Several employees at Thorpe Park theme park, England, got the
fright of their lives when a grotesque 'demon' leapt out at them as they
went about their work.
Fortunately, however, according to Daily Mail, it was just a prank
by Britain's leading illusionist Derren Brown who unleashed the
animatronic creature ahead of the grand opening of the park's
forthcoming Ghost Train attraction.
Horror movie-style footage from the Surrey resort shows the monster
hiding behind bushes, creeping up behind a man on the phone and scaring
people in lifts.
The new images and video released today give the first hint that
the narrative of the new attraction (suitable for ages 13 and over) will
indeed be very different from traditional 'ghost train' rides of old.
The demon type creature will be one of a number of characters in
the virtual reality storyline, designed to take visitors on a surreal
and head-spinning 10- 15 minute journey.
A specially commissioned team of special effects wizards and
prosthetic artists spent three months creating and building the creature
which was designed by Derren for the new attraction.
Thorpe Park Resort and Derren Brown put the demon's scare factor to
the test by unleashing it on the theme park's staff, capturing
reactions on hidden cameras.
Employees on site at the theme park and at the Head Office were
left terrified after the demon was let out of its cage and went on the
rampage.
Derren Brown commented: 'I am excited to reveal another glimpse into my new attraction, giving the first look behind the doors of the Ghost Train.
'Over the last few weeks I have been testing out the components
of the attraction and decided to run scare tests with my demon creature
on the Thorpe Park staff - the reactions were hilarious and very
encouraging.
'Passengers aboard the Ghost Train will experience a pretty
extraordinary combination of next generation technology, grand illusion,
special effects and live action, completely unalike anything they will
have seen before.'
The demon is the latest in a series of reveals from Thorpe Park to promote the new attraction.
Previously, eerie, life-size Victorian dolls shocked commuters in
London as they were spotted at numerous locations across the capital.
The incredibly realistic 4ft 7' high 'living dolls' sent people
into a frenzy on social media, with locals desperate to find out more
about their creepy appearance.
The initial announcement of Derren Brown's Ghost Train was paired
with a series of images of the renowned mentalist's mouth sewn shut –
hinting that he has been sworn to secrecy on this new endeavor.
The creature is one of the characters to feature within the
narrative of Derren Brown's Ghost Train, which will take guests on a
head-spinning train journey or between 10-15 minutes, like nothing they
have ever taken before.
This brand new attraction provides a thrilling mix of exhilarating
live action sequences, 4D special effects, grand-scale illusions, next
generation technology, and physical transit, leaving visitors questions
where perception ends and reality begins.
The attraction has 12 multiple knee-shaking journeys and two
endings, so no two 'rides' will be the same but every journey will also
provoke an intense reaction from each individual 'passenger'.
Whilst guests may share their journey with others, each experience
will be an individual one, with every journey, sensation and fear
unique.
Mike Vallis, Divisional Director of Thorpe Park commented: 'Following
our announcement of Derren Brown's Ghost Train, we've had many people
trying to discover its' tightly guarded secrets.
'As we approach the opening of this ground-breaking attraction,
we unleashed one of the many terrifying features on our own employees
in a series of scare tests. As the footage shows, visitors are in for
the shock of their lives when they come on board Derren Brown's Ghost
Train.
'This is the most exciting and ambitious project we have ever
attempted at Thorpe Park Resort and will be nothing like visitors have
ever experienced before.'
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