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Phantom Express

Dreamland Margate
Location	Margate, Kent, England, UK
Status	Defunct
Operated	September 2015 to 2016

Seaburn Fun Park (loan)
Location	Sunderland, Tyne & Wear, England, UK
Operated	During 1987

Tucktonia (loan)
Location	Christchurch, Dorset, England, UK
Operated	1985 to 1986

Chipperfield (UK)
Location	Travelling, UK
Operated	1983 or earlier to 1994

Chipperfield's Amusement Park
Location	Weymouth, Dorset, England, UK
Operated	1961 to 1979 or later

Statistics

Manufacturer

Chipperfield Bros.

Product

Capacity

2 per car

Phantom Express was a Tracked Dark Ride built by UK showmen Chipperfield Bros. that previously operated at Dreamland Margate in Margate, Kent, England, UK.

At Dreamland Margate in 2016

History

The ride (originally named Ghost Ride) was built by Chipperfield Brothers in 1961 and operated at their Chipperfield's Amusement Park.^[1] It later had its Hayes Fabrication-built trains replaced with ones built by Supercar.

External Links

Images of the ride on NFCA Digital.

References

↑ Belshaw, Guy (2017). The Ghost Train. Milford, Devon, England, UK: The Fairground Heritage Trust. p. 38.

Present

Coasters

Busy Bee Coaster Rock 'n' Roller Scenic Railway

Attractions

Big Wheel Caterpillar Chair-O-Plane Dodgems Dreamcatcher Gallopers Helter Skelter Speedway Waltzer

Former

Coasters

Big Apple Caterpillar Coaster Counter Culture Caterpillar Crazy Caterpillar Crazy Mouse Cyclone Dragon Happy Caterpiller Ladybird Looping Star

(1999–2000)

(1982–1995)

(2001–2002)

Pinball X Spinning Coaster Whirlwind Racer Wild Mouse

Attractions

Astroglide Atmosphere Creator Big Wheel Boats Born Slippy Bounty Calypso Castle Dracula Caterpillar Chair-O-Plane Chaos Crash Blorks Cyclone Twist Dancing Galleons Diamond Dodgems Disco Calypso Disco Speedway Dive Bomber Dodgems Dreamland Drop Enterprise

(2016)

(1984–2000)

Flume Ride Frisbe Gallopers

(1946–1981)

(1997–2005)

(2000)

(2000)

Ghost Train Hanseatic Heatwave Hell-Raiser Hellraiser Helter Skelter Hot Air Balloons Hurricane Jets

(1956–1981)

(2015–2021)

Jumpin' Star King Kong Horror Haus Lightning Swirl Log Drop Mary Rose Mega Drop Mega Mix Megaspin Melodie Swing Monotopia Monte Carlo Rally Musik Express Octo's Flying Animals Octopus Orbiter

(1976–1979)

(1980–1981)

Pendulum Phantom Express Pleasure Dome Pony Express Regatta Rock The Boat Roulette Satellite Sizzler Ski Jump Skymaster

(1997–2000)

(1996)

Soaring Seagulls Space Walk Spin Ball Star Rider Sticky Wall Stowaway Super Bob Super Twist Superbob The Cage Tip Top Top Buzz 2 Top Spin Tri-Star Troika Turtle Trooper Twister Up, Up and Away Victorian Carousel Waltzer

(unknown)

(unknown)

(1996–2000)

(1984)

(2015)

Wedgwood Teacups Whip Zeppelin Zipper

Former

Coasters

Attractions

2 Fast 2 Furious Big Wheel Chair-O-Plane Dive Bomber

(1947–1954)

(1983)

Dodgems Flying Coaster Galaxy Gallopers

(1986–1993)

(1962)

(unknown)

(1990–2000)

Hell-Raiser King Waltzer Lightning Skid Monster's Revenge Moonrocket Paratrooper Phantom Express Quasar Rollerball Skid Sizzler Ski Jump Sky Fall Skyliner Star Chaser Super Electric Speedway Racing Swing Around Transformer Tunnel Of Love Twist Twister Vortex Waltzer

(unknown)

(1986–1991)

(unknown)

Waveswinger Zipper

Former

Attractions

Astraglide Gallopers Phantom Express

Former

Coasters

Attractions

Cyclone Twist Dive Bomber Gallopers Phantom Express Waltzer

(1987)

(1980–1987)

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