Scooby-Doo's Haunted Mansion
Scooby-Doo's Haunted Mansion | |
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Six Flags Fiesta Texas | |
Name | Scooby-Doo! Ghostblasters: The Mystery of the Haunted Mansion |
Area | Fiesta Bay Boardwalk |
Status | Removed |
Opening date | 2002[1] |
Closing date | January 7, 2018 |
Replaced by | Pirates of the Deep Sea |
Six Flags St. Louis | |
Name | Scooby-Doo! Ghostblasters: The Mystery of the Scary Swamp |
Area | DC Comics Plaza |
Status | Removed |
Opening date | 2002[2] |
Closing date | September 14, 2014[3] |
Replaced | Castaway Kids |
Replaced by | Justice League: Battle for Metropolis |
Parque Warner Madrid | |
Name | La Aventura de Scooby-Doo |
Area | Cartoon Village |
Status | Operating |
Opening date | June 16, 2005[4][5] |
Canada's Wonderland | |
Name | Scooby-Doo's Haunted Mansion |
Area | Hanna Barbera Land |
Status | Removed |
Opening date | May 7, 2000[6] |
Closing date | 2009 |
Replaced | Bedrock Dock |
Replaced by | Boo Blasters on Boo Hill |
Carowinds | |
Name | Scooby-Doo's Haunted Mansion |
Area | Carolina RFD |
Status | Removed |
Opening date | 2001[7] |
Closing date | 2009 |
Replaced | Harmony Hall |
Replaced by | Boo Blasters on Boo Hill |
Kings Island | |
Name | Scooby-Doo! and the Haunted Castle |
Area | International Street |
Status | Removed |
Opening date | 2003[8] |
Closing date | 2009 |
Replaced | Phantom Theater |
Replaced by | Boo Blasters on Boo Hill |
Kings Dominion | |
Name | Scooby-Doo! and the Haunted Mansion |
Area | KidZville |
Status | Removed |
Opening date | 2004[9] |
Closing date | 2009 |
Replaced by | Boo Blasters on Boo Hill |
Ride statistics | |
Attraction type | Interactive Dark Ride |
Manufacturer | Sally Corporation |
Designer | Sally Corporation |
Theme | Scooby-Doo |
Length | 377 ft (115 m) |
Capacity | 800 riders per hour |
Scenes | 17 |
Animatronics | 80 |
Scooby-Doo's Haunted Mansion is a
History
In the late 1990s, Paramount Parks-owned Canada's Wonderland collaborated with Sally Corporation to develop Scooby-Doo's Haunted Mansion. The ride opened to the public on May 7, 2000.[6] In November that year, the ride was recognized as the Best New Children's Ride.[10] Similar versions of ride were added to three other Paramount Park locations over the next few years.[7][8][9]
In 2002, Six Flags bought into the ride concept installing it at two locations, Six Flags Fiesta Texas and Six Flags St. Louis, with the latter using an existing water ride system.[1][2] On June 16, 2005, Parque Warner Madrid (while it was operated by Six Flags) also added an installation as well featuring a trackless ride system manufactured by ETF Ride Systems.[4][5][11][12] The ride was opened by José Corbacho and El Terrat.[13]
Following Cedar Fair's acquisition of Paramount Parks, the Scooby-Doo dark rides at its properties were re-themed prior to the 2010 season.[14] The move was part of the company's objective to remove the Hanna-Barbera brand from all of its parks.[15] Sally Corporation assisted with creating a new theme that became known as Boo Blasters on Boo Hill. The makeover left the interactive shooting aspect intact, while the Hanna-Barbera characters were replaced in favor of ghost-like creatures.[14]
During the 2014 season, Six Flags St. Louis put up a sign at the attraction that read, "Scooby-Doo Ghostblasters: The Mystery of the Scary Swamp will close permanently, September 14, 2014 for future improvements".[3] It was later announced that it would be replaced by Justice League: Battle for Metropolis.[16][17] In late 2017, Six Flags Fiesta Texas announced that their installation of the ride would close permanently on January 7, 2018.[18] Its replacement Pirates of the Deep Sea opened to the public on January 12, 2019.[19]
Locations
Name | Park | Location | Opened | Closed | Status | Ref |
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La Aventura de Scooby-Doo "Scooby Doo's Adventure" | Parque Warner Madrid | San Martín de la Vega, Madrid, Spain | 2005 | Open | Operating | [13] |
Scooby-Doo! and the Haunted Castle | Kings Island | Mason, Ohio, United States | 2003 | 2009 | Rethemed as Boo Blasters on Boo Hill | [20] |
Scooby-Doo! and the Haunted Mansion | Kings Dominion | Doswell, Virginia, United States | 2004 | 2009 | Rethemed as Boo Blasters on Boo Hill | [21] |
Scooby-Doo! Ghostblasters: The Mystery of the Haunted Mansion | Six Flags Fiesta Texas | San Antonio, Texas, United States | 2002 | 2018 | Closed; Replaced by Pirates of the Deep Sea | [22] |
Scooby-Doo's Haunted Mansion | Canada's Wonderland | Vaughan, Ontario, Canada | 2000 | 2009 | Rethemed as Boo Blasters on Boo Hill | [23] |
Scooby-Doo's Haunted Mansion | Carowinds | Charlotte, North Carolina, United States | 2001 | 2009 | Rethemed as Boo Blasters on Boo Hill | [24] |
Scooby-Doo! Ghostblasters: The Mystery of the Scary Swamp | Six Flags St. Louis | Eureka, Missouri, United States | 2002 | 2014 | Closed; Replaced by Justice League: Battle for Metropolis | [25] |
Ride experience
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The ride is a
The installation at Six Flags St. Louis differed from the rest as it relied upon a
The outsides of the show buildings are decorated with a fiberglass blue and purple castle with stylized turrets. Two circular windows resemble eyes while the entrance to the castle resembles a mouth. Guests entered the attraction by passing under a Gothic-style arch bearing the rides name, and that was adorned on either side by the letters "GM," standing for Ghastley Manor.
