GaryH said:I enjoyed the year when they had lasers projected on the towers to music - we were all stood in Her Ladyship's Gardens watching it and it created an amazing atmosphere. Cant recall what year that was though...
GaryH said:I enjoyed the year when they had lasers projected on the towers to music - we were all stood in Her Ladyship's Gardens watching it and it created an amazing atmosphere. Cant recall what year that was though...
Earthwürm said:I think scarefest dates should be removed from MAP, or at least charge a discounted entrance fee to MAP holders, then all mazes could be free to all park guests. Currently scarefest is an absolute rip-off for non-MAP holders, they need to look at how parks abroad manage their Halloween events (usually separately ticketed meaning they can still give the event a decent budget and make a profit without charging for everything again once you're in the park)
TheMan said:I don't find scare mazes scary, but I reckon a more open, less controlled environment like that would even get me edgy.
Ben said:You arent the first to suggest this, and you wont be the last.
In earlier years the scaremazes used to be located off park (near the hotels) and ran until midnight, which to me were the best year...
Queuing beside a corn field at 11:30pm, with screams emitting from the darkness was so atmospheric - and it also meant activities out of the park. They were in my opinion much darker and aggressive than the past few park offerings, i.e being loaded into a bus, to see the driver killed and zombies invade as final scene was amazing.
Sadly as is frequently the case with Alton money rules, it was decided mazes on park for the park hours would create more revenue and they wouldnt have to pay staff to be there until late.
So now while we have 3 mazes on park with a scare-zone, instead of 1 maze on park and 2 at resort, they have all been toned down a little and operating hours cut drastically.
Id love for alton to do a Universal style event, sadly the park are more family orientated and more financially restricted. 9pm close at alton is a miracle, dont ever expect anything better.
Dave said:I personally didn't rate the cornfield, in three years it had one good scene (bus finale) and was mostly spent wandering through corn with nothing happening. I do however think that they should keep 3 mazes on-park but have one maze at the hotels running until late.
IanB said:I also liked the fact it had a story, that you could follow. The current mazes, once your inside, there is no story, its just room after room.
TOTT and Carnival both need replacing this year, keep the Sanctuary as its linked to the new ride.