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 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.^[2]

Terror Tomb
Chessington World of Adventures
Area	Forbidden Kingdom
Status	Rethemed
Opening date	March 25, 1994 (1994-03-25)
Closing date	2001 (2001)
Replaced	The 5th Dimension
Replaced by	Tomb Blaster
Ride statistics
Attraction type	Dark ride
Manufacturer	Mack Rides
Designer	Farmer Studios[1]
Theme	Ancient Egypt
Capacity	1,200 riders per hour
Vehicles	5
Rows	24
Riders per row	3
Duration	7 minutes

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

• Chessington World of Adventures Resort
• The 5th Dimension
• Tomb Blaster