Thorpe Park | Derren Brown's Ghost Train | VR Attraction
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Howie
Donkey in a hat
Re: Derren Brown's Ghost Train (WC16) | Thorpe Park | May 2
I'm ready to bin this whole thing as an epic fail. Maybe Merlin's most epic fail to date.
To be fair, I was quite looking forward to it, y'know? I was intrigued and, dare I say it, maybe even a little bit excited to see what they'd come up with.
But I'm so over it. The moment has passed. The bubble has burst. It's just turned into a complete non-event. 35 million quid for a gift shop. Bravo Merlin.
You know what I think?
I think that they've finally put it all together, tried it out and it's just ****. They know it's ****, and all this last minute 'tweaking', as they call it, is just them frantically trying to make it a little bit less ****.
Just my theory.
I'm ready to bin this whole thing as an epic fail. Maybe Merlin's most epic fail to date.
To be fair, I was quite looking forward to it, y'know? I was intrigued and, dare I say it, maybe even a little bit excited to see what they'd come up with.
But I'm so over it. The moment has passed. The bubble has burst. It's just turned into a complete non-event. 35 million quid for a gift shop. Bravo Merlin.
You know what I think?
I think that they've finally put it all together, tried it out and it's just ****. They know it's ****, and all this last minute 'tweaking', as they call it, is just them frantically trying to make it a little bit less ****.
Just my theory.
Robbie
Hyper Poster
Re: Derren Brown's Ghost Train (WC16) | Thorpe Park | May 2
If only you could walk into a room and then be hypnotised into thinking you've just been on the greatest ride ever, without the inconvenience of them actually building anything. There's probably "rules" against that though, the damn EU.
If only you could walk into a room and then be hypnotised into thinking you've just been on the greatest ride ever, without the inconvenience of them actually building anything. There's probably "rules" against that though, the damn EU.
Screaming Coasters
Strata Poster
Re: Derren Brown's Ghost Train (WC16) | Thorpe Park | May 2
I had a Merlin manager over at my house the other day (not mentioning names) and has been through it with only a few of the things working. He/she said that the he/she didn't have high hopes for this thing, but says it knocked his/her socks off and is actually freaking scary.
I think we're in for something really quite intense here.
On the Vive front. This has been available for about 6 months now in attractions. I played on it at Virtually Dead and they're great. The refresh is spot-on and you can tell just how powerful the device is with what it can handle. Only trouble is for me is the colour tones are a bit too saturated, which makes the entire thing feel a bit fake. Pixels are really accentuated because of this I felt.
I had a Merlin manager over at my house the other day (not mentioning names) and has been through it with only a few of the things working. He/she said that the he/she didn't have high hopes for this thing, but says it knocked his/her socks off and is actually freaking scary.
I think we're in for something really quite intense here.
On the Vive front. This has been available for about 6 months now in attractions. I played on it at Virtually Dead and they're great. The refresh is spot-on and you can tell just how powerful the device is with what it can handle. Only trouble is for me is the colour tones are a bit too saturated, which makes the entire thing feel a bit fake. Pixels are really accentuated because of this I felt.
Re: Derren Brown's Ghost Train (WC16) | Thorpe Park | May 2
I'm just waiting. I tried this whole cynicism thing and it does work well for me.
The thing will open. It will be either good or bad. People will remember it or wish to forget it.
I am apathetic regarding this. I will never ride it. However, I will always see opinions of others.
I'm just waiting. I tried this whole cynicism thing and it does work well for me.
The thing will open. It will be either good or bad. People will remember it or wish to forget it.
I am apathetic regarding this. I will never ride it. However, I will always see opinions of others.
owentaylor121
Giga Poster
Re: Derren Brown's Ghost Train (WC16) | Thorpe Park | May 2
How do you know you will never ride it? England is an extremely accessible country and Thorpe is right next the Heathrow.scw55 said:
Re: Derren Brown's Ghost Train (WC16) | Thorpe Park | May 2
The whole DBGT has become dopey now. It's evident that they only planned their marketing campaign up to the original opening date, back in early May, because there's been no publicity of substance for over a month now. Apologies that they're fine tuning the ride do not count.
