JoshuaA Posted September 3, 2017 Report Share Posted September 3, 2017 If that is true, then I gotta say thats a shame as it seemed like a ton of fun. It also seemed to be fairly good value too, if it weren't for my age I would of done it. I hope they introduce another similar experience or extreme experience soon to replace it, as a lot of people seemed to rate Brave It Alone quite nicely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benin Posted September 3, 2017 Report Share Posted September 3, 2017 Probably needed to get rid of something to cut costs, Face It Alone is clearly the easiest thing to get rid of as it stops the requirement to hire actors for longer (as well as whoever else would be around for it)... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3Dimensions Posted September 3, 2017 Report Share Posted September 3, 2017 On 01/09/2017 at 11:06 PM, Jack said: Marketing for platform was actually reasonably good, which made the maze even more disappointing Reasonably good/ The stuff with that tattooed bloke was plain out embarrassing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Posted September 3, 2017 Report Share Posted September 3, 2017 5 minutes ago, 3Dimensions said: Reasonably good/ The stuff with that tattooed bloke was plain out embarrassing. I completely forgot about that lol, slightly regretting the post...?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cal Posted September 3, 2017 Report Share Posted September 3, 2017 Always wanted to experience Face it Alone and the year I'm 18 for Fright Nights it goes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshC. Posted September 3, 2017 Report Share Posted September 3, 2017 8 hours ago, MilesK said: Not sure how reliable this is but Face it Alone is apparently not returning this year due to guest feedback. From what I've heard it has been getting tamer and tamer each year, but it seemed like it was quite popular. From what I've heard, there's no day-to-day VIP activity during Fright Nights. That would mean no Face it Alone, no Behind the Scenes and that the Zombie Academy that ran during half term week isn't returning. Would be wrong to say Face it Alone has gotten tamer each year though. In 2013 and 2014, you were given a free poncho to protect your clothes - an idea which would have been laughed at in 2015 and 2016. 2015 was by far the most 'extreme' year - it featured overt sexual references, commonly saw people stripped, gagging, being put into physically uncomfortable positions and have uncomfortable things done to you, etc. Something else was that each experience was unique - actors were given very loose directions of what they could do, which gave them free reign to mix it up every time. In 2016 (but also 2014), each experience was a carbon copy - so every Face it Aloner would receive the exact same experience. 2016 was also tamer, reeling in on the sexual side, stripping, etc. 5 hours ago, Benin said: Probably needed to get rid of something to cut costs, Face It Alone is clearly the easiest thing to get rid of as it stops the requirement to hire actors for longer (as well as whoever else would be around for it)... Face it Alone isn't actually that expensive to run. Actors usually stay a fair while after park close anyways, to help with a general clean down of the maze, change of costume, etc. The set up in 2015 and 2016 (where only 1 maze had FiA each night) meant that you were only having staff on 1 maze stay an extra half hour or so at most, so it's not that much. The materials used for FiA (tape, shaving foam, paint, etc) are all very cheap and probably bulk bought anyways so wouldn't have that much affect. The one thing which people probably never appreciated with Face it Alone is just how much time goes into creating the experience. It wasn't a case of just telling the actors 'do what you want', it always had a lot of thought and effort put into it. Sure, you can bombard people with masking tape, gaffa tape, baby powder, cream pies, water, etc and put them in awkward positions, but it doesn't quite work if you don't put it in a certain order, build it up so that it actually flows. It's not something that can really be done just like that. And the designing of these experiences was done as an extra; a side project if you will. If the person / persons designing them can no longer do it (say they leave, don't have the time, etc), it's a lot of energy and time to put in for something which doesn't generate a great deal of money compared to other things. So another person might not want to take that load. For Thorpe to no longer offer Face it Alone is truly a shame, and is out-of-touch with the current scare industry. Extreme and alone experiences have been growing in popularity so much over the past few years, and they're something which are really sought after in the UK and Europe in my experience. Thorpe were actually one of the first places to really introduce this on a wider, more accessible scale (both with Face it Alone starting in 2013, and with Experiment 10's isolation cells in 2011). The experiences grew as time went on, and I think they did struggle to find a balance - some people wanted full-on extreme to rival that of specialist scare attractions, some people were expecting a standard run through by yourself. It was difficult to try and advertise - and deliver! - it as something in the middle, to make sure people knew what they were expecting, so that they weren't disappointed or disgusted with what they got. But by no longer offering it at all, it means they can't continue to grow and develop with that. I hope they don't shut the door on extreme experiences completely. There is a market for it, there is the demand at Thorpe for it, and they have a brilliant chance to deliver it. Put the time in, and you'll get the rewards out of it. Matt 236 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L7123456 Posted September 3, 2017 Author Report Share Posted September 3, 2017 31 minutes ago, BaronC. said: From what I've heard, there's no day-to-day VIP activity during Fright Nights. That would mean no Face it Alone, no Behind the Scenes and that the Zombie Academy that ran during half term week isn't returning. On the VIP page on Thorpe Park's website, it advertises that there will be VIP experiences for Fright Nights this year, but it doesn't say what they will be: https://www.thorpepark.com/tickets-passes/vip-experiences I really don't want them to get rid of Backstage Tours. I loved the one I did of Saw and Cabin last year, and was desperate to do one for The Big Top this year.. I'm guessing they'll update that part of the website on Tuesday with the maze lineup, so I'll guess we'll see what's happening.