Derren Brown's Ghost Train (How It Works) | Thorpe Park Resort

[@CoasterConnection]

Thanks for watching this video! Before you comment, I am aware of the grammatical error of saying 'demoned' instead of just 'demon'. Apologies for this error! 🙏

[@maidenless2110]

I went yesterday. Underwhelming overall. VR was cool but just not scary at all and just funny at times. I liked looking around in the VR mode and seeing an empty train and feeling alone. The intermediate section with the zombie actors out on the platform was pretty fun. Some kid, must have been about 5 or 6, was crying her eyes out. The jump scare in the gift shop was very good because all the little kids got drawn to the Ouija board moving and the demon absolutely had them shook lol.

[@leeriches8841]

Would love to know the (lack of) thought process of the parents that decided it was a great idea to take their small child on this ride 😂

[@ljvallot8255]

@@leeriches8841 damn I feel bad for that kid.

[@extrakubik4123]

I think that kids wont ever enter underground😀😀

[@destinyreilly5683]

I have never been on this ride I visited thort park today and did not want to go on it as I had no idea what it was and only saw that live actors will be out

[@lucifer9203]

i think the fact that some headsets show something slightly different makes it more interesting. you'd never know if you got a different one unless you rode it before or spoke in detail to your friends/family

[@pyroronnie2473]

Honestly that was fascinating to hear, i love when someone see’s stuff that others dont, makes these unique and interesting

[@nateconway1994]

I absolutely love derren browns work and I finally got to experience this ride two days ago. I wasn't disappointed, from the que line I could see and feel every aspect that derren brown wanted us to experience. Pov from ASD/ADHD... I did have my eyes closed for most of the vr but never peeped outside the headgear, thankfully there was only one scare actor during my experience and whilst using the vr I kept saying quietly not to touch me so I had the most confidence I wasn't going to be touched (major trigger for me but I'm so happy with how supportive the Thorpe park team are with autistic and other disabled customers) 100% doing it again but eyes open the whole time! If you don't want scare actors go early.

[@jdavis1649]

did you have to ore book?

[@I_Dont_Care49]

I went on it last year I think all my other visits that I did this year so it's just always closed I'm hoping that it will be open when I come to Thorpe park on the 31st of October there was about 4-6 actor's I'm not sure but there was a few I didn't get touched in the train and also when I got off the train it was on the same platform and I could see the door I came through.

[@rattyeely]

I've been thinking about how cool it would be if a scary ride had a fake "gift shop exit", so it's super cool to me that someone finally did it

[@HornaracH]

The first time I got on my headset actually didn't work, so I only stared at a few words for some minutes and confused in half of the ride. I did go back on it at another time, it's really great! I actually thought the train illusion was simply having a different cover on the outside. Now I am more than impressed to see how much effort they put into this.

[@JIMKUltra]

Great video, can only imagine the fun Derren Brown had helping to make what is essentially a large-scale, interactive illusion

[@CoasterConnection]

I’m glad you enjoyed the video! I’m sure he had a blast created this ride, especially considering how much money he had to work with. 😁

[@Cara-hm2tl]

​@SouthEastSJ I would like to know that too.

[@jadejohnson1295]

Thank you for this! I know part of the fun is that you don't know what to expect, but knowing vaguely what's going to happen helps with my anxiety of the ride. And especially thank you for the bit about the gift shop at the end, no one has mentioned it and it would have set my anxiety off again and sent me spiralling from being so prepared to suddenly very overwhelmed. I can't wait to try this ride when I go back!

[@Cara-hm2tl]

This is a very fascinating and thorough video Luke 👍👏!! It was very interesting and had an in depth explanation for how everything worked/was pulled off. Definitely enjoyed the video and really appreciate all the thorough information covered in it!! I did go on the Derren Brown's ghost train: rise of the demon ride many years ago now but, as someone who isn't really keen on horror things, unfortunately, it personally wasn't really my cup of tea but I did greatly admire the new/groundbreaking technology, the creative initiative and the ideas used for it all. Amazing to see and hear how it all worked/was pulled off!! Thank you 😺!!

[@JoshNunnyt]

Can confirm to those that haven't been on it that it's a fantastic ride and the effects and VR really make it great. When the VR works and the actors are in there it is in my opinion the best dark ride in the UK.

[@tetchuma]

This is my first time hearing of this attraction. I’m utterly fascinated now!

[@jc.editsyt]

It's a shame it doesn't support VR anymore. I did go to Thorpe Park just yesterday though and I thought it was still fun and thrilling as ever!

