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  2. Chessington World of Adventures - Wikipedia

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    Shipwreck Coast is an area adjacent to Adventure Point, originally themed to a Cornish fishing village. Rides include the Blue Barnacle, a swinging pirate ship and Seastorm, a circular family boat ride that simulates a sea storm. The area was previously known as Pirates' Cove until the 2022 season, when it received a nautical retheme and ...

  3. Mack Rides - Wikipedia

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    Mack Rides GmbH & Co KG, [1] also known simply as Mack Rides, is a German company that designs and constructs amusement rides, based in Waldkirch, Baden-Württemberg.It is one of the world's oldest amusement industry suppliers, and builds many types of rides, including flat rides, dark rides, log flumes, tow boat rides and roller coasters. [2]

  4. Pirate ship (ride) - Wikipedia

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    Black Buccaneer at Chessington World of Adventures.Riders at the apex of each swing are typically suspended at around 60 feet (18 metres) above the ground. A pirate ship is a type of amusement ride based on pirate ships, consisting of an open, seated gondola (usually in the style of a pirate ship) which swings back and forth, subjecting the rider to various levels of angular momentum.

  5. Black Buccaneer - Wikipedia

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    In 1998, the ride was rebranded to Black Buccaneer as it was most famously known. [1] The ride received a soundtrack in late 2013 and the surrounding buildings were refurbished in 2014. During the 2016 season, frequent rainfall meant the motor underneath the ride flooded, causing the attraction to close for around a month.

  6. Blue Barnacle - Wikipedia

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    The attraction is manufactured by German company 'Metallbau Emmeln' and sports a blue, red and white colour scheme. The ride is 11m tall and can sit 42 riders per cycle, as well as a capacity of 650 riders per hour. [2] Those between 1.1m and 1.3m must be accompanied by an adult over the age of 16, while those a minimum height of 1.3m can ride ...

  7. Tiger Rock - Wikipedia

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    Tiger Rock (previously known as Dragon Falls and Dragon River) is a flume ride at the theme park Chessington World of Adventures [1] in Chessington, southwest London, England. The ride was manufactured by Mack Rides , based on a concept designed by John Wardley , and opened in 1987.

  8. A roller coaster in the ocean: What Carnival Cruise Line's ...

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    BOLT debuted Carnival’s Mardi Gras ship, in 2021 and was billed as the first roller coaster at sea, but the ride is only one of many activities onboard Jubilee: Lone Star Tailgate: Jubilee ...

  9. The Gruffalo River Ride Adventure - Wikipedia

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    On 6 September 2016, the ride closed and the remaining props were auctioned off. [7] [8] On 1 January 2017, Chessington announced that The Gruffalo River Ride Adventure would replace Bubbleworks. [9] The new ride was produced by Merlin Magic Making and officially opened on 18 March 2017, with the surrounding Transylvania area renamed 'Wild Woods'.