Dom wrote:

Roaming actors tend to stick to a set route so it could be they will have free reign. Were their roamers last year? Also rumours are spreading that Big Top won't be returning this year. I do not believe this rumour though as TP would be stupid to get rid of their best in house maze since The Asylum

There were roamers last year, although unfortunately I didn't see much of them (but I think that was just bad tiing on my part). It would be good to see more roamers this year, and I hope they get to roam more of the park. It is a difficult balance to get though as the park need to ensure the roamers have an impact, however also protect them from any adverse reactions by members of the public as the roaming actors would be very vulnerable to a member of the public hitting them.
I would be very surprised if THE BIG TOP didn't return. It is the strongest maze of Thorpe's recent line-ups and it only gets better each year. Also, bear in mind that Thorpe have released a series of Fright Nights pop badges recently, including one for THE BIG TOP - why would they issue a pop badge for a maze which isn;t returning?

Ladyofthelake wrote:

Dom wrote:

Roaming actors tend to stick to a set route so it could be they will have free reign. Were their roamers last year? Also rumours are spreading that Big Top won't be returning this year. I do not believe this rumour though as TP would be stupid to get rid of their best in house maze since The Asylum

Also, bear in mind that Thorpe have released a series of Fright Nights pop badges recently, including one for THE BIG TOP - why would they issue a pop badge for a maze which isn;t returning?

This was literally the first thing I thought when I first saw the rumour circulating. I don'g know where the rumour has come from, but thought I would share the rumour just because it seemed silly.

The rumour started because the maze hasn't started (visible) construction. It should be noted that the 2015 version didn't start until much later on in the year, and things like Welcoming have just started. I fully believe it's coming back!

I don't remember seeing these on last year's Fright Night's promo.. wonder what these could be?

Spotted outside of Inferno's exit, I believe this is the same sign that was spotted on the shed a few months back?

Photo Credit: Bradd3rsroew

Has there been any confirmation of an Annual Pass fright night preview event yet? I don't want to miss it if they release tickets!

The power unit I assume you are talking about but is not visible in the photos is the one attached to the fence right? This would make sense.

If so, this used to power big top but is permanently there so don’t take it as any signs.

Swarm Chris wrote:

Seemed to be free standing, but near the fence right at the end of the paved area to the left. It's about 1.5m in all dimensions and seemed to look like a temporary portable unit. I got the impression it was far in excess of what the Oasis tent needed, as that contains maybe one fridge, a couple of lights and an electric shock game.

Also given the markings, I'm not sure it's for the Big Top as there are too many rectangles. Maybe one or two of the marked off areas are the dimensions of a shipping container, the rest are much more narrow.

Definately not big top, or at least the normal tent. They don't mark the floor, no need. If they were for some reason to mark the floor, the tent would be built by now, they don't come down just to paint the floor leave again.

Sounds like the fixed one for big top, big white box?

The mystery pop badge appears to have been Blair Witch, so it seems to confirm that it's returning this year. This is going off of what I've found online though, so it could be misinformation being spread

What if The Big Top was to swap location with Sanctum (or some improved incarnation of it)? Has anyone who’s been at the park recently seen any activity in the area where Sanctum was located last year?

It would bring the TWD attraction a bit more into the park and distance TBT’s carnival/circus vibe, which may be better suited to the “nowhere is safe” concept which seems to imply a fair few roaming walkers, given the whole Year of The Walking Dead thing.

lewis97 wrote:

What if The Big Top was to swap location with Sanctum (or some improved incarnation of it)? Has anyone who’s been at the park recently seen any activity in the area where Sanctum was located last year?

When I visited last week there were some containers on the site which look like the Sanctum ones, I could only assume it would be that Sanctum would return to it's location.