Rameses Revenge

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Rameses Revenge
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The ride in 2015
Chessington World of Adventures
Area Forbidden Kingdom
Coordinates 51°20′56″N0°19′07″W / 51.3489°N 0.3186°W / 51.3489; -0.3186
StatusRemoved
Opening dateJune 1995
Closing date3 November 2019
Replaced by Croc Drop
Ride statistics
Attraction typeTop Spin
Manufacturer Huss Rides
Height restriction140 cm (4 ft 7 in)
RestraintsOver-the-shoulder and lap bar
Merlin Entertainment Fastrack availability.svg Fastrack available

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.

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History and operation

Entrance to the ride in 2010, with Forbidden Kingdom theming. Chessington World of Adventures RamsesRevenge.jpg
Entrance to the ride in 2010, with Forbidden Kingdom theming.

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, [1] It is situated in the Egyptian themed Forbidden Kingdom area of the park. [2]

On 23 July 2013, 40 customers were trapped upside down when the ride stopped due to a technical issue, the safety system activated. People were suspended above ground for over an hour. It then took a further 20 minutes to release them. Fire crews cut the trapped people's harnesses. Six people were treated by emergency services for asthma and panic attacks. Subsequently, the ride was closed for the rest of the year. [3]

The ride entrance was relocated in 2015 and the queue was shortened. [4]

Rameses Revenge closed to the public on 3 November 2019, to be replaced by the drop tower ride Croc Drop. The UK remained without any permanent Top Spin installations until the announcement of Toxicator at Alton Towers in 2024. [5]

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References

  1. ↑ "Rameses Revenge Review". T-Park. Archived from the original on 17 October 2013. Retrieved 15 October 2013.
  2. ↑ "Forbidden Kingdom". Chessington World of Adventures . Retrieved 15 October 2013.
  3. ↑ "Rameses Revenge riders at Chessington World of Adventures stranded for hours". London Evening Standard . 17 June 2013. Retrieved 15 October 2013.
  4. ↑ "Chessington World of Adventures Resort Fined For Safety Breaches". 12 January 2015.
  5. ↑ Toxicator – Toxicator | Theme Park Ride at Alton Towers Resort. 26 January 2024.
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