Secret of Scorpion Palace

Secret of Scorpion Palace,SHOWS - LEGOLAND Windsor or The Secret of Scorpion Palace,LEGOLAND Windsor Explorer DVD 2007 advertisement was a water stunt show at LEGOLAND Windsor, located at LEGO City Harbour. It ran from 2006 through 2007, and was replaced with Revenge of the Aztec Queen in 2008. The story stars Johnny Thunder as he rescues Pippin Reed and Princess Sapphire from the evil Sultan and Lord Sam Sinister while both parties fight over possession of the Sapphire Scorpion.The building blocks of fun; Family Day Out LEGOLAND WINDSOR. - Free Online LibraryLegoland Johnny Thunder & The Secret of Scorpion Palace show which preceded Pirates of Skeleton Bay - YouTubeThe Secret of Scorpion Palace show at Legoland Windsor - YouTube
== Synopsis ==
The show opens with an action sequence in which Johnny Thunder fights against what appears to be Chinese martial artists, before he sets out in search of the Scorpion Palace. There, Pippin Reed and Princess Sapphire were searching for the magical Sapphire Scorpion, but they had been captured by an evil Sultan and are now forced to be his servants. With Pippin Reed's help, Princess Sapphire obtains the Sapphire Scorpion and places the Sultan and his guards under a spell to make them dance, but the Sultan steals the treasure while square-dancing with Princess Sapphire. Lord Sam Sinister also arrives at the Scorpion Palace and becomes allies with the Sultan, although the two villains fight one another over possession of the Sapphire Scorpion.
In the show's climax, Johnny Thunder finally reaches the Scorpion Palace, where he rescues Pippin Reed from Sam Sinister's clutches. While Johnny fights Sinister on the ground, Princess Sapphire fends off against the Sultan and his guards atop the Scorpion Palace. The princess uses the Sapphire Scorpion to make enormous snakes appear, exploiting Sinister's fear of them and allowing Johnny to easily defeat him. The adventure comes to an end when Princess Sapphire magically compels the Sultan and his guards to jump off the Scorpion Palace and into the water below.
== LEGO.com Description ==
== Notes ==
* Secret of Scorpion Palace was produced by Patrick Roberge Productions, Inc. and SGA Productions.Lorna Lintern, Actor, Devon
* Pippin Reed was played by Lorna Lintern, who also played Tayja during LEGO City Harbour's next show, Revenge of the Aztec Queen.
* Secret of Scorpion Palace is a sequel to a previous Johnny Thunder adventure, most likely referring to the 2004 show Escape from Dragon Tower, which was also produced by SGA Productions.Adam Burns, Production Manager, Company Stage Manager, Greater London The opening action sequence with Chinese martial artists is likely a direct continuation of Escape from Dragon Tower's story.
* It is ambiguous whether the Sultan is meant to represent Maharaja Lallu, since both villains are rulers associated with a Scorpion Palace and allied with Lord Sinister, or if he is meant to be an original character created for this show, given the differences in their respective titles and appearances as well as the show's vastly different storyline from Orient Expedition.
* Secret of Scorpion Palace uses stock music by Patrick Wilson from the Superhero Trailers (MAT208) album, such as "Buccaneer" during the opening action sequenceSuperhero Trailers - Buccaneer and "Mouse Chase" during the scene where Pippin Reed and Princess Sapphire are chased by the Sultan and his guards.Superhero Trailers - Mouse Chase
== Gallery ==
SoSP Scorpion Palace.jpg|LEGO City Harbour decorated as the Scorpion Palace
SoSP Performers Getting Ready.jpg|The Sultan, Princess Sapphire, and the Sultan's guards getting ready for their performance
SoSP Jetski 1.jpg|The Sultan's guards on a jetski
SoSP Jetski 2.jpg|The jetski passing by the audience
SoSP Pippin Reed.jpg|Pippin Reed with the sapphire scorpion
SoSP Princess Sapphire.jpg|Princess Sapphire fighting the Sultan's guards
SoSP Johnny Thunder and Lord Sinister.jpg|Lord Sam Sinister and Johnny Thunder atop the Scorpion Palace
SoSP Big Splash.jpg|A guard falling into the water
SoSP Sultan Guards and Sapphire.jpg|The Sultan, his guards, and Princess Sapphire atop the Scorpion Palace
LEGOLAND Windsor Lord Sinister Jetski.gif|Lord Sam Sinister on a jetski
== External Links ==
* Footage compilation on YouTube
* LEGOLAND Windsor Explorer DVD 2007 advertisement
== References ==
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