[@katiesawkins5976]

That demon at the end proper freaked me out when I went 😂

[@gemma2547]

Omg same that bit is so underrated

[@robhill2952]

I was stood leaning over the railings like “what the fuck is that spelling out?” Then it jumped out. I’ve never jumped more in my life 🤣🤣

[@gemma2547]

@@robhill2952 aww when i went a few weeks ago it had real actors

[@forgottenmemories6796]

Oh the big one or the one crawling on the floor?

[@ParasocialCatgirl]

This is one of those rides that I basically know I'm not the target market for (TL;DR I don't think it would end well if I decided to go on it), but I genuinely appreciate this sort of 'behind the scenes' look at it.

[@AltonCoasters]

I enjoyed the ride however I did it before the refurb so I would like to experience it again when it reopens after COVID to see how it is....having said that this video makes me appreciate the ride a lot more for all the little components etc that all add together to create an amazing experience. Great video!

[@CoasterConnection]

Hopefully it will be open next year! 🤞 It’s such a clever/underrated attraction in my opinion. Thanks for watching. ☺️

[@thomasoates3003]

@@CoasterConnection I hope the refit has fixed the numerous technical issues. It broke down a lot when it first opened.

[@danielvanced5526]

It's a bit late, but don't bother, it was broken half the day and ultimately an utterly disappointing experience when I went last week.

[@JoshNunnyt]

It's such a unique ride. I don't know anything like it out there. Lots of VR attractions but not much with all the deception etc.

[@vanessahenry7238]

Even after watching this I would still check this out!!

[@Bacardi22]

Aw I loved this ride. Unique stuff like this attractions are suprising and inspiring 😊

[@Upndouin]

I thought one side of the train was the tube and they made us leave from the other side LOL… it was such a unique experience, I was proper freaked out and had no idea what was going on. The gift shot nearly made me wet my pants. That was a worthy investment in my opinion.

[@pedders3211]

Went on this in 2016 and then again today. Still awesome and great fun. Quite a few younger kids were coming out in tears before I went in.

[@I_Dont_Care49]

Isn't it 12+ or 13+ to go on it?

[@asterisKs1]

Its a good experience when it works, but when it doesn't you just get reminded of how it cost more the Fury 325...

[@CoasterConnection]

Hopefully they can fix the common issues with the attraction! 🤞 Thanks for watching. 😊

[@m011ynice03]

I could never work out how the train changed and moved out of the room🤚🏼😂

[@bradz5285]

I went on this a few years ago, it was good. After seeing this I’m mind blown 🤣

[@coasterbot]

Awesome video man!

[@CoasterConnection]

Thanks Harry! 🙏

[@Todd21212]

henlo

[@thebup6850]

You know it’s good when coaster bot says it is

[@wow2283]

Looks like it's changed a lot since I first rode it years ago, thought it was boring then but this looks much better.

[@katewebb1557]

So interesting! Will definitely visit when I next go!

[@CoasterConnection]

Thanks for watching Kate! 😛

[@flowerheart5294]

Still a terrible ride, the staff doesn’t touch your legs and the train hardly moves even though the people in the VR are moving so it looks a bit pathetic really, I went last week.

[@thefemalethunderbirdsnerd3214]

I haven’t been to Thorpe Park and haven’t been on this ride but it looks awesome!

[@radnerd17]

The ride is great, except for when it breaks down, which happened twice when we tried to ride it on one of the trips to Thorpe Park. Even one of the workers said to us that it breaks on a daily basis. I am not complaining, since when it did work the last time, it was scary. if they get it to work more reliably then it will be absolutely amazing, but that is difficult because of how complex the ride is. we were just unlucky that it broke down on us both times!

[@AttractionStories]

Brilliant video Luke! The amount of details and graphics is incredible! 🙂

[@CoasterConnection]

Thanks Man! It was so much fun to make! 😌

[@rosiehaycock332]

When I first went isnt wanst too good, but now they’ve updated it, it was definitely a lot more real and scary.

[@sergejsoleinikovs4750]

Yeah I went when it just opened and it was kinda bad but seeing it updated it makes me wanna go again

[@SebLawrowski]

And this is why the bloody que is always so long it’s like 15 mins for each group 😭🤣🤣

[@Sebastian-kx4nu]

I know this ride isn’t good overall. In my opinion, this ride was way ahead of its time, a world-first.

[@Porcf81]

The suspended rail car is a spectacular moment, and it’s all downhill from there. It’s a shame they wasted such a sensational illusion on an underwhelming experience. That scene deserves to be part of an attraction that cemented itself as an absolute must ride for decades to come. So sad they are tearing it out.

