The 5th Dimension Chessington - Full Ride Compilation

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7 жыл бұрын

The 5th Dimension was a huge dark ride at Chessington opening in 1987. It was originally created as a parody sci-fi trip through cyberspace. For its second year, Chessington reworked the ride with a simpler story followed Zappomatic through the TV on a hunt for The Gorg and this became the best known version.
This montage is edited from various donated video sources to cover the complete ride experience. I'll upload an unedited POV in the near future!

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@edwarddavenport9881 6 ай бұрын

KZfaq really is the e closest we’ll ever get to a Time Machine. Fantastic. I LOVED this as a kid.

@GreatWestern175 6 жыл бұрын

Chessington should make a museum of the relics of its previous closed rides like the Fifth Dimension, Terror Tomb and Bubbleworks (if they've got them stored somewhere) At least it would show a history to these now forever gone rides, how many remember them and showing newcomers what the old Chessington was in the 1980's and 90's.

@SuperTed19021 5 жыл бұрын

They did create tombstones in the Transylvania/Wild Woods area paying tribute to old rides. It's on a long path going up to the Pirate Cove area. The tombstone for this ride says "Zappo Matic: 1987-1995. Sadly left this world for another dimension".

@kazokee4024 5 жыл бұрын

They also couldn’t do it because most of the props from the rides were either scrapped or sold. It would be a good idea though!

@Tactical_Russia Жыл бұрын

Omg I literally just thought of that like a theme park museum with all the items from closed rides in it.

@LeeMaitland 4 жыл бұрын

This actually gave me goosebumps. Took me back to when I was single digits.

@LittlestarRed 7 жыл бұрын

I am feeling quite emotional after watching this! I have such great memories of The 5th Dimension! I can't wait to share this with my sister!!! :) Thank you so much for all of your hard work! Being able to see this again means a great deal!

@GreatWestern175 7 жыл бұрын

And I always thought I was the only one that treasured nostalgic memories emotionally

@LittlestarRed 7 жыл бұрын

I can assure you that you are not the only one.

@GreatWestern175 7 жыл бұрын

Its so treasuring emotionally looking back at some dark rides that we went on, enjoyed and had very vague memories of, particularly in the late 80's to the late 90's when they were in their prime. It brings a childhood nostalgia back to us now as grown adults

@LittlestarRed 7 жыл бұрын

I couldn't agree more!

@mattjcole908 3 жыл бұрын

This video got me right in the feels. Nostalgic and emotional. I remember when i was about 5 id always go on the 5th dimension countless times whenever we visited chessington. Was gutted when it was replaced by terror tomb.

@attackonmovies8814 7 жыл бұрын

I love this. Really good work putting this together. The 5th Dimension lives!

@russ6814 4 жыл бұрын

Am I the only person who is scared of zappomatics design?

@callumswan2061 Жыл бұрын

Did he not have fisher price roller skates on his feet? 😂

@justinslater8964 7 жыл бұрын

This is a fantastic video! Brings back so many memories of one of my first and favourite dark rides. Great work as always :)

@mikekaraoke 3 жыл бұрын

You said one of your first, try to think what was the first Dark Ride you went on wether in UK or abroad??

@jaga3680 Жыл бұрын

It was my favourite ride in Chessington. I had a soundtrack tape of this and listened to it again and again. Thanks for sharing. I'm 42 now..

@azestical6566 6 жыл бұрын

It was the first ride I ever rode! I miss it.. ;(

@dgambo1985 3 жыл бұрын

I am so happy to see this! I was there in 88 and 89. I remember being devastated when it was replaced!

@reecehaines395 3 жыл бұрын

how was it

@mikekaraoke 8 ай бұрын

I was there when it opened in the Summer of 1987! 😃

@idunnobutyay2520 2 жыл бұрын

There used to be a documentary on this ride but unfortunately it’s been made private. It had some interesting information about the ride and it’s backstory.

@nicoleadams8436 Жыл бұрын

So 80s!!!!! Love this it was so weird, I was only around 6 or 7 when I went on it... I just remember the huge plug at the beginning and the weird smell of the ride haha

@loopylyn6548 Жыл бұрын

Wow! Just going to share this with my daughters xx

@opal817 Жыл бұрын

This was my absolute favourite thing when I was a kid. I seem to remember having a 5th Dimension brochure or guide or something (or maybe it was just a Chessington brochure) with pictures of Zappomatic and all the other animatronics. I really should dig that out of storage. It could be a useful piece of history.

@monalisasmile6629 7 жыл бұрын

This used to be my favourite ride at Chessington when I was little. I was gutted that they removed it.

@loulou2874 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing this!

@mikekaraoke 6 жыл бұрын

Ahhhh the 1980's what a great decade :-)

@igotdarkaether4813 3 жыл бұрын

This is just imo not great

@mikekaraoke 3 жыл бұрын

@@igotdarkaether4813 WTF really?? Well I totally disagree with you, among many many others! Have a good day/evening. 😁👋🏻

@igotdarkaether4813 3 жыл бұрын

@@mikekaraoke I honestly can’t tell if your being sarcastic lol and the how old are you?

@mikekaraoke 3 жыл бұрын

@@igotdarkaether4813 Well i'm not being sarcastic! There is nothing wrong with them animatronics, special effects, set pieces, and the smell pods if you could smell them! By your comment you never went on it! There are Dark Rides out there now me and many others find not just great but utter shite-like Scooby-Doo Ghostblasters! + BTW i'm 39, how old are you? And what don't you find great about it??

