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Scarefest 2013: Discussion
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It was a brilliant maze, especially the end.... the master rubbing a knife against your cheek telling you that you have 10 seconds to escape, counting to 10, getting to about 2 them BANG, air cannon and all hell broke lose lol! Was as fun as the bus ending where 10 people attempted to squeeze out of the tiny emergency exit door all at the same time lol
Dave
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GaryH said:
Ohh it's completely personal.
If I was in charge on funding I would have 5 scare mazes with each having a theme that lasted 5 years (each year each maze would change within but the theme and set would be the same, with a full replacement in year 6). One of those mazes would be fully story driven with the other 4 being similar to the way it's done now as I genuinely believe the current format meets the demands of more people. But with 5 mazes you could give one up to the story format.
josht
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I do see it as if you spend money you make money.Dave said:
So I really do agree 5 mazes would be brilliant spread around the park and maybe a late night extreme maze around by the hotel (with a bar next to the maze to be able watch people live)
smudge
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That's a great idea josh!
People would for sure hang about wouldn't they, and spend money!
Would love an extreme maze by the hotels, or even in the garden, would attract a whole new audience. If they put it in the park people would have to pay to get in too (being the money driven machine m£rlin are.)
People would for sure hang about wouldn't they, and spend money!
Would love an extreme maze by the hotels, or even in the garden, would attract a whole new audience. If they put it in the park people would have to pay to get in too (being the money driven machine m£rlin are.)
stretchy
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Joining in the question of have the mazes been getting better or worse.
The year that Carnival and Boiler house were in the Black Hole tent (2011) was the worst year for the mazes, I found. They both seemed excessively short and we were pushed through them at quite a high speed.
On the whole, I personally don't think that park atmosphere, though, hasn't really changed that much. 2010, though was a good year for lighting in certain areas. BUT even saying that, 2010 was also plagued by arc lights as well, just certain areas were nicely lit. I remember saying to some friends that I just wished that they would do this throughout the whole of the park. Some of those areas nicely lit up are below taken on the 16th October 2010. Also, during the 2nd week of scarefest at this year they had more temporary arc lights added to the area around Nemesis and the red light became washed out and not as vivid, I hear that this was due to complaints from thick people about not being able to see where you were walking. Sorry for the extremely poor quality of these pics, they were old iPhone 3G pics but they give you an overview for all you who didn't attend that year.
The year that Carnival and Boiler house were in the Black Hole tent (2011) was the worst year for the mazes, I found. They both seemed excessively short and we were pushed through them at quite a high speed.
On the whole, I personally don't think that park atmosphere, though, hasn't really changed that much. 2010, though was a good year for lighting in certain areas. BUT even saying that, 2010 was also plagued by arc lights as well, just certain areas were nicely lit. I remember saying to some friends that I just wished that they would do this throughout the whole of the park. Some of those areas nicely lit up are below taken on the 16th October 2010. Also, during the 2nd week of scarefest at this year they had more temporary arc lights added to the area around Nemesis and the red light became washed out and not as vivid, I hear that this was due to complaints from thick people about not being able to see where you were walking. Sorry for the extremely poor quality of these pics, they were old iPhone 3G pics but they give you an overview for all you who didn't attend that year.
Lottie.
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Apparently Towers has reversed the 7pm closures back to 9pm closures for the first week of Scarefest. Source from Ride Rater. http://riderater.co.uk/2013/alton-towers-reverses-scarefest-hours-cut/
If this has already been posted, apologies!
If this has already been posted, apologies!
Jonathan
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Damn, you beat me to it, Lottie!
Yet another U-turn. Whilst I'm glad they've done this, I'm rather annoyed that this is yet another cut they've planned to make and then abandoned. I'd much rather they didn't even bother making the cuts in the first place!
Yet another U-turn. Whilst I'm glad they've done this, I'm rather annoyed that this is yet another cut they've planned to make and then abandoned. I'd much rather they didn't even bother making the cuts in the first place!
Tom
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No doubt they've had severe problems attracting hotel bookings and coach trips for that week and marketing the event in general with a 7pm close.
I'm delighted they've realised and rectified their mistake (IE stupidity) but how many more of these embarrassing counterproductive decisions and inevitable u-turns are we going to see?
I'm delighted they've realised and rectified their mistake (IE stupidity) but how many more of these embarrassing counterproductive decisions and inevitable u-turns are we going to see?
Croftybaby
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Haha. One in the eye for everyone who suspected that moaning won't work. ;D
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