10 STRANGEST Dark Rides You’ve NEVER Seen

10 STRANGEST Dark Rides You’ve NEVER Seen

– [Narrator] Epilepsy warning for flashing lights and colors. You know, I can’t believe that
it’s been about half a year since my last “Dark Rides” video. Honestly, I think it’s
time for another one. Yes, just when you thought I
was done with “Dark Rides,” turns out there are so many
more to talk about out there, especially unusual ones. So, for this video, I decided to take a look at
10 more strange dark rides that, chances are, you’ve never heard of. Now, ordinarily, I have people vote on the ordering of my top 10 videos, but in this case, since so little people
have heard of these rides, I’m gonna attempt to rank them myself, with each entry on the list
getting progressively stranger as we go on. Real quick before we get started, I want to give a big thanks and huge shout out to
the Dark Ride Database who provided much of the
footage for this video. Now, I’ve brought up the
Roller Coaster DataBase, or RCDB for short, but did you know there’s
also a Dark Ride Database? This website catalogs
pretty much every dark ride that’s ever existed. From technical information to behind the scenes
insights and interviews, there’s plenty of material to check out and there’s always new dark
rides being added to the site. Plus, their YouTube channel is chockfull of incredible dark ride POVs, many of which are rarely documented. If you’re a big fan of dark rides, I definitely recommend
subscribing to them. So, I’ll put a link in the description and I’ll link to their website as well. If you love dark rides, DRdb is for you. So as that all said, let’s get started. First up is a ride at
Universal Studios Singapore. Now, this attraction is
called, and I’m not kidding, Sesame Street Spaghetti Space Chase. Yes, a “Sesame Street” ride
themed to spaghetti and aliens. Now, you might be wondering, “Who came up with the idea of
theming a ‘Sesame Street’ ride to spaghetti of all things?” Well, as it turns out, it has to do with “Sesame
Street’s” New York setting. In a 2013 article on Yahoo Life, Universal Singapore’s executive
design director Kevin Barbee said that spaghetti was
chosen as the main concept because it references
the Italian immigrants of New York City where
“Sesame Street” takes place. He said it, quote, relates
well to the Asian culture because spaghetti is a type of noodle. So basically, the connection is noodles. As for the ride itself, it’s an extremely creative, unusual, and visually stunning experience. As part of the ride story, you are set into space in order to stop an evil alien
named Macaroni the Merciless from stealing the world’s
spaghetti and other noodles. It’s honestly humorous to see
that Macaroni the Merciless has its own page on the Villains Wiki, and honestly, it’s a well-deserved entry. If some alien tried to take my pasta, I’d be the first one to tell
Elmo to go kick his ass. So the ride starts off in Sesame Street, and you can see the aliens abducting all of the
pasta from the characters, and that gives us this surreal visual of big birds staring in horror as aliens suck up his
spaghetti with a tractor beam. Immediately after this,
you head right into space, and that leads to this
extremely creative visual, where the buildings are horizontal, giving you the illusion that you’re launching upwards into space. So you, Elmo, and Grover go into space and you have to follow the spaghetti to get to the alien ship. With the help of Abby Cadabby, you’re sent into the villain’s lair. Then, you have this extremely odd visual of two cheese graters torturing Grover by pulling his limbs rack-style. Honestly, the more I
think about this ride, maybe I should have put
it higher on the list, but whatever. Finally, the “Sesame
Street” Avengers-assemble and successfully send
the pasta back to Earth. And in the final visual, Elmo and Grover stand triumphantly on a pile of spaghetti and meatballs. But with all due respect
to Elmo and Grover, I wouldn’t want to eat any spaghetti that’s been stepped on
by someone’s sturdy feet. In all honesty, though, this may be one of the
most creative dark rides I’ve ever seen. It’s got a great concept
and it’s fun for all ages. Plus, it gave me quite
a bit to talk about, so the algorithm’s gonna
like those extra minutes. Next up on the list is
Snails and Fairy Tales from England’s Great
Yarmouth Pleasure Beach. Now, you may have heard of
Blackpool Pleasure Beach, but it’s not the only
