Scorpion Express
Powered coaster in the United Kingdom
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Manufacturer | Mack Rides | ||||||||||||||||||
Product | Powered Coaster Blauer Enzian Version 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
Designer / calculations | John Wardley (original ride) | ||||||||||||||||||
Type | Steel | ||||||||||||||||||
Track layout | Figure-8 | ||||||||||||||||||
Riders per train | 38 | ||||||||||||||||||
Inversions | 0 |
Scorpion Express was a Mack Rides steel powered coaster at Chessington World of Adventures in Chessington, Greater London, England, UK.
Design
Scorpion Express had a standard figure 8 layout.
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Trains
Single train with 10 cars. In each car, riders are arranged 2 across in 2 rows, except for the front car which has a single row, for a total of 38 riders per train.
History
It originally opened in 1987 as Runaway Train and was refurbished for the 2014 season. The refurbishment was carried out by Garmendale Engineering.[1] In July 2022 the ride was closed until further notice with no reason provided by the park.[2] In February 2025 the ride was spotted being dismantled.[3] Theme elements, signs and the zero car were put up for auction in March 2025.[4][5]
References
- ↑ "Chessington World of Adventures – Rocky Mountain transformed into the Scorpion Express". Garmendale Engineering. Archived from the original on 2021-05-21. Retrieved 2021-05-21.
- ↑ Jared (2023-07-03). "Goodbye Scorpion Express? • Speculation • Chessington Buzz". Chessington Buzz. Retrieved 2024-02-20.
- ↑ "Chessington Scorpion Express Removal Begins as Track is Cut Up and Removed | Theme Park Guide". themeparkguide.co.uk. Retrieved 2025-03-16.
- ↑ "Scorpion Express Memorabilia Auction 🦂". Chessington World of Adventures Resort. Retrieved 2025-03-16.
- ↑ Cookson, Lea (2025-04-07). "Chessington: Own Genuine Ride Memorabilia from Scorpion Express | UK Theme Park Spy". Retrieved 2025-04-23.
External links
- Scorpion Express on the Roller Coaster DataBase.
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