September 16, 201213 yr comment_141317 I went to Thorpe park today. - The curse was up and they were working on the interior of the maze. - Asylum had a few people going in and out of it (staff) - Didn't get much of a look at Hellgate's site. - No construction had started in the arena yet for Experiment 10.
September 17, 201213 yr comment_141333 Ok I went yesterday, a couple of things I noticed were The Curse is up and ATM a hollow tent they are building the insides as I speak Asylum had the work light on but I didn't see anybody Hellgates site has a materials outsides, a large pile of 2 by 1 meter ply board sheets and a lot of large planks Arena is empty According to signs Samurai is not opening for fright nights but the 2013 season I will supply LOADS of pics once I get back from school
September 18, 201212 yr comment_141375 Hate to double post but I want this to be know it was added a few days later Curse Outside Hellgate Arena empty - but on an after look is that an EX10 crate in the left of the picture?
September 18, 201212 yr comment_141384 I see the Freaky Fastrack this year only covers The Curse, Asylum and Experiment 10, and does not include Saw of the Passing! Yet it costs £14 this year!! My word!!
September 18, 201212 yr comment_141385 You'd have to buy the Saw Double then, and then the extra for The Passing? Total around £25?
September 18, 201212 yr Author comment_141387 I see the Freaky Fastrack this year only covers The Curse, Asylum and Experiment 10, and does not include Saw of the Passing! Yet it costs £14 this year!! My word!!Despite the extortionate price, I don't blame Thorpe for not including The Passing. It's a payed for maze and the aggro of people claiming they should be allowed into without paying the price for the Passing because they have a fasttrack would be too much fuss. Hopefully, if the Scarefest payed mazes are anything to go by, the queues will be pretty minimal so a fasttrack would be pointless anyway.
September 18, 201212 yr comment_141389 The Passing will use timed slots, making Fastrack completely and utterly pointless, so it's not a surprise in the slightest...
September 18, 201212 yr comment_141391 Do you think the Passing has actually been built yet? Also do you know the company that makes/ produces the mazes?
September 18, 201212 yr comment_141395 I would have thought most would have swiped at the opportunity to declare that Thorpe have increased the price of Fastrack yet reduced the amount of attractions you can get on with it!
September 18, 201212 yr comment_141398 I see the Freaky Fastrack this year only covers The Curse, Asylum and Experiment 10, and does not include Saw of the Passing! Yet it costs £14 this year!! My word!! Where does it say this? Can't seem to find it on the website. To be fair, £14 works out as about £4.66 an attraction, which is about the same as Saw or front row Stealth, and cheaper than Swarm's, so in terms of Thorpe's pricing, it's pretty reasonable. Do you think the Passing has actually been built yet? It seems as though The Passing is in the old Hellgate location, which will mean the majority of the route is already there (I think there were some false walls?) - I wouldn't be surprised if there was still some old Hellgate theming in there as well. I'd expect that they're still 'building it' in the sense of adding theming, checking lighting and props and such. One thing that's only just dawned on me is that in the logo of Passing, there's a tunnel with light at the end. Anyone who's been in Hellgate / the old X queue will probably remember a certain tunnel in there... (probably something that's been picked up by loads of people, but just me having a blonde moment )
September 18, 201212 yr comment_141400 It seems as though The Passing is in the old Hellgate location, which will mean the majority of the route is already there (I think there were some false walls?) - I wouldn't be surprised if there was still some old Hellgate theming in there as well. I'd expect that they're still 'building it' in the sense of adding theming, checking lighting and props and such. I agree with you, but I have taken a picture of them with a large amount of boards and new planks meaning that it is partly being rebuilt or extensions?
September 19, 201212 yr comment_141405 I agree with you, but I have taken a picture of them with a large amount of boards and new planks meaning that it is partly being rebuilt or extensions? At the time of Hellgates closing it was rumoured not to be because they wanted to replace it with a tent but because the inside was falling apart to the extent it was not safe. If that was the case a fairly substantial rebuild would be required anyway.
September 19, 201212 yr comment_141432 Premium Annual Passholders can now prebook entry into Fright Nights for free. Unlike last year, this must be done for all of the dates you want to visit instead of half term only. Something tells me they expect this year to be very busy. http://www.thorpepark.com/frightnights/premium-pass-entry.aspx
September 19, 201212 yr comment_141437 Considering how few dates there are (same for Towers) I'm not surprised they expect it to be busy... Annoying hassle though... Bleh... Only last year I was enjoying an empty midweek jaunt to Towers' Scarefest, and that's completely out the question this year
September 20, 201212 yr comment_141447 Think ill be giving Flight Nights a miss this year for many reasons: no preview day like 2nd October last year, fastrack only mazes, no more 10pm close, days restricted to half term, Friday to Sundays only when of course its too busy. Other unrelated things like the car park charge and no single rider Stealth put me off even more I did go last year on preview day and it was amazing but I honestly don't think the park will match that this year!
September 20, 201212 yr comment_141450 Think ill be giving Flight Nights a miss this year for many reasons: no preview day like 2nd October last year, fastrack only mazes, no more 10pm close, days restricted to half term, Friday to Sundays only when of course its too busy. Other unrelated things like the car park charge and no single rider Stealth put me off even more I did go last year on preview day and it was amazing but I honestly don't think the park will match that this year! Fright nights 2011 was, in my opinion the best Fright nights the park has ever done. For reasons you have stated above I don't think this years event will be as good as last years one but I am still going to go as many times as I can!
September 20, 201212 yr comment_141465 2012 Fright Night Photos! NEW! http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.455081754536340.106054.328454217199095&type=1
September 20, 201212 yr comment_141477 Looks interesting. Something I am wondering though: I'm sure the entrance to the first corridor in Asylum has been boarded up? Didn't you used to go in and turn right at the sign which took you down a long corridor into the main room? Whereas now it looks like you turn left instead. Has anyone else noticed this or am I incorrect?
September 20, 201212 yr comment_141479 I also think it's always been left - followed by a long corridor, then a right into 'the Asylum' with all the mesh-fencing, flashing lights and so forth?
September 21, 201212 yr comment_141488 I always remember turning left, I might be wrong though. When we had a look through the entrance the other day it defiantly still goes left and then down the corridor, the door was unlocked so we were going to run in and take a picture down the corridor but thought better of it!
September 21, 201212 yr comment_141499 After a little nosy on this website: http://www.360themedattractions.com/index.php/services/ I would imagine that the former Hellgate is getting a complete overhaul, and I would imagine this is where The Passing will be
September 21, 201212 yr comment_141500 Oh right, I have been in Asylum many times but I couldn't remember which way you went - I just remembered it being right but I must be wrong.
September 21, 201212 yr comment_141501 After a little nosy on this website: http://www.360themed...x.php/services/ I would imagine that the former Hellgate is getting a complete overhaul, and I would imagine this is where The Passing will be Looks like they also did Experiment 10 then!
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