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Euro Theme Park Archive @etparchive.bsky.social · 07/03/2025

Blackpool Pleasure Beach’s River Caves pictured in about 1984 and the same scenes in 2019! #blackpool #themeparks #pleasurebeach

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Euro Theme Park Archive @etparchive.bsky.social · 05/03/2025

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

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Euro Theme Park Archive @etparchive.bsky.social · 05/03/2025

Terror 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

Terror Tomb, Chessington – 1994 On-Ride POV

Euro Theme Park Archive @etparchive.bsky.social · 26/02/2025

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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

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Euro Theme Park Archive @etparchive.bsky.social · 26/02/2025

The 5th Dimension dark ride at Chessington World of Adventures in 1991, now remastered in 50p! Watch here: youtu.be/7RlqftbDcpY?... #themeparks #darkrides #chessington

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Euro Theme Park Archive @etparchive.bsky.social · 20/02/2025

An announcement on Blackpool Pleasure Beach’s historic River Caves dark ride to come #themeparks #darkrides

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Euro Theme Park Archive @etparchive.bsky.social · 16/02/2025

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

Euro Theme Park Archive @etparchive.bsky.social · 04/02/2025

Valhalla at Blackpool Pleasure Beach in its opening year 2000! This rare recording of the original ride has been reuploaded with improved quality and now in 50fps. The thrilling water dark ride reopened in 2023 after a major refurbishment. youtu.be/aL1fyTnMoJI #themeparks #blackpool

Valhalla, Blackpool Pleasure Beach – 2000 On-Ride POV (Pre-Opening)

Euro Theme Park Archive @etparchive.bsky.social · 19/01/2025

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. youtu.be/3wP-Jlr2w0E?... #themeparks #themeparkhistory #islamagica #darkrides

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Euro Theme Park Archive @etparchive.bsky.social · 19/01/2025

Legoland Windsor in 1998 with the brand new Castleland (Knight’s Kingdom) area, My Town, Duplo Valley and a lot more. The park opened 2 years earlier and is captured in fantastic detail in this rare video now on our channel! youtu.be/PuG3WwtZ3Lk?... #themeparks #themeparkhistory #lego #legoland

Legoland Windsor 1998 Park Tour | Dragon Coaster, Miniland, Duplo Valley

Euro Theme Park Archive @etparchive.bsky.social · 18/01/2025

The NeverEnding Story – In Search of Imagination (Die Unendliche Geschichte - Auf der Suche nach Phantasien) was a fantastic rapids dark ride at the former Warner Bros Movie World Germany. 1997 POV now on our channel! youtu.be/nzHe_Qi0p7I?... #themeparks #warnerbros #neverendingstory #moviepark

The NeverEnding Story (Die Unendliche Geschichte), Warner Bros Movie World Germany – 1997 Ride POV

Euro Theme Park Archive @etparchive.bsky.social · 17/01/2025

Das Bermuda Dreieck (The Bermuda Triangle) was a water dark ride at the former Warner Bros Movie Park in Germany. 1997 POV video of the original ride now on our channel! youtu.be/oGKqK0enoNk #themeparks #themeparkhistory #darkrides #movieparkgermany #warnerbros

Das Bermuda Dreieck, Warner Bros Movie Park Germany – 1997 On-Ride POV

Euro Theme Park Archive @etparchive.bsky.social · 17/01/2025

Looney Tunes Adventure was a dark ride at Warner Bros Movie Park Germany, 1997 POV now available on our channel! youtu.be/iDMCWEGWI3E The ride later became Ice Age Adventure. #themeparks #themeparkhistory #movieparkgermany

Looney Tunes Adventure, Warner Bros Movie Park Germany – 1997 On-Ride POV

Euro Theme Park Archive @etparchive.bsky.social · 17/01/2025

Take a trip back to Warner Bros Movie Park Germany with this recently found videotape from 1997, before the park and attractions removed the Warner Bros IP. First up is this short clip of Looney Tunes land! youtu.be/2VQmzthIR3A #themeparks #WarnerBros #ThemeParkHistory #movieparkgermany #looneytunes

Looney Tunes Land, Warner Bros Movie Park Germany 1997

Euro Theme Park Archive @etparchive.bsky.social · 16/01/2025

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Alton Towers Singing Barn & Bookworm in 1996 youtu.be/X4wxgdjiFA8?... #themeparks #altontowers

Euro Theme Park Archive @etparchive.bsky.social · 15/01/2025

PortAventura Park in its opening year 1995 captured in this fantastic detailed video footage! Now on our channel: youtu.be/s8fRrXm25fg #themeparks #portaventura @portaventura-world.bsky.social

PortAventura 1995 Park Tour – Opening Year

Euro Theme Park Archive @etparchive.bsky.social · 11/01/2025

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A playlist of previously unreleased London Dungeon attractions & reconstructions from 1988-93 now on our second channel! youtube.com/playlist?lis... #themeparks #londondungeon

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Euro Theme Park Archive @etparchive.bsky.social · 07/01/2025

Droomvlucht in 2003 with some surprise footage of the planet scenes on a backstage tour at Efteling youtu.be/S5Euw9GEAJA?... #themeparks #efteling #droomvlucht

Droomvlucht, Efteling – 2003 On-ride POV & Tour

Euro Theme Park Archive @etparchive.bsky.social · 07/01/2025

The beautiful Droomvlucht at Efteling in 1998, now on our channel youtu.be/bHFvDSJQrY4?... #themeparks #efteling #darkrides @efteling.bsky.social

Euro Theme Park Archive @etparchive.bsky.social · 06/01/2025

Fata Morgana at Efteling 1998 POV now on our channel. The classic water dark ride opened in 1986 youtu.be/gfRXgGkt7XM?... #themeparks #darkride #efteling

Fata Morgana, Efteling – 1998 On-Ride POV

Euro Theme Park Archive @etparchive.bsky.social · 05/01/2025

Newly scanned pictures from the beautiful Efteling, about 1984! #themeparks #efteling #themeparkhistory

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Euro Theme Park Archive @etparchive.bsky.social · 03/01/2025

Subscribe to our alt channel for any not-quite theme park stuff (water parks, midways etc). Videotapes uploading soon! youtube.com/@eurothemepa... #themeparks #themeparkhistory

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Alt channel for Euro Theme Park Archive for all not-quite theme park stuff!

Euro Theme Park Archive @etparchive.bsky.social · 28/12/2024

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! www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y67x... #themeparks #santapark #darkrides

Euro Theme Park Archive @etparchive.bsky.social · 24/12/2024

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