May 6, 201411 yr comment_182679 If anything the line on the floor spoils it for me now I know what it means
May 31, 201411 yr comment_184480 "Oh, oh, oh yes! There you all are! Er, welcome to Hocus Pocus Hall! Now please...try not to look at the ground when you reach the mirror maze!"
May 31, 201411 yr comment_184483 I'm pretty sure there aren't, but usually they are done in such a way that they are practically invisible until they are needed (ie, an evac) The amsterdam dungeon mirror maze had no normally visible line in the mirror maze
November 5, 20159 yr comment_222731 Chessington posted this on Facebook about an hour ago. This was basically one of the original concepts for Hocus Pocus Hall! Does make you think really, seeing HPH was a VERY late Tussauds attraction!
November 5, 20159 yr comment_222733 Hocus Pocus Hall was actually a recycled attraction idea originally planned by John Wardley in the 1990s. Here is a collection of the concept art for the original plans, featuring Lord Chessington (then renamed Dr Chessington for the adverts). A later revision is with Count Limburger, a vampire mouse.
August 4, 20187 yr comment_259242 Who's idea was it to run a 3D walkthrough WITHOUT 3D glasses?! Also, the pre-show has been butchered with a terrible voiceover, it doesn't fit in at all and is so obviously out of sync with the video. All because they couldn't be bothered to buy some more glasses? Guest experience...?
August 4, 20187 yr comment_259248 2 hours ago, Coaster said: Who's idea was it to run a 3D walkthrough WITHOUT 3D glasses?! Also, the pre-show has been butchered with a terrible voiceover, it doesn't fit in at all and is so obviously out of sync with the video. All because they couldn't be bothered to buy some more glasses? Guest experience...? Just remember to keep your eyes open, or you'll miss out...
September 13, 20186 yr comment_260120 Looks like it is the end for the hall... Hopefully something new for 2019? Idk. Anything is better [emoji23]Sent from my Pixel 2 XL using Tapatalk
September 13, 20186 yr comment_260121 5 minutes ago, adam_sparks1 said: Looks like it is the end for the hall... Hopefully something new for 2019? Idk. Anything is better Take that back
September 13, 20186 yr comment_260122 Rumours has it that it'll be a retheme to 'Room on the Broom' by Julia Donaldson (same author as The Gruffalo)
September 13, 20186 yr comment_260123 The writing was on the wall for ages wasn't it? Mothballed for years and the lack of 3D glasses the final nail... Sigh... EDIT - This is however my favourite piece of marketing from Merlin - https://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-for-sale/property-56579148.html
September 13, 20186 yr comment_260124 Probably for the best with how badly it's been butchered over the last few years. Interested to see what takes it's place since I haven't really heard any rumours, I guess we'll just have to "Keep our eyes open or we'll miss out".
September 13, 20186 yr comment_260125 Another piece of un-corporate fun gone... Also worth remembering it was only poor in its last few years due to Chessington's lack of upkeep. I'm confused though, if they're selling it as a property how would it house another attraction?
September 13, 20186 yr comment_260128 33 minutes ago, Coaster said: Another piece of un-corporate fun gone... Also worth remembering it was only poor in its last few years due to Chessington's lack of upkeep. I'm confused though, if they're selling it as a property how would it house another attraction? It's a marketing stunt, and one of the more fun, different and clever ones we've seen from Merlin. Do you really think they'd sell a building in the middle of a theme park for someone external to use?
September 13, 20186 yr comment_260129 That's actually quite a good marketing stunt, I'm quite impressed.
September 13, 20186 yr comment_260131 1 hour ago, Coaster said: Another piece of un-corporate fun gone... Explain this please.
September 13, 20186 yr comment_260135 Does anyone like me think that Hocus Pocus Hall might be rethemed into a ghost train or haunted house attraction. Another theory of mine is that it could be rethemed into a dungeon attraction. Does anyone agree with me? Please share your thoughts heare!
September 13, 20186 yr comment_260136 I think a dungeon style attraction wouldn't work at Chessie due to their primary target market being families and kids, I think Alton or Thorpe are much more fitting candidates. I think whatever they decide to do with the building will be better than Hocus Pocus in its current state.. Hopefully Tomb Blaster is next..
September 13, 20186 yr comment_260139 I wonder what it’ll become, it’ll need to be very child friendly. The room on the broom idea could happen, with the witch being the new ‘owner’. I took my 5 year old nephew on tomb blaster, I forgot it had dead bodies on sticks lol he was terrified ? but did look like it needed some major TLC
September 13, 20186 yr comment_260140 7 minutes ago, jessica2 said: I took my 5 year old nephew on tomb blaster, I forgot it had dead bodies on sticks lol he was terrified ? but did look like it needed some major TLC Was only refurbished what two years ago ?
September 13, 20186 yr comment_260141 I imagine that whatever they do, it'll be pretty much just a retheme. There's not too much they can do with the space, and with the 'property advert' listing the effects and goblins, I imagine all of those would remain. Hard to know whether they'll lean towards an IP or not. Chessington have seen how well IPs work with Gruffalo and, to a lesser extent, Madagascar, but they've not done too bad with internal brands too. Room on a Broom seems like an obvious choice, but I wonder how well known it is in its own right, as opposed to 'from the same author as the Gruffalo'?
September 13, 20186 yr comment_260143 10 minutes ago, jessica2 said: I wonder what it’ll become, it’ll need to be very child friendly. The room on the broom idea could happen, with the witch being the new ‘owner’. I took my 5 year old nephew on tomb blaster... ?but did look like it needed some major TLC It's only just had some! Shocking, isn't it?! HPH was a fun little thing, many years ago. Shame it's rotted, but best to kill now really.
September 13, 20186 yr comment_260144 5 hours ago, Mark9 said: Explain this please. HPH was one of the last bits of "old" Chessington left, and if it's now gone, then there isn't as much left.
September 13, 20186 yr comment_260146 1 hour ago, jessica2 said: I wonder what it’ll become, it’ll need to be very child friendly. The room on the broom idea could happen, with the witch being the new ‘owner’. I took my 5 year old nephew on tomb blaster, I forgot it had dead bodies on sticks lol he was terrified ? but did look like it needed some major TLC Made the same mistake with my niece on Tomb Blaster when she was about the same age but it was the snake that pops up that scared the ? out of her ? As for HPH - meh it’s been naff for years - hope the keep the farting chair though ?
September 13, 20186 yr comment_260149 2 hours ago, Han30 said: Made the same mistake with my niece on Tomb Blaster when she was about the same age but it was the snake that pops up that scared the ? out of her ? As for HPH - meh it’s been naff for years - hope the keep the farting chair though ? Haha yeah he was basically covering his eyes the entire way through saying ‘I don’t like it’. Excellent review for a kids focused theme park haha. I cant remember when we went exactly but I do hope it wasn’t after the refurb ?
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