[@SwimBikeRunFastest]

I went today (23-09-22). I thought it was clever but underwhelming. The vr experience is very good. Very well filmed and the tech works well. I'm surprised you say the train was supposed to be floating. My memory was that it was on stands. There was no interaction on the train during the vr video. There were no actors in the middle between trains. There was no mechanical simulation when the aliens/zombies attacked. Each train "ride" was around 30 seconds. There were a few people crying and hugging but most people were disappointed

[@thesteamenginelover1974]

I wish the gift shop was rep because I would like one of those mini Victorian coaches

[@gb9727]

Also, the problem with attractions like this is that when a moment where something goes wrong happens, you have to assume that is meant to happen.

[@robertwakefield3046]

I went there to Thorpe park on Sunday and I must say wow I was very impressed and did wonder how it all worked and I must admit that I was not scared either about the ghost train

[@djsmartyp]

Peppers Ghost requires a physical model to reflect - you are right that the haunted mansion indeed using peppers ghost. However, this effect is not called peppers ghost and is more akin to a hologram...I believe the name for the system used is a Musion system. Not quite peppers ghost.

[@twistedtrackstravel8771]

This ride blew my head apart on how great it was. I stayed on site for 3 nights an had 2 days on the park, day 1 i entered the fake gift shop but day 2 i never.

[@julianhettich6370]

Well it's a shame they are changing it. Looking forward to see what they are doing with it. I love cleverly designed attractions!

[@sarah-my1xp]

I went on it in 2017 and it was amazing, I took my boyfriend on it in 2019 hyping it up and it was absolute shite, they'd really ruined all the bits that made it a good ride

[@defonotmoll]

So as a spolier for the people who still watch this- when i rode this ride (today actually) me and my family all had different people for example i had a fair old woman doing the beginning speach my step-dad had an old scraggly women and my mum had this old man. And when sat on the train we all have different people sat around us

[@DG95Official]

can't believe it be 5 years next year

[@CoasterConnection]

It’s crazy! Hopefully it be open for its 5th anniversary next year! 🤞 Thanks for watching!

[@Cosmic_Vocab]

That's soo cool

[@JamesTaylor6]

Very interesting, awesome video!

[@CoasterConnection]

Thanks James! Glad you enjoyed it! ☺️

[@worldcomicsreview354]

I've always thought there should be a ghost rollercoaster. It starts off seeming like a normal cheesy ghost train then BOOM, vertical drop. I'd have loads of fakeouts too, with a fake car seeming to turn the corner at the end of a section just as you enter. Then the actual ride cars suddenly lurch in a different direction, full of satan, spiders and fire.

[@elliswalsh97]

It’s FANTASTIC

[@CoasterConnection]

🙌🙌🙌

[@d4m4s74]

Since they replaced it already I'm watching this before I go to thorpe park. Is the current version of ghost train worth my time?

[@heru-deshet359]

I wish the could bring this to the states. Busch Gardens in Williamsburg, Va would be great for it!

[@CoasterConnection]

It’s a brilliant little attraction! Thanks for watching the video. 😊

[@HYUKLDER1]

If you enjoy this type of experience and visit Barcelona (in Catalonia north eastern Spain) you would probably also love 'Hotel Krüeger' at Parc d'atraccions Tibidabo!

[@Binx345me]

I liked it a lot, but seems the story may have slightly changed since opening. rode it a week ago!

[@keifer98ny]

The haunted mansion does not use projection for the ballroom ghosts

[@Cara-hm2tl]

Could I kindly ask, what does the haunted mansion use for the ballroom ghosts then if not projections?

[@Toothless2]

@@Cara-hm2tl The people dancing you see in the mansion are under your track and are real sculptures moving, they are very well lighted so you get kind of the same result as in the peppers ghost effec.

[@jakebeesley3509]

Good video 😈😈😈😈😈

[@lespaulx]

The train is moving on a single straight line/track forwards to the second station and back to the victorian shell again, there's no lateral movements/switching/swale tracks or moving platforms at all.

[@tattie.b8594]

The ride is cool, in concept and the first load of vr and the environment is scary - BUT the finale is laughable and I’m easily scared. The gift shop part is a nice touch though

[@harrywatson2694]

There weren't enough headsets working on the train so me and some other people had to get off and wait in the hanging train room for the next ride while the majority of the group went on the ghost train 4 minutes later (the ride is about 20 minutes) a different group came out of the train while i got on . Does that mean there is 2 trains running at the same time how would that work?

[@CoasterConnection]

Yeah they have multiple tube trains! I think at full capacity they run three at the same time.

