Altitude Posted August 8, 2013 Report Share Posted August 8, 2013 I sir, strongly disagree with you! If an ip is done right, it can be amazing! Take HHN for instance, nearly all of their mazes are ips and have you seen the ratings they get! Universal has a budget that Thorpe Park can only dream of. How can Thorpe Park pull IPs off like them? They can't, really. Besides with a Slender theme, the whole point of the game is that you are alone, with nobody else. Silence and the bass drones are what makes the game suspenseful, and with friends talking to each other, the atmosphere would be lost entirely. Am I the only one who thought Saw Alive was done amazingly? The only thing it lacks is actor enthusiasm! For a passive scare attraction, it's not bad. However Thorpe need more active attractions for the target market of Fright Nights. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricky Posted August 8, 2013 Report Share Posted August 8, 2013 I don't think they should make a game or movie based maze because they can't be creative and there are only a certain number of things they can do I wouldn't be so certain, With IP's it's always contracted from both sides, generally speaking in Theme Park's, the contract will have stated that it must be done to the supplier/owner of the IP's standards. So for instance - Let's say that the rumours are true and that there is an I.P to FN to give it a whole new vibe, Thorpe would sit down with that I.P discuss the different options to have then individually go through each idea and discuss for example: What the benefits of 'X' idea is, How creative 'X' idea could be, Does 'X' idea suit the target market Does 'X' idea have a theme that can be referenced to 'Fright Nights' If 'X' idea is to be carried out where would 'X' idea go, how long would it be, what layout should it be, what areas of the story should 'X' idea be focussed on A lot more options/ideas of 'X' idea - variations of the story/theme etc When they have finalised their concept of 'X' idea they would forward it on to the IP supplier, who will say yes or no - Also, it will likely be a case of 'We like this idea, however can you incorporate this into it somewhere, perhaps in this 'Y' location or this 'Z' location. So in essence, the creativity is beyond anyone's imagination, and strangely enough if it was Lionsgate who have been brought in, they have a long list of films they can put forward as ideas. Also note that they are one of the most twisted distributors of horror films currently in existence. To me they are the best people who could of been approached, after the likes of SAW The Ride + Saw Alive. Some for example, as already mentioned and hinted at are: Dead Silence, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, The Possession. Just done some research, and Lionsgate as a company have distributed over 450 films since 1967, which the full list can be viewed here: http://www.imdb.com/company/co0060306/ c1hrisin and FrightNights04 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swooddow Posted August 8, 2013 Report Share Posted August 8, 2013 Thorpe park will most be using IP's and certainly lion gates, does this mean though that they have extended their contract with the company? please correct me if I am wrong, but I swear the their contract with Lions gate was almost ending? Looking at the link R1C4Y posted of the Lionsgate films, there are so many exiting options possible. Also thorpe park would be the olny halloween event in the uk to use Horror movie, based mazes ! All makes perfect sense ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pluk Posted August 8, 2013 Report Share Posted August 8, 2013 Oh yes. Cornflakes 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swooddow Posted August 8, 2013 Report Share Posted August 8, 2013 hahaha love it pluk ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swooddow Posted August 8, 2013 Report Share Posted August 8, 2013 exited for fright nights more then ever this year !!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrightNights04 Posted August 9, 2013 Report Share Posted August 9, 2013 same, I cant wait to see what they have done! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
c1hrisin Posted August 9, 2013 Report Share Posted August 9, 2013 Now that I think about it doesn't maze's like Curse or Se7en when is was still there and on the beach) damage the floor? I know they have rubber pads to remove the impact of the building themselves but the queue lines always have those type of fences that seem like they would damage the floor? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricky Posted August 9, 2013 Report Share Posted August 9, 2013 The floor is concrete, the queue line barriers where made of a soft metal ( I think they were aluminium) so they aren't hard enough to damage the floor, as for the mazes themselves they where put on wooden frames whih where on stilts which as you said, are on rubber anti-grips so the worst that can happen is a few black smudges, which doesn't matter as the beach is repainted every year Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshC. Posted August 9, 2013 Report Share Posted August 9, 2013 Sidders - absolute loved reading the Slender maze concept! Couple of things though - isn't the route between 2 and 4 crossing over Monk's Walk and off park property? Would mean that, in reality, there would need to be a couple of tweaks to the route. Even if you were to tweak it, maybe so you go around the building where the CCR trains are stored (ie the tankers), then I think the experience would still be pretty darn scary. The torches could possibly utilise Bluetooth technology so they 'work' and 'cut out' at different points in the maze (I believe The Passing used Bluetooth for the sounds inside the helmet, so it's more than achievable) and the maze could be a lot more theatrical than the other mazes. With an appropriate charge and explanation, I reckon it would go down a treat. Also, I think regardless of what themes the mazes have, having a couple of roaming actors around the park dressed as a character from a maze would be amazing. Imagine that, regardless of the