Black Mirror Labyrinth is a new attraction at Thorpe Park that's billed as the most thrilling theme park in the UK. The live experience was created to give people a taste of the Netflix sci-fi anthology series and it invites guests to "enter the unnerving near-future."
The first-of-its-kind Black Mirror experience takes the form of a sensory-defying maze that starts by taking a guest's photo. A guest's image is projected on screens during the ride and the whole experience plays with themes like privacy and personal lives. The storyline also includes an AI mastermind and a mysterious hacker who wants to help guests from being deleted from existence. Throughout the ride, fans of the series will appreciate seeing Easter eggs that link to episodes from the dark world of Black Mirror.
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Black Mirror Labyrinth at Thorpe Park is a Live Sci-Fi Experience
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