Voices
- Scott Innes as Scooby-Doo and Shaggy Rogers[27]
- David García Vázquez as Scooby-Doo (Spanish)
- Juan Logar Jr. as Shaggy Rogers (Spanish)
Awards
Gallery
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Scooby-Doo's Haunted Mansion at Carowinds (now Boo Blasters on Boo Hill)
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Scooby-Doo Ghostblasters: The Mystery of the Haunted Mansion at Six Flags Fiesta Texas (now Pirates of the Deep Sea)
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Scooby-Doo Ghostblasters: The Mystery of the Scary Swamp at Six Flags St. Louis (now Justice League: Battle for Metropolis)
See also
References
- ^ a b "Six Flags Fiesta Texas Announces New Dark Ride". Ultimate Rollercoaster. 10 December 2001. Retrieved 19 November 2012.
- ^ a b "Sally Corp. Dark Ride Coming To Six Flags St. Louis". Ultimate Rollercoaster. 14 February 2002. Retrieved 19 November 2012.
- ^ a b Coaster Park Klub (July 22, 2014). "Sad news from Six Flags St Louis. Their Scooby-Doo dark ride will be closing permanently in September". Facebook. Retrieved 22 July 2014.
- ^ a b "Sally Corporation: l'intervista". Parks Mania (in French). 26 February 2007. Retrieved 19 November 2012.
- ^ a b "June 16, 2005. Warner Bros. Park, Madrid (Spain). Inauguration of the new funfair of Warner Bros. Park Madrid 'The Adventure of Scooby - Doo'". Getty Images. Retrieved 19 July 2018.
- ^ a b "New Spine-Tingling Attractions at Canada's Wonderland". Ultimate Rollercoaster. 15 April 2000. Retrieved 19 November 2012.
- ^ a b Dean, Suellen E. (9 May 2002). "Carowinds ricochets into new season". The Dispatch. Retrieved 19 November 2012.
- ^ a b "Scooby-Doo Interactive Family Ride Coming to Kings Island". Ultimate Rollercoaster. 24 July 2002. Retrieved 19 November 2012.
- ^ a b "Interactive Dark Ride Coming To Kings Dominion In 2004". Ultimate Rollercoaster. 27 October 2003. Retrieved 19 November 2012.
- ^ a b "Scooby Doo's Haunted Mansion". Sally Corporation. Archived from the original on 2013-06-03. Retrieved 19 November 2012.
- ^ "Mystic Mover" (PDF). ETF RIde Systems. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-04-25. Retrieved 11 May 2013.
- ^ "Scooby-Doo Adventure Best New Family Ride" (Press release). ETF Ride Systems. 4 February 2008. Archived from the original on 2013-02-08. Retrieved 9 May 2013.
- ^ a b "La Aventura de Scooby-Doo". Parque Warner Madrid. Retrieved 19 November 2012.
- ^ a b "Life Without Scooby". Sally Corporation. 6 July 2012. Archived from the original on 2013-02-24. Retrieved 19 November 2012.
- ^ "SpongeBob out, Snoopy in at Cedar Fair theme parks". Malaysia Star. 4 September 2009. Archived from the original on February 21, 2013. Retrieved 19 November 2012.
- ^ MacDonald, Brady (August 28, 2014). "Six Flags unveils new attractions for every park in 2015". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved August 29, 2014.
- ^ "Construction". Six Flags St. Louis. Archived from the original on 2015-05-22. Retrieved August 29, 2014.
- ^ Martinez, Sarah (December 28, 2017). "Say Goodbye to the Scooby-Doo Ride at Six Flags Fiesta Texas". San Antonio Current. Retrieved January 23, 2022.
- ^ "Pirates of the Deep Sea | Six Flags Fiesta Texas".
- ^ "Interactive Dark Ride | Boo Blasters on Boo Hill | Kings Island".
- ^ "Interactive Dark Ride | Boo Blasters on Boo Hill | Kings Dominion".
- ^ "Six Flags Fiesta Texas Construction Updates". Archived from the original on 2018-10-29.
- ^ "Interactive Dark Ride | Boo Blasters on Boo Hill | Canada's Wonderland".
- ^ "Interactive Dark Ride | Boo Blasters on Boo Hill | Carowinds".
- ^ "Justice League: Battle for Metropolis - Six Flags St Louis".
- ^ "Six Flags St. Louis Daredevil Daze 2014 - Page Thirteen". Negative-G. Retrieved 6 June 2018.
- ^ SallyCorp (23 Apr 2009). "Sally Corporation Scooby Doo's Haunted Mansion Dark Ride". YouTube. Archived from the original on 2021-12-21. Retrieved 6 June 2018.
- ^ "Sally Corporation: l'intervista". Parksmania. 26 February 2007. Retrieved 19 July 2018.