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Hex [2024 Refurb]: General Discussion

WillPS said:
Not sure I agree, it's a symptom of being enthusiastic about something rather than just more passively enjoying it.

I seem to recall a lot of talk about Rita ruining Ug Land, for example. Kumbak ruining Grand National is another that springs to mind.

Not every change is positive unfortunately and when something you really like is changed even moderately for the worse it can feel like it has been ruined.
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Well sure, but there's a vast and noticeable difference between genuine constructive criticism... and whining negativity that at this point feels little more than performative
 
Anyway, wee question to ask. Following that wee incident on opening day, Hex has been working well for the most part then?

Surely it in a fortnight alone since opening has worked more in that time than all the combined days from the seasons when it only worked for only two days?
 
Is Hex on full capacity at the moment? Or are they loading less than the full amount of guests per cycle?

I only ask because a queue of 55 mins is pretty much unheard of for Hex even on a busy Scarefest Saturday.

If it is being loaded full and just popular due to its reopening then that’s good news I guess.

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AT86 said:
Is Hex on full capacity at the moment? Or are they loading less than the full amount of guests per cycle?

I only ask because a queue of 55 mins is pretty much unheard of for Hex even on a busy Scarefest Saturday.

If it is being loaded full and just popular due to its reopening then that’s good news I guess.

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I am not sure how, unless if 2 rows were deactivated (restraint issue???) as I think they have to balance each side of the swing, considering where I was i n the queue for a 20 min wait, I would sat a fill queue is about 40-50 mins.
 
I think the queue times were mainly down to staff filling the indoor queue area with roughly 150 guests then letting both groups into the pre show room before filling another 150 guests. We were by the main entrance today and that was 45 mins.

On to the ride OMG me and my daughter loved it. I liked the lighting that was in the queue line and the double doors that was installed. Was a good choice to have a separate pre show as sets the ride up nicely.
The video room now that had the most improved portion of the rides with the lighting effects for the lighting and the fire.
The Octagon room will the generator 😂 what is the point of having the sparks at the front of it. Also the lighting with the different colours reminded me of the Dome 2 in Birmingham in the late 90’s also having a member of staff at the top of the stairs shouting stop at the bottom of the stairs then lifting the curtain up at the end.
Now the main mad house and I thought that was the best it ever been minus the flashing tree they could have just left the lights on it all the time as it made sense that the power from the branch was controlling the room. It felt very forceful and did make you feel like you were going upside down. The extra lighting also helped with the experience. We enjoyed it that much we did it twice yesterday.
 
Went on it for the first time since the refurb yesterday. Those fairy lights in the branch and the gobo effect at the end was very Blackpool illuminations. Not a fan at all!

Other than that a fan of the new generator effect - how long that will last is the question! Can imagine there will be some tweaks over the closed season.

Great to see such a well loved ride re-opened and a 40 min queue to match! Let’s hope it lasts a bit longer than the 2017 refurb!
 
VerticalLoop123 said:
Great to see such a well loved ride re-opened and a 40 min queue to match! Let’s hope it lasts a bit longer than the 2017 refurb!
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Speaking of which, other than the wee mishap in its reopening day, I take it that it has been operating well since then perhaps more times than the last two years combined? Which that in itself is telling of how poor a condition it was in.
 
I got to experience the 'new' Hex this week. Overall, I'm impressed with the lighting. It's a bit brighter everywhere, but not to the point where it ruins anything. I would say it feels more enhanced.

The Octagon lighting is good and the sound effects are good. I love the focus on the generator with lighting and sound effects. However, I think the sparks for the generator look very naff. Depending on where you're standing in the room, you can clearly see the box placed on the floor in front of the generator. It would have looked a bit better if it was situated behind the generator or if they could integrate it into the theming more. I like the idea, but it appears hastily done.

Again, the lighting in the vault itself is good. However, the laser lights/fairy lights at the end look awful in person. They feel very cheap and jarring, and I don't feel they work well.

Overall, they've done an excellent job, but I hope they review the changes over the closed season and make some tweaks. The generator spark and laser lights in the vault need sorting.
 
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Sorry, double post, whip me.

One thing I noticed is that if you go into the vault on the left side and sit at the very end, you can see scratches all over the wall where that piece of metal got mangled the other week. If you ever sit there, it makes for a fun 'did you know?' fact with your non-enthusiast friends, as I doubt Towers will ever repair it all.
 
I rode earlier this week and its great to have it back, a few thoughts:-
- not a fan of the new batching procedure, it really ruins the flow of the experience. There is an awful lot of stopping and starting (waiting outside to be batched inside, waiting prior to the portrait room, waiting prior to the cinema room, waiting prior to the vault)
- the updated lighting in the pipes and and the machinery theming feature on the far side of the vault are good
- the disco branch and the starry finale are far too over the top and stray too far from the original vision for the ride. They need to reign it in which I hope they will do over the closed season
- audio within the vault seems improved
 
Finally had my first ever ride on Hex tonight so thought i'd share my thoughts:

- For me i think it was the best madhouse i've been on (of the 3 in the UK). I liked the whole narrative aspect of multiple pre-shows and the actual ride itself was the best decorated (plus the ending light effect was novel).
- Conversely my wife and son were unimpressed and prefer Legolands version. They found it a bit long and boring.
- Agree with the comment above that the process is a bit tedious. We were in the first room for 3 cycles of the video (not that i could hear it on any of them).

It's a nice ride and i'm glad i did it once but don't think it has any re-ride value.
 
Bowser said:
It's a nice ride and i'm glad i did it once but don't think it has any re-ride value.
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Bowser said:
Finally had my first ever ride on Hex tonight so thought i'd share my thoughts:

- For me i think it was the best madhouse i've been on (of the 3 in the UK). I liked the whole narrative aspect of multiple pre-shows and the actual ride itself was the best decorated (plus the ending light effect was novel).
- Conversely my wife and son were unimpressed and prefer Legolands version. They found it a bit long and boring.
- Agree with the comment above that the process is a bit tedious. We were in the first room for 3 cycles of the video (not that i could hear it on any of them).

It's a nice ride and i'm glad i did it once but don't think it has any re-ride value.
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Bowser said:
Finally had my first ever ride on Hex tonight so thought i'd share my thoughts:

- For me i think it was the best madhouse i've been on (of the 3 in the UK). I liked the whole narrative aspect of multiple pre-shows and the actual ride itself was the best decorated (plus the ending light effect was novel).
- Conversely my wife and son were unimpressed and prefer Legolands version. They found it a bit long and boring.
- Agree with the comment above that the process is a bit tedious. We were in the first room for 3 cycles of the video (not that i could hear it on any of them).

It's a nice ride and i'm glad i did it once but don't think it has any re-ride value.
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Complete agreement with you my friend.
I just don't understand the hype with the ride.
Good for a sit down on a busy day, and shelter from either heat or rain.
First time excellent...or with others on their first time...but now it is just a sit down, after what is now a long wait.
Personally, I preferred the dancing fountains as a "sit down rest" experience.

One up from the Haunted Swing, but that isn't saying much.
 
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