So I rode Alty Mans twice on my visit on Thursday this week and here are my thoughts.
Is it better than Duel? Absolutely. The level of detail in the theming is something all those involved in the project should be proud of. One ride certainly doesn’t do it justice, not even 2 or 3 no doubt but I definitely appreciated it more after my second ride. I’m so happy the lighting has been designed using theatrical knowledge rather than just shoving up a load of LED wash lights and thinking it’ll do. The lighting really makes this attraction. The soundtrack is also excellent, but it goes beyond this. The acoustic design is great and the speaker placement really aids the notion of things happening all around you. The only thing I’d like more of is bass but that’s just my own personal preference. As aforementioned, the theming is amazing and is of exceptional high quality.
Is it scary? Well. I’m a 31 year old bloke and I certainly jumped several times around the ride. The jump scares definitely get you whilst most of the other effects are just genuinely impressive to witness.
What are the standout effects? The trommel with the heat blasting out just before works a treat, especially with the rotating clock on wall that you approach. This really worked exceptionally well on our 2nd ride because there wasn’t anyone in the car in front. The mirror scene where Emily appears in the ride car worked perfectly on both our rides and was really effective. I’m not sure if it’s meant to be Emily or another demon but the jump scare before the trommel (I think?) where a ghost flies above your head is great. The finale scene is great too and is quite overwhelming!
What effects weren’t so great? The two standout effects which I think could either be improved or just removed are Emily rising from the coffin in the garden scene and the projection of her hand reaching down. They weren’t overly bad, they were just a bit “meh” and I think would be more effective as moving props instead.
Which scenes could be improved? The hide and seek scene, whilst builds up tension, does need a good jump scare however I can see why they thought this scene might work in darkness with audio only. The other scene is the flying head scene. This didn’t really add anything to the ride and I only saw 1 very faintly lit moving head.
Overall score? 8/10. It’s the ride I’ve thought about most since my visit on Thursday and is one I’m certainly looking to get back on. The mix of traditional effects vs screens is spot on and it’s fantastic to have such a theatrical and detailed dark ride in place of Duel.
If this is a sign of things to come, then bring it on.
Is it better than Duel? Absolutely. The level of detail in the theming is something all those involved in the project should be proud of. One ride certainly doesn’t do it justice, not even 2 or 3 no doubt but I definitely appreciated it more after my second ride. I’m so happy the lighting has been designed using theatrical knowledge rather than just shoving up a load of LED wash lights and thinking it’ll do. The lighting really makes this attraction. The soundtrack is also excellent, but it goes beyond this. The acoustic design is great and the speaker placement really aids the notion of things happening all around you. The only thing I’d like more of is bass but that’s just my own personal preference. As aforementioned, the theming is amazing and is of exceptional high quality.
Is it scary? Well. I’m a 31 year old bloke and I certainly jumped several times around the ride. The jump scares definitely get you whilst most of the other effects are just genuinely impressive to witness.
What are the standout effects? The trommel with the heat blasting out just before works a treat, especially with the rotating clock on wall that you approach. This really worked exceptionally well on our 2nd ride because there wasn’t anyone in the car in front. The mirror scene where Emily appears in the ride car worked perfectly on both our rides and was really effective. I’m not sure if it’s meant to be Emily or another demon but the jump scare before the trommel (I think?) where a ghost flies above your head is great. The finale scene is great too and is quite overwhelming!
What effects weren’t so great? The two standout effects which I think could either be improved or just removed are Emily rising from the coffin in the garden scene and the projection of her hand reaching down. They weren’t overly bad, they were just a bit “meh” and I think would be more effective as moving props instead.
Which scenes could be improved? The hide and seek scene, whilst builds up tension, does need a good jump scare however I can see why they thought this scene might work in darkness with audio only. The other scene is the flying head scene. This didn’t really add anything to the ride and I only saw 1 very faintly lit moving head.
Overall score? 8/10. It’s the ride I’ve thought about most since my visit on Thursday and is one I’m certainly looking to get back on. The mix of traditional effects vs screens is spot on and it’s fantastic to have such a theatrical and detailed dark ride in place of Duel.
If this is a sign of things to come, then bring it on.
