The 5th Dimension (ride)
| 5th Dimension | |
|---|---|
| Chessington World of Adventures | |
| Status | Closed |
| Opening date | 1987 |
| Closing date | 1993 |
| Replaced by | Terror Tomb |
| General statistics | |
| Attraction type | Dark ride |
| Manufacturer | Mack Rides |
| Designer | Tussauds Studios |
| Theme | Cyberspace |
| Capacity | 1,200 riders per hour |
| Vehicles | 5 |
| Rows | 24 |
| Riders per row | Alternating 3 or 4 |
| Duration | 7 minutes |
The 5th Dimension was a dark ride at the Chessington World of Adventures Resort in southwest London, England, when the theme park opened and was the first major special effects attraction of its kind in the UK. Its narrative followed the character of TV repair robot Zappomatic and the show was designed by Madame Tussauds Studios. The ride closed at the end of the 1993 season and was replaced by Terror Tomb, which in turn has been replaced by Tomb Blaster. The ride was designed with cars that could stop and rotate to face what was happening in the scene; the same transit system is in use today.
The ride opened in the summer of 1987 and was sponsored by Hitachi. It went through several script revisions and technical changes in its first seasons of operation. Riders were taken through large sets depicting Zappomatic's journey through the computer-generated "fifth dimension" to find and defeat a monstrous computer virus named The Gorg. The scenes featured animatronics and pyrotechnic effects.
Upon its initial opening, The 5th Dimension was considered a failure by the park because it did not meet guest popularity expectations. The ride was extensively redesigned for its second season to make the story more appealing to visitors, allowing the ride to operate for another six seasons until being replaced in 1994 by Terror Tomb.
Coordinates: 51°20′57″N 0°19′10″W / 51.34917°N 0.31944°W
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