pleasure beach in the UK. Where Blackpool Pleasure
Beach is on the West Coast. Great Yarmouth Pleasure
Beach is on the east. Now, as for the ride itself, you board a snail, as the title implies, and go through several fairytale settings. Now, what’s odd about this
ride is how shameless it is in directly referencing Disney movies. Now, just because a ride
is based on a fairytale that Disney also adapted doesn’t mean that it’s a Disney ripoff, but I mean, look at this, that is clearly Robin Williams’ genie, and that’s clearly “Snow
White and the Seven Dwarfs.” They even pull songs
straight from the soundtracks of Disney movies. (indistinct) What’s especially strange is that the very beginning of the ride doesn’t really have any
Disney references at all. There’s this “Jack and
the Beanstalk” scene that has no relation to
“Fun and Fancy Free,” and there’s a scene based
on “Hansel and Gretel,” which was never adapted by Disney at all, as far as I know. (jaunty music) Now, to be fair, I have no idea if great Yarmouth Pleasure
Beach got permission from Disney to make these characters
in the way they did. Maybe because it’s just one ride at a small international park, Disney would have to jump through
too many hoops to sue them and they figure it’s just not worth it. With that said, though, this
ride is a surreal mishmash. Now it’s time for number eight, Mischief Mansion at
England’s Flamingo Land. This ride is still in operation and the premise is pretty unusual. Basically, you have these chippy versions of famous monsters, Drac,
Frank, Spook, Yeti, and Mummy, and the whole ride is basically
them just making mischief throughout a mansion. It’s a family-friendly, very cartoony ride with vibrant ultraviolet
lighting and several psych gags. One of them, which is
honestly pretty creepy, has Yeti shivering in the fridge. Then, for some reason, Drac and Frank put Mummy
in the washing machine. And instead of looking sick or concerned, Mummy is just chill. Another section named the Wind Test Area actually has a gag that was
lifted from Bubbleworks. Here, Frank is shown on a device that resembles a toilet
flatulating himself into the air. I’d be interested to
know if this gag exists on other UK dark rides. too. Later, you have an out-of-nowhere scene where Frank, Drac, and Mummy
are using some kind of device to fling cupcakes at Yeti
who they’ve tied to the wall. Another scene which may generate
a hint of submechanophobia has Drac sitting in the
tub with a fishing pole and what looks like a
shark swimming around. Throughout the ride, you
get this pretty catchy tune that keeps looping and probably
won’t get out of your head. (suspenseful music) There are even more visuals
throughout the ride, and overall it’s a charming
and unusual attraction. Definitely worth giving a ride if you ever visit Flamingo Land. Up next is number seven, Burg Falkenstein at Germany’s
Plopsaland Deutschland. This place was formerly
known as Holiday Park and is known for having the
globally-acclaimed rollercoaster Expedition GeForce. But back when the coaster
was known as Holiday Park, they had a dark ride that was… Well, let’s just say it
wouldn’t fly at a Disney Park. Now, like many attractions
at Disney Parks, this is an Omnimover attraction. This type of ride consists of a constantly moving chain of vehicles that’s always boarding passengers. According to the Dark Ride Database, guests ride through a medieval
castle spanning two floors, 13 scenes loosely depict the story of how the castle got intruded
by Knights of Arrival Castle. These scenes range from
disturbing to flat out odd. For example, one unsettling scene takes place in a torture chamber. You can see a blacksmith hammering a chain on a prisoner’s wrists and several prisoners reaching
out of a grate in the floor. It’s pretty messed up stuff, but then you have scenes like this where you just walk in on this woman who was in bed with this guy. Then you enter the king’s court, and from the look of things, the king is watching the
queen dance with a bear. This is especially odd because there was no indication of anyone being turned into a bear. So, I don’t know, I don’t
have an explanation. Then you see a guy taking a dump, a guy feeding a bunch of farm animals, and the whole thing ends
with a fire-breathing dragon. Unfortunately, this attraction
closed back in 2023, and it really is a shame because I would’ve loved
to have checked this out and not a lot of people have heard of it. So now, hopefully more will