maze, you feel like you're being tormented by a character from it all the time, not just inside the maze, and that there's no escape. It would be great. Sidders and Phill Pritchard 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrightNights04 Posted August 10, 2013 Report Share Posted August 10, 2013 I agree, the thorpe park prison last year was amazing but could of done with more theming around the park and maybe a "lockdown" sort of thing and some more actors! Inferno 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jjh123horry Posted August 10, 2013 Report Share Posted August 10, 2013 (I believe The Passing used Bluetooth for the sounds inside the helmet...) From what I remember they had ipod nanos tucked into little slots in the helmets, and had two tiny speaker in there. I remember the ipod, coz when they put it on my head, it fell out of its pouch and they then gave me a new helmet. Was nice ti see how they did it, but annoying they could think of a better methid of hiding the system. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Linkin Park Posted August 11, 2013 Report Share Posted August 11, 2013 I think if you were to make a Slender maze a charged attraction, and restrict it to groups of 8 (maximum), you would get people who would be in the 'right' frame of mind to play along with the attraction, so keep quiet and such, whilst still allow for maximum scares. It could be pulled off quite well with a 'tour guide' who has become crazy due to seeing Slenderman so often, so every time someone talks / larks about, he could become very agitated and scary in themselves, and then Slenderman himself and do what he does best. It wouldn't be easy to pull off, and is probably a bit too idealistic to pull off in reality, but I certainly think it is achievable. With it being a paid attraction I see how that could help the maze, although I'd rather not pay, if I did I would want the most out of the experience and I'm sure that's the same with everyone! So joking around would be minimal and the maze would be taken more seriously Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Topsyturvy15 Posted August 11, 2013 Report Share Posted August 11, 2013 (I believe The Passing used Bluetooth for the sounds inside the helmet...) From what I remember they had ipod nanos tucked into little slots in the helmets, and had two tiny speaker in there. I remember the ipod, coz when they put it on my head, it fell out of its pouch and they then gave me a new helmet. Was nice ti see how they did it, but annoying they could think of a better methid of hiding the system. Sounds a pretty expensive way of doing it!!!!!!!! Surprised people didnt realise and steal them. I still think the sounds ruined the maze a bit though. There are definitely things they could do to improve the passing this year. Split up groups would help and I think it would be quite interesting if one tunnel had partial sight and the other had no sight at all. Could make the maze interesting. Unrealistic I guess though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThaliaKleio Posted August 12, 2013 Report Share Posted August 12, 2013 Does anyone know when to expect an announcement from Thorpe park? I'm guessing sometime next month? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marc Posted August 12, 2013 Report Share Posted August 12, 2013 I'd be surprised if its not towards the end of the summer, its the busiest period in the summer and would make sense to advertise to those on park. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricky Posted August 12, 2013 Report Share Posted August 12, 2013 I recon some point throughout Sun SCREAM we will see some kind of announcement. If they leave it longer than that the desired effect on anything new won't be the same. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrightNights04 Posted August 12, 2013 Report Share Posted August 12, 2013 Last year they started giving out clues during sun scream but they properly revelled it on the website on the 14th of September! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Altitude Posted August 12, 2013 Report Share Posted August 12, 2013 Hopefully they'll release fun little video teasers for the mazes. I enjoyed the one for The Passing! Better than the maze itself... Inferno, Coaster and FrightNights04 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swooddow Posted August 12, 2013 Report Share Posted August 12, 2013 true ! the video teasers were always good, it would be interesting if they did small teasers to slowly reveal the re-branding of fright night this year ! and the all new movie mazes ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshC. Posted August 12, 2013 Report Share Posted August 12, 2013 I hope we see a generic, Fright Nights teaser video, such as: http://www.youtube.com/v=EHEffRIyfiU or http://www.youtube.com/v=9LNnTMoa5ig I'd prefer it if we didn't get individual teasers for the mazes, as in recent years they've showed inside the maze, which I feel kinda spoils it. However, if they were to do ones a bit like Passing's, which sets up a story or something, I'd be happy! (EDIT: How do I embed Youtube videos? I can never get it to work?! :S ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swooddow Posted August 12, 2013 Report Share Posted August 12, 2013 year agreed, I find watching or even knowing an incling of what is going to happen in a maze before you go in spoils one of the main reasons of why we find mazes scary , fear of the unknown ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrightNights04 Posted August 12, 2013 Report Share Posted August 12, 2013 Hopefully they put clues out soon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Altitude Posted August 12, 2013 Report Share Posted August 12, 2013 http://www.youtube.com/v=9LNnTMoa5ig I love how bad and cringe that video is. Thorpe <3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TPJames Posted August 12, 2013 Report Share Posted August 12, 2013 I love how bad and cringe that video is. Thorpe <3 I love that video <3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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