July 31, 201510 yr comment_213643 Halloween for me is always the most exciting part of the UK themepark season for me, and this just makes me even more happy! Curse Of The Tomb sounds a very exciting addition (as another much needed park addition), maybe it will link in to the 'potential' Tomb retheme for next year. Trick Or Treat woods sounds is an interesting one, especially how it came out of nowhere and sounds like another exciting addition. In terms of where they will be positioned, I expect Tomb will be where the Krypt was when it was around and Trick or Treat Woods will go where that Christmas trail was (as I can't think of any other forested/open space areas in the park). We know Haunting In The Hollows will be back I'm certain Mystery Of a Hocus Pocus will be too (especially with all the money & effort spent when it opened) and think it's still got several years at the park. With 8pm closings hopefully, this could be the best Halloween event at the park yet. Merlin seem to be really pulling the stops at their parks for Halloween this year (though I expect a quieter year for Fright Nights though in comparison).
July 31, 201510 yr comment_213644 Curse of the Lost Tomb has a higher age guidance than Haunting... Maybe we're in for something a little more fun this time! Wheeee! Hocus is most certainly missing from the line up, it is totally ignored on the website, which I find strange, as it was the most popular last year. Although, both shows are also missing, so maybe they're saving a few details for now, though I doubt it. As bad a TMOHPH was last year, it would be a massive shame to lose that amazing soundtrack so early on. Maybe they're thinking of ways to sort it up for this year, either that or Treat in the Woods is in it's place. Though by the sounds of it, I would imagine that to go in the Christmas grotto area.
July 31, 201510 yr comment_213646 The immersion and theatrical side to the Chessington Halloween attractions is what makes them so good. You don't need gore, just a jump scare which is emphasised completely by the fact your mind is taken off of it with a surreal storyline that you're part of. I also love the lighting at Chessington and hope the same teams are still responsible this year as it really makes the event for me, and to an extent leaves me disappointed with Thorpe and Towers!
July 31, 201510 yr comment_213648 Mystery is not coming back apparently because they thought it was too much work to reinstall. The new one is going in the events marquee.
July 31, 201510 yr comment_213649 Mystery is not coming back apparently because they thought it was too much work to reinstall. The new one is going in the events marquee. Bad news. Really was a superb attraction with incredible acting and stunning soundtrack...but all in all it DID last a good two seasons.
July 31, 201510 yr comment_213651 Mystery is not coming back apparently because they thought it was too much work to reinstall. The new one is going in the events marquee. Words don't describe my disappointment. Never got to experience it (very nearly did once), but it looked and sounded so good and breaks my heart I'll never get to hear the full raw soundtrack,ever.
July 31, 201510 yr comment_213659 Why does the Tomb logo look like it has been designed by a teenager on cooltext.com or whatever that site used to be? Also why does it have Japanese/Chinese characters around the edge? Still...could be alright and at least they won't be forced to use the black container like the Krypt had to....and that stupid Gorilla head! And maybe they've sorted out the water leak problems in the marquee too...
August 1, 201510 yr comment_213668 How could I forget the gorilla thing in Krypt, so rubbish... Shame Mystery isnt coming back... If the park really thinks it's too much effort to set up that just shows we are heading in a poor direction... You don't get anything without putting the effort in...
August 1, 201510 yr comment_213669 It suffered last year after the original creators left. The replacement didn't have the know how, or experience to set triggered scenes (hence why it just looped one track, rather than the individual show scene tracks and programned show lighting). It's a shame as it was a fantastic attraction with detail and character. To be too much work for the entertainment team shows they're obviously struggling. While entertainments added the lighting, the theming install was given to studios last year for that reason. I bet the tomb attraction in the marquee isn't even something they're dealing with much, external company all the way.
August 17, 201510 yr comment_215189 Now in Market Square produced by Scruff Dog and photo stolen from their FB
August 17, 201510 yr comment_215193 That's a nice bit of theming there, can't wait to see what else these guys do.
August 17, 201510 yr comment_215201 Now in Market Square produced by Scruff Dog and photo stolen from their FB Gorgeous! ... But it's August.
August 17, 201510 yr comment_215206 ^ Hopefully it's just it's temporary location to promote Howl'O'Ween. It doesn't look particularly great just plonked there, it must be said.
August 17, 201510 yr comment_215207 They did use the area last year for the Halloween tree which appeared quite early, can see this staying there now.
August 17, 201510 yr comment_215213 ^ Hopefully it's just it's temporary location to promote Howl'O'Ween. It doesn't look particularly great just plonked there, it must be said. It's promoting both Howl O Ween AND their Christmas event, hence the wreaths and the crackers. ...Very odd.
August 17, 201510 yr comment_215218 It's promoting both Howl O Ween AND their Christmas event, hence the wreaths and the crackers. ...Very odd. I didn't think those were wreaths and crackers I thought they were leaves and sweets (I.e. trick or treat rewards.)
August 17, 201510 yr comment_215219 I didn't think those were wreaths and crackers I thought they were leaves and sweets (I.e. trick or treat rewards.) Oh yeah of course! Did look very strange from first glance!
August 17, 201510 yr comment_215222 If they draped some fake grass cover over the pumpkins they'd almost completely eliminate the seasonal issue.
August 17, 201510 yr comment_215226 But the whole point is to remind people that Halloween is coming up and to make plans to come back, and the fences say "trick" on the dark side and "treat" on the sweet side. It doesn't look awful in person, it's just much much too early!
August 17, 201510 yr comment_215227 To be honest, laying down some wood/bark chips over the ground would make it look so much better. It just looks terribly out of pace at the moment.
August 17, 201510 yr comment_215229 Well don't judge too much, that photo was taken about 2 seconds after it was just installed
August 17, 201510 yr comment_215232 Never too early to advertise for Halloween events in my opinion. Didn't the Scarefest hearse appear at like the beginning of August last season? Just a shame they decided to put it on the Market Square compass, which is arguably the coolest thing Chessington have added in the past couple of years.
August 17, 201510 yr comment_215252 Advertising yes, but at that pace they'll have the fairy-lights up on October 12th.
August 23, 201510 yr comment_215706 ScareTour have been able to confirm that Vampire: Haunting of the Hollows is not returning to this year's line up, with Curse of the Lost Tomb and Trick or Treat Wood being the only 2 Halloween attractions this year - http://www.chessington.com/halloween/ Disappointing; never got to try out HotH and did want to, but never had the chance / couldn't be bothered to make the effort.
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