September 28, 201311 yr comment_169416 I cant find this picture of the fright nights map... Other then that, I was wondering which maze is the least scary. I am some what a very easily scared guy, so I want to start slow.
September 28, 201311 yr comment_169417 hmm could this mean Actors on the rides with you so there is no escape? Wait...Actors...combined with Saw. If they're gonna be riding it - OH NO! THORPE MEAN TO KILL THE ACTORS!!!
September 28, 201311 yr comment_169420 Why would you put actors on the rides? The capacity would drop even further, and that's the last thing the park needs.
September 28, 201311 yr comment_169422 Why would you put actors on the rides? The capacity would drop even further, and that's the last thing the park needs. and there isn't really much an actor can do on-ride Not so sure what would be scary about a person in halloween make-up sitting behind you on a ride, you'd get that at fright nights anyway with all the fancy dress haha
September 28, 201311 yr comment_169426 more fright night updates on the theme park guide page, seems like on cabin in the woods, to make it 'emmersive' all they have done is put a couple of trees and stones near the entrance and repainted the stone wall entrace , to a woody colour. , I hope the maze has allot more themeing inside it and creates an emmersive envirement.
September 28, 201311 yr comment_169427 Thorpe Park's 'Cabin In The Woods': Universal Studios' 'Cabin In The Woods': I just hope Thorpe's version isn't finished yet.
September 28, 201311 yr comment_169428 Painting some fibreglass stonework orange certainly fooled me into thinking it was made of wood. Well what was I expecting after all? It's still massively better than most of Thorpe Park's previous Fright Nights efforts! ...Also it's interesting what they are doing with The Asylum. All of the existing exterior decor has been taken down it seems...
September 28, 201311 yr comment_169431 When people compare this to Universal's effort, it makes me want to scream. Guys, we know Thorpe are trying to recreate HHN's success, but Thorpe's budget is almost non-existent when compared to Universal's. Stop getting so upset when it doesn't look as impressive as anything in Orlando. If you're that bothered, get your butt down to Heathrow?
September 28, 201311 yr comment_169432 When people compare this to Universal's effort, it makes me want to scream. Guys, we know Thorpe are trying to recreate HHN's success, but Thorpe's budget is almost non-existent when compared to Universal's. Stop getting so upset when it doesn't look as impressive as anything in Orlando. If you're that bothered, get your butt down to Heathrow? Yes I know Thorpe's budget is tiny compared to Universal's, but this genuinely looks like one of the haunted house things you'd see at a small seaside resort, not the UK's Thrill Capital. I'm sure it'll be impressive inside but it looks nothing like a cabin whatsoever from the outside. Of course people are going to compare the two mazes as they are the same IP and it's not like Thorpe aren't being backed by a major film company such as, oh I don't know... LIONSGATE! I have been to Orlando and I went via Gatwick thanks.
September 28, 201311 yr comment_169433 Just to clarify, Thorpe's actual cabin set piece is inside or in a different location in that area. They uploaded a picture to instagram with a picture of the window of the cabin. By the looks of MBV they are making a huge effort and its so frustrating to see fans of Thorpe constantly criticising every move they make. The stones and trees do look much better and add some sort of a theme even if its poor compared to Universal who used to make sets for the horror films in the first place. (and yes I do understand that Universal may not have made the sets for TCITW but they have previously made horror sets)
September 28, 201311 yr comment_169434 If they actually have created the Cabin inside this entrance bit then fair play to them and I'll take my comments back!
September 28, 201311 yr comment_169435 And before we see it and see that its not up to the standards of Universal just remember the budget for Universal and the budget for Thorpe, completely different and even if Thorpe is owned by a large company, Fright Nights is popular but its no where near as popular as Universal who start their event before the month of Halloween has even begun. I am happy that Thorpe have even tried to make this event successful.
September 29, 201311 yr comment_169441 I'm not going to compare it to Universal, however I'll say that that compares to the "worst" theming we find in the UK independent parks. First impressions do obviously count.
