General info
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Category
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TypeBoat Ride
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StatusDefunct
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Opened1980
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Closed1995
Description
Secret de La Licorne (also named "Geheim van de Eenhoorn" in Dutch) was themed to the 1943 Tintin comic book, The Secret of the Unicorn, a story about a lost ship named the Unicorn. It was a free-flow boat ride which took guests past scenes based on the comic.
"Secret de La Licorne" is French for "Secret of The Unicorn."
History
Walibi had been home to a Tintin darkride, Le Temple du Soleil, since its opening in 1975. This ride was demolished after the 1979 season and was indirectly replaced by Secret de La Licorne.
Secret de La Licorne closed after the 1995 season. It is commonly said that the IP licence expired, though other Tintin rides at the park remained until at least 2000. The ride sat SBNO until the park was taken over by Premier Parks (later Six Flags) in 1998. The building was then used for a haunted maze during the Halloween seasons.
Six Flags considered building a new dark ride in the building from at least 2001 and studios including the Dutch company NOB were invited to propose concepts. Eventually Challange of Tutankhamon opened there in 2003, produced by Sally Dark Rides.
Statistics
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Seats (per vehicle/theatre)20 seats