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2023: The Curse at Alton Manor

The first Scarefest? When even was that? Certainly before my time on these pages. Early 'thousands, somewhere? Maybe even late '90s?
(I assume you meant last year, the first 'fest of Curse. Just taking the oppertunity to derail the thread. ;) )
I assume this was Dual:Live at one of the first scarefests (after spooktacular stopped being a thing)?
 
The first Scarefest? When even was that? Certainly before my time on these pages. Early 'thousands, somewhere? Maybe even late '90s?
(I assume you meant last year, the first 'fest of Curse. Just taking the oppertunity to derail the thread. ;) )
2008 or 2009 when it was Duel it became Duel live. I've experienced every version of this ride
 
Rode this today…

From the bits I can remember…

- stained glass window effect a little late
- the floating Emily screen/peppers ghost at the end of the grand hallway appears broken/too light
- trommels still broken
- demon “grow” projection area too light
- UV hands area too light
- dolls head trap door stuck open (towards end)
- giant Emily hand projector screen wasn’t working
- giant Emily head lit up far too bright and too early

Given the great promise about things will work, it’s still at 80% and not consistent
Did you ride it in the evening by any chance? Just wondering if your eyes had already adjusted to the light making everything brighter
 
2008 or 2009 when it was Duel it became Duel live. I've experienced every version of this ride
Later than I thought. I'm sure there was some kind of spooky event before that? Earlier versions might not have been "Scarefest(tm)" branded though.
 
The year with Duel and Hex Live was great, I can’t see it ever happening again though.

I was disappointed that there were no roaming actors (none in FV either) but I understand they’ve been reallocated to the mazes which is totally understandable
 
Duel Live got cancelled mostly down to guests moaning about the guns not being in use (you know, because lasers and actors eyes would be a bad mix). Was also very limited what actors could do since a live electric current going through the floor so had to stay in very specific zones.

Hex was problematic since actors grabbed people's feet on the stairs in the Octogan. Least that's what I heard at the time.
 
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