September 29, 201311 yr comment_169443 Nobody was criticising Thorpe Park that I can see. Somebody just pointed out the difference for fun because it looks pretty amusingly pathetic in comparison. I am actually excited looking at these photos. So why the big overreaction? Plus it's actually easy for a theme park to 'theme' their rides, with the money Thorpe Park ought to have. There are people whose jobs are to meticulously design sets on restricted budgets, and not much of that expertise is on show here, that's all. I love the look of those fir trees at least, can't have been very cheap!
September 29, 201311 yr comment_169444 Found the update https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.549180238470613.1073741834.163052343750073&type=1 Looks interesting, I can't make out if the fake brickwork is still there under Asylum's canopy (hope so). Those picture confirm that My Bloody Valentine will have a queueline shop.
September 29, 201311 yr comment_169447 Comparisons to HHN have to be expected (especially for CITW), when the park are saying you don't need to fly out to America for a great Halloween event. In that, they are pretty much saying Fright Nights will be as good as HHN; they've set the bar extremely high. For CITW, I wasn't expecting much of an exterior - they simple don't have the logistical space, and I doubt the budget, to create of such high immersive level. Hopefully, as time goes on, we'll see more and more money splashed out into FN, and hopefully more on the actual look of the event. We do know not to judge things based on their exterior as well; look at Se7en and Curse. They had a fair amount of good quality theming in tents, so I do expect the inside of CITW to be rather special. But as Fred says, first impressions do count, and hopefully people won't be too let down by the exterior. Then again, that will come down to expectations, and I doubt somewhat that most people will have seen Universal's attempt to compare / expect..
September 29, 201311 yr comment_169448 I hope its good, and they better not keep the sign saying the passing on top of it :L
September 29, 201311 yr comment_169449 Ok lets think of thhe HHN vs TP thing like this. Ticketprice: £5 with AP whilt in Orlando you would pay like £50 for the evening. Thorpepark Rides: Thorpepark Set design: Univeral Coustumes: Universal Budget: Universal Park themeing: Universal Mazes: Universal Scares: TP as they are persistant and you could have an actor follow you for half the maze and not just a jump scare. Overall: Universal but you have got to think of the value for money TP gives us to have a great night.
September 29, 201311 yr comment_169450 Ok lets think of thhe HHN vs TP thing like this. Ticketprice: £5 with AP whilt in Orlando you would pay like £50 for the evening. Thorpepark Rides: Thorpepark Set design: Univeral Coustumes: Universal Budget: Universal Park themeing: Universal Mazes: Universal Scares: TP as they are persistant and you could have an actor follow you for half the maze and not just a jump scare. Overall: Universal but you have got to think of the value for money TP gives us to have a great night. How are you judging 'Mazes' there? Surely a maze can only be judged on the scares, set design and costume, which you've all judged in separate categories? Just interested really.
September 29, 201311 yr comment_169451 Comparisons to HHN have to be expected (especially for CITW), when the park are saying you don't need to fly out to America for a great Halloween event. In that, they are pretty much saying Fright Nights will be as good as HHN; they've set the bar extremely high. That was the quote I was looking for! I'm sure they said something along those lines but couldn't remember where it was and if I had just made it up
September 29, 201311 yr comment_169452 You got that from their press release, here: "A team of specially-trained scare actors is being recruited to deliver what will undoubtedly be the UK’s premier Halloween event – near London, without the need to go to Florida"
September 29, 201311 yr comment_169453 Speaking of Press Releases, there's been a few new ones released - http://www.thorpepark.com/press/releases/default.aspx The most interesting one gives loads of facts: Over 200 scare actors – including 30 Harry Wardens, 50 monsters, 20 roaming actors but just one Billy Doll 500 grizzly props – including severed fingers and limbs Over 5000 metres of pathways flanked by one-way mirrors, hidden walls and doors A wardrobe of over 300 costumes 30 gas masks 20 doctor’s gowns 500 pints of fake blood 10,000 litres of black paint 350 sticks of theatrical make up 50 strobe lights and special effect lighting 40 fog machines 20 air blasts A creative team of over 100 people worked over 2000 hours to create the total experience Sounds good!
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