Riverbank Eye Spy

Riverbank Eye Spy used to be a magical and subdued, yet educational romp around a farmyard. Riders take position on a boat that leads them around a forgotten swamp somewhere between Alton Towers and The Dungheap. Features include: a selection of buttons that can be pressed to trigger loud, annoying, rage-inducing sound effects; and a wooden bar positioned perfectly to hit your head on when the boat stops. Riverbank Eye Spye has since gained a cult following from the bee enthusiast community and is very popular with the few remaining people who think rabbits say "BOING".

Animal Crisis and Cover-Up Plan

Until 2001, the ride featured many real, and very lovely, farmyard animals. However, this was not to last. The 2001 foot and mouth crisis led to the enforced cull of all the lovely, cute, cuddly-wuddly sheep, rabbits, chickens and cows. Ah, that patented Alton Towers magic! Two dimensional cardboard cut-outs were quickly installed to stop any visitors noticing the sudden loss of animals. The Tussaudes Art Department paid particular attention to the pathetic and 'half-arsed' appearance of these new replacements.

However, these props were short lived after Merlin Entertainments Ltd bought the Tussaudes company, as they thought two dimensions was, like, so last year. New, three-dimensional props replaced the previous set, and the ride reopened in 2007, with the tagline "Even more wikid in stereoscopic 3D!" The ride was briefely renamed "Riverbank Eye Spy II: The Ultimate Revenge of the Animals" before reverting back to its original title for unknown legal purpouses.