September 14, 201113 yr comment_123280 When you are going round you can barely see the rooms and the scenes that they are trying to depict.It really is such a shame. The amount of detail that has gone into the rooms, it really is a shame to hide it all.
September 19, 201113 yr comment_123499 I agree it needs to have a bit more light in there , it's hot such a nice layout inside which needs to be shown more and it might be a bit more popular on here it seems to be not very popular for some reason :/
September 19, 201113 yr comment_123532 Couldnt they put a luminous yellow line on the floor to follow or something?
October 16, 201113 yr comment_125043 I really tried to stay positive about this maze, the attention to detail and likeness of the movies in regards to the scenery was top notchBut I gave up all hope after my visit on Friday after one of the actors saidIn a "creepy" cockney accent "Roll up, Roll up! This way!"When has anyone EVER said ANYTHING even remotely like that in a Saw film? It just made me realise these actors aren't given any sort of direction on how to act to make this a great horror film based maze.It's such a shame to see all this Saw theming wasted.
October 16, 201113 yr comment_125045 ^ Haha, some of the things actors come out with really are quite off topic.e.g. 'Where's your tickle button? Is this your tickle button?'
October 16, 201113 yr comment_125046 One of them was shouting 'COME AT ME! COME ON THEN!' in the first room and started jumping and kicking the wall last time I went in....
November 6, 201113 yr comment_126814 Was very intense yesterday, swat room actor turning every other person in the group backwards so they had to be guided through the maze by the person in front of them. An actor also put his hand around my throat and told me he was going to keep me, good stuff!
November 9, 201113 yr comment_127022 I'd just like to pass on the experience a friend of mine had in this maze on Sunday.So they're going through the maze and then they walk into a scene where two actors are talking to each other, out of character and also, one of them is on their phone. As though embarrassed, the actor on their phone rips my friend from his group, pushes him around, saying he should have a sense of humour as it's the last day. They push him through staff areas, into other actors, they make him go back and do scenes again, he got knocked to the floor and repetitively told that he should have a sense of humour. He was in there for an extra 10 minutes.Sounds like they took things way too far, the actors in question should never have been employed to work there and I hope they never work in something like that ever again. My friend was in tears by the end of it.
November 9, 201113 yr comment_127023 I'd just like to pass on the experience a friend of mine had in this maze on Sunday.So they're going through the maze and then they walk into a scene where two actors are talking to each other, out of character and also, one of them is on their phone. As though embarrassed, the actor on their phone rips my friend from his group, pushes him around, saying he should have a sense of humour as it's the last day. They push him through staff areas, into other actors, they make him go back and do scenes again, he got knocked to the floor and repetitively told that he should have a sense of humour. He was in there for an extra 10 minutes.Sounds like they took things way too far, the actors in question should never have been employed to work there and I hope they never work in something like that ever again. My friend was in tears by the end of it.Thats awful! I hope he reported that to guest services! Something really should be done about that, that is something that the park really needs to be made aware of!I for one, if that happened to me, would be making sure that something got done about it. I mean that borderlines on harassment, maybe I'm over reacting, but I'm sure the press would love this!
November 9, 201113 yr comment_127025 The actors were garbage on Sunday. Most just hid around corners and did a pathetic scream and the rest you could see a mile off. The 4th room had no smoke and the chains were missing. The only decent room was the last one which was nearly pitch black apart from when the gun went off.
March 10, 201213 yr comment_133683 , I hope it is open next thursday when I go, just wanna see if they have changed anything inside at all.....not likely, but we'll see.
March 10, 201213 yr comment_133708 The attraction will be operational on a Fri-Sun basis from Saturday March 24th. Until the 24th, it will remain closed.
March 10, 201213 yr comment_133709 From the reports it seems half the seasons actor budgets have been spent on Swarm launch. Shame.
March 10, 201213 yr comment_133718 From the reports it seems half the seasons actor budgets have been spent on Swarm launch. Shame.Would prefer actors around Swarm than some really crap maze tie-in...
March 10, 201213 yr comment_133739 Would prefer actors around Swarm than some really crap maze tie-in...Amen to that, and what a remarkable job they were doing too. It's official too, Saw Alive is sinking! YAY! It's lopsided to the left
March 10, 201213 yr comment_133744 Luckily, in the knee deep part of the lake it's in, it's on stilts.
March 11, 201213 yr comment_133787 Would prefer actors around Swarm than some really crap maze tie-in...TBH, so would I, but I thought these were there at the mo as part of the special opening events and wouldn't remain when us commoners are allowed in? Would love it if they stayed.
March 11, 201213 yr comment_133795 I think they are part of Premiere Screaming so guaranteed from Thursday until Sunday in some form.
March 11, 201213 yr comment_133861 I wonder if they bothered to hire new directors this year.Surely if they know their jobs are potentially being threatened they'll give it their all this year?I think The SWARM actors kind of prove, the acting is good, but the people giving directions are just awful at their jobs to put it blunt...It's clear that ever since Saw Alive appeared, they've been using some of the same people. I haven't had a good scare in any of their mazes since fright nights of 09. And it kind of sickens me that these guys are probably getting paid more than any other FOH job in the park. I hate to say it but I just envisage the entire directorial team behind Saw Alive as a bunch of campy drama lovies that don't have a clue...
March 14, 201213 yr comment_134116 I love the Saw movies but this was a disapointment. This funhouse needs to be removed to make room for something decent.
March 19, 201213 yr comment_134584 When does the SAW IP end? Will SAW Alive be back in 2013? Doesn't bode well with selected opening, but as has been said, the quality of actors/scares in the maze varied wildly with it being open "24/7"... maybe the area will have a flat ride once "SAW" leaves Thorpe Park?
March 21, 201213 yr comment_134749 For anyone who actually would like to go on Saw Alive this year, the opening dates and times can be found here.http://www.thorpepark.com/rides/saw-alive.aspx
March 21, 201213 yr comment_134763 Yeah I would! Admittedly it does get a bit old but I still think it is a good addition to the park, instead of it being removed perhaps just a rebranding might be needed in a few years, perhaps a swarm maze perhaps?
April 2, 201213 yr comment_135563 It was pretty good in all 3 of my visits today, police officer from first room put a gun to my head! Lots of smoke and actors were good/in different positions to last year making it nice and fresh.
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