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''Rameses Revenge'' was a Top Spin ride at Chessington World of Adventures Resort theme park in southwest London, England, introduced in 1995. It was the world's first top spin ride to feature a drown-upside-down element.
''Rameses Revenge'' was manufactured by Huss Rides, a German company who had previously made Chessington's ''Black Buccaneer'' ride. It was one of the first top spin flat rides built to feature water fountains, which spray riders at certain points in the ride cycle. Introduced from June 1995, ''Rameses Revenge'' was the main focus of advertising for Chessington World of Adventures Resort in that year, and was also widely featured in the British media, even being featured in its own segment by the
Chessington: New ride replacing Rameses Revenge
– ''RideRater''. 9 September 2019. Retrieved 9 September 2019.
History and operation
''Rameses Revenge'' was manufactured by Huss Rides, a German company who had previously made Chessington's ''Black Buccaneer'' ride. It was one of the first top spin flat rides built to feature water fountains, which spray riders at certain points in the ride cycle. Introduced from June 1995, ''Rameses Revenge'' was the main focus of advertising for Chessington World of Adventures Resort in that year, and was also widely featured in the British media, even being featured in its own segment by the ITV Evening News
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It is situated in the Egyptian themed Forbidden Kingdom area of the park. ''Rameses Revenge'' was refurbished in 2007, with new settings placed onto the ride's PLC to improve ride-ability.
The ride is surrounded by buildings resembling a traditional Arabic market town, while the ride itself is built into a pit. The ride was re-branded with a new colour scheme and logo in 2000.
The ride entrance was relocated in 2015 and the queue was shortened.
Removal
Rameses Revenge closed to the public on 3 November 2019 and was removed from Chessington shortly before the beginning of 2020, with a crocodile-themeddrop tower
A drop tower or big drop is a type of amusement ride incorporating a central structure or tower. Drop towers vary in height, passenger capacity, lift type, and brake type. Many are custom-made, although there are some mass-produced designs. T ...
ride named Croc Drop being its now existing replacement. This means that there are no more permanent HUSS Top Spins in the UK, just travelling ones.– ''RideRater''. 9 September 2019. Retrieved 9 September 2019.
Incidents
*On 23 July 2011 40 guests were trapped upside down when the ride stopped due to a technical issue, after a few seconds, the safety system activated, lowering riders to ground level. It then took a further 20 minutes to release them. 6 people were treated by emergency services for asthma and panic attacks. Subsequently, the ride was closed for the rest of the year.Gallery
See also
* Chessington World of Adventures ResortReferences
External links
* {{Chessington World of Adventures 1995 establishments in England 2019 disestablishments in England Chessington World of Adventures past rides Amusement rides manufactured by HUSS Park Attractions Amusement rides introduced in 1995 Buildings and structures demolished in 2019