Well it seems that hardly a day goes by without a new scare attraction crawling out of the woodwork, with the associated call for more actors. This time its Adventure Island in Southend on Sea who have just revealed some basic plans for Fright Fantastic – a new style of scare that should be unique in the UK!
I also know personally of at least another 3 or 4 unannounced other projects around the UK, that will soon also be calling for staff. But where are all these actors coming from? The UK hardly had a glut of scare actors sitting around doing nothing and as more and more events are created, those who are good kept snapped up quickly. Does this mean we are creating an ever increasing pool of experience that we can all draw on in the future or will be finally reach saturation point due to the fact that for 50 odd weeks of the year the demand is negligible? It will an interesting development to follow over the next few years. And talking of developments – what’s going on over in Ireland? Ireland has been under our radar for a while then all of a sudden like the proverbial bus, 3 attractions (2 proven, 1 new) are all vying for our attention. The first off and classiest looking is Farmaphobia in Navan, near Dublin. This 2+hour attraction looks very atmospheric and has a creepy and eerie website. Next up is the Haunted Spooktacular (virtually next door). This event is appealing to the older teenage and adult market and it should be easy to squeeze the two neighbouring attractions in at the same time. Finally Funtasia Frightfest at the Funtasia water park in nearby Drogheda is another new attraction from AtmosFEAR. So I wonder if Ireland will have a problem locating actors as well? We’re looking to be in the area of these attractions round about Halloween time so if anyone is interested in meeting up lets us know – in the mean time – watch this space for dates etc
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Well September is here and the countdown has begun. There are a load of new attractions being launched for the halloween season with a number of existing ones shaking off the cobwebs and getting ready to scare
It looks like it could be a record year with some very exciting new projects including the barnd new Dr Frights and Project X (join us on Oct 29 th!). There's also Hybrid X in Yorkshire from the twisted guys behind Deranged. AtmosFEAR! have launched a record number of projects across the country and of course the usual favorites such as Alton, Tulleys, Broadditch and Thorpe all have devious things up there sleeves! And it doesnt stop there - there are still a number of new attractions which are just being finalised and will be announced very soon! So its not too - late - if there's any where exciting that you want us to visit or review , then please let me know. Went to visit Fairytales in the Forest this week. Starring a host of familiar faces its strange to see such characters as
Esmerelda - Terror of the Towers Sammie from Field of 1000 Screams and Bozo The Clow - Room 13 all dressed up in family friendly gear and telling fairytales Well done to the team at Sweet Dreams who pulled off an increidbly fun show! Really enjoyed Deranged yesterday. It is clear that the guys behind it are enthusiastic about this industry and their plans for Hybrid X at Magna sound amazing. Roll on Halloween is all I can say! In the mean time check out the review or why not register fro the ultimate horror experience 2.8 Hours later -we only have limited availability and over half of our allocation has been snapped up
Anyone fancy a meet up at Alton Towers? Press release is out with all the details of the attractions. It looks like the carnival of Screams is included in your admission price unlike Field of 1000 Screams last year. (EDIT - just noticed the lit
Experience the terror at the Alton Towers Resort this October as the annual Scarefest event returns for a fourth year with even more terror than ever before. Come face to face with haunting horrors and face your fears in a variety of ghastly attractions that will fill even the bravest guests with dread! Back bigger and better are the petrifying mazes, with a new twist for 2010! Brand new this year is the ultimate in horror mazes; the chilling Carnival of Screams. Venture inside if you dare and face the frightening thrills of the circus. Old favourites return to this year’s Scarefest, including the horrors that lie within the Terror of the Towers and the perilous Boiler House where only the very brave will survive the serial killers on the loose. With ride opening extended until 9pm and the mazes open even later, there is no escape from the frights at the Alton Towers Resort this Halloween. Take a thrilling night ride through the DarkForest to experience the ultimate rollercoaster, TH13TEEN but beware of what lurks within the depths of the woods! Thrilling highlights include: Carnival of Screams* Brand new for 2010! Twisted terror has come to town with the arrival of the circus; however you will wish this terrifying, and freakish troop had never arrived. An old travelling funhouse has come to the Alton Towers Resort, overtaken by evil clowns. Local people have mysteriously disappeared after visiting this funhouse. Escape if you can as the killer clowns collect their victims from the circus that nightmares are made of! This funhouse is anything