2 hours ago, JoshC. said:

The teaser trailer seemed to hint at a horror film released in 2013, so there we go.

Knowing this cinema and its love for Warner Bros., I suspect The Conjuring from 2013 will be the next 4D film considering it has the same BBFC rating as It and is a VERY big franchise.

New show has been announced as Rebel Ball with dance, fire, music and Dj shows.

I think this is a replacement of all the shows at lucifers lair, so I assume this is going on the launchpad and lucifer is going to take a backseat.

This confirms a few things and makes more things confusing

• What will lucifers lair be?

• Creature Campus was rumoured to be moving to the launch pad because of the what3words code in the teaser.

• Will Rebel Ball just be shows or have roaming actors too?

It could be the best use of the launch pad for this event and I really hope it’s advertised well as the hub of the event

Bit of a curveball that's for sure.

My best guess is that Creature Campus and Rebel Ball will alternate on the Launchpad stage, meaning there's always something going on. One of the downsides for Creature Campus is it was pretty much non-existent outside of the performances, so having its space doubled up for something else works.

It's worth noting the description for Rebel Ball lists "fire performances" as opposed to a fire show.

I'll be disappointed if Lucifer's Lair is scaled back this year. It's been the crown jewel of Fright Nights since it came about in my opinion.

Ahhh, that all makes sense.

Creature Campus could work as a scare zone if they wanted it to. Back in the day, Amity was a mix of both, and I think the location outside Stealth makes more sense for a full set based around the school than Launch Pad, which seems to be used for multiple different things.

Not really Fright Nights-related, but it’s funny how Launch Pad suddenly comes alive when there are food units open. Maybe they should have stuck to the original plan and kept permanent food units around the area.

I just can’t see Lucifer’s Lair also having a stage and staying show-focused. I think the danger is that there ends up being more shows than scare zones. I think the theme of lucifers lair lends itself better to being a hub of entertainment. I’d be really sad to see it go.

I don’t think Purgatory Town should come back unless they move away from the conversation-based approach. Me and my group aren’t really going to interact with actors on that level. I think the actors should be providing scares and approaching us to scare us, rather than just loitering around and having a conversation with people.

Alton Towers does scare zones really well with its two free walkthrough scare zones. I’m glad The Crows are coming back, but I think they really needed another one alongside it.

Conjuring 4D replaces IT 4D:

Good addition, and nice to refresh the film offering.

now something to replace ready player one PLEASE IT'S NEARLY BEEN THREE YEARS.

Another teaser tonight for Project Blackout, full reveal at 9am tomorrow.

My guess is a torch maze which turns off and on throughout the maze, using the same technology the Purgatory at Tulleys uses. More information on their website - https://www.hauntedlantern.com/

Could be why they've decided to do tickets for this one separately and not as part of a bundle, as I imagine this would have a lower throughput.

Seems as though you're right Cal, though nothing officially confirmed...

Couple of extra bits:

• Only available as a one shot ticket (£12-£14, so £2 more expensive than the other one shots) or VIP packages

• Actors will touch you and you will be split up.

It's a cool concept and I'm intrigued by it. It feels slightly...un-Thorpe like? Which I mean in a positive way. That probably makes sense given RWS are more in charge this year.

Throughput will be an interesting one. Lots of darkness, being split up, plus the presumed torches. Some mazes that have used Haunted Lantern have gone for very small groups (eg Purgatory at Tulleys), others keep group size the same. But I'm not aware of any that have split groups up before.

So yeah, intrigued and excited.

hey spooky, how you doing, oh since the light went out there's nothing going light, I just can't sleep alone at night

a do do do do a doo!

I had an account here yonks ago and posted in relation to Fright Nights, but must've been attached to an old (now defunct) email address, as I can't seem to recover it!

Anyways, mainly just wanted to have a moan, haha.

Cos A: Why is Thorpe always so slow to release all the information on Fright Nights, especially so in recent years, with rushed VIP extras, etc.

As someone who tries to fit in as much as possible in the way of scream parks & scare attractions during spooky season, TP make planning it all extra difficult compared to other places, who have all their packages up nice and early.

I have been asking support for weeks when the hotel/short break packages will be sorted, and they keep telling me they don't know, to check back in a few days o.O

Cos they've been selling short breaks with FN included for a while now, but with no free maze entry on the 2nd day like they've had in previous years, so the main thing I wanted to know was if that will be added at all, or if it's gone for 2026.

Support just kept saying "short breaks packages for Fright Nights have not yet been finalised, keep checking back" ...then don't sell short breaks including FN then? Because people who book early will be screwed over when potentially better packages are launched!

I almost booked one of the dates, just to make sure we had SOMETHING booked in, and to help organise the calendar better for October, when I did one last check of the TP website and saw the addition of Short Break RIP Stays "coming soon" that DO include the mazes + more.

Now I'm stuck waiting again, because it doesn't tell you dates/availability, full t&cs of that package. I'm so sick of the "coming soon". I just want some solid info so I can have everything planned T_T Never have this issue planning a trip to any other scare event in the UK!

And B: What is the point of even being subscribed to a newsletter anymore, when they're sent infrequently, and everything is just revealed on social media? I don't care for teasers or social media hype, I just want solid information T_T