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| + | |aka = World of Doctor Who Exhibition |
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| − | |name = Space Adventure |
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| − | |exhibition features= |
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| − | |exhibition location= Tooley Street, London |
+ | |exhibition location = Tooley Street, [[London]] |
| − | |opening date = |
+ | |opening date = 15 November 1988 |
| − | |closing date = |
+ | |closing date = December 1989 |
| − | }}'''Space Adventure''' |
+ | }}'''3001 Space Adventure''', referred to on some merchandise as the '''World of Doctor Who Exhibition''', was a short-lived exhibition in Tooley Street, [[London]]. |
== Overview == |
== Overview == |
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| − | Space Adventure used many of the props from the shortened [[Doctor Who USA Tour]]. Visitors entered through a Police-Box-shaped entry and walked through a series of exhibits, able to come quite close to some of the items. |
+ | 3001 Space Adventure used many of the props from the shortened [[Doctor Who USA Tour]]. Visitors entered through a Police-Box-shaped entry and walked through a series of exhibits, able to come quite close to some of the items. |
== Notable elements == |
== Notable elements == |
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| − | Like the Doctor Who USA tour props, many of this exhibition's props were engineered to move. The Tractator's antennae moved, as did the Dalek's eye stalk, sucker and gun arms. Other props, such as the Silurian and Sontaran, had glowing eyes and their heads moved from side to side. |
+ | Like the Doctor Who USA tour props, many of this exhibition's props were engineered to move. The Tractator's antennae moved, as did the Dalek's eye stalk, sucker and gun arms. Other props, such as the Silurian and Sontaran, had glowing eyes and their heads moved from side to side. |
=== Props from Doctor Who USA Tour === |
=== Props from Doctor Who USA Tour === |
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* [[Cybermen]] (''[[Silver Nemesis]]'' era) |
* [[Cybermen]] (''[[Silver Nemesis]]'' era) |
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* [[Dalek]] |
* [[Dalek]] |
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| + | * [[TARDIS console]] (two panel section, with mirrors set either side, to give the illusion of a full hexagonal console.) |
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=== New props === |
=== New props === |
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* [[Special Weapons Dalek]] |
* [[Special Weapons Dalek]] |
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* [[Plasmaton]] |
* [[Plasmaton]] |
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| − | * [[Emperor Dalek]] |
+ | * [[Emperor Dalek]] (added in August 1989, along with two Imperial Daleks) |
== Promotion == |
== Promotion == |
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| − | * [[John Nathan-Turner]] appeared on an |
+ | * [[John Nathan-Turner]] appeared on an edition of "[[Behind the Screen]]" in December 1988 at the exhibition to promote the upcoming [[Season 25]] of ''[[Doctor Who]]''. This feature also included a preview of the story ''[[The Greatest Show in the Galaxy]]''. |
== Notes == |
== Notes == |
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| − | * Space Adventure's main attraction was |
+ | * 3001 Space Adventure's main attraction was the space shuttle simulator ride. This was not connected to the ''Doctor Who'' element of the exhibition. |
| − | * After exiting the shuttle simulation, visitors would walk through the Doctor Who element of the |
+ | * After exiting the shuttle simulation, visitors would walk through the Worlds of Doctor Who element of the venue.<ref>[http://www.drwhoexhibitions.co.uk/Space%20Adventure.htm Space Adventure]</ref> |
| − | * The company behind Space |
+ | * The company behind 3001 Space Adventure, Rex Williams Leisure, went into liquidation a year after the ''Doctor Who'' exhibition opened and the venue was closed down in December 1989. |
== Footnotes == |
== Footnotes == |
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Revision as of 22:48, 6 September 2019
3001 Space Adventure, referred to on some merchandise as the World of Doctor Who Exhibition, was a short-lived exhibition in Tooley Street, London.
Overview
3001 Space Adventure used many of the props from the shortened Doctor Who USA Tour. Visitors entered through a Police-Box-shaped entry and walked through a series of exhibits, able to come quite close to some of the items.
Notable elements
Like the Doctor Who USA tour props, many of this exhibition's props were engineered to move. The Tractator's antennae moved, as did the Dalek's eye stalk, sucker and gun arms. Other props, such as the Silurian and Sontaran, had glowing eyes and their heads moved from side to side.
Props from Doctor Who USA Tour
- Tractator
- Sea Devil
- Silurian
- Sontaran
- Cybermen (Silver Nemesis era)
- Dalek
- TARDIS console (two panel section, with mirrors set either side, to give the illusion of a full hexagonal console.)
New props
- Kandyman
- Special Weapons Dalek
- Plasmaton
- Emperor Dalek (added in August 1989, along with two Imperial Daleks)
Promotion
- John Nathan-Turner appeared on an edition of "Behind the Screen" in December 1988 at the exhibition to promote the upcoming Season 25 of Doctor Who. This feature also included a preview of the story The Greatest Show in the Galaxy.
Notes
- 3001 Space Adventure's main attraction was the space shuttle simulator ride. This was not connected to the Doctor Who element of the exhibition.
- After exiting the shuttle simulation, visitors would walk through the Worlds of Doctor Who element of the venue.[1]
- The company behind 3001 Space Adventure, Rex Williams Leisure, went into liquidation a year after the Doctor Who exhibition opened and the venue was closed down in December 1989.