Behind the Scenes

 

Air

2011

Assume the position and prepare to go behind the scenes to see Air’s dual loading stations, lift hill and break run from a different point of view. Expect spectacular views across Forbidden Valley from the top of the ride.
 

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

2012

There’s much more to this ride than meets the eye, and a trip behind the factory walls reveals secrets from the ride’s past.
Take a trip down memory lane all the way back to 1981, with aspects of Toyland Tours and Doom & Sons still in place behind the scenes.
 

Duel

2007,2011 & 2012

Explore the skeletons in the Haunted House’s closet, as we take a look behind the spooks and into the mechanical mysteries beyond.
Duel had arguably the most elements of any ride on park, so a trip behind the scenes has a new surprise round every corner.
 

Hex

2007,2010 & 2012

Discover a vault sealed for two centuries.
Take a trip to the other side and enjoy a walk through the queue line and pre-shows with the lights on, you can expect a trip through and beneath the vault to discover how Hex works.
 

Nemesis Reborn

2025

The park kindly invited us to experience the Behind the Scenes Tour of Nemesis Reborn, which was introduced for 2025.
 

Nemesis: Sub-Terra

2015

We head underground ‘beneath Forbidden Valley’ with these behind the scenes photos taken just after Sub-Terra closed in 2015.
 

Rita

2007

Return to Ug Land, and at the parts of Rita the public seldom see.
Launching people at high speeds requires a hefty amount of mechanics even today, so think of the job they had back in prehistoric times.
 

Runaway Mine Train

Choo Choo! Climb aboard the operator cabin for the Runaway Mine Train, and take a peek into the life of a ride op on this popular family attraction.
 

Skyride

Have you ever wondered where the Skyride gondolas spend their time in the winter? No it’s not the Caribbean, it’s a building behind Towers Street! Check out these behind the scenes photos taken during closed season.
 

Thirteen

2010

To celebrate the opening of Th13teen, the park gave fans the chance to take a look behind the scenes shortly after the ride opened the park, during a special event in 2010.
 

The Smiler

Take a step beyond the Marmaliser, and have a look at some of the tech that keeps The Smiler corrected.