[@harrywatson2694]

@@CoasterConnection thanks

[@forgottenmemories6796]

Not gunna lie went on this ride at Thorpe park Saturday just gone, I thought pft it’s a gunna be shit, got in saw screen and thought yup easily discovered this, walked into the train room and omg was I met by a beautiful 15 train, as the you enter they tell you to put it on straight away so I’m like ok this is cool, as the train left the station in the headset I felt somthing move under me I thought it was vibration on the floor panel until I felt the speed pick up and I was moving to the side from the speed, I can tell you all this was an amazing ride deffo worth the wait for the FREE TICKETS

[@lisalewis1977]

How old do you have to be to ride it please?

[@joeendicott_7514]

you have to be over 1.4m and i think 13 years old

[@avrilgethins4830]

Yes it’s actually really good rate so done last time

[@GalacticaFan]

As of today it has been removed and replaced with a non vr alternative

[@CoasterConnection]

Yep!

[@harrh4528]

i would love to see proper pictures of the ride’s system

[@CoasterConnection]

Same! Unfortunately the park is very secretive about the ride, so I doubt we will ever get to see any photos of the system!

[@harrh4528]

@@CoasterConnection don’t blame them to be honest it would probably take away from the ride

[@giuseppecanestrale9311]

The ride system is really beautiful and simple in the same time , is hard to operate and the host they need to be in perfect time with the operator before dispatch the train....

[@euanjones7117]

Was a bit of a mess when I rode it, was back in 2019 ish and the audio on the VR kept cutting out, the ouija board with the demon wasn’t on at the end and there were no zombies in the gas tunnel. Waited around and hour and a half and was a complete waste of time. Would have thought it would be fully operating because it was fright nights as well

[@raymondhorsfall3414]

I went yesterday during fright nights and all the extras like the actors and the jump scares were missing which was a shame for my first time on the ride.

[@phillipcooze7668]

loved it

[@gemma2547]

About to go on it again today

[@CoasterConnection]

Enjoy your day!

[@gemma2547]

@@CoasterConnection thank you! They had a lot more actors in it than expected

[@LunaNova1122]

@@gemma2547 was it open even during Covid ? We’re going next week and I really want it to be open!

[@gemma2547]

@@LunaNova1122 it only reopened recently. if you want to do it, go straight to the ghost train when the park opens. you have to book it by scanning the qr code outside (this is free and you have to do the same for the black mirror maze). I'd recommend doing this ASAP when you get there, as when I went tickets ran out after 2 hours. the ride is great, even after COVID, but there are a lot less people on it and you have to wear a mask the entire time(unless you are exempt). if you have any questions, feel free to ask, I've already been 3 times this year

[@aliosullivanuk]

We went last week , vr & sound was playing uo … there was no actors or jump scares , also not fake gift shop at the end we all walked straight through . Was pretty poor for our first experience

[@emxoxo9704]

i went shortly after they opened this ride and although it was pretty good it broke down around four times while we were in the queue and we had to wait around 3 and a half hours for a ride that was mediocre at best. most of the queue was sitting on the floor near the end as if they’d been camping out all day for a concert 😭

[@alexwashere6660]

the vr could be better but the attraction is amazing

[@KngzzReal]

I got very confused when the trains were Different I don’t know how that happebed

[@Luke4Smith]

its a ok ride but breaks down alot i been on it twice and i seen both old and updated elements i think thorpe could of done better

[@CoasterConnection]

It’s definitely had it’s fair few issues since it first open. Hopefully theses will be fixed over time! 🤞

[@friday_8437]

sounds good but i will hide the last part from all my friends so they dont know what is goning to happen

[@Boom1n]

I think it's amazing when I actually works

[@Zany_Zim]

I've been very disappointed the 2 or 3 times I've been on it. Shame, I like derren brown 😅 Cool how it's done though, just the vr that let's it down really.

[@shawbag11]

Well it was better than sub terror and the end bit comes as a bit of a supprise but yea iv deffently seen better and the vr just seams a bit of a excuse for lazyness to me. i mean its cool and all but seams a little cheep when all the jumpscares are the staff pinching your legs they surly could have made some better effects than this espeicly considering this came out not long before that amazing star wars ride at disney world. sure the uk really stand no chance against america in terms of tech in dark rides but i really think they could have done a bit better than that

[@nat-yn7xv]

went yesterday, never fucking again. Absolutely terrifying i thought k was gonna loose my mind. The train and VR isn’t bad. Once you get out the train for the first time it’s a no from me the zombies are absolutely disgusting and horrible

[@j3llyfish698]

I went yesterday and it was the scariest experience I have had. The virtual part was really cool but the actors...... let's say they did a very good job. I kept running because all my thoughts went away and i was pulling my mum too haha

[@paleopotato736]

Surely if the attraction is so underwhelming the carriage would be of better use on a heritage railway.

