TPGG Posted December 1, 2016 Report Share Posted December 1, 2016 Blackpool's hehehe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mer Posted December 1, 2016 Report Share Posted December 1, 2016 LOL what the...?! The Wicker Man would be such a messed up, disturbing IP to have! Although I haven't seen the remake, so don't know if it's as creepy as the original, but that disturbed me enough! Also, we don't know that that Twitter account was indeed a contractor - it could've been someone joking around who got the photos from someone else. Or maybe, as Pluk said, they meant Stick Man? That would make more sense! I'm really struggling to believe this at the moment! Even if it was just a Wicker Man as a central feature, that itself is still creepy and pagan-y How does that even work at a family theme park? "Mum/dad, what is a wicker man?" "It's something used in a ritual, where they put people/animals inside and burn them alive as a sacrifice." Day out ruined. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattyMoo Posted December 1, 2016 Report Share Posted December 1, 2016 The twitter account is definitely someone involved with the project and was on site - it appears as if he is involved with heavy plant/exacavator hire/sales EDIT: He's the project manager for the digger company on site Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mer Posted December 1, 2016 Report Share Posted December 1, 2016 Aah fair enough! Infact I've just seen that their account is still there on Twitter (and does look legit), but obviously not the tweet - I was under the impression they'd deleted their whole account! Blame TowersStreet's FB post for that confusion Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CharlieN Posted December 1, 2016 Report Share Posted December 1, 2016 Hmm this seems very odd. An old, stale IP with probably no appeal to anyone under 15. Having said that, I'm a big fan of the original, and I think that the actual Wickerman himself is a rather impressive structure so if they can build it I'd be very impressed! (Could it be the possible themed structure mentioned above the flume's station?!) It's so beautiful : Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
holtjammy16 Posted December 1, 2016 Report Share Posted December 1, 2016 Could it maybe not have anything to do with the film and just be called Wickerman , with a giant wickerman to go with a fabricated towers story similar to hex? That wouldn't be that bad CharlieN, KingNemesis, pognoi and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KingNemesis Posted December 1, 2016 Report Share Posted December 1, 2016 2 minutes ago, holtjammy16 said: Could it maybe not have anything to do with the film and just be called Wickerman , with a giant wickerman to go with a fabricated towers story similar to hex? That wouldn't be that bad Beat me to it, was about to say the same thing! CharlieN and holtjammy16 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yeah Posted December 1, 2016 Report Share Posted December 1, 2016 7 minutes ago, holtjammy16 said: Could it maybe not have anything to do with the film and just be called Wickerman , with a giant wickerman to go with a fabricated towers story similar to hex? That wouldn't be that bad ...And true to the Wicker Man's prophecy, the Flume died. KingNemesis, CharlieN, Whatever and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan Posted March 8, 2017 Report Share Posted March 8, 2017 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThemeParkCrafter Posted March 8, 2017 Report Share Posted March 8, 2017 That link doesn't even work Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan Posted March 8, 2017 Report Share Posted March 8, 2017 Does for me, it's a link to a Facebook post so should be embedded in the post? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattyMoo Posted March 8, 2017 Report Share Posted March 8, 2017 It works - think Facebook and consequently Instagram too are having some issues this evening - took a while to appear but it did appear! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomathy Posted March 9, 2017 Report Share Posted March 9, 2017 Looks like The Wicker Man will be the name of SW8. Trademarks have been filed by the UK company Lane IP who have previously transferred IP's to Merlin closer to opening dates of attractions.https://euipo.europa.eu/eSearch/#details/trademarks/016221269 Personally can't see it not being this after a construction worker earlier in the year a photo of the flume construction mentioning The Wicker Man. CharlieN 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mitchada04 Posted March 9, 2017 Report Share Posted March 9, 2017 Does second language Italian mean anything? Is Gardaland still getting their dark ride next year? If so this would fit that better surely! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomathy Posted March 9, 2017 Report Share Posted March 9, 2017 Hadn't even noticed that I must admit, seems odd for a construction worker at the flume site to mention it as well though and then delete the tweet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveJ Posted March 9, 2017 Report Share Posted March 9, 2017 It's almost certainly going to be Wickerman ever since the deleted tweet from the Flume site! Sorry, THE Wicker Man Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benin Posted March 9, 2017 Report Share Posted March 9, 2017 Kerfuffle and MachoMachine 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveJ Posted March 9, 2017 Report Share Posted March 9, 2017 I hope the preshow is just that scene projected all around the room. Probably more entertaining than whatever preshow idea they already have planned. #toocynical #neverforgetZufaripreshow MattyMoo 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobF Posted March 10, 2017 Report Share Posted March 10, 2017 12 hours ago, Wumbamillio said: I hope the preshow is just that scene projected all around the room. Probably more entertaining than whatever preshow idea they already have planned. #toocynical #neverforgetZufaripreshow Thats all well and good but merlin cant maintain projectors lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CharlieN Posted March 12, 2017 Report Share Posted March 12, 2017 The new park map shows hat SW8 will be in the Gloomy Wood themed section. yeah 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benin Posted March 12, 2017 Report Share Posted March 12, 2017 No, it really doesn't, there's no path to Katanga (at least, the usual path) this year due to access for the site... And besides these maps are anything but accurate... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yeah Posted March 12, 2017 Report Share Posted March 12, 2017 1 hour ago, Benin said: No, it really doesn't, there's no path to Katanga (at least, the usual path) this year due to access for the site... And besides these maps are anything but accurate... No, SW8 is quite literally listed under Gloomy Wood. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CharlieN Posted March 12, 2017 Report Share Posted March 12, 2017 Courtesy of The Theme Park Geek on Twitter. Of course, take the map with a pinch of salt but at least it's an indication. https://twitter.com/ThemeParkGeeks/status/840982377417588737?s=09 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benin Posted March 12, 2017 Report Share Posted March 12, 2017 7 minutes ago, ChessingtonSam said: No, SW8 is quite literally listed under Gloomy Wood. Know what really helps? Posting the evidence when stating things, as those who have only seen certain parts of a map (I.e. The actual map) can be understandably confused... If it is part of Gloomy Wood then it's a silly idea, literally got Pirates or Africa areas where it sits but Merlin would rather pick the darker boring theme as per the norm... Cal 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveJ Posted March 12, 2017 Report Share Posted March 12, 2017 Doesnt need to be dark and boring if they chose not to be, Gloomy Wood started out being fun and spooky. Unfortunately they only want to make grey and 'edgy' themes. Gloomy Wood could very cleverly be linked up via the old railway woodland route if they pulled their finger out too, creating a lovely 'woodland' journey to the attraction but then having the coaster sit in its own isolated site. Perfect for creating some mystery. Then build a relatively small structure to screen off most view of the ride from the Flume entrance so that guests aren't confused. But will they do that, or just leave the coaster weirdly on show and clumsily 'connected' to Gloomy Wood? CharlieN 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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