Terroride: Difference between revisions

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Location: Main Midway
Manufactured by: Bill Tracy
Built In: 1967
Car Capacity: 3
Number of Cars: 7
Height Requirements: Riders under 36" must be accompanied by a responsible person.
Mild Thrill

The Terroride is Lagoon's oldest haunted attraction still in operation. It is one of two dark rides at the park.

Ride Details

The Terroride is a classic dark ride designed by Bill Tracy. It is one of only eight Bill Tracy dark rides still in operation (Dracula's Castle is also one of the eight). Riders sit in a car and travel around a track viewing different scenes of nightmarish horror with the rare, but occasional gag that can startle some riders. The cars feature on-board speakers that used to play a scary soundtrack for the ride.

The ride has a castle-like facade with a skeleton and a witch that pop out from shutters in the castle's turrets. There are colorful letters spelling out "Terroride" on the front of the ride which rock back and forth.

2010 ride update

For the 2010 season, Lagoon did some work on the station. They added in a new animated vulture that periodically tells puns to those who are waiting in line. They also removed the mural from the station and added dead trees for theming.

Mural

Prior to the 2010 update, there was a mural in the station that depicted various creatures, flying ghouls, and a dancing man. It was an unusual mural and no one is sure of the intent of the painting. It is possible that at the time the mural was painted, it depicted gags that used to be located within the ride. The mural was not destroyed, and is currently located in Lagoon's annex building.

Gallery

Former mural in the station.
Skeleton popping out from the ride's facade.

Video

Terror Ride Nightvision On-ride (CompleteHD Experience) by deathbyillusion

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 ==Ride Details==
-The Terroride is a classic dark ride designed by Bill Tracy. It is one of only eight Bill Tracy dark rides still in operation ([[Dracula's Castle]] is also one of the eight). Riders sit in a car and travel around a track viewing different scenes of nightmarish horror with the rare, but occasional gag that can startle some riders. The cars feature an on-board speaker that used to play a scary soundtrack for the ride.
+The Terroride is a classic dark ride designed by [[Bill Tracy]]. It is one of only eight Bill Tracy dark rides still in operation ([[Dracula's Castle]] is also one of the eight). Riders sit in a car and travel around a track viewing different scenes of nightmarish horror with the rare, but occasional gag that can startle some riders. The cars feature on-board speakers that used to play a scary soundtrack for the ride.
-The ride has a castle-like facade with a skeleton and a witch that pop out from shutters in the castle's turrets. There are colorful letters spelling out "Terroride" on the front of the ride, these letters rock back and forth.
+The ride has a castle-like facade with a skeleton and a witch that pop out from shutters in the castle's turrets. There are colorful letters spelling out "Terroride" on the front of the ride which rock back and forth.
-For the 2010 season, Lagoon did some work on the station. They added in a new animated vulture that periodically tells puns to those who are waiting in line. They also repainted the wall that the Vulture is housed in and added dead trees for theming.
+== 2010 ride update ==
+For the 2010 season, Lagoon did some work on the station. They added in a new animated vulture that periodically tells puns to those who are waiting in line. They also removed the mural from the station and added dead trees for theming.
 == Mural ==
-Before the 2010 update, there was a mural in the station that depicted various creatures, flying ghouls, and a dancing man. It was a very odd painted mural and no one is sure of the intent of the painting. It is possible that at the time the mural was painted, it depicted gags that used to be located within the ride. The mural was not destroyed, and is currently located in one of Lagoon's nearby offices.
+Prior to the 2010 update, there was a mural in the station that depicted various creatures, flying ghouls, and a dancing man. It was an unusual mural and no one is sure of the intent of the painting. It is possible that at the time the mural was painted, it depicted gags that used to be located within the ride. The mural was not destroyed, and is currently located in Lagoon's [[annex building]].
 == Gallery ==