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.
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, and was replaced by the drop tower ride Croc Drop, which opened in 2021. The UK remained without any permanent Top Spin installations until the announcement of Toxicator at Alton Towers in 2024.[5]
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