Said since last year I'd be happy if Sub Species was exactly the same, so I was delighted to see it get bigger. Starts off the same terrifying way as last year, with the three opening doors and people getting pulled in, but this year they had some of us line up with our backs to the door so they couldn't see if they were going to get grabbed. Last time the maze started off full throttle, which I loved, but this year they took advantage of the extra space and gradually ramped it up as it went on, not really worse or better, just different.
There were two of the 'maze' sections where you have to find your own way through, with the second seeming to have more actors, and they seemed more physical. There was more variation in how the actors would interact, and they would 'personalise' it and speak to you, as well as grab, pull and block you, there was lots of face touching so if that's not your thing then be ware of it. New this year is a dark room where you have to follow a rope, a bit like Molly Crowe but without the hood, the occasional flashing light and actors who will still touch you.
The tunnel section is longer, has two routes and actors in them, while there is now only one ending, but it combines both endings from last year, running round the corner from the alien straight into the chainsaw man was a great ending. The exit is right in front of the towers, so there's quite a crowd watching people's reactions as they walk (or run) out, and occasionally the chainsaw actor would come out and interact with people standing around.
Like I said, I'd have liked to have been roughed up more, would love to do an extreme run, maybe I got unlucky but it seemed last year, even though there was less 'interaction', was more violent, and that's what I want, would love if they started throwing in shoulder barges and rugby tackles and stuff, not everyone else will and that's fair enough, I can see why, but for me, if there's going to be touching, I really want them to go for it, I want to come off bloodied and bruised, make me convinced I really am going to be eaten by a mutant.
Again, Sub Species was by far the best maze and the scariest, it's definitely the closest to real fear I've had in a scare attraction.