Noah's Ark (fun house) Noah's Ark (fun house) Noah's Ark is a type of amusement park walk-through attraction built between 1919 and 1936. It features a fun house in the shape of the biblical vessel found in the Genesis flood narrative. As such, most Noah's Arks featured scenes depicting animals and the biblical prophet Noah alongside traditional fun house gags. The first Noah’s Ark appeared at Venice Pier (California) in 1919. The ride was designed and built by Leroy Ramond who sold the manufacturing rights to William Dentzel the following year. There is only one remaining Noah's Ark in operation at Kennywood Park near
The Ark in Space was treated as a single six-part story to save money; "The Ark in Space" was filmed entirely in-studio, while "The Sontaran Experiment" was filmed entirely on location. "The Ark in Space" is the first broadcast story from Hinchcliffe as producer. Hinchcliffe believed that in order to expand the show's core audience, it was necessary to broaden the show's appeal to adults, and "Ark in Space" demonstrates this with its use of horror, particularly the inexorable transformation of Noah into an alien creature. A scene in which the half-transformed Noah begs Vira to kill him was deemed too scary for children