"My Bloody Valentine was billed as the Park's 5 star attraction for this year's event, supposedly the scariest of all the attractions for 2013. Many have subsequently reported this maze (housed in the ex-Experiment 10 building) to be a disappointment, particularly compared to what stood before it - but my experience was conversely impressive. Gone were the solitary confinement cupboards from Experiment 10, but in was realistic mine-shaft themeing and a intimidating threat in the form of Harry Warden, the murderous miner from the film. The maze was nicely set up by a tour guide telling the group that Harry had long since died, so everyone's safety was assured - only for Harry and his pickaxe to appear from the corner and chase everyone into the main maze itself.
The maze worked because of the ever-building anticipation that an actor was about to jump out at you, and the many places the maze afforded actors to hide and conceal themselves. Here, less was more as the lack of audio actually served to heighten the tension. The old solitary confinement cupboards particularly produced a labyrinth of passageways (most that resulted in dead-ends) for guests to find themselves confused by. There were some nice scenes replicated from the film, including the hospital and forest, and towards the end of the maze there was again a nervous anticipation, when walking alone through the exit, that Harry Warden would suddenly reappear. True to expectation - the finale involved Harry appearing from nowhere, turning his headlight on into guests eyes, and running at them, banging his pickaxe against the walls."
- totalthorpepark.co.uk
The maze worked because of the ever-building anticipation that an actor was about to jump out at you, and the many places the maze afforded actors to hide and conceal themselves. Here, less was more as the lack of audio actually served to heighten the tension. The old solitary confinement cupboards particularly produced a labyrinth of passageways (most that resulted in dead-ends) for guests to find themselves confused by. There were some nice scenes replicated from the film, including the hospital and forest, and towards the end of the maze there was again a nervous anticipation, when walking alone through the exit, that Harry Warden would suddenly reappear. True to expectation - the finale involved Harry appearing from nowhere, turning his headlight on into guests eyes, and running at them, banging his pickaxe against the walls."
- totalthorpepark.co.uk
"My Bloody Valentine has been built in the temporary containers that used to hold Experiment 10 but you wouldn't know it from the outside as the external theming completely hides this fact.
Once inside the scenes may seem a bit random if you haven't seen the film (ie the bodies in the hospital) but once inside the dark mine, the scares and effects are plentiful and the attention to detail in some of the scenes is impressive.
The trick solitary confinement doors of Experiment 10 have been removed but being a free flow maze people are still encouraged to go in different directions at times, and once again our group got split up with most of us walking through the rest of the show virtually on our own.
There were lots of actors through the maze but what felt missing was the use of the iconic Harry Warden character - we only saw him once on our run through, with most of the other actors being either his victims or more regular looking miners. Perhaps a few more instances of Harry in that gas mask would have given us the impression that he really was an unstoppable force out to get us.
In summary - a well themed maze with some effective scares."
- scaretouruk.com
Once inside the scenes may seem a bit random if you haven't seen the film (ie the bodies in the hospital) but once inside the dark mine, the scares and effects are plentiful and the attention to detail in some of the scenes is impressive.
The trick solitary confinement doors of Experiment 10 have been removed but being a free flow maze people are still encouraged to go in different directions at times, and once again our group got split up with most of us walking through the rest of the show virtually on our own.
There were lots of actors through the maze but what felt missing was the use of the iconic Harry Warden character - we only saw him once on our run through, with most of the other actors being either his victims or more regular looking miners. Perhaps a few more instances of Harry in that gas mask would have given us the impression that he really was an unstoppable force out to get us.
In summary - a well themed maze with some effective scares."
- scaretouruk.com
"We then ventured into the maze and got told to be careful about driving home due to the storm before being told the story of Harry Warden. I’ve seen the remake of this film so kind of knew what to expect but other people in my group were a bit freaked by the first scene. We keep checking all the dark corners and actors made use of these very well. This was the only maze which made me scream (due to actors jumping out of darkness and right into my face). We escaped harry and carried on with our day."
- thorpeparkmania.com
- thorpeparkmania.com
"We've just got out of My bloody Valentine, an first impressions were impressive.
Themeing again was very good, lots of actors and a fair bit of segregation from the group."
- live.thorpenerd.com
Themeing again was very good, lots of actors and a fair bit of segregation from the group."
- live.thorpenerd.com
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TWITTER
| "Thorpe park was incredible! However, getting held hostage alone in my bloody valentine was the scariest experience of my life" - @amyblackall96 "@THORPEPARK #frightnight #mybloodyvalentine was frightfully fantastic xxx" - @XHarmonyReignsX "My bloody valenting is still the best maze at Thorpe park.. It was so much scarier today" - @StephGaga "My bloody valentine at thorpe park nearly had me in tears omgggg" - @amelia_cx "Awesome day at @THORPEPARK with @ScareTOUR lost count of how many mazes/rides I did! My bloody valentine was my fav - very very intense!" - @TPE_Chris "'My bloody valentine' Thorpe park was the scariest thing I have ever experienced" - @PoyntersWhore "Long but sick day at #grightnights - My Bloody Valentine killed the mazes! Certainly pushing the boundaries!" - @robbie_s_uk "Never been so scared as I was in the my bloody valentine maze yesterday at thorpe park #soskatty" - @emilywbu2 | "Queueing for the 'my bloody valentine' maze at thorpe park. People are screaming and running out the exit... Why am I doing this to myself?!" - @gina_louisew "I still can't believe I practically ran out of my bloody valentine maze at Thorpe Park screaming ha" - @cholewitcombexo "You lot killed it in my bloddy valentine! Was quality :D" - @DanCypriot "The My Bloody Valentine horror maze at Thorpe Park was the scariest thing of my life" - @_KarinaWilliams "If anyone's going to Thorpe Park Fright night, make sure you go through My Bloody Valentine! The best and scariest maze by far!" - @harryjudge_ "Can't believe I came out of my bloody valentine screaming & crying omg #frightnight" - @millieturner_x "Crying through the my bloody valentine maze was definitely the highlight of my day" - @Daisymq "I will be honest my bloody valentine Horror maze terrified me #frightnights" - @WETHH |
INSTAGRAM
| "OMG I got the directors cut thing which had all the mazes, I went on my bloody valentine with my to mates, and OMG it was so chlostraphobic I didn't get the bit with the like giant balloons oh they scared me so much and it was without a doubt the best maze! SO scary though" - @kyle9_7 | "Just thought Id say you all looked amazing on Saturday evening- I was there for my Hen party and went home terrified! Brilliant night! X" - @rubyhurst |
