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'''''Hocus Pocus Hall''''' is a [[gothic|gothic-themed]] [[house of mirrors]] at [[Chessington World of Adventures]].<ref name="smugglespg"/> Originally the site of several mansions dating back to 1348, ''Burnt Stub Mansion'' was a private feature in the [[Market Square area]] of the park for years, before opening as ''Hocus Pocus Hall'' in 2003. As of October 2013, the attraction continues to operate.<ref name="marketsquarecwoa"/> |
'''''Hocus Pocus Hall''''' is a [[gothic|gothic-themed]] [[house of mirrors]] at [[Chessington World of Adventures Resort]].<ref name="smugglespg"/> Originally the site of several mansions dating back to 1348, ''Burnt Stub Mansion'' was a private feature in the [[Market Square area]] of the park for years, before opening as ''Hocus Pocus Hall'' in 2003. As of October 2013, the attraction continues to operate.<ref name="marketsquarecwoa"/> |
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==History== |
==History== |
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[[File:Burnt Stub Mansion - geograph.org.uk - 167101.jpg|thumb|left|230px|Image of the mansion]] |
[[File:Burnt Stub Mansion - geograph.org.uk - 167101.jpg|thumb|left|230px|Image of the mansion]] |
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===Burnt Stub Mansion=== |
===Burnt Stub Mansion=== |
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The mansion at [[Chessington World of Adventures]], today called ''Burnt Stub'' was built in 1348 in [[Chessington]]. In the [[English Civil War]] it became a royalist stronghold, later being razed by [[Oliver Cromwell]]'s Parliamentary forces giving it its modern name.<ref name="tourismcrouch"/> |
The mansion at [[Chessington World of Adventures Resort]], today called ''Burnt Stub'' was built in 1348 in [[Chessington]]. In the [[English Civil War]] it became a royalist stronghold, later being razed by [[Oliver Cromwell]]'s Parliamentary forces giving it its modern name.<ref name="tourismcrouch"/> |
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==See also== |
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Revision as of 01:20, 14 November 2013
| Hocus Pocus Hall | |
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| Chessington World of Adventures | |
| Area | Market Square area |
| Status | Operating |
| Opening date | 2003 |
| Replaced | Burnt Stub Mansion |
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| Attraction type | house of mirrors |
| Theme | Gothic |
Hocus Pocus Hall is a gothic-themed house of mirrors at Chessington World of Adventures Resort.[1] Originally the site of several mansions dating back to 1348, Burnt Stub Mansion was a private feature in the Market Square area of the park for years, before opening as Hocus Pocus Hall in 2003. As of October 2013, the attraction continues to operate.[2]
History
Burnt Stub Mansion
The mansion at Chessington World of Adventures Resort, today called Burnt Stub was built in 1348 in Chessington. In the English Civil War it became a royalist stronghold, later being razed by Oliver Cromwell's Parliamentary forces giving it its modern name.[3]
Hocus Pocus Hall description
Hocus Pocus Hall is a 4-D walk though attraction that leads throughout the mansion, with no age restriction. Theming includes animatronics such as a wizard and goblins,[2] as well as rotating hallways and 3D paintings, for which 3-D glasses can be worn.[4]
Halloween events
Chessington holds annual Halloween-themed events centered around Hocus Pocus Hall, after starting the trend in the mid-1990s.[5]
See also
References
- ^ "Chessington History". Theme Park Guide. Retrieved 2013-10-15.
- ^ a b "Market Square". Chessington World of Adventures. Retrieved 2013-10-15.
- ^ Leisure/tourism Geographies: Practices and Geographical Knowledge By David Crouch, 1999, Routledge,ISBN 0-415-18109-7
- ^ "Hocus Pocus Hall review". T-Park. Retrieved 2013-10-15.
- ^ "Hocus Pocus Hall Review". ScareTourUK. 2011. Retrieved 2013-10-15.
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