<Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> Wheelchair accessible </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> Vampire at RCDB Pictures of Vampire at RCDB </Td> </Tr> <P> Vampire (originally named The Vampire) is an Arrow suspended swinging roller coaster at Chessington World of Adventures Resort theme park in London, England . It opened in 1990 in the new Transylvania area (now renamed "Wild Woods"). The trains hang from the track, and swing freely as the roller coaster completes the course . It has two lift hills, featuring many dives and turns throughout . The ride was designed by John Wardley and the theme design by Sparks . During the 2001 season, Vampire was closed so that it could be modified to use new trains, and reopened in 2002 . </P> <P> The ride has a Gothic theme and was originally very detailed, with a queueline through castle gates, a fog - filled underpass beneath the coaster track, a graveyard canopy with Gothic tombs and dark passageway into the station . The station was dressed as a castle ballroom with flaming chandeliers, Gothic murals and a large pipe organ stage piece, with dramatic lighting and audio . However most of this has since been removed . The famous theme music in the station was composed by Graham Smart in the style of an organ overture with a Gothic rock sound, alluding to Phantom of the Opera . </P>

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