Description
The ride involves a slow trip on wooden boats around water channels and through different caverns often containing unique and detailed theming. Originally, these rides were based upon the idea of "Around the world in 80 days", indeed the River Caves at Blackpool Pleasure Beach advertises this at the entrance accompanied by illustrations of what riders should expect to see while on the ride. However this particular version incorporates not only the idea of journey around the world but also through periods of time. The River Caves at Blackpool has seen many alterations over the years including the instalment of a Tunnel of Love in order to make a TV appearance in ITV's Coronation Street. The ride consists of chambers or caverns containing a different part of the world or a period of time these include; the Jurassic Era, Ancient China, the Blue Grotto, the depths of the ocean, the African Jungles, the Inca Civilization, the Ancient Egyptian Valley of the Kings and finally the temples of Angkor Wat in the jungles of Cambodia. The ride is accompanied by a narrator who can be heard in a few of the caverns, the narration gives a brief overview about the theme of that particular cavern and generally just adds to the atmosphere of the ride. The music that plays in the Valley of the Kings section is from a Vangelis track called Symphony to the Powers B. Other music used in the ride includes: Prelude to Earthrise by John Keating, Taboo by Arthur Lyman, Spring Tide by Glynis Jones and The Pagoda Of Pillagi by Victor Young. There is a lift in the final cavern of the ride and a small drop outside before the exit of the ride. During 2012, the ride is partially a construction site due to ongoing works for a new dark ride set to open in 2013.
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