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[2023] The Curse at Alton Manor

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RyanUK said:
I did understand you - also a good explanation there. To my knowledge I don’t know of many or any dark rides that have adjusted to its audience. I’m not a fan of the Gruffalo River Ride at Chessington after they changed it from Bubbleworks, I choose not to go on it but unfortunately that ride will not adjust to suit my or anyone’s experience who don’t enjoy it. Dark rides are created and the audience has to adapt to it, positively or negatively. The ride can make changes and improvements where it sees fit, but those changes wouldn’t be primarily aimed at its target audience.
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In most cases the changes are subtle, usually around sequencing and lighting, maybe music. Sometimes it’s more extreme, such as Hex where the whole pre-show was scrapped and redone.

I can’t comment on the gruffulo as I have never ridden it.
 
RyanUK said:
To my knowledge I don’t know of many or any dark rides that have adjusted to its audience.
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Probably the best examples at Alton Towers are Hex and Nemesis Sub-Terra. Hex was massively altered in its first season to better suit its target audience and Nemesis Sub-Terra gained an entire extra third of an attraction to make it the terrifying experience guests actually wanted it to be, along with various other changes.

You could also argue The Haunted House into this category, though here many of the changes were for more technical reasons. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory was also changed in its first (and second) season in reaction to audience feedback.
 
Dave said:
In most cases the changes are subtle, usually around sequencing and lighting, maybe music. Sometimes it’s more extreme, such as Hex where the whole pre-show was scrapped and redone.
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They are indeed pretty different extremes. Hex was finished as intended but met with vocal disappointment. Other than the vault, the redesign saved it to being the classic attraction we all know and love.
Derren Brown was a similar case but the 2017 redesign didn't save its popularity. Sub Terra just about did

But those are examples of rides bombing, Im sure they will be doing everything they can to hit the mark. It will surely get a fair response on opening with hopefully just the usual tuning needed.

The reaction hasnt happened yet after all!
 
Yeah fair point the the above ^

Also are we expecting a high budget advert for this ride or is it more low key? Do they usually advertise prior an attraction is open to the public or during?


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TroySmith1 said:
Yeah fair point the the above ^

Also are we expecting a high budget advert for this ride or is it more low key? Do they usually advertise prior an attraction is open to the public or during?


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If the amount and level of social media and on-park marketing is anything to go by I'd expect a full, high-budget TV advert. It is their shiny major new attraction after all.
 
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I’ve just watched a POV of Duel before it closed and it gave me the feeling that we might be underestimating the amount of changes that will be made to the ride in order for it to adhere to the new storyline
 
She’s currently counting down to 0 by the time she gets there she will be robbed.

With the pre show they could have a virtual host on a tv saying welcome to this open house please continue into the next room.
You walk into the next room and you still see Emily playing in her dolls house. The virtual host welcomes you to this open house the lights go out and Emily is now on the screen doing that count down and you board the ride.
That way they can have a pre show and the queue keeps moving as it’s on a loop.
If it is still 5 to a cart when you have your picture taken. When you view it at the end Emily with you.
 
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Looking at the map I can’t work out the things outside on the ground? Also what’s the statues opposite the house?

I know we shouldn’t take it as bible but sometimes there hints.


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