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3Dimensions Posted September 3, 2017 Report Share Posted September 3, 2017 I guess they got turned off by the idea of me and my boyfriend doing a sponsored naked scare maze run in return to a pair of free tickets. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flipper Posted September 4, 2017 Report Share Posted September 4, 2017 Think my last comment got misunderstood by a few but since its now a page back I'm just gonna move right on past that... 4 hours ago, BaronC. said: 2015 was by far the most 'extreme' year - it featured overt sexual references, commonly saw people stripped, gagging, being put into physically uncomfortable positions and have uncomfortable things done to you, etc. This for me is why I've never done a BIA. Whilst I am glad to hear its not like that so much anymore/hasn't been like that; despite my desire to try a BIA just for the sheer rush of doing a maze solo (which would be a personal achievement to me) I was always off-put by this whole concept of people being stripped down, and covered in god-knows-what whilst walking out with bruising etc. For me (personally, and I know, and appreciate people disagree and enjoy the above) a BIA is about having an intense maze experience where you can't cower or hide behind someone else; where nobody else is interrupting your experience. I recall a couple of years ago at the end of a night being grabbed in Cabin and having an actor sit onto of me on the bed and then leaving me to experience the maze solo - similar to the experience Sub Species offers; thats more what I expect from a BIA; not, not this weird sexual tormenting idea that I've always perceived of it. pognoi and jessica2 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshC. Posted September 4, 2017 Report Share Posted September 4, 2017 ^You'd have enjoyed Face it Alone in 2013 and 2014 then. Those years focused more on the alone aspect, where you were given personal interactions with actors, you had that solo rush, you did things that you'd never get a chance to do in a normal run. But at the same time, you were given the poncho to protect clothing (from water), there was nothing really sexual (aside from actors being naked in Saw...and Asylum apparently). 2015 was really the only year where there was the bordering on weird sexual side of things, with the spanking and stripping and stuff. Certainly isn't everyone's cup of tea, but again it did work at the time because of how the experience was set up. For the record, I was never stripped during FiA, I never came out with physical bruises or anything like that. Worst I had physically done to me was paint all over me and hay shoved in my boxers.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlexChewee Posted September 4, 2017 Report Share Posted September 4, 2017 The worst that's happened to me is having a ball gag strapped to me and coming out of the maze in just my top and boxer. I will miss face it alones. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevenVig Posted September 4, 2017 Report Share Posted September 4, 2017 Confirmation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrmatt Posted September 4, 2017 Report Share Posted September 4, 2017 Don't know if you guys noticed this but on the fright nights page on the website the colours of the book now buttons have changed from red to like a mustard colour. Probably nothing special to do with anything but thought I would share. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevenVig Posted September 4, 2017 Report Share Posted September 4, 2017 25 minutes ago, mrmatt said: Don't know if you guys noticed this but on the fright nights page on the website the colours of the book now buttons have changed from red to like a mustard colour. Probably nothing special to do with anything but thought I would share. Most likely to tie in with the new IP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benin Posted September 4, 2017 Report Share Posted September 4, 2017 MUSTARD INSTEAD OF RED? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RubyRed95 Posted September 4, 2017 Report Share Posted September 4, 2017 Absolutely gutted about no Face It Alone ? Honestly don't think I've ever had that kind of adrenaline rush in any other scare attraction, nothing is quite as unnerving as watching your friends disappear one by one and thinking "oh god it's nearly my turn!" Had some amazing solo runs particularly in 2015, going to miss it but I guess it will save me a lot of money haha! MattyMoo 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Posted September 4, 2017 Report Share Posted September 4, 2017 I hope they actually announce the full lineup tomorrow instead of just teasing us even more. RubyRed95 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Posted September 4, 2017 Report Share Posted September 4, 2017 Sorry for double posting but when is press night this year? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkC Posted September 4, 2017 Report Share Posted September 4, 2017 Thursday 28th September 18:30-23:00 Jack 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Posted September 4, 2017 Report Share Posted September 4, 2017 Thanks man Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
400400 Posted September 4, 2017 Report Share Posted September 4, 2017 Thanks manWill you be posting updates from it?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Posted September 4, 2017 Report Share Posted September 4, 2017 3 minutes ago, jonny9403 said: Will you be posting updates from it?? If my mates z list celeb brother can get me in then yes 100% but it's not looking likely 400400 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrmatt Posted September 5, 2017 Report Share Posted September 5, 2017 Today is the day...? Its been a long wait. What time do you think they will do it or do you think they will reveal things through the day Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Posted September 5, 2017 Report Share Posted September 5, 2017 Imo I think they'll just announce the entire lineup tonight Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrmatt Posted September 5, 2017 Report Share Posted September 5, 2017 35 minutes ago, Jack said: Imo I think they'll just announce the entire lineup tonight It's getting exciting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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