Halloweens a’comin’ chaps and the UK’s theme parks are gearing up to get their scary on. Not content with employing people to jump out from behind shrubbery and shout “boo” the major parks are all laying on Halloween themed events.
Alton Towers have Scarefest, Chessington are treating guests to Halloween Hocus Pocus and Thorpe Park are running Fright Nights.
All of the park’s spooky events look pretty tempting but it’s the live action horror mazes at Thorpe Park that intrigue me most of all. Combining mazes (scary) and people in costumes paid to do nothing other than to make you scream like a lady (really scary) they are certain to be a big hit this year.
Thorpe Park have a new maze this year, ‘The Curse’. It looks decidedly spooky (and possibly influenced a teeny tiny bit by The Ring) and I fully intend to go up there and have a wander around. Currently, I am working on a dastardly plan to counter-scare the mazes inhabitants. I’m thinking sherbet under my tongue and a fake nosebleed so I can convince the staff that they’ve scared me to death. After they have freaked out a little and felt suitably remorseful I’ll let them i on my hilarious gag, ingenious plan yeah?
My own diabolical machinations aside, there’s some trailers out for each of the mazes now. Being the dutiful blogger I am I’ve popped them all on here for your viewing pleasure. Enjoy.
