Thorpe Park Discussion Thread

[coaster_dude2002TWO PINTS ONLY]

^There is always a way Steve...

I'm surprisingly looking forward to checking this out.

^^ How the hell have you sit through a saw movie? Think I need to witness this.

Come June a group of us will be dragging you in.

[jedimaster1227Open Up Happiness]

http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/2887439/Fury-as-theme-parks-horrifying-Saw-ride-is-open-to-children.html

Thorpe Park promises an "atmosphere of terror" by recreating scary moments from the 18-certificate horror movie series SAW.

Punters will enter a maze where actors stage scenes in which a man appears to saw off his foot, another has his stomach sliced open, and a manacled woman hangs from a ceiling. Others have their eyes and mouths "sewn up". The park in Chertsey, Surrey, will merely advise that the sights may not be suitable for under 12s.

Clinical psychologist Dr Angela Wright warned violent films can cause aggression in children. She added: "The link may be stronger with this interactive experience."

Thorpe Park's Mike Vallis said: "Guests want us to thrill and excite them."

The above link also includes some more photos of the new attraction.

[snoflake15Indiana Jones and the Temple of the Forbidden Donkey.]

Someone gets their stomach cut open and it "MIGHT" not be suitable for under 12s?

[MorganI Guess Donkeys Are Okay]

If anybody's interested, there are a load of pictures from the Annual Passholder Dayplus our first impressions of SAW Alive at Thorpe Nerd Live.

[StealthFan"Excuse me, miss, may I pound my large rooster into your donkey?"]

I was at opening day today and I chickened out on Saw Alive I will admit. I may go for it tomorrow on my way back from Legolands Annual Pass Day tomorrow. Expect lots of photos, video from Thorpe, Legoland, Blackpool and Chessington very soon.

The reviews I have heard at park today were very mixed. Some said it was very good and scary, others said it sucked and was rubbish. I guess I will have to risk it tomorrow and find out for myself.

-Craig

[MorganI Guess Donkeys Are Okay]

I guess I will have to risk it tomorrow and find out for myself.

Definitely go for it, on the two times we went through there were no real scares, the actors in there were great as the victims, but as for "jumpy" moments there weren't any.

[StealthFan"Excuse me, miss, may I pound my large rooster into your donkey?"]

Okay so I didnt go on it today mostly because im not one to wait for half an hour to soil myself! Im sure I will at some point in the future though.

Anyway onto area photos.

[Manny In EnglandI love donkeys more than me.]

I didnt quite understand the point of this theming

Is it like a miniature cut down power lines tower?

[adz823I Guess Donkeys Are Okay]

So I managed to find some time to head on down to Thorpe Park yesterday and managed a go on Saw:Alive. Overall, I was highly impressed with the themeing throughout the maze. The bathroom looked like it was lifted straight out the film and the urine smell was a nice(!) addition. All of the traps in the maze were as honest to the film as possible, the last scene from saw 6 was probably my favourite (merry go round with guns attached). The only problem I had with the maze was, well, it wasn't terrifying. It wasn't even scary. The actors in the traps did their best to try and achieve scares, but there wasn't much they could do apart from scream once or twice. Only encountered one actor in the infamous pig mask.. and they just stood there as you walked past. Didn't jump put from a dark corner or anything.
Don't get me wrong, it's a nice addition, but I think it has been marketed wrong. It's more of a themed walkthrough than a live action horror maze. Maybe It was just a case of bad timing with lack of actors, will have to make a trip back again during Halloween to see if it has improved!