@igotdarkaether4813 3 жыл бұрын

@@mikekaraoke I’m 13 LOL

@happycat1887 3 жыл бұрын

All my childhood memories !! So happy to see this!!! Well done

@tonyroyce8183 7 ай бұрын

Hands down, it's the best ride that I have ever been on

@babebgtv5429 10 ай бұрын

Chessington should remake this ride

@michelleharris2 2 жыл бұрын

Wasn't there a huge wolly mammouth with red glowing eyes in the ice station? I remember it scaring the crap out of me when I was a kid.

@EuroThemeParkArchive 2 жыл бұрын

You’re right!

@michelleharris2 2 жыл бұрын

It was wonderful to see this again, thank you for sharing it 😊

@supersonicmarissa5443 Жыл бұрын

I missed the chance of that ride. I born in 2000

@VampyrX1381 2 жыл бұрын

Best thing chessington ever did.. or have done imo.. yes im that old but being ableto button smash a borg! XD

@anonymoustipster202 2 жыл бұрын

To be perfectly honest, this actually looks better than Tomb Blaster or even Terror Tomb (the worst out of the 3 rides in the building)

@reecehaines395 2 жыл бұрын

yes

@tattie.b8594 5 жыл бұрын

Woah child of the 21st century so I missed out, but I’m gutted they got rid of this trippy ride!!

@unusedsn 3 жыл бұрын

So camp. So amazing. I rode this.

@chloe8554 5 жыл бұрын

I was -17 when this was made.

@vimes1003 7 жыл бұрын

Love it! Thanks for this! Will you be doing one for Toyland Tours?

@EuroThemeParkArchive 7 жыл бұрын

Unfortunately we have no footage to share of Toyland Tours at the moment, but will be featuring it in other ways, keep an eye out!

@vimes1003 7 жыл бұрын

Cool! Can't Wait!

@ToonyKid 3 жыл бұрын

@@EuroThemeParkArchive How will you feature Toyland Tours?

@reecehaines395 3 жыл бұрын

@@EuroThemeParkArchive i am excited

@mikekaraoke 3 жыл бұрын

@@ToonyKid Love how you asked him that, when that was 4 very long years ago lol

@avamcaleer4562 4 жыл бұрын

I was on this ride yesterday!

@reecehaines395 3 жыл бұрын

i love zappomatic and the punkamatics

@tinapfeiffer3313 5 жыл бұрын

It was the 80s, cocaine was popular...you’d need some to create something like this.

@reecehaines395 2 жыл бұрын

i went on it in my dream

@JamesSmiles 3 жыл бұрын

Oh no major sad right now i cant find your documentaries anywhere its all i want to watch they were incredible?

@EuroThemeParkArchive 3 жыл бұрын

They were taken down to be remade and expanded, supposed to be ready last summer but the pandemic really delayed the plan unfortunately. Im hoping they'll be ready by next summer when I have the time again and there are a lot of new ones being made too!

@Timr2 4 жыл бұрын

What happened to your documentaries? I loved them!

@EuroThemeParkArchive 4 жыл бұрын

Attraction Swirl Coming back improved this summer

@bykers81 6 жыл бұрын

I’m watching this trying to remember the theme tune - doesn’t sound as I remember it though lol

@reecehaines395 3 жыл бұрын

the theme tune was cyberspace

@Gunner14coasters 2 ай бұрын

When was this PoV filmed?

@TheSmallFunnyGuy1 2 жыл бұрын

i recognise the voice of this guy who voices zappomatic but cant think who

@reecehaines395 2 жыл бұрын

and the pineapple and the punkamatics and the gorg

@RM_7Leader Жыл бұрын

I went on this only once when I was younger and I never went on it again the 5th dimension for me was terrifying I didn’t like it I didn’t like when it went dark I really wanted to get off the ride but I couldn’t at the time.

@aldcclipss3451 5 жыл бұрын

Is that ride gone because I haven’t seen it

@BigJeebus 5 жыл бұрын

It’s dance Moms yes it became terror tomb which is now tomb blaster

@chris7921 3 жыл бұрын

Did Terror Tomb replace this ride?

@reecehaines395 3 жыл бұрын

yes

@chloe8554 5 жыл бұрын

Isnt this ride now Tomb Blaster?

@coolcattigger 5 жыл бұрын

It is - after fifth dimension, it became terrortomb, and then it’s now tomb blaster. Its amazing how they changed the rides and kept the original track the trains run on

@thomaswhite4344 4 жыл бұрын

Yes it is KZfaqrs

@reecehaines395 3 жыл бұрын

i did a play of it

@spldan 7 жыл бұрын

What is this now?

@minionprincess5396 6 жыл бұрын

Tomb blaster

@coolcattigger 6 жыл бұрын

Before tomb blaster it was terror tomb

@spud_gaming232 Жыл бұрын

i wonder if someone still owns the robot?

@coolcattigger Жыл бұрын

There is supposed to be a grave of some sorts down by the vampire ride

@thecopelandfamily 7 жыл бұрын

Shame it wasn't a proper full POV rather than a theatrically edited version.

@EuroThemeParkArchive 7 жыл бұрын

Few good quality, uninterrupted tapes exist because most commercial cameras could only record at short intervals at the time. It took us 4 years to find enough footage from old studio tapes to edit this complete ride-through, with as much detail as possible and the original audio which was thought lost for many years. After all, no video can ever accurately simulate the experience of going on the ride.

@James101 3 жыл бұрын

The story was truly awful. Of all the ideas they came up with this. Find the gorg while I make a gun... I'm still making a gun... Now shoot the gorg with this gun. I was always confused as a kid of why we were in a TV and why Zapomatic would make a gun that he could not fire.

@EuroThemeParkArchive 3 жыл бұрын

It’s got an interesting story behind why it was like that, interestingly that wasn’t actually the story the ride started out with. Keep an eye out for a documentary we’re producing that goes into the ride’s making!