[@krushjones6596]

I went yesterday 2nd October 2021. The ghost train was abysmal. The plot was nonsense, the VR was poor quality and the headsets didn't fit your head properly. Ive had more entertaining and more unnerving VR experiences in the comfort of the living room. There were genuinely no scares at all and more importantly there wasn't any ghosts. Why was it even called The Ghost Train? I would recommend that you do not waste your time. Also if anyone is interested, The Walking Dead Ride was awful too, it had an indoor rollercoaster which wasn't very entertaining and there weren't any zombies. Very poor from both attractions.

[@Cara-hm2tl]

Thank you for your advice regarding the Walking Dead ride!

[@alfienesbitt1586]

I went on it today having nightmares tonight

[@CoasterConnection]

😭✋

[@f0rgottensoul_]

Oh no lmao

[@jakebeesley3509]

That's because you have been cursed by a demond. 😈😈😈😈😈😈

[@tashadarke]

I really appreciate this guide, but I won't ever ride this attraction. This is not my kind of thrill. I feel a number of Thorpe Park's attractions have moved ever closer to the jump scare mechanic vs the coaster thrills that I love so much. Still, I love this how it works to understand what I won't ever get on

[@jakebeesley3509]

Who??

[@jorisbonson386]

The VR was very poorly executed for this ride and the headsets simply not maintained at all. So pleased the revamp has now ditched the VR abd can't wait to go back and experience it this year!

[@SpaceCadet2569]

There is no “d” at the end of the word demon.

[@CoasterConnection]

I’ve addressed this in my pined comment. 👍

[@swampophelia2098]

@@CoasterConnection pinned sorry. Just saying

[@jakebeesley3509]

@@CoasterConnection You forgot the extra "n" in the word pinned, which I presumed you were attempting to spell. Please, to save confusion edit your comment to contain the correct spelling... MUST DASH I'VE JUST SEEN A DEMOND!!!! 😈😈😈😈😈

[@traceydacosta1187]

My friend & I went couple years back you are fed rbi g something different a lot of what you said didn’t happen.

[@sergejsoleinikovs4750]

It's good but wouldn't wait more than 60 mins for it

[@CoasterConnection]

I definitely think it’s underrated! Same, wouldn’t wait more then that for it. Thanks for watching. 😊

[@SlyMeerkat]

Ive only been on it once and that was enough for me, very disappointing and is the last time i ever wait 2hrs in a queue just for a 5 minute Ride :/

[@TheHoost2]

Went on it a couple of weeks ago for the first time. Started very well but 2nd half sound went off and didnt know what was happening. Ruined it in the end

[@kayleighdomican9148]

omg i thought my brother was the one touching my leg and i hit the hand 😭

[@jordanwicks3815]

Recently rode it and had the misfortune of having not one but two faulty headsets, and so missed most of the ride. The staff are all in character so there was little they could do to help, but the quiz they perform at the end where they ask what you saw during the ride was pretty laughable considering I saw jack and shit.. Seems they’re not putting enough money into maintaining the ride, which is a shame. I won’t bother with it again, not queuing half an hour for what could amount to sitting on a crowded train as it rocks back and forth a bit.

[@Rolorolo123]

This ride was the biggest disappointment ever. There was nothing scary or ghostly about it. The assistants don't even help or explain about the headset so you literally just struggle putting it on

[@Conkyy]

It’s alright but the VR should be more scary

[@jaynecansdale316]

Went on this a few months ago, didn’t live up to expectations. The VR headsets that me and my boyfriend had were drenched in sweat from the previous guests. A couple of jumpy parts but nothing special. Definitely won’t go on it again

[@castlegate2015]

I presume a lot of these comments are auto generated.

[@ljvallot8255]

Note to self: the ride Not suitable for people less than 15 years old

[@Cara-hm2tl]

I think I was 14 when I went on it!!

[@andrewpepper3145]

Unfortunately the answer to "how does it work?" is generally that it doesn't 😞

[@ptrisonic]

Sound like you can have more fun by not putting the VR thing on... Pete

[@mebeasensei]

Spoiler alert times million

[@gemmahoyle4619]

i screamed at the dog-

[@jammal63]

Mugen train ?

[@gb9727]

I should say, I'm not fan of attractions like this

[@duncannash4514]

sadly the ride has gotten poor, the queues are horrendous I'm guessing only one train is working. the equipment is worn and glitchy, the simulator platform isn't working so no train movement. the acting is poor, they have given up touching you. the part in the tunnels is pointless and the shop scare is gone.