talk about its history. For number six, we’re heading over to
Japan for Musical Circus, another defunct dark ride. This existed at a park
called Shima Spain Village or Parque Espana. Now, I’ve talked about
one of its attractions, Donkey’s Sherry, before on this channel, but it wasn’t the only dark
ride this place had to offer. Now, the plot itself
isn’t really that strange. In summary, you entered
this enchanted forest where the animals want your help to save their fairy princess named Alicia. She was kidnapped by a demon, and without her, the sun
can’t shine on the forest, so you go into the demon’s
lair and rescue her. It seems simple, but the
way this ride is presented and its mechanisms are extremely unique and the experience is
pretty surreal as a whole. So, here’s how it works. There’s a circular platform
with multiple seats that can move through the show building. In the beginning, you’re introduced to the
animals of the forest, including the main character,
a rabbit known as Pepe. This rabbit is voiced by Mayumi Tanaka who plays Luffy from “One Piece.” As the ride’s title
implies, this is a musical, and he sings a song about
the princess being taken. (rabbit singing in Japanese) Soon enough, though, the
demon enters the forest, and Pepe tries to help you escape. The platform then lowers
down into another show scene. After a few ominous moments,
the platform raises again, and you come face to face with the demon in a scene that, I can only assume, terrified small children. The demon of course, has his own song and he’s even got some backup singers. This odd hydra creature
with multiple heads and a cat with flashing eyes. In the lair, the princess sends you a message that she’s been sealed
away by the demon’s magic. The platform then lowers again before rising into what resembles a Circle-Vision 360 theater. riders are instructed to put on their 3D glasses
to defeat the demon. In the ride’s climax, the demon actually swallows you whole and you encounter two snakes and a dragon supposedly in his intestines. But with the power of your 3D glasses, you’d Thanos-snap them
away and save the princess. Alicia thanks you, and soon, you return to the forest scene, which is illuminated by daylight. The animals thank for helping in a reprise of the opening song. Overall, this was an excellent dark ride. It’s not strange in a this-is-weird sense, but the way it’s presented
is surreal in a good way. It’s like you’re actually being
transported into this world. The way Pepe is able
to move around the set makes the animatronic really come to life. Honestly, it’s a shame that a lot of the
information about this ride is pretty hidden. I honestly don’t know who made
it, what the mechanisms were, what the patents were. If there’s any ride worth
researching the ins and outs of, it’s this one. Now let’s start off the top
five with a trip to Edinburgh, the capital of Scotland. Here, there exists an attraction called The Scotch Whisky Experience. Here, you can experience a
tour where you sample whisky and learn about scotch history according to the official website. But up until 2023, there was
also a dark ride involved too. This attraction, called
The Whisky Barrel Ride, is exactly what it sounds like as guests actually boarded vehicles that resembled whisky barrels. This is kind of like the dark ride at Hershey’s Chocolate World, but instead of taking you through the chocolate production process, this takes you through the process of producing scotch whisky. The host of this ride
is a ghostly character known as the Master Blender, and he takes you through each step of the manufacturing process. These include the milling
machine, the wash back, and this room full of colorful bubbles that represents the fermentation process. Surprisingly, there
aren’t that many videos of this ride online, and we’re very lucky that the Dark Ride
Database documented this. I don’t really know why it closed, but my guess is that it
was expensive to maintain and not very popular. From what I can tell, The Whisky Experience still exists with the tasting and the tour. There’s just no dark ride,
which is really a shame. Now, let’s head back to
Japan for number four. This ride is called Magical Powder and it exists at a park called Lagunasia. No, the magical powder is not
what you might think it is, but rather it’s a kind of fairy dust. The whole ride takes you
through the world of fairies. The plot is that there’s
an Elf Festival coming up, but somebody stole all
