Chessington World of Adventures - Your Guide to the Chessington Theme Park
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Fantasy, magic, action and adventure are on the menu for a jam packed season at Chessington World of Adventures. The iconic Bubbleworks has had a complete makeover with a new foam-fizzing, bubble-bursting, sweet smelling Bubbleworks indoor family water ride.
Follow the new colourful characters Cheeky and Beaky through the new interactive Monkey & Bird Garden. With all new signage and brand new ‘play ‘n learn’ elements throughout, come face to face with Squirrel Monkeys in an amazing jungle walk through.
Feel the fantasy of Hocus Pocus Hall, a magical 4-D experience home to a wacky wizard and mischievous goblins and where magical mayhem is literally brought to life in front of your eyes! Find out more if you dare...
With over 90% of rides and attractions suitable for under 12s, Chessington World of Adventures is the adventure park for families looking for hassle free fun and animal magic.
Tiny Tots are entertained on the Toytown fun-rides and in the Land of the Dragons, Chessington's pre-school paradise totally dedicated to children aged 2-8. |
Daredevils can try their might on the spin-sational Dragon's Fury and the fang-tastic Vampire coasters, blast their opponents on Tomb Blaster and cause mayhem and mischief in Beanoland.
And the fun doesn't stop there - Chessington Zoo presents a magical animal land with animals ranging from tiny insects and farm-yard creatures to huge lowland gorillas and magnificent tigers, lions and leopards! Chessington also has new Sea Life Centre with over 20 marine life displays housing species ranging from tiny shrimps and starfish to magnificent sharks and stingrays!
Chessington Park guide
The park is split into ten lands, each with its own individual theming.
Chessington Zoo
A view of the sealions from the Safari Skyway, August 2006.The zoo is one of the oldest areas in the park and is split in two. The west of the park is home to Trails of the Kings, a walkthrough attraction close to enclosures home to gorillas, tigers, lions and leopards. The east side is home to various smaller enclosures home to capybaras and otters, there is also a monkey and bird garden with a squirrel monkey walkthrough, a creature features exhibit home to rhea, wallabies and meerkats. Just outside the bird and monkey garden is the new children's zoo, home to goats, pigs, sheep and chickens.
There is also a sealion enclosure, which features shows several times a day, and Creepy Caves, a reptile house. Zookeepers on site care for the animals, many of which are endangered, and there is an active breeding programme. The Zoo also houses a Sea Life Centre. It is home to various tanks containing British and tropical fish. The centrepiece of the exhibit is the glass tropical tunnel home to sharks, rays and various tropical fish.
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Beanoland
The area has two rides: Roger the Dodger's Dodgems, and Billy's Whizzer; a wave-swinger with water fountains that squirt guests on the ride. In the following years, Dennis's Madhouse, an undercover play area relocated from the Millennium Dome, and the Bash Street Bus, a small magic carpet-type ride, were added.
Forbidden Kingdom
Themed around Ancient Egypt, this area is home to two rides. Tomb Blaster is an interactive laser-shooting attraction. Riders fire laser guns at targets such as re-animated mummies,scarab beetles and giant snakes with 100 points earned per target. Rameses Revenge, a Huss Rides top-spin, is the other ride located in this area and is one of the most thrilling rides in the park.
Land of the Dragons
Land of the Dragons is a dragon-themed zone containing a variety of rides. The main ride in the area is a family spinning roller coaster called Dragon's Fury, manufactured by Maurer Söhne. There are many children's activities and rides including indoor and outdoor play areas. Rides include a miniature sliding pirate ship ride named Griffin's Galleon and a small rotating boat ride.
Market Square
Market Square is the central area of the park and home to shops, video arcades and food stalls. Outlets include KFC, Pizza Hut, a doughnut stall and the park's main shop. The land also contains the entrance to Safari Skyway, a monorail that opened in 1987 and offers a guided tour of the zoo area. Hocus Pocus Hall is an indoor walkthrough experience for children in which visitors wear 3D glasses, giving a more exciting feel to the attraction. The area also contains lockers, an events stage and the parks' guest services. As its name suggests the area was originally designed to resemble a traditional English market square, complete with a gateway themed as a castle, a water wheel and a KFC/Pizza Hut.
Mexicana
Themed on a Mexican and Far West environment, Mexicana is home to two rollercoasters. Rattlesnake, a steel wild-mouse, is the main roller coaster in the area. It features sharp un-banked turns, sudden drops and rigid brakes. With a height restriction of 1.4 metres this is one of the few rides that only older visitors can ride. It is dug into the ground due to planning restrictions. The other roller coaster in Mexicana is the Runaway Train. This is a powered roller coaster made by Mack, aimed at the whole family. The train completes a number of circuits each time.
Mystic East
Mystic East is an oriental-themed area. It is home to the expansive Dragon Falls log flume. The ride, takes riders around the general Mystic East area and features two drops. The first drop takes visitors inside the mouth of a dragon. The bigger second drop gives riders a chance to buy an on-ride photograph. Much of the ride's themeing is based on real-world monuments, including Angkor Wat, the Great Buddha of Kōtoku-in, and the Merlion of Singapore's harbour, although the park's renditions have a slightly caricatured look, particularly the Buddha.
In 2005, a Ferris wheel called Peeking Heights was moved from Thorpe Park in exchange for Samurai. Peeking Heights features 18 pods that slowly rotate round, giving riders a panoramic view of Chessington and the surrounding area. London is visible on clear days.
Pirates Cove
Pirates Cove is a small land adjacent to Transylvania. This area is home to the Black Buccaneer, a swinging pirate ship installed in 1988 and manufactured by Huss Rides. This swinging ship is larger than most pirate ship rides found in other theme parks. The ride offers a considerable amount of airtime in full swing. The Seastorm is a small circular ride where riders sit in small boats that bob up and down as they are rotated round. Installed in 1995, the boats turn backwards at some point during the course of the ride. Pirates Cove is also home to a food outlet named 'Chips Ahoy', and several games units combined together to be called 'Treasure Chest'.
Toytown
Toytown, situated in the centre of the park, adjacent to Market Square. It is home to a number of gentle rides for young children. These rides all have low height restrictions and can attract some long queues in the summer.
The rides include the Carousel, Flying Jumbos and the Berry Bouncers. There are also two on-rails car rides within Toytown. The first car ride is named Tiny Truckers and includes child-sized trucks going at a slow speed around a circuit several times. The other is called Toadie's Crazy Cars. This ride features replica veteran cars and is themed around The Wind in the Willows. The area also contains a small Smarties Castle shop, a rectangular pond and a weather house.
Transylvania
Transylvania is home to two rides. The main ride in this area is the Vampire. Featuring two lift hills and tight corners, this roller coaster uses suspended swinging cars as it glides round the track. With a relatively low height restriction, and a maximum speed of 45mph, it is considered the best ride in the park by many. The second ride in this land is the Bubbleworks. Sponsored by Imperial Leather, the Bubbleworks takes you upon a tour of a soap factory. Similar to the old version (a fizzy drinks factory), you can see the several stages of the production, from the initial idea to the development and experiments.
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