[2023] The Curse at Alton Manor

[Craig]

This is errrm wonderful(?) and all, but if we could get back to talking about actual Duel speculation that'd be just wonderful...

I'd recommend the Screwfix community forum for all future WD40 and Polyfilla discussion needs

 

[Themeparksandy1981]

Does anyone know if the trains were taken off site when it was retrofitted to duel?

 

[Trooper Looper]

From: https://twitter.com/TheKDAdventures/status/1578330795613499392?t=40dp_RXHRuDLJSpnO5qvLQ&s=19

 

[Skyscraper]

From: https://twitter.com/TheKDAdventures/status/1578330795613499392?t=40dp_RXHRuDLJSpnO5qvLQ&s=19

The red text says "Possesed, want to play"

 

[Trooper Looper]

The red text says "Possesed, want to play"

Really hope it's something related to The Haunted House.

 

[s_g_k]

From: https://twitter.com/TheKDAdventures/status/1578330795613499392?t=40dp_RXHRuDLJSpnO5qvLQ&s=19

Just called the number. Great bit of marketing!

 

[Alsty]

For anybody who wants to listen without calling


(Yes the audio really is that distorted!)

 

[Steve74]

For anybody who wants to listen without calling


(Yes the audio really is that distorted!)

I've just rung it and got "mailbox full" at the end, then it cut off. I'm presuming the mailbox prompts are real and what we heard was just a voicemail greeting

 

[James]

A wall has appeared around the house now also, with signs, speakers and buttons apparently (looks like peepholes to me).





Source

 

[Steve74]

A wall has appeared around the house now also, with signs, speakers and buttons apparently (looks like peepholes to me).





Source

This is more exciting than Scarefest itself!

 

[Danscott22]

That's a great bit of marketing calling the phone number. It sounds like a creepy version of Hall of the Mountain King is playing over the message as well.

 

[Craig]

I'm glad there's some visible progress, not so much for the ride but more for my sanity reading this topic .

Nice bit of marketing though, costs next to nothing but incredibly effective. Glad there's finally something more substantial up around there as well, especially with the increase in visitors for Scarefest.

 

[John_P]

That's a great bit of marketing calling the phone number. It sounds like a creepy version of Hall of the Mountain King is playing over the message as well.

Yeah thought it was a distorted version of Hall of the Mountain King as well.

 

[Trooper Looper]

With the picture of the now boarded up facade, I really hope they're just there there stop guests from walking up there. Please keep the Facade AT.

 

[James]

With the picture of the now boarded up facade, I really hope they're just there there stop guests from walking up there. Please keep the Facade AT.

I would be surprised if the facade changes much apart from a good clean and repaint. The fencing simply serves to show that something is happening and to draw up some interest. With the increased footfall over Scarefest guests will catch this while walking past and may be curious as to what's happening, spread the word, and return to the park in 2023. Simple and effective marketing.

 

[LordOfDarkness]

A wall has appeared around the house now also, with signs, speakers and buttons apparently (looks like peepholes to me).





Source

They’re just the holes for targets in the queue line for the new blasters….

 

[Squiggs]

The red text says "Possesed, want to play"

It actually "I want to play". It's a small difference, but it changes the meaning somewhat.

It certainly makes more sense of the odd wording of the original signs.

 

[QTXAdsy]

Wow, all happening at once. Also, whoever at Merlin thought of using the phone number which is a little bit of slow burn hype has clearly got a long term plan go build the hype which is honestly very clever IMO.

Will be interesting to see what more fun shenanigans will happen they'll come up with for promotion.

 

[ChristmasPud]

Wow, all happening at once.

Just a reminder that its only 1 month after the ride shut, now 1 month before end of season, and we have the whole closed season to go. Fans seemed to have decided the promo for this was bad before it had even begun. This is still early days

 

[Trooper Looper]

Just had a closer look at the scrapped walls outside behind the ride, I think they're from the Zombie final because of the plug sockets and the overabundsnce of holes and Target lights still hooked in and hanging out, and the given fact of the wall paint texture is the same as well, along with them actually being made of Wood as we can see here on Duels construction back in late 2002: