The Haunting

[Haz]

Lots of effects not working today including portrait projection, screen portraits, smoke, air cannons. The staff we had also gave a house auction story throughout? Very random.

 

[Themeparksandy1981]

Lots of effects not working today including portrait projection, screen portraits, smoke, air cannons. The staff we had also gave a house auction story throughout? Very random.

I bet that was weird in the library room. I do think they should bring back a projection of the reverend Nicholas Fields.

 

[Haz]

I bet that was weird in the library room. I do think they should bring back a projection of the reverend Nicholas Fields.

Yeah always a nice opportunity to have a look at the portrait though, it’s paint is extremely faded.

 

[Stevie]

House auction story? Oh dear

 

[Haz]

I wouldn't take it serious, it was probably just something to entertain people whilst some of the effects were broken which is fair enough.

 

[Elise]

Sounds like the staff just adding an extra twist on it - creative licence is always a good sign but agreed, nothing to take too seriously a note of at the moment

 

[Haz]

Speakers in the skeleton corridor were very dodgy on Sunday cutting out at certain points in the audio and lots of buzzing, im assuming its been fixed by now but hopefully not a sign of things to come.

 

[Joe]

Speakers in the skeleton corridor were very dodgy on Sunday cutting out at certain points in the audio and lots of buzzing, im assuming its been fixed by now but hopefully not a sign of things to come.

Hoping it's the next ride to receive a refresh would be nice if it was altered slightly to fit in within the Western area

 

[Anth0ny]

I visited yesterday and rode The Haunting in the afternoon.

We were ready for a great ride, with a good, quiet group. However, when we were immersed in the pre-show, the operator stood behind the screen completely ruined the immersion.

At one point, he kept shouting out “Mwwahahaha!” whilst tapping his fingers together, resembling a mad professor. Then, he proceeded to make beeping sounds, it made me cringe! He also made whooping and hollering sounds, and kept repeating lines from the pre-show video. When we walked down the skeleton corridor, he decided to follow us and inform us we’d feel chills down our neck, right over the show!

It completely ruined our experience!

 

[Elise]

Im all for adding to the immersion, but that sounds like it was completely taking away from the immersion instead... Should be adding to the show and working with the existing, not overriding it like that. (Honestly, let me do a live!Actor overhaul, I'd love to make one that works with the story )

Very odd!

 

[Trooper Looper]

I think all they really need to do is just make a script that the attendants and operators have to follow. The Haunting is the parks most heavily themed ride, and probably most story driven too. Just have more strict rules on how staff can behave on the ride to keep guests immersed.

 

[Themeparksandy1981]

Yeah they do there speech then at the end ruin it by asking if everyone is ok to continue.

 

[Stevie]

Would be much better to just say at the start that if anyone wants to leave at any point to raise your hand

 

[Haz]

Yeah they do there speech then at the end ruin it by asking if everyone is ok to continue.

Pretty sure they are required to do that unfortunately.

 

[Elise]

Indeed I believe that part is mandatory for the hosts role and has to be done.

Would be much better to just say at the start that if anyone wants to leave at any point to raise your hand

Not so easy to see in low lighting

 

[Themeparksandy1981]

I think the biggest problem with the Haunting is unless your the person who the main operator it’s a very boring job. The best was 1 of Shawn’s ex TPWW members he was very good.