The home of European theme parks history! (English language) All material used with permission, non-official. https://linktr.ee/eurothemeparkarchivehttps://bsky.app/profile/etparchive.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/etparchive.bsky.social/post/3m5hxjvay322dAlso for anyone whose not spotted yet we have a fast growing Alton Towers Archive sub page on Insta and Facebook! https://www.facebook.com/altontowersarchives https://www.instagram.com/altontowersarchives/ #altontowers #themepark #themeparkhistory [contains quote post or other embedded content]13 Nov 2025 00:58 +0000at://did:plc:dd7yh7ilfkyglmmmobm3phnh/app.bsky.feed.post/3m5hxjvay322dhttps://bsky.app/profile/etparchive.bsky.social/post/3m5hxcb4yoc2dMake 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 #themeparkhistory13 Nov 2025 00:53 +0000at://did:plc:dd7yh7ilfkyglmmmobm3phnh/app.bsky.feed.post/3m5hxcb4yoc2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/etparchive.bsky.social/post/3lsebpa2vys2k1 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 #rollercoaster24 Jun 2025 14:12 +0000at://did:plc:dd7yh7ilfkyglmmmobm3phnh/app.bsky.feed.post/3lsebpa2vys2khttps://bsky.app/profile/etparchive.bsky.social/post/3lrbdagb5hs2pBehind the scenes of Tomb Blaster at Chessington with some extra info on The 5th Dimension and Terror Tomb! @darkridedatabase.bsky.social #themeparks #darkrides #chessington [contains quote post or other embedded content]10 Jun 2025 16:36 +0000at://did:plc:dd7yh7ilfkyglmmmobm3phnh/app.bsky.feed.post/3lrbdagb5hs2phttps://bsky.app/profile/etparchive.bsky.social/post/3lqwsxqtmbs2cGreat 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 #rollercoaster06 Jun 2025 12:18 +0000at://did:plc:dd7yh7ilfkyglmmmobm3phnh/app.bsky.feed.post/3lqwsxqtmbs2chttps://bsky.app/profile/etparchive.bsky.social/post/3lqnhypv3o22gA 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 #darkridedatabase02 Jun 2025 19:08 +0000at://did:plc:dd7yh7ilfkyglmmmobm3phnh/app.bsky.feed.post/3lqnhypv3o22ghttps://bsky.app/profile/etparchive.bsky.social/post/3lqmxp7vois23Thanks for sharing the documentary! [contains quote post or other embedded content]02 Jun 2025 14:16 +0000at://did:plc:dd7yh7ilfkyglmmmobm3phnh/app.bsky.feed.post/3lqmxp7vois23https://bsky.app/profile/etparchive.bsky.social/post/3lqkgo6lstc2tSome truly incredible rare film footage of the Golding Leisure studio (previously Sparks Associates) creating the animated figures for the wonderful Ali Baba dark ride at Waliba Belgium for 1985. The only known footage of the team at work. #themeparks #walibi #darkrides #alibaba #darkrides [contains quote post or other embedded content]01 Jun 2025 14:06 +0000at://did:plc:dd7yh7ilfkyglmmmobm3phnh/app.bsky.feed.post/3lqkgo6lstc2thttps://bsky.app/profile/etparchive.bsky.social/post/3lpsyy3sack2tComing 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 #nemesis23 May 2025 06:30 +0000at://did:plc:dd7yh7ilfkyglmmmobm3phnh/app.bsky.feed.post/3lpsyy3sack2thttps://bsky.app/profile/etparchive.bsky.social/post/3loxtoqkuas2zDesigning 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 #altontowers12 May 2025 11:13 +0000at://did:plc:dd7yh7ilfkyglmmmobm3phnh/app.bsky.feed.post/3loxtoqkuas2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/etparchive.bsky.social/post/3lolrb3on4s2uHola from PortAventura! #themeparks #portaventura07 May 2025 15:58 +0000at://did:plc:dd7yh7ilfkyglmmmobm3phnh/app.bsky.feed.post/3lolrb3on4s2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/etparchive.bsky.social/post/3lo4nalqjpc2jThe 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 #rollercoaster01 May 2025 15:36 +0000at://did:plc:dd7yh7ilfkyglmmmobm3phnh/app.bsky.feed.post/3lo4nalqjpc2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/etparchive.bsky.social/post/3lmsll6nexk2dChessington 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 #rollercoaster14 Apr 2025 22:15 +0000at://did:plc:dd7yh7ilfkyglmmmobm3phnh/app.bsky.feed.post/3lmsll6nexk2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/etparchive.bsky.social/post/3lmne33vwnc2nCheck this great promo video of attractions at the wonderful Sundown Adventureland (UK) in 1999! https://youtu.be/z4Yg6xdZ1TU?si=mIgE1RSMie9CUCE_ #themeparks #sundownadventureland #darkrides12 Apr 2025 20:17 +0000at://did:plc:dd7yh7ilfkyglmmmobm3phnh/app.bsky.feed.post/3lmne33vwnc2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/etparchive.bsky.social/post/3lm6b6hc4nc25Check