Tomb Blaster
| Tomb Blaster | |
|---|---|
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| Chessington World of Adventures | |
| Area | Forbidden Kingdom |
| Status | Operating |
| Opening date | 2002 |
| Replaced |
5th Dimension Terror Tomb |
| General statistics | |
| Attraction type | Dark ride |
| Manufacturer | Mack Rides |
| Theme | Ancient Egypt |
| Capacity | 600 riders per hour |
| Vehicles | 5 |
| Rows | 12 |
| Riders per row | 2 in Front, 3 in Back |
| Duration | 8 minutes |
 Fastrack available | |
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 ride in the Forbidden Kingdom area of Chessington World of Adventures Resort. It originally opened as The 5th Dimension, a dark ride based on a story of a TV repair robot[1] that operated from 1987 to 1993. It was manufactured by Mack Rides.[1]
The area was rethemed as the Forbidden Kingdom in 1994, and the ride became Terror Tomb, a horror ride in the dark.[2] Terror Tomb (aka "Forbidden Tomb") told the story of a tomb robber named Abdab and the dangers he encountered trying to steal a gem from the tomb. It opened in 1994 and closed in 2001.
In 2002 Tomb Blaster launched in the same location as the old terror tomb ride.[2] In the dark ride riders shoot laser guns at targets.[3]
2015/16 Refurbishment
Tomb Blaster closed for a nine month refurbishment in mid August 2015. Amidst concerns about its life span, all the sets are currently in the process of being replenished, repainted, and re-lit. A new gun system is being installed, and the exterior is receiving work also. The ride re-opened during the annual pass preview weekend of 2016.[4]
Description
Anyone under 1.1 meters must be accompanied by an adult.[3]
Riders sit in "utility vehicles" and travel through a tomb, shooting mummies and monsters with laser guns, and competing for top scores.[1] Among the scenes are a crypt, a revolving tunnel, and snake pits.[1] Many of the original set pieces from Terror Tomb remain in the Tomb Blaster ride with the exclusion of the Abdab animatronics.
Incidents
- On 7 June 2012, a young girl fell through a one-metre wide gap in the elevated queue line, sustaining multiple injuries. A slat had been weakened by rainwater pouring onto it from a roof above, and the slat became rotten, breaking apart and falling away from the walkway shortly before the child began to cross.
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See also
References
- 1 2 3 4 "Tomb Blaster". Coaster Force. Retrieved 2013-10-15.
- 1 2 "Chessington History". Theme Park Guide. Retrieved 2013-10-15.
- 1 2 "Forbidden Kingdom". Chessington World of Adventures. Retrieved 2013-10-15.
- ↑ http://www.chessingtonbuzz.co.uk/news/tomb-blaster-back-from-the-dead/
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