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 March 25, 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, using the same ride system and show building. The ride featured animatronics and theatrical effects with an Ancient Egyptian theme, mixing adventure, humour and 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 killed in a 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. Most the ride's scenes were recycled for the replacement attraction
Tomb Blaster, with the removal of most the characters.
See also
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Chessington World of Adventures Resort
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The 5th Dimension
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Tomb Blaster
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