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Stelios said:Eddie said:I also heard of this underwater ride in the lake that was supposed to be built in the 90's? Where the guests would put special clothes on suitable for the water. Although it sounds a bit farfetched![]()
Wasn't that a April Fools prank, I'm sure it involved sharks or something.
It was an april fools joke on then BBC saturday morning show "Live & Kicking". They interviewed someone from AT (it might have been John Wardley but I'm not sure) and about a new coaster opening that would go through the lake with sharks and riders would have wear wet suits ect. They showed some fake mock up pictures of the coaster. Yes it was a hoax but hey it must have worked if people still remember it over 16 years ago.
I remember in the year of the RMT accident there was a rumour of plans to retro-fit the ride with mic's and tv screens and make it into a "Karaoke Coaster" with sponsorship from Sing Star. So glad they didn't do it in the end or it would have been a huge mistake. Its laughable now if you think about it.
Found a news article from ATA
http://www.towersalmanac.com/index.php?show_story=279