of the magical powder, so the ferries, with the help
of a cat, Sherlock Holmes, try to find it and who stole it. Throughout the ride, you go through several
different locations, including the forest and underwater. Eventually, you find the villain who resembles what would happen if Bart Simpson’s hair
grew arms and went insane. At the end of the ride, the villain is captured
in a can of magical powder and turned into a mouse. Finally, the Elf Festival
goes on as planned. Like Musical Circus, this ride also uses an
extremely unique ride system. Passengers board large
cylindrical containers of magical powder. Each container is on a circular platform and is able to rotate 360 degrees. For the first few scenes, the containers turn towards
the inside of the circle. In a way, it’s kind of like
Disney’s Carousel of Progress where each section of the circle represents a different scene. For the last few scenes, riders are turned outwards, allowing an all new set
of scenes to be seen, and I know that sounded
redundant, but whatever. Now, the ride is already
creative enough on its own, but what really makes it strange is the Halloween overlay it had in 2020. Essentially, they took the
ride in its existing form and gave it an extremely creepy overlay. The ride now focused on a
possessed doll named Mimi Chan. For each of the scenes, the
original soundtrack was disabled and replaced with a foreboding one. (singer singing in Japanese) (Mimi Chan speaking in Japanese) Also, the lighting was
changed to be scarier, and drawings of Mimi Chan’s face were plastered on some of the characters to add a sense of dread. It was, for all intensive purposes, like a real-life Creepypasta. In addition to a creepy doll
being put on the final scene, scare actors were added to the ride dressed up as Mimi Chan. These actors wore terrifying masks that covered their entire heads. Interestingly enough, the
concept of this ride was created as a way to make a COVID-friendly
haunted house experience. With the actors’ entire heads covered, it prevented them from
spreading the virus to guests. To put it simply, this
overlay was flat-out genius, and I recommend checking
out the full video in the description. For the bronze spot, we’re heading to Austria’s Wiener Prater. This ride named Grobe Geisterbahn was labeled by Diary of a
Rollercoaster Girl as, quote, “So bad it’s funny.” Now, Geisterbahn is
German for ghost train, and really there’s no story to this ride as it’s just a collection of scares. But what makes it stick
out from other ghost trains is the placement of the scares
in the middle of the track. You actually have terrifying monsters pop out right in front of you before the cart pushes
them out of the way, and this happens several
times throughout the layout, but these aren’t the only
things worth discussing about the ride. There’s also this rudimentary jump scare where the cart hits a piece of wood that pulls a string, causing a monster to rise out of bed. Afterwards, there’s this
extremely effective illusion that looks like you’re
about to cross a bridge when all of a sudden, the bridge seems to
collapse, taking you down. The Dark Ride Database actually has a behind-the-scenes feature that explains how cables
are attached to the rails to pull off this illusion. I’ll leave a link to that
in the description, too. In all honesty, this
ride is pretty effective and it has some pretty gruesome visuals. For example, there are
these two characters. They kind of resemble a melting dwarf and a possessed Dr. Seuss character. There’s also the most goofy-looking
vampire I’ve ever seen. This ride has no cohesion, but I’m gonna be honest,
it’s kind of awesome. Now, for the silver spot, Kummitusjuna at Finland’s Nokkakivi Park. Now, Kummitusjuna is
Finnish for ghost train, but this ride is more
than just standard ghosts because it’s got some weird imagery in it. Literally, the first thing you see is a giant clown head on the wall with a skeleton on the left
and a coffin on the right. Heading inside, you’ve got a
couple of skeletons on the left and in front of you is a ride vehicle with a gentleman in a plaid suit jacket. Oh, and there’s also a bucket with what looks like a head
of foot and a finger in it. Next to the guy in the plaid suit is a clown in a robber mask
and a biker with a gas mask on, looking like something
out of a “Mad Max” movie. I can only assume the guy
stole the clown’s outfit. Next up are more skeletons,
