NikhilSharma Posted September 22, 2013 Report Share Posted September 22, 2013 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=--2LvgPLPmA&feature=share Universal kills it, would love to see something like this in a U.K park for halloween.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
c1hrisin Posted September 22, 2013 Report Share Posted September 22, 2013 Except that bridge is already rediculously slippy in moist or wet circumstances. The amount of people that would fall over. But if it started in the dome that could work really well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshC. Posted September 22, 2013 Report Share Posted September 22, 2013 For Swarm's media night, crossing the bridge to the Dome involved being rushed along by army guards (after passing a 'secure gate'), and being shouted out that The Swarm was attacking. It was meant to be a bit frantic and hectic, and it worked well. However, there were very few people there, so it's hard to judge how well that could work on a large scale. Despite that, I think it would be great - especially in the evening when people are leaving, if some 'You're Next' characters were on the bridge 'targeting' people, chasing them to the turnstiles and such. It would certainly be more effective then as there would likely be less people on the bridge. Even though they're just roaming actors, the 'You're Next' characters has a lot of potential and can be used in so many different ways. I would have loved to have seen them incorporated into a maze, but I actually think it could end up better this way... c1hrisin 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DangFlabbit Posted September 22, 2013 Report Share Posted September 22, 2013 Universal's HHN's The Cabin In The Woods for those who haven't seen it yet... Coaster, ste193, MarkC and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coaster Posted September 22, 2013 Report Share Posted September 22, 2013 I wonder how Thorpe's will be in comparison. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bubbles1 Posted September 22, 2013 Report Share Posted September 22, 2013 Theming wise that was impressive... But it didn't exactly seem "scary", or was that just me? c1hrisin and Glitch 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pluk Posted September 22, 2013 Report Share Posted September 22, 2013 Universal's HHN's The Cabin In The Woods for those who haven't seen it yet... I think that looks absolutely superb. So are we setting ourselves up for disappointment in watching that? Or will Lionsgate insist on something of that quality? Or somewhere in between? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coaster Posted September 22, 2013 Report Share Posted September 22, 2013 It does look very well themed, so I hope that Thorpe's will be themed to that standard. The actors however could have been scarier (judging by the video, I'd have to go in it for myself to say for sure) which is where Thorpe could look on making it very scary. Don't forget that Thorpe's one is "interactive", and we still don't completely know what that means. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark9 Posted September 22, 2013 Report Share Posted September 22, 2013 It does look very well themed, so I hope that Thorpe's will be themed to that standard. The actors however could have been scarier (judging by the video, I'd have to go in it for myself to say for sure) which is where Thorpe could look on making it very scary. Don't forget that Thorpe's one is "interactive", and we still don't completely know what that means. I'm hoping for an interactive laser mission ie Tomb Blaster or Duel. That would be amazing. Graeme and Benin 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coaster Posted September 22, 2013 Report Share Posted September 22, 2013 I'm hoping for an interactive laser mission ie Tomb Blaster or Duel. That would be amazing. Really? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheepie Posted September 22, 2013 Report Share Posted September 22, 2013 The comments regarding the actors not being scary.... Horror Nights is about immersing you in an environment and the actors over there are very limited. One of the weaker aspects that the actors are only allowed to have impact scares and have very little interaction or room to "play" a character. Also sometimes the feeling of being isolated in their attractions is lost due to the constant parades of guests walking through. The UK attractions have always excelled with actors, we're lucky that we have a lot more freedom over here. Plus the relatively small groups that we experience the attractions helps make it feel as though we are going on an adventure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coaster Posted September 22, 2013 Report Share Posted September 22, 2013 Plus the relatively small groups that we experience the attractions helps make it feel as though we are going on an adventure. I think that's what let E10 down last year - the groups were massive. I get what you are saying though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jjh123horry Posted September 22, 2013 Report Share Posted September 22, 2013 Theming wise that was impressive... But it didn't exactly seem "scary", or was that just me? It didnt seem very scary tbh, the makruo and look of everything looks great, but the actors are rubbish. The actors however could have been scarier (judging by the video, I'd have to go in it for myself to say for sure) which is where Thorpe could look on making it very scary. In America the actors arent allowed to touch the guests, unlike over here, purely because they love to throw sueing people around so easily, and universal dont want to have to deal with it, so their covering themselves. Don't forget that Thorpe's one is "interactive", and we still don't completely know what that