Survival Games – New for 2022

“Survival Games are coming, giving you the opportunity to prove your worth & elevate your social status. Will you choose the path to victory, or will it be game over in this gruesome scare maze?”

The brand new maze for 2022 and Thorpe’s biggest investment in a maze to date. The theme and story matched the style of hunger games / squid games with that you are a contestant fighting for your freedom and survival. This was set very clear from the start when entering the maze. Whilst the actors at Fright Nights have touched guests in previous years, this maze clearly advertises the actors will touch you and you will be split. The actors did just that as they grabbed you, pushed you and got in your face! With quite a large space to fill, there was plenty of actors roaming around this literal maze. We say literal maze as the exit isn’t something you’ll find in a hurry, with us lasting up to 10-15 minutes inside Survival Games. With the endless corridors and different themed sections, jump scares were very common and sometimes with the same actor! Overall, we loved this new attraction at Fright Nights and can see it being very popular amongst guests as something a little different. 

Trailers

“Witness the power of film come to life in Trailers. No fear will go unmissed as you find yourself stuck inside an even more intense never-ending loop of terror in this spooky scare maze!?”

The award winning maze is back again this Fright Nights and whilst everything seems very similar, look again. Many rooms have had some minor improvements and the introduction takes a different story than before too. The cast were the best we’ve ever seen in Trailers, really getting up close, being loud and coming out of absolutely everywhere! We were left screaming in room after room, even after knowing what to expect, which is amazing for the maze & cast to do. It remains a strong firm favourite amongst the other mazes and attractions this year and does not fall behind as a returning scare attraction. 

The Crows of Mawkin Meadow

“Venture even deeper into the cursed village of Mawkin Meadow and unearth the origins of the infamous Crows. Trek through the fields of corn and hope your presence goes unnoticed.”

As a firm favourite from last year, it was great to see The Crows returning for 2022. This year comes with an additional path using the previous SAW ALIVE queueline, or you can continue with the original route on the pathway. With some minor improvements, we definitely found this to be the scariest scare zone and we’ve never seen so many crows all in one go! It was great to see an introduction character adding more to the story layer of this zone and equally, the new route allowed for some pretty big scares with their new hiding spots. Our favourite moment was catching this scare zone at closing, as all the Crows followed us out and when you’re outnumbered by them, it is pretty freaky. Overall, a strong experience for 2022!

Amity High vs Lycanthorpe Graduation Sucks

“It’s graduation night for the students of Amity High, but can the two schools put their differences aside or will their bitter rivalry overpower the celebration & end the night in tragedy in this freaky scare zone?”

Another fan favourite returning for 2022 with a brand new dance show. We loved the new additions which included a new setup with even more lights and when the show was on, the whole area was flooded in red and blue lights. The song choices were as good as ever and the cast had a lot of energy and really do give their best, whatever the weather. This scare zone remains super interactive outside of the show times as the characters roam outside Stealth, and its nice to see the story progress each year too. Will it be the last year for Amity High & Lycanthorpe? Regardless, its a must see when visiting this Fright Nights!

Birthday Bash?!?

“You’re invited to Hattie and Hugo’s 21st Birthday day Bash… but these are no ordinary twins! Don’t be fooled by the bright balloons & shimmering streamers.”

Birthday Bash returns for another key celebration at Thorpe Park. The 21st Birthday is a show surely not to miss, with the return of Hattie & Hugo and their bratty way, and not forgetting the poor piñata which, is on a throne this year?!? All is not what it seems and with some better songs, better singers and more of a stage presence we feel this year, this show was actually really good. It’s nice to see the shows improve and continue to step up across all of the event. Don’t worry, they have kept it fresh with new characters and a completely new show so, make sure you stay until the end!