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The home of European theme parks history! (English language) All material used with permission, non-official.
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Also for anyone whose not spotted yet we have a fast growing Alton Towers Archive sub page on Insta and Facebook!
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#altontowers #themepark #themeparkhistory
November 13, 2025 at 12:58 AM
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Make sure to follow our new sub-page on Chessington World of Adventures for in depth Chessington theme park history!
facebook.com/chessingtonarchive/
instagram.com/chessingtonarchive

#themepark #chessington #themeparkhistory
November 13, 2025 at 12:53 AM
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1 month since the release of the Alton Towers Nemesis documentary! A huge thanks to everyone who watched so far and the super positive response which has blown me. Plus thanks to Oli for helping get it finished who has now joined as a full time team member!

#themeparks #altontowers #rollercoaster
June 24, 2025 at 2:12 PM
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June 18, 2025 at 2:13 PM
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Great trailer for an upcoming documentary on the making of Dragon Khan at PortAventura, from Parque a Parque! We were very happy to donate our archive video to the project! Link in comments:

#themeparks #portaventura #dragonkhan #rollercoaster
June 6, 2025 at 12:18 PM
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A big thanks to Chessington World of Adventures Resort for our backstage tour of Tomb Blaster last night. A fan favourite ride that has been many different things to different generations over nearly 40 years!
@cwoar.bsky.social #themeparks #darkrides #tombblaster #darkridedatabase
June 2, 2025 at 7:08 PM
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Coming today at 6pm! The Making of Nemesis at Alton Towers (link in comments)
Exploring the making of this landmark coaster with its original creators and many previously unseen pictures from its ambitious design & construction!

#altontowers #rollercoaster #themeparks #nemesis
May 23, 2025 at 6:30 AM
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Designing Nemesis at Alton Towers 30 years ago! Check out this sneak preview of the Making of Nemesis documentary coming later this week!
#themeparks #nemesis #rollercoaster #altontowers
May 12, 2025 at 11:13 AM
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Hola from PortAventura!
#themeparks #portaventura
May 7, 2025 at 3:58 PM
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The Making of Nemesis at Alton Towers, coming next week! Featuring many never before seen photos and exclusive interviews with the original ride’s designers. Keep an eye on our channel!

#themeparks #nemesis #altontowers #rollercoaster
May 1, 2025 at 3:36 PM
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Chessington World of Adventures is celebrating 35 years of its classic themed suspended coaster Vampire this spring. Check out this fantastic rare press photos from its opening year!

#themeparks #chessington #rollercoaster
April 14, 2025 at 10:15 PM
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March 7, 2025 at 7:21 PM
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Blackpool Pleasure Beach’s River Caves pictured in about 1984 and the same scenes in 2019!
#blackpool #themeparks #pleasurebeach
March 7, 2025 at 7:20 PM
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River Caves at Blackpool Pleasure Beach pictured in the mid 1980s before it received another revamp sometime later. The classic dark ride is now hinted by the park to be revamped again soon.

#themeparks #blackpool #darkrides
March 5, 2025 at 6:58 PM
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The much loved Prof Burp’s Bubble Works dark ride at Chessington in 1991, now remastered in 50fps!

Watch here:
youtu.be/Qsxe6fSVQHQ?...

#themeparks #chessington #bubbleworks #darkrides
February 26, 2025 at 7:27 PM
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The 5th Dimension dark ride at Chessington World of Adventures in 1991, now remastered in 50p!
Watch here:
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#themeparks #darkrides #chessington
February 26, 2025 at 1:40 PM
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A few surviving props from Alton Towers' Haunted House saved after the revamp as the Curse at Alton Manor in 2023 and photos sent to us recently!

#altontowers #themeparks #themeparkhistory #hauntedhouse #darkrides
February 16, 2025 at 8:48 PM
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Quetzal: La Furia de los Dioses (Fury of the Gods) was a dark ride at Isla Mágica, Spain, opened in 1999. Guests travelled inside and outside a temple encountering special effects. The ride eventually closed in 2010.

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#themeparks #themeparkhistory #islamagica #darkrides
January 19, 2025 at 8:32 PM
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Alton Towers Singing Barn & Bookworm in 1996

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January 16, 2025 at 7:35 PM
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The beautiful Droomvlucht at Efteling in 1998, now on our channel
youtu.be/bHFvDSJQrY4?...
#themeparks #efteling #darkrides @efteling.bsky.social
January 7, 2025 at 10:26 AM
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The iconic Python coaster at @efteling.bsky.social Efteling pictured in about 1984.
#themeparks #efteling #rollercoaster
January 6, 2025 at 12:59 PM
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Newly scanned pictures from the beautiful Efteling, about 1984! #themeparks #efteling #themeparkhistory
January 5, 2025 at 9:31 PM
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A late Christmas present for you with these early photos of Santa Park (Finland), also with an on-ride POV of the Magic Sleigh Ride now on our channel!

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#themeparks #santapark #darkrides
December 28, 2024 at 2:28 PM
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Wicked Witches Haunt at Thorpe Park was a haunted dark ride opened in 1994 as a UV revamp of the original Phantom Fantasia! Here are some fabulous brochure pictures when it was new. More on our Facebook and Instagram channels!
#themeparks #themeparkhistory #thorpepark #hauntedhouse #ghosttrain
December 24, 2024 at 2:32 PM
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Tinkaboo’s Sweet Adventure at the closed Pleasure Island Cleethorpes (UK) after its revamp in 2002
#themeparks #darkrides
December 23, 2024 at 11:42 PM