Thorpe Park - Derren Brown's Ghost Train

[nickhutson]

I think because the attraction relies on actors - they probably want to do it during the day whilst they're there as opposed to pay them overtime. Also - it's also for the actors' benefit that they get as much rehearsal time with the audience as possible - so there are more hours in a day than in a night - irregardless as to whether it's for hotel guests or not.

[Kurtis12]

Sim works are on site today

[Azza1390]

Went yesterday was good seeing people go in and test it as it's getting close to opening on the plus side park seemed empty so lots of re rides

[COASTERGENICS]

have there been any other previews or soft openings today or have they died down for a bit?

[Owen]

Yes there have been soft openings

[Dan]

Yes there have been soft openings

They're not technically soft openings, they're previews for hotel guests

[Owen]

I know, I just worded it as the original posted had

No need to be pedantic :lol

[Owen]

This is what the train tickets look like.



You may notice the Picsolve logo, that's because this will act as your on ride photo card. You will visit two photo points in the queue, first a group photo op and second an induvidual 3D head in a jar photo op. You then keep hold of this card until you reach the shop where you scan the ticket once more and your photos will appear on the screens and in the glass jar.

[Morgan]

I'm confused- is that just a picture card or also a time-slot card?

[Owen]

That is a card for the pictures, the time slot was a seperate card.

[Owen]

Here's the back of the photo cards -

[RedStar98]

Does anyone know how this system will work for people with Rise Access Passes? I'm going on Friday and later in the month, and although I doubt it will be open by then, I'm just curious about what will happen. Thanks

[Owen]

I would assume it's just standard. There is a separate queue for riders with the pass. You won't be able to get on-ride photos, as only the main queue passes through these points - meaning that disabled and Fastrack queues cut this out. If you or the person you're with is in a wheelchair you'll have to receive a time slot from guest services as opposed to ambulant riders who I believe will just queue in the disabled queue as normal. The ride access guide is yet to be updated of course, so when this is updated then all the information will be stated there.

[Owen]

The park have confirmed that there are currently no more public test dates planned as of yesterday.

Something tells me it'll be opening very soon... Next weekend perhaps?

[Adam.W]

The park have confirmed that there are currently no more public test dates planned as of yesterday.

Something tells me it'll be opening very soon... Next weekend perhaps?

I'm thinking that it will either open tomorrow or in the week, perhaps on the Wednesday or Thursday. This would give them a couple of days of normal operation before the weekend.

[lewis97]

They seem to have said a similar thing when asked about days where there have then been previews. There's no reason for this not to test right up to its official opening day.

[dazza4783]

The ride will open next week according to FYI daily on itv2

[AndreJD]

I saw that too, but I can't find any reference to it anywhere on the internet. It's not on Twitter, neither Thorpe Park or Derren Brown have mentioned it, it's not a Thorpe Park press release, and most critically nobody on this site has mentioned it.

[Morgan]

For those who missed the video...
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[Owen]

Apparently the previews were back on today.