The coaster was originally designed to travel in and out of a cave feature, which enclosed half the track and hid much of the structure, creating an interacting rocky landscape.

However, due to its semi-temporary construction and prolonged lack of maintenance over the years,[citation needed] the cave feature was removed in late 2012 and the ride closed.

[4] During this downtime, the ride had all its original cave design, landscaping and theming features removed, now placing the track completely in the open and the queue on flat ground.

During the resort's annual February Half-Term event – African Adventures – advertising for the ride was placed on large billboards at the zoo entrance and on the back of the gate maps.

[5] Scorpion Express received mixed response since its launch in 2014, largely to do with its minimal theme featured compared to how the ride was originally designed.

[7] As of June 2024[update], even though the ride no longer appears on any maps or other promotional material for the park, the 'Ride Availability' page of the official website still lists Scorpion Express as 'Closed until further notice'.

The Town Governor has supposedly left behind a giant, mechanical steam-powered scorpion fashioned from scrap metal from the debris of the explosion, in an attempt to guard the gold from chancing looters.

[8] The layout is a basic figure of 8 loop with a straight piece of track at the back and consists of several helixes, some of which go over and under the queue line, which itself snakes around the ride.