but fun; these evil clowns are determined to catch their victims. Make your way through the disorientating maze to escape but beware, a surprise may be lurking at the end. Terror of the Towers – What lies within! Uncover a dark and horrifying secret, hidden for centuries. Strange noises have been heard emanating from the imposing, menacing building in the dead of the night. Some fear it may be a dark and evil force, lurking deep within the Towers. You will not want to be the next victim of what lies within the gothic ruins. Weave your way through the darkened corridors to investigate the chilling screams of the Towers. Dare you brave the rubble and hazards of the ruins, and uncover the horrific terror that lies within? The Boiler House* Bigger and better for 2010, dare you fall victim to the gruesome games of two terrifying psychopaths? An abandoned Boiler House is rumoured to be the grisly lair to a pair of violent and psychopathic serial killers. It remains unclear how many victims have been mercilessly slaughtered during their reign of terror. Dare you explore the darkened corridors of the Boiler House and risk falling victim to the gruesome games of “The Hamble Twins”? The frights continue over in the Resort hotels with thrills that are sure to shock! Book into the Scare rooms* where sleep is never guaranteed. Prepare for bumps in the night and terrifying scares from the most unexpected places. Your nightmares really will come true. These rooms are extremely popular so book early to avoid disappointment on 0871 222 6672. *** Look out for potential ScareTOUR dates to be announced soon! There is now just 2 weeks left until the exciting new Deranged attraction hosted by Curious Village Productions in Yorkshire.
Tickets are limited and going fast so register now to be the first people to experience this terrifying new event and find out from the makers what it takes to put on a succesful scare attraction. Its been a couple of weeks but i have been working behind teh scenes to line up a few more trips including some fun in London including Tom Spindler's new attraction, a potential behind the scenes at one of the UKs largest Halloween events and some fun "meet at the park" events along the way.
Keep watching the page or Facebook for more updates and donrt forget to register now for Deranged in August. Our exclusive preview is guaranteed to be a scream! Excited about the two new events just announced. Sweet Dreams have a reputation for quality attractions and the FEAR travelling attraction (created by the guys behind Dr Frights), scares me every time I go through.
Will be interesting to see how these new attractions pan out. Why not come and join us and find out? It's been a really busy week trying to organise dates and times for potential ScareTOUR visits. We have some corker's lined up and hope to see you all soon. Dont forget it's only 6 weeks until Deranged - let me know if you want to come to our exclusive preview. Wouldnt you love your local theme parks to put on an event of this size? Knotts Berry Farm have just announced their full line up for Halloween Haunt 2010 with THIRTEEN mazes, PLUS ScareZones.
The most our UK theme parks can offer is 4 so far (could we see 5 at Thorpe or will one of the older mazes be retired?). Alton Towers only manage to provide one "on park" attraction So of course, all these mazes and attractions cost and entry to Knotts or a Universal Horror Night in the US can cost up to £70. What do you think - would you pay £40/50 for a night at Thorpe or Alton if you had a line up such as this? Sleepy HollowMountain . Journey down a furious flume to escape the Headless Horseman! Fallout Shelter. Descend into the earth for an encounter with mutants and horrors.. Virus Z. The infected undead have overrun the town. There. Is. No. Escape. Lockdown - The nightmare prison returns to incarcerate your fears for 2010. Cornstalkers. The corn will grow again; the evil will return. Terror of London. The award winning masterpiece returns for year 2. A must scream! Dia De Los Muertos The South of the Border Horror returns for more. Uncle Bobo's Big Top of the Bizarre - Xcelerator - The Clowns return for more mayhem. Slaughterhouse - Back for another helping of murderous menu madness! Labyrinth - Balloon Race - Lose yourself again in the twisting passages. Black Widow's Cavern. Spiders, spiders, spiders, spiders, spiders, spiders, spiders, spiders. The Doll Factory . Another year of Playtime. Club Blood - Drink once more the crimson. It's my Birthday today and I just wanted to end the day by saying what a great present your support has been this week. The site went live around midnight last night and already we are into double figures for attendees at our first ever event.
As I look more towards Halloween I am contemplating organising some transport between major cities and attractions. Already we have two venues that are nearby that we could travel to on the same day, making this a real ScareTOUR. If you have any ideas or want us to visit anywhere in particular, then contact me |
AuthorMany of you will know me already. My name is Michael Bolton and I am passionate about Scare Attractions and being scared. I have been visiting and reviewing attractions since 2002. Why not come along on one of our trips and have a scream? Archives
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