. Fright Nights even earlier on in the season is like a a zoo compared to the likes of Tulleys.
September 15, 20177 yr comment_252715 My bet is on Friday 29th September will be the least busy night with ease, but I'm heading down for the whole opening weekend so I'll just have to wait and see.
September 15, 20177 yr comment_252716 My bet is on Friday 29th September will be the least busy night with ease, but I'm heading down for the whole opening weekend so I'll just have to wait and see.Last year the Sunday was quieter than the Friday
September 15, 20177 yr comment_252717 I'm going to be there october 1st, tulley's is going to be on 29th
September 15, 20177 yr comment_252718 20 minutes ago, jonny9403 said: Last year the Sunday was quieter than the Friday Really?! I went on opening Sunday last year and big top was 75 minutes all night! That just says it all about fright nights
September 15, 20177 yr comment_252719 I was there the first Sunday last year too and this is more accurate... 13 minutes ago, Jack said: big top was 7.5 minutes half the night!
September 15, 20177 yr comment_252721 1 hour ago, BaronC. said: I was there the first Sunday last year too and this is more accurate... Hmm maybe I went the second weekend then?
September 15, 20177 yr comment_252724 Oh well sorry about the false statement then. As as long as I get in the 2 TWD mazes on the first night I'll be happy.
September 16, 20177 yr Author comment_252732 Yeah opening Sunday last year was very quiet, the longest queue I saw for any of the mazes was Big Top at an hour, but that went down very quickly. Everything was walk on by the end of the night too. The first two Friday's and Sundays I expect will be fairly quiet, then it will start getting busy.
September 16, 20177 yr comment_252734 Do you think 5-10 on the first Friday will be enough time to do all mazes apart from saw?
September 17, 20177 yr comment_252737 I've always gone to fright nights the first Friday. Except this year because they added extra dates after I booked tickets. I always buy the fast track still because the times I went there seemed to be 40-1hour and 1+ hours for some all night except for the last hour or so. Also for people not buying fast track who want to try and do all mazes. This year I would say queue up for a walking dead maze first and do this 30-40 minutes before the attraction opens as a queue gets big before the mazes open.
September 17, 20177 yr comment_252739 56 minutes ago, Jack said: Why's this?! Everyone goes home because Rumba is closed.
September 18, 20177 yr comment_252754 Not sure if I'm posting this in the right section, new to the forum, but here goes anyway... I'm going to my first fright nights on 30th Sept and was wondering what people recommend as the best technique to get the most rides and mazes done as possible? I've been to Thorpe Park a few times during the normal season, but my boyfriend hasn't been at all so I want to make sure he gets the most out of it (without forking out for FT). Also I've not done DBGT before, and even though from what I've seen on here it seems to be large queues and pretty hit or miss, I still want to give it a go as I love Derren, so getting that into my agenda is pretty important but I'm okay with missing some things out.
September 18, 20177 yr comment_252759 5 hours ago, cloclopops said: Not sure if I'm posting this in the right section, new to the forum, but here goes anyway... I'm going to my first fright nights on 30th Sept and was wondering what people recommend as the best technique to get the most rides and mazes done as possible? I've been to Thorpe Park a few times during the normal season, but my boyfriend hasn't been at all so I want to make sure he gets the most out of it (without forking out for FT). Also I've not done DBGT before, and even though from what I've seen on here it seems to be large queues and pretty hit or miss, I still want to give it a go as I love Derren, so getting that into my agenda is pretty important but I'm okay with missing some things out. Try get there for 9:30ish and get through the security queues as soon as possible - hit what ever major coasters open first whilst keeping an eye on Ghost train (it usually opens before 11) and if i was you id ride it as early as possible. This way ive managed to get all the major coasters done within the first hour and in the queue for Ghost Train by just gone 11. As for mazes its hard to tell but id expect Walking Dead Living Nightmare to be the busiest, often people will start to queue up to an hour before they open so that maybe a good option (will be shorter than the queues later on!) Platform 15 / Walking Dead Sanctum will likely be better done at night.
September 18, 20177 yr comment_252761 I recently emailed Thorpe VIP regarding Face It Alone and The Backstage Tours, Really disappointed that Face It Alone is now confirmed to not be returning for the foreseeable future It was a great 4 years while it lasted filled with lots of memories and I am happy to say I was part of it! Regarding Backstage Tours they will be up on sale on the website soon!
September 18, 20177 yr comment_252772 £40 for Behind The Scenes tours it's gone up £20 is that even justifiable.
September 19, 20177 yr comment_252773 BTS Tours never included Fastrack before. So, assuming maze Fastracks are £9 per maze, the price of the actual tour has only gone up a couple of quid. Of course, you have to wonder if the people doing BTS tours care about Fastrack, since they're either in a position that they've done the mazes before and will do them again anyway, or they don't do the mazes outright and just want to see them.
September 19, 20177 yr comment_252774 16 hours ago, Marc said: Try get there for 9:30ish and get through the security queues as soon as possible - hit what ever major coasters open first whilst keeping an eye on Ghost train (it usually opens before 11) and if I was you id ride it as early as possible. This way ive managed to get all the major coasters done within the first hour and in the queue for Ghost Train by just gone 11. As for mazes its hard to tell but id expect Walking Dead Living Nightmare to be the busiest, often people will start to queue up to an hour before they open so that maybe a good option (will be shorter than the queues later on!) Platform 15 / Walking Dead Sanctum will likely be better done at night. Thanks a lot! I'm a bit of an escape room fanatic too, is containment worth it and should I book a ticket in advance?
September 19, 20177 yr comment_252784 With the train conductor scene at the end of platform 15 gone (No tent visable for the scene to occur) What do you think will be the changes to platform 15? The tunnel section looks to be the same, which is mostly what let the whole maze down for me (looking past all the uneventful walking!)
September 19, 20177 yr Author comment_252785 5 minutes ago, Joester said: With the train conductor scene at the end of platform 15 gone (No tent visable for the scene to occur) What do you think will be the changes to platform 15? The tunnel section looks to be the same, which is mostly what let the whole maze down for me (looking past all the uneventful walking!) Well we can't exactly see what's inside the tunnel so we have no idea whether it'll be the same or not. Hopefully they make some big changes to everything that is past the train scene, as I actually quite liked that section of the maze. The rest was awful.
September 20, 20177 yr comment_252787 If you were to keep the outdoor section the same, but give the tunnel a bit more theming/themed lighting, hiding places for actors and a better finale, it'd be half decent. No more, no less. I don't expect a change alike Big Top '15 - '16, there's only so much you can do with such a naff attraction.
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