Chessington World of Adventures
A theme park, zoo and hotel resort located in Greater London in the UK
Chessington World of Adventures opened in 1931 as
'Chessington Zoo'. It was later developed into a theme park by The
Tussauds Group and was opened to the public in 1987,
making it one of the first themed amusement parks in Britain.
The theme park features over 40 rides, and the zoo has
over 1,000 animals. The resort also includes two hotels,
a high ropes course and a camp site. Now owned by Merlin Entertainments,
Chessington World of Adventures is made up of
9 themed worlds including
Forbidden Kingdom, Land of the Dragons and Wild Woods.
Find out more about the park
here.
My top 5 rides at Chessington World of Adventures!
Click on the name of the ride to find out more at
chessington.com
or click on the ride images to view a video of the ride in action.
Vampire
Vampire is a suspended swinging roller coaster located in the
Wild Woods area of the park. It opened in
1990 and is made up of over 2,200 ft of
track that winds through the treetops at a top speed of
45mph!
Dragon's Fury
Opening in 2004, Dragon's Fury can be found in the
Land of the Dragons. This spinning coaster twists and turns along
1,706 ft of track, reaching heights of
over 50 ft!
Tomb Blaster
Tomb Blaster opened in 2002, replacing the (in my
opinion) much better 'Terror Tomb'. This dark ride is located in the
park's Forbidden Kingdom land, and takes riders on a journey
through a series of crypts equipped with a laser gun to shoot mummies and
scarab beetles in order to rid the tomb of its evil curse.
Tiger Rock
This classic log flume has been a mainstay of Chessington since the park
opened in 1987, originally under the name of 'Dragon
River'. While the track layout has remained the same over the years, the
ride has recently been re-themed to fit in with the park's new
Land of the Tiger. As part of the re-theme, riders are supposed
to be able to view tigers in their enclosures which are placed around the
track - however, on my recent visit we didn't spot a single one.
Croc Drop
This recent addition to the park, opening in 2021, forms
part of the Forbidden Kingdom section of the park. Much like
'Tomb Blaster', the ride's storyline centres around a curse that must be
broken by braving the 25m drop into the jaws of an
ancient Egyptian Crocodile God.
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Coded by Sarah Frost 🎢
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