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''Hocus Pocus Hall'' was a themed walk-through attraction at Chessington World of Adventures Resort in southwest
The attraction would begin with a preshow scene inside the main vestibule of the mansion, where you were greeted by a wizard and a troublesome goblin. The room then transformed with UV artwork and a hidden door would open. This led to a corridor themed to a library and into a rotating trommel tunnel.
After the tunnel, you reached a laboratory where goblins were causing chaos in the form of animated figures and peppers-ghost style video screens. Guests could interact with buttons and putting their hands in holes for a surprise. The next scene was the wizard's bedroom, where guests witnessed the goblins interacting with the sleeping wizard and could sit on a chair to activate fart sound effects.
A corridor with uneven floors then led to the finale, a
London
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, England
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. Scenes featured 3D UV artwork, viewed via 3-D glasses worn by the guest. The attraction was located on the ground floor of the ''Burnt Stub Mansion''. It opened in 2003 and closed in 2018 to be redeveloped as Room On The Broom: A Magical Journey.
History
The mansion at Chessington World of Adventures Resort, today called ''Burnt Stub'' was built in 1348 inChessington
Chessington is an area in the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames within Greater London, which was historically part of Surrey. At the United Kingdom Census 2011, 2011 census it had a population of 18,973. The Bonesgate Stream, a tributary of ...
. In the English Civil War
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it became a royalist stronghold, later being razed by Oliver Cromwell
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's Parliamentary forces giving it its modern name.
During the park's 2013 Halloween event, the attraction had a makeover as “The Mystery of Hocus Pocus Hall”, featuring a new theme overlay and soundtrack.
The 3-D glasses were disused in 2017. It was announced in October 2018 that Hocus Pocus Hall would be redeveloped as Room On The Broom, based on the children's book by Julia Donaldson.
Attraction description
The attraction would begin with a preshow scene inside the main vestibule of the mansion, where you were greeted by a wizard and a troublesome goblin. The room then transformed with UV artwork and a hidden door would open. This led to a corridor themed to a library and into a rotating trommel tunnel.
After the tunnel, you reached a laboratory where goblins were causing chaos in the form of animated figures and peppers-ghost style video screens. Guests could interact with buttons and putting their hands in holes for a surprise. The next scene was the wizard's bedroom, where guests witnessed the goblins interacting with the sleeping wizard and could sit on a chair to activate fart sound effects.
A corridor with uneven floors then led to the finale, a mirror maze
A house of mirrors or hall of mirrors is a traditional attraction at funfairs (carnivals) and amusement parks. It is a maze-like puzzle (made out of a myriad of mirrors). In addition to the maze, participants are also given mirrors as obst ...
. The maze also included a drop off point for the 3D glasses. The maze was themed to a magic garden, hiding several goblins appearing through the two-way mirrors. Guests then exited to outside.
See also
* Chessington World of Adventures Resort *House of mirrors
A house of mirrors or hall of mirrors is a traditional attraction at funfairs (carnivals) and amusement parks. It is a maze-like puzzle (made out of a myriad of mirrors). In addition to the maze, participants are also given mirrors as obstacle ...
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* {{coord, 51.3488, -0.3162, display=title 2003 establishments in England 2018 disestablishments in England Chessington World of Adventures past rides Houses in the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames Former buildings and structures in London Mirrors