Terror Tomb

Terror Tomb (later renamed Forbidden Tomb) was a dark ride attraction at Chessington World of Adventures in southwest London, England, 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.[2]

Terror Tomb
Chessington World of Adventures
AreaForbidden Kingdom
StatusRemoved
Opening date1994 (1994)
Closing date2001 (2001)
ReplacedThe 5th Dimension
Replaced byTomb Blaster
General statistics
Attraction typeDark ride
ManufacturerMack Rides
DesignerFarmer Studios[1]
ThemeAncient Egypt
Capacity1,200 riders per hour
Vehicles5
Rows24
Riders per row3
Duration7 minutes

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, with the exception of the animatronics.

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