including a dinosaur skull, and some pictures of clowns and a clown grim reaper on the wall. On the right is a decapitated clown head and a two-faced, one-headed clown head? Oh, wait, no, that’s three faces. Next is a bit of a graphic scene where apparently this
dentist in a hazmat suit drilled through this guy’s
face, exposing his teeth. Immediately afterwards,
there’s an albino Oompa Loompa with a skull collection, and, well, random stuff. And is that a knockoff of Freddy Krueger half-bodied with a chainsaw. Then there’s some gory imagery, which I don’t wanna take
my chances with YouTube on. The classic guy in an electric chair and Dopey doing something. I will say, this skull
jukebox is pretty cool. I’m really having a hard
time describing this ride. I have no idea who came up with it, and honestly, I gotta give them credit. I think they went all
out in being as unhinged and weird as possible, and I love them for it. One of these days, if I ever
get around to going to Finland, I gotta check this out. Now for the number one spot, Wonderland at Japan’s Musashino Village. Honestly, I had a hard time
between the placement of this and the previous centuries, so I guess you could say
you can interchange them, but what makes this weird,
right off the bat, look at this. First of all, you got
these tiny ride vehicles with Egyptian death masks in front. And with the exception of a death mask near the boarding station, none of this ride has
to do with Egypt at all. Also, in the boarding station
is an animatronic band that looks like they came out of a bad “Five Nights
at Freddy’s” rip off. So when you start the ride,
you head down this corridor and at the end are… Well, two goats and a painting of a kid putting up framed butterflies on the wall, and there’s also a painting
of Godzilla, or a T-Rex, or something bursting through the wall. Then you turn right and you see what might
be the seven dwarves, or it might be garden
gnomes glued to the wall. Following this is a crude
underwater scene with… I think that’s supposed to
be a fish with human legs and a sunken ship in the background. Then at the end of this corridor, there’s a jump scare with
this creepy-looking doll, and there’s also Christmas
decorations and Geppetto? Wait, is this supposed to be Pinocchio? Well, there’s no time
to answer that question because right afterwards of the “Wizard of Oz” cardboard cutouts and cherub Mount Rushmore. Oh, I think that’s Ariel
from “The Little Mermaid,” but anyway. A rock laughs at you, there’s a castle, an alien,
a propeller, and that’s it. That’s the whole ride. I don’t think we’ll ever know what the backstory behind this ride is, and that’s truly special. I just love finding out
about rides like this, and it makes me curious how
many more bizarre, unhinged, and unbelievable dark
rides there are out there. So, this is a pretty odd note to end on, but such is the world of dark rides. Now it’s time for the
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It’s time for another wild ride into the weird and unhinged world of dark rides! In this video, I count down 10 more strange dark rides you’ve probably never heard of. We’ve got spaghetti-stealing aliens, creepy dolls, and even whiskey barrels. Featuring bizarre attractions from Japan, Europe, and beyond, this list dives into the most surreal, creative, and downright unhinged dark rides ever built. Huge thanks to the Dark Ride Database for their amazing footage—check them out in the links below!

0:00 Intro
1:37 Spagehetti Space Chase
4:17 Snails & Fairy Tales
5:49 Mischief Mansion
7:32 Burg Falkenstein
9:13 Musical Circus
12:28 Whisky Barrel Ride
13:45 Magical Powder
16:36 Geisterbahn
18:04 Kummitusjuna
20:07 Wonderland
22:08 Outro

Dark Ride Database on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@UC-XhsxMk0LRWggmOEHQwHFA

And their website: https://darkridedatabase.com/

Geisterbahn behind the scenes: https://darkridedatabase.com/grosse-geisterbahn-is-getting-ready-to-reopen/

Video sources:

Uncensored Kummitusjana footege: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gcoCl8GNVew

Other links:

Burg Falkenstein Footage:

Snails and Fairy Tales Footage:

Whiskey Barrel Ride Footage:

Little Monsters Footage:

Geisterbahn Footage:

Spaghetti Space Chase Footage:

Wonderland Footage:

Magical Powder Original Version:

Magical Powder Horror Version:

Musical Circus Footage:

Music:

Absum – NCTRNM

Low Lands (Instrumental Version) – Xavy Rusan

Wine & Spirits (Instrumental Version) – Xavy Rusan