Warning this video is not for the faint of heart tonight; we'll re-discover the scariest
theme park moments ranked by you.
Beginning with:
Tree Monster / Colossus
Colossus is a large and intimidating wooden roller coaster in Heide Park.
This is Europe's fastest and tallest wooden roller coaster, but the ride has more terrifying
aspects.
In 2019 the ride reopened after a refurbishment with the addition of a huge tree monster that
increases the scare factor of the ride.
The monster looks very realistic, as it was constructed with great attention to detail.
A chilling sight to witness, indeed.
To further enhance the overall ride experience, special effects such as lighting, fire, and
a roaring soundtrack were also included.
Being eaten by a huge tree makes this experience very intense and scary from start to finish!
Hell / Mr. Toad's Wild Ride
We could not leave out Mr. Toad's Wild ride!
Dark rides traditionally feature a lot of sharp turns and fast transitions between scenes,
so it was an easy adaptation to do.
This ride features a few particularly scary scenes: As you flee the police towards London,
you find yourself reeling through a TNT factory, which sets off a chain of explosions that
brings down a brick wall.
But the creepiest thing of all, of course, is that after your day in court and being
found guilty of many crimes, you drive head-first into a train and descend into Hell.
The Hell room of this ride is heated and features the Judge now as the Devil, a handful of cackling
demons, and a smoking dragon.
Pretty terrifying, to be honest.
Zinogre / Monster Hunter The Real
Monster Hunter is one of the most loved franchises in Japan, and Universal and Capcom came together
to create a special Monster Hunter-inspired event at Universal Studios Japan.
The attraction had an impressive animatronic of Zinogre, who, with the help of sounds and
effects, could be seen completely electrified.
The best part of this attraction was that with the help of vibrating effects and sounds
installed at the attraction, guests could physically feel the sensation of being struck
by lighting.
The monster is huge and imposing, and the whole experience was very scary!
Dinosaur fight / Jurassic World The Ride
Universal Studios Hollywood closed the Jurassic Park ride back in 2018, so it could be replaced
with a new Jurassic World theme.
As a result, there were several changes made on this ride, like the addition of this new
Indominus animatronic that is busting out of the wall and biting at guests!
But while this animatronic is pretty scary, there are more impressive and terrifying additions.
In the end, a big change was made when the T-Rex used to attack guests.
Now a full-size Indominus animatronics is seen.
This animatronic is seeking her rival, the T-Rex, and both dinosaurs are seen battling
their claim to be the most terrifying predator in the area!
This final battle scene is mindblowing but very terrifying and imposing!
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Spookslot / Efteling
We had to add Spookslot to the list.
This attraction was full of scary and creepy animatronics and moments.
From the several spooky animatronics in the queue to the effects, the spookiness of this
attraction was set even before the show began.
We can't even choose the creepiest part.
It might be this corpse hanging from a bell string, the three judges appearing at the
top, a corpse emerging from her grave, or the witch burning.
Spookslot was full of scary moments.
Sadly Spookslot closed to make way for a new frightening attraction, so we'll see if this
recent refurbishment will make it even more terrifying.
Devil's Snare / Hagrid's Magical Creatures Motorbike Adventure
This is one of the best attractions at Universal Studios Florida.
It features many fantastic animatronics and takes guests into the Forbidden Forest, where
they come face-to-face with many of these magical creatures.
But, of course, venturing into the Forbidden Forest is not without its scary scenes.
One of these scenes takes us into the darkest part of the Forbidden Forest, where we encounter
a centaur before stopping on the tentacles of Devil's Snare.
The scene is dark and very creepy.
Hagrid encourages us to say Lumos Solem to free ourselves from the tentacles, and we
are able to do this.
But that makes the motorbikes have a free fall of 17 feet without warning.
This part of the ride is very fun, but it's also pretty scary!
Djinn / Fata Morgana
Fata Morgana is one of Efteling's first and most ambitious dark rides.
Some of these scenes can be creepy and terrifying, which is the case with the giant Djinn.
The Djinn is a gigantic, fearsome-looking creature who acts as the guardian of the treasure.
It is one of the greatest figures in the park and probably the most frightening element
of the ride.
When the curtains of the treasury open, the Djinn towering over the boat grunts, shakes
his head and sets the whole treasury in motion with its pillars and draperies.
Perhaps the creepiest part is that we escape the giant by passing between his legs and
entering the next scene.
Earthquake / Tram Tour
One of the most iconic attractions in Universal Studios Hollywood is the Tram Tour.
It currently takes guests through more than 20 attractions and areas where they can see
where movies are made.
One of these attractions is Earthquake: The Big One.
The tram takes us into Stage 5, where we see a seemingly active set, and all seems quiet.
But suddenly, the ground starts shaking, and the lights begin to flicker.
The ceiling cracks, and we see a street and a huge trailer carrying a liquid gas tank
coming at us!
We see fire, sparks, water, and a train crash.