out our new article on Rex Studios' long history, featuring many attractions at parks across Europe, over at Dark Ride Database! Read here: https://darkridedatabase.com/rex-studios-special-feature/ #themeparks #themeparkhistory #darkrides06 Apr 2025 20:15 +0000at://did:plc:dd7yh7ilfkyglmmmobm3phnh/app.bsky.feed.post/3lm6b6hc4nc25https://bsky.app/profile/etparchive.bsky.social/post/3llvxf2glu22bIf you're also interested in ride engineering I highly recommend Ryan The Ride Mechanic on YouTube. It's always great to hear from someone with real well informed experience and I know a lot of people would be interested! He often covers UK parks too. https://www.youtube.com/@ryantheridemechanic #themeparks03 Apr 2025 12:59 +0000at://did:plc:dd7yh7ilfkyglmmmobm3phnh/app.bsky.feed.post/3llvxf2glu22bhttps://bsky.app/profile/etparchive.bsky.social/post/3lklwxyxbbk25Huge thank you for an amazing 50k views on the Alton Towers Haunted House documentary! youtu.be/LuG5qQb9qA0 #themeparks #altontowers #hauntedhouse https://youtu.be/LuG5qQb9qA017 Mar 2025 20:00 +0000at://did:plc:dd7yh7ilfkyglmmmobm3phnh/app.bsky.feed.post/3lklwxyxbbk25https://bsky.app/profile/etparchive.bsky.social/post/3ljsq4hoph22mBlackpool Pleasure Beach’s River Caves pictured in about 1984 and the same scenes in 2019! #blackpool #themeparks #pleasurebeach07 Mar 2025 19:20 +0000at://did:plc:dd7yh7ilfkyglmmmobm3phnh/app.bsky.feed.post/3ljsq4hoph22mhttps://bsky.app/profile/etparchive.bsky.social/post/3ljnnwdzli22vRiver 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 #darkrides05 Mar 2025 18:58 +0000at://did:plc:dd7yh7ilfkyglmmmobm3phnh/app.bsky.feed.post/3ljnnwdzli22vhttps://bsky.app/profile/etparchive.bsky.social/post/3ljnjkukft22lTerror Tomb at Chessington World of Adventures rare 1994 on-ride POVs now remastered on our channel! In 2002 the attraction was revamped as Tomb Blaster. Watch below: youtu.be/4tfAOKbrlDw #themeparks #themeparkhistory #chessington #darkrides https://youtu.be/4tfAOKbrlDw05 Mar 2025 17:40 +0000at://did:plc:dd7yh7ilfkyglmmmobm3phnh/app.bsky.feed.post/3ljnjkukft22lhttps://bsky.app/profile/etparchive.bsky.social/post/3ljio72syoc2bSuper rare on-ride POV of Alton Towers Haunted House in May 1992, now remastered on out channel! https://youtu.be/a2cj2g6Hs1k?si=gkQYH9H5XgCBw_oP #altontowers #themeparks #hauntedhouse03 Mar 2025 19:19 +0000at://did:plc:dd7yh7ilfkyglmmmobm3phnh/app.bsky.feed.post/3ljio72syoc2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/etparchive.bsky.social/post/3ljikh2ywx22bKatanga Canyon brand new at Alton Towers! Watch here: https://youtu.be/zSOjiD8r58M?si=WsbHve2trk4r2GK7 #themeparks #altontowers03 Mar 2025 18:12 +0000at://did:plc:dd7yh7ilfkyglmmmobm3phnh/app.bsky.feed.post/3ljikh2ywx22bhttps://bsky.app/profile/etparchive.bsky.social/post/3lj6oogirsk2qFantastic unseen video of Talbot Street area at Alton Towers in 1991! https://youtu.be/354FVCEZmhU?si=47ef4VW6CbessMmt #themeparks27 Feb 2025 20:01 +0000at://did:plc:dd7yh7ilfkyglmmmobm3phnh/app.bsky.feed.post/3lj6oogirsk2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/etparchive.bsky.social/post/3lj44bnbpfc2lThe much loved Prof Burp’s Bubble Works dark ride at Chessington in 1991, now remastered in 50fps! Watch here: https://youtu.be/Qsxe6fSVQHQ?si=9guzDfeVz3rayQij #themeparks #chessington #bubbleworks #darkrides26 Feb 2025 19:27 +0000at://did:plc:dd7yh7ilfkyglmmmobm3phnh/app.bsky.feed.post/3lj44bnbpfc2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/etparchive.bsky.social/post/3lj3iv4hkjs26The 5th Dimension dark ride at Chessington World of Adventures in 1991, now remastered in 50p! Watch here: https://youtu.be/7RlqftbDcpY?si=1P3SPnQjE115x1BG #themeparks #darkrides #chessington26 Feb 2025 13:40 +0000at://did:plc:dd7yh7ilfkyglmmmobm3phnh/app.bsky.feed.post/3lj3iv4hkjs26https://bsky.app/profile/etparchive.bsky.social/post/3lingh2dllc2kAn announcement on Blackpool Pleasure Beach’s historic River Caves dark ride to come #themeparks #darkrides [contains quote post or other embedded content]20 Feb 2025 23:19 +0000at://did:plc:dd7yh7ilfkyglmmmobm3phnh/app.bsky.feed.post/3lingh2dllc2khttps://bsky.app/profile/etparchive.bsky.social/post/3lid45k6pe22eA 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 #darkrides16 Feb 2025 20:48 +0000at://did:plc:dd7yh7ilfkyglmmmobm3phnh/app.bsky.feed.post/3lid45k6pe22e