Scarefest 2013: Discussion

[CupCakeMonster]

I agree, the yellow is too much. I like The Smiler's identity, with the black, yellow and white together, so maybe if it had a black base, with hints of white and yellow in, then it might look better, but just yellow? Nahh. It'll hurt your eyes by the end of the day, as well as your head and feet due to walking aimlessly across the park, trying to find everything.

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[GaryH]

In terms of colour, too yellow. In terms of navigation, bloody awful!!!

 

[Dave]

I like the Smileresque addition but your putting visually a very imposing style on a map this is already hard to use.

 

[djtruefitt]

This map would have been better as a main season map to promote the Smiler, it seems a strange design for Scarefest, as the Smiler and its colour sticks out more than any of the scarefest events/mazes. Good luck trying to even get into X-sector by following that map!

Its as if Towers have gone to the map company, and said "the map is still not confusing enough, please make it more confusing" "ok we will add yellow swirls everywhere!"

I notice the names for Berry Bish Bash, Dung Heap and Riverbank eye spy have vanished, yet the rides are still there!

 

[KingNemesis]

Alton towers guide has posted some images:

In regards to the map...

I think people are trusted with some common sense, They can see there is a path from A to B. It doesn't need to be 100% Great Britain Map with every tiny detail. People will walk down the path they see and go "Oh theres *Insert Area here*"

It's a map for a theme park not a map for the route from Lands End to Aberystwyth

 

[Plastic Person]

It's a map for a theme park not a map for the route from Lands End to Aberystwyth

Well, no, but Alton is quite a large, unusually designed park. And the map offers absolutely no sense of perspective or any real direction, and actually undersells a lot of stuff people could utilise or spend at. But we've been through this argument a hundred times before on here...

 

[josht]

Have they noticed the map is just a pure yellow page

 

[Lottie.]

Have they noticed the map is just a pure yellow page

Maybe they feel there isn't enough yellow...

 

[josht]

Have they noticed the map is just a pure yellow page

Maybe they feel there isn't enough yellow...

yeah suppose so, yellow says scarefest

 

[Sam]

This is not a map in any way, shape or form. It has more in common with the work of Salvador Dalí than a cartographer. Useless.

 

[hambletwins]

In regards to the map...

I think people are trusted with some common sense, They can see there is a path from A to B. It doesn't need to be 100% Great Britain Map with every tiny detail. People will walk down the path they see and go "Oh theres *Insert Area here*"

It's a map for a theme park not a map for the route from Lands End to Aberystwyth

If you look at the map there is no path from a to b. People will be in old macdonalds farm trying to get to the smiler. It's too much crammed into one space and while I agree it does not need to be detailed it does need some navigation or it's just a picture Alton towers are proud of and want to hand out.

 

[James]

I do not think anyone expects a detailed map showing every single exact path there is. However it must function as a basic map showing the basic paths around the park. It helps guests know where they are and where they've got to go to X ride/attraction.

In my opinion, the 2008-2010 map shows how it should be done.

It looks busy, fun, exciting, it's visually interesting and it functions as a useful map for navigating yourself around the place.

The map from 2011 onwards just looks like someone on steroids started splattering paint on a canvas.

 

[hambletwins]

just looking at towers streets latest photo's on Facebook there is a picture of a turret built beside the towers? What is that!?

 

[stretchy]

Scarefest Construction 13 October 2013. Sorry for the poorer than usual quality of photos. The weather was atrocious.

Firstly, HQ seems to have been halloweened.

There are a host of new flags flying over the entrance, all scarefesty in their splendour.

Once in the park, each of the grassy areas has had wooden posts erected.

On the ground in a number of places is SC. Obviously some Stoke fan hooligans have been in the park. I think that this area is going to get set up in the next day or so.

Odly some of the lights on Towers Street have had all except one of their bally things removed.

One of the froggies seems to be vomiting blood. There has been a red light placed under him that lights up the water as it jets out of his mouth. By the end of the day, as dusk descended it started looking quite cool.

Carnival entrance now set up and looking as disturbing as usual. I do love this entrance.

The fencing around it state this.

Sneaking a naughty peak over the fence you see

The back side of the frontage looks like

The golfing side of the maze now looks like this.

The other side, behind the plate smash is much more interesting though. An old banner is being used as the roof.I wonder if this ties into the story or is simply a blue peter special.

Looking through that gateway (which was open) you can see. Hmm where did that shipping container come from. Well it wouldn't be Merlin without one.

What's going on in Zombie? I hear you ask

and if you look towards the right you see

The other end has quite an interesting grey tent built.

which, oddly, seemed quite long.

and to the right of the gate, Christmas is still here and in the distance you can see, so is the bus.

Elsewhere - Fountain square now has this fine erection.

TOTT & Sanctuary now has lighting

Nemesis's bus seems to have re-developed wind.

Sub Terra now has lighting in the queue line

Log flumes lights have been fixed and are now on.

OOOO we have coloured lighting

And the path to the car park has also gained lights.

Finally, the hated ones are congregating in the overflow bus park, plotting their destruction of all mood though-out the park.

 

[Wilsy]

There are a number of photos from today on www.facebook.com/TowersStreet

Seems a lot of the decorations were installed last night.

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[GaryH]

Any sign of the green lighting and writing on the walls along by Hex?

 

[Stevie]

Is it me or is Scarefest looking 'good' again?

It seems as though there's some significant changes to Carnival and Zombies this year. Very much looking forward to this years event!



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[stretchy]

Any sign of the green lighting and writing on the walls along by Hex?

I couldn't see any, which is a shame as it was my favourite bit if theming.

 

[josht]

Any sign of the green lighting and writing on the walls along by Hex?

I couldn't see any, which is a shame as it was my favourite bit if theming.

It looks unbelievably good walking through that area with those lights

 

[AstroDan]

They felt it detracted from The Sanctuary too much...

Was awesome lighting too...

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