This attraction simulates a large earthquake, rated at 8.3 on the Richter scale, and only
lasts about 15 seconds.
But those few seconds can be terrifying, especially if it's your first time at this attraction!
Indominus Chase / Jurassic World Adventure
If you think that last scene is scary, wait til you see this one.
Jurassic World Adventure opened in 2012 at Universal Studios Beijing.
In this ride, guests board an ATLAS for a journey through Isla Nublar, where they encounter
many life-size dinosaurs.
But one of the most impressive and terrifying scenes is when a full-size Indominus Rex actually
chases the cars!
The vehicle is traveling along the track when it runs into the dinosaur.
The escaped Indominus chases the ride vehicle for ten whole seconds.
Then, while the car moves backward along the track, she just keeps gaining on it, never
relenting.
This scene might be impressive, but it is equally, if not more, terrifying!
Godzilla / Godzilla Interception
Another terrifying monster that eats riders.
Godzilla Interception is a ride located at the Nijmegen no Mori amusement park.
In this attraction, guests role-play as researchers, using pulleys to enter Godzilla through his
mouth.
While inside the beast, visitors will attempt missions, including a shooting game trying
to destroy Godzilla's cells.
This Godzilla statue is huge, has thousands of teeth, and when guests pass through the
beast's throat, the figure lights up bright purple.
The attraction sounds fantastic, but the fact that Godzilla eats you is terrifying!
Bruce attack / Jaws
One of the most missed rides in the history of Universal Studios is Jaws: The Ride.
Thankfully it still exists in Universal Studios Japan, where we can still enjoy Bruce's constant
attacks.
The ride is set on Amity Island and takes guests to tour the sites where the attacks
occurred.
But apparently, Bruce is not gone, so he attacks the tour boats.
Each attack is more terrifying than the previous one, but the most frightening part is when
the shark emerges right next to the tour boat but accidentally bites down on a submerged
power cable from the barge and electrocutes itself.
He then reemerges, wholly burnt, to attack for the last time, but the skipper shoots
at it with a grenade launcher.
Imhotep / Revenge of the Mummy
When the Mummy ride opened in 2004, it was promoted by Universal as a psychological thrill
ride" thanks to the many different phobias that it touches upon, whether the fears are
centered on spiders, beetles, darkness, speed, or corpses.
So it was determined that the ride would be scary from the beginning.
There are many creepy elements in the ride, but the most terrifying of them all is Imhotep.
Imhotep appears several times throughout the ride, But nothing compares to the first Imhotep
animatronic we see.
The animatronic is creepy, very close, gives us a huge jump scare by literally jumping
out of a coffin, and, to top it off, it kills Reggie, a crew member.
When the massive stone coffin next to Reggie bursts open and the half-decayed Imhotep jumps
out, you will definitely be scared!
Dementors / Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey
Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey is a marvel.
It incorporates dark ride elements, motion simulator movements, projections, and animatronics
and uses a system that creates the feeling that guests are flying.
But it is not without its scary scenes.
The scariest scene by far is the one where dozens of dementors appear.
In this scene, animatronic Dementors mounted on moving arms emerge from the darkness.
Suddenly one specific dementor descends and attempts to suck out the riders' souls.
Originally this sequence was supposed to feature many more Dementors coming after guests, but
the scene was deemed too frightening, and it was limited to one dementor.
But that one dementor is definitely scary enough.
Sea Monster / I Corsari
The I Corsari dark ride in Gardaland is an iconic ride where guests embark on a journey
underground where they are chased by the ghost of the "corsairs."
They come across dueling pirates and sunken shipwrecks along this journey, complete with
the occasional sea monster.
This ride has many creepy scenes, but the sea monster is the most terrifying!
Amidst flashing red and green lights, he rises out of the water.
The monster ascends to reveal his humanoid face.
His eyes flash terrifyingly, creating a terrifying sight.
The sea monster can move his face and jaw up and down, much like he would if he were
to grab and eat you.
His eyeballs are also completely white without any pupils, adding to the scary sight.
Spider and Shark / Hollywood Tour
Hollywood Tour at Phantasia land was a water ride that took guests on a ride through various
scenes from iconic Hollywood films.
The ride was very interesting and pretty cool but it wasn’t without its terrifying moments.
The first of them being a cave where the boat sank in water for a few meters, and suddenly
a shark emerged from the water and attacked the boat.
And if this wasn’t enough, another shark attacked from the opposite direction.
Sometimes the second shark might not attack but always lurked in the background, inducing
panic and fear.
But the terror didn’t end there because in the next scene, the movie Tarantula was
represented very vividly.
A huge spider awaited guests who passed through its legs, so closely that you could even be
able to feel its furry legs.
‘Hollywood Tour’ was undoubtedly a scary ride through the world of film and cinema
and we are so sad to report that it is now closed and it does not look like its coming
back.
If you need more scary scenes at theme parks, you need to check out this video, covering
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