means. And theres gonna be more than 1 route I assume, seems we choose what happens to us. Sent from my GT-N7000 using Tapatalk 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coaster Posted September 22, 2013 Report Share Posted September 22, 2013 Some changes/progress I noticed today at the park: - Asylum has new wood on the exit door which I imagine will look like a cell when finished. - There was lots of wood outside Asylum, not sure what it's for though. - My Bloody Valentine now has speakers around the exterior of the maze (presumably for queueline audio/music). - Cabin in the Woods has had it's "hellgate" entrance painted orange (it was previously grey). - Lots of posters advertising the event around the park. It's going to be a good one! Not much to see with TBWP at the moment, although I'm still not sure where to look. Inferno 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DangFlabbit Posted September 22, 2013 Report Share Posted September 22, 2013 In response to those comments about it not being "scary" etc, I do tend to agree - if you've watched any other videos from any of Universal's mazes, current or from the past, the actors never seem to be really "scary" or "going for it" in, which I think is mainly due to group sizes. Note there's no forced "hands on shoulders" approach, and it seems on nearly every video I see there seems to be a nearly constant stream of people going through the maze, meaning if there ever was an opportunity for a jump scare it has been missed due to the actors inability to quickly reset their positions, especially in some of the key scene rooms with larger scenery, where the most the actors can do is wander around and growl at by-passers, similar to being in a scare zone in the street. Just my views anyway Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inferno Posted September 22, 2013 Report Share Posted September 22, 2013 ^^ thanks for the update! Speakers outside My Bloody Valentine is a definite improvement already - Ex10's queue was silent as far as I remember. There wasn't any ambient lighting around there either, would be nice to have some of that as well. The work on Asylum is interesting. EXCITE!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshC. Posted September 22, 2013 Report Share Posted September 22, 2013 There are some pictures on Theme Park Guide: http://www.themeparkguide.biz/news-page/22nd-september-2013-fright-nights-are-coming Speakers for MBV is great. Last year, the queue was silent for the most part, bar about 5 minutes when I heard the soundtrack which was prominent in 2011. I do hope they take off all the Ex10 logos from the shipping containers though. The work on CITW looks good too; hopefully those garish vinyl morgue things get burnt as soon as possible; they were terrible! Inferno 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inferno Posted September 22, 2013 Report Share Posted September 22, 2013 I do hope they take off all the Ex10 logos from the shipping containers though. Isn't there a facade though? I don't think we'll even be able to see the Ex10 logos from the public areas And this pic appears to show that horrific vinyl ripped off the wall already! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glitch Posted September 22, 2013 Report Share Posted September 22, 2013 Theming wise that was impressive... But it didn't exactly seem "scary", or was that just me? no universal maze seems scary Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan Posted September 22, 2013 Report Share Posted September 22, 2013 Universal Mazes are very atmospheric with not as many jump scares. Thorpe's mazes are the complete opposite, something in the middle of the two would be perfect (which is what we could possibly see at Fright Nights this year) Tom and Inferno 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deleted Users Posted September 22, 2013 Report Share Posted September 22, 2013 Actors at HHN are explicitly taught to scare at the peripherals and not hang around. There have been too many incidents. MarkC and noseyelephant 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benin Posted September 23, 2013 Report Share Posted September 23, 2013 Can't blame them with the culture over there, any form of touching would probably result in a lawsuit... Although not scary? Yeah right, plenty of jump scares in that, sometimes that's all you need... Though a lack of merman/unicorn is disappointing... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deleted Users Posted September 23, 2013 Report Share Posted September 23, 2013 Merman was there. Unicorn however Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inferno Posted September 23, 2013 Report Share Posted September 23, 2013 http://www.thorpepark.com/frightnights/ has had an update!! the plot Join a deranged film director as he takes over THORPE PARK to bring some of your favourite horror movies to life in the UK’s premier Halloween event. Experience terrifyingly entertaining horror attractions, and the best thrill rides this side of the Atlantic, long into the dead of night - on selected dates in October and November. Watch the trailer... go on... it’s not like we’ll be watching you back... much... The trailer is greyed out and marked 'coming soon'. Thorpe's main site has also been given a new run-down cinema look! <3 Coaster 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldFarmerDean Posted September 23, 2013 Report Share Posted September 23, 2013 there just has to be something in the 4d cinema now... like a saw movie bites style thing, but with bits from the films which feature in the fright nights!? the opportunity to have something in the 4d cinema when the fright nights has a background story like this is too good to miss! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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