Terror Tomb (later renamed Forbidden Tomb) was a
dark ride
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attraction at
Chessington World of Adventures in southwest
London
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,
England
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, themed as an adventure inside a haunted tomb. The ride opened in 1994 along with the
Forbidden Kingdom area. All music was composed by Graham Smart, including the hard rock song featured in the ride's finale.
Ride information
The ride was created as a replacement for the
5th Dimension, occupying the same infrastructure and show building. The ride show featured animatronics and practical theatrical effects with an Ancient Egyptian theme, mixing dark humour with ghost train horror. The story followed a corrupt tour guide named Abdab plotting to steal treasure from within the tomb, before he is captured by mummies and sacrificed in a dramatic hard rock concert finale.
Terror Tomb operated for seven years before closing in 2001, as the horror content was considered at odds with Chessington new family target audience. A lot of the ride's sets were recycled for the replacement attraction
Tomb Blaster
''Tomb Blaster'' is a dark ride that opened in 2002 at Chessington World of Adventures Resort in London. Riders travel in trains through a series of crypts, shooting laser guns at targets for high scores.
History
''Tomb Blaster'' is a dark ...
, with the exception of the animatronics.
See also
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Chessington World of Adventures Resort
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The 5th Dimension
The 5th Dimension is an American popular music vocal group, whose repertoire includes pop, R&B, soul, jazz, light opera, and Broadway.
Formed as the Versatiles in late 1965, the group changed its name to "the 5th Dimension" by 1966. Betwe ...
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Tomb Blaster
''Tomb Blaster'' is a dark ride that opened in 2002 at Chessington World of Adventures Resort in London. Riders travel in trains through a series of crypts, shooting laser guns at targets for high scores.
History
''Tomb Blaster'' is a dark ...
References
External links
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Restored on-ride recording from 1994Terror Tomb online documentary with its 1994 designers
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Dark rides
1994 establishments in England
2001 disestablishments in England
Chessington World of Adventures past rides