It a pity because it's now when people start planning their summer trips and if there's no indication of an opening date, people won't plan to make a special trip to the park. They'll go to try that VR thing at Alton instead. Actually, it would be interesting to know if they had a spike in visitors in early May when it was originally announced to open.
Although it will hopefully open in the next month, I feel the summer buzz has gone. But that's a good thing. It's a ghost train. Halloween is the next big event after summer. That's the time to really push it. Get everybody in at the end of the season and it'll give the now-tiring Fright Nights a boost. A late opening could actually be the best thing going for the ride and its place in the British theme park goers mindset.
I think scw55 was being sarcastic. And next to the Heathrow what?owentaylor121 said:
The whole DBGT has become dopey now. It's evident that they only planned their marketing campaign up to the original opening date, back in early May, because there's been no publicity of substance for over a month now. Apologies that they're fine tuning the ride do not count.
It a pity because it's now when people start planning their summer trips and if there's no indication of an opening date, people won't plan to make a special trip to the park. They'll go to try that VR thing at Alton instead. Actually, it would be interesting to know if they had a spike in visitors in early May when it was originally announced to open.
Although it will hopefully open in the next month, I feel the summer buzz has gone. But that's a good thing. It's a ghost train. Halloween is the next big event after summer. That's the time to really push it. Get everybody in at the end of the season and it'll give the now-tiring Fright Nights a boost. A late opening could actually be the best thing going for the ride and its place in the British theme park goers mindset.
Screaming Coasters
Strata Poster
Re: Derren Brown's Ghost Train (WC16) | Thorpe Park | May 2
Really, the amount of things you've said like this, and you're gonna call me out?
You know me better than this now, come on...
Lofty said:^ Tell him that his staff's burgers are on point and their table service is impeccable
Really, the amount of things you've said like this, and you're gonna call me out?
You know me better than this now, come on...
Lofty
CF Legend
Re: Derren Brown's Ghost Train (WC16) | Thorpe Park | May 2
Erol, it was a joke. Grow the **** up. I get called out for it all the time and don't give a **** because the contacts u have are real and I know it.Screaming Coasters said:Lofty said:^ Tell him that his staff's burgers are on point and their table service is impeccable
Really, the amount of things you've said like this, and you're gonna call me out?
You know me better than this now, come on...
Screaming Coasters
Strata Poster
Re: Derren Brown's Ghost Train (WC16) | Thorpe Park | May 2
^ LOL, which is why I was on the wind up too and you bit
All love and stuff <3
^ LOL, which is why I was on the wind up too and you bit
All love and stuff <3
Pink Cadillac
Giga Poster
Lofty
CF Legend
Re: Derren Brown's Ghost Train (WC16) | Thorpe Park | May 2
:lol: - didn't speak to him after yesterday, was busy in the evening. He's signed an NDA apparently, so just gotta wait and see if he lets anything slip (doubt it, he's good with **** like this), so guess we'll just have to wait until someone says something online ha.
:lol: - didn't speak to him after yesterday, was busy in the evening. He's signed an NDA apparently, so just gotta wait and see if he lets anything slip (doubt it, he's good with **** like this), so guess we'll just have to wait until someone says something online ha.
Dar
Hyper Poster
Re: Derren Brown's Ghost Train (WC16) | Thorpe Park | May 2
There were a few posts about from people that didn't understand the 'N' in NDA. From the sounds of it, it wasn't great and they've been getting poor feedback from guests and staff.
If that's true then it's a shame and could put Merlin off investing in dark rides again after this and Sub-Terra both getting poor feedback.
There were a few posts about from people that didn't understand the 'N' in NDA. From the sounds of it, it wasn't great and they've been getting poor feedback from guests and staff.
If that's true then it's a shame and could put Merlin off investing in dark rides again after this and Sub-Terra both getting poor feedback.