themagician

Found this topic explains the how the fire occurred. People comment about close up photos, but unfortunately no one posted them, and none of the attached links work any more. This should give everyone an idea of what happened: And here is a brief explanation of that final scene.

Weren't there sparks as well and that's what caused the fire?

Well don't they use a high pressure air system during the backwards drop, just as you are about to leave the mine shaft?

THAT IS EXACTLY WHAT WWF NEEDS. I think at the bottom have a few TNT spark strips following you up, and then when the guy says 'What you all still doing here, get out, get get get get get out', that's when there are tonnes coming. The turntable should have TNT props all over the floor and walls, and then just before you drop there is smoke and an explosion sound.

But I suppose it is one way to make sure people see everything. But if people are regulars, like some of us, it would be annoying.

^And at SW its not the rides that are closed, but the paths.

Maybe the whole area will receive a refurbishment then, not just the ride?

Yep, they definitely need to raise that wild west wall and hide the back of that framework, or theme the back of it to the western area. I highly doubt they'd leave it blank.

Thinking about it, there would be some positives for making the back section indoors, but they wouldn't do it because of the costing. And they can make the experience just as good, if the right effects are added.

I agree with you @Slick. I think little touches the story and theming would be great, as you said with lighting inside the huts and updating the projections. I think some smoke blasts/effects would also be good through the town as the shooting happens. And I don't think they'll add all the effects that were at the top of the lift hill before the fire, but something extra needs to happen. An idea could be to get rid of the mirror and add a tv/projection showing some txt being lit and about to explode, and thats why you have to escape the mountain.

Hopefully they will be repainting the whole mountain, because to my knowledge I don't think it's ever been done, if it has probably only once. Regarding effects I'd like them to add a couple at the beginning before the first lift hill. They used to have that small crane moving back and forth, so I think they should replace the space, rather than having just a pile of dirt. And hopefully repaints and fix ups of effects through the back area of the ride, as well as adding some new, or replacing current effects.

Maybe, the winner of last years Reel Horror Film competition will have their film either turned into a maze or precinct.

Congrats @Theme Park Girl, you made it

Ok, just to keep a bit of an update happening for those who don't want to read through everything. ~CONFIRMED~ Maze Locations Dodgems Mazes Friday the 13th Wyrmwood ~MOST LIKELY~ Scare Zones Fountain Plaza (Under main screen)

That is one good thing about smaller spaces for the mazes, it removes any unneeded 'dead spaces' and blank walls.

They may just skip a scene with Friday the 13th, but I'd say it'll be either that or Wormwood going in there. In my opinion, they'd put the new mazes in larger spaces. Not just area size for the maze itself, but area for queueing, as we know how long queues can be for the new mazes.

^Heading to the park, good luck trying to get in. Maybe try tomorrow when its open.

I'd say that the Friday the 13th Maze will be going there, because correct me if I'm wrong, but the other maze last year didn't have onc, while the first scene of FT13 had a number of large Forrest scenes.

Thanks for the update TPG. I'm really liking the way the facades are beginning to look and starting to hide parts of the big prints on the wall; rather than making them a standout feature.

Who's confirmed behind WWF is a maze? That camp out idea would be good, but would they allow people to stay in the park all night, and have scare actors being paid for and doing nothing most of the time, except every now and then.

No idea, depends on where else they will put mazes, and the size of those spaces. One issue I'm seeing with the mazes not being in the Sound Stages is that the park will feel much more crowded without the large area where people queue, and the waking out to them. I still haven't seen any fully reliable confirmation that the sounds stages won't be used. Yes Thor is being filmed, but there are 9 stages, surely they won't use all of them, or they can't use some of the other ones, rather than 1 and 2. Otherwise I can't see where else they can realistically put the mazes.

There isn't. It's just an update on the building being constructed behind WWF, which some are speculating that will be used for a maze. But according the council submissions it's for catering.

^I was just basing if off that they said they'd said on the show they'd just extended their contract for an extra year. But if the show was filmed end of last year then maybe we will see something new coming for easter holidays next year.

I'd say filming for it was at the beginning of this year, so id say the contract was extended until maybe February 2017.

I doubt they'll try and hide the ride from view, particularly with the heights it will reach. But i do hope they cover up the back of the facade/framing they are installing.