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Chessington World of Adventures Resort

Gruffalo may not be as pretty as bubble works was but its still fun. The queue usually moves pretty quickly and it's a nice way to relax.
 
KolonelKlink said:
The BBC were at Chessington today, and there were decidedly mixed reviews from punters
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I dunno, not sure I'd say "decidedly mixed reviews". There was one very miserable man who wasn't happy, but everyone else they interviewed seemed very happy with the park. I think I'd describe that as "generally positive" at worst :p
 
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This review on Trip Advisor shocked me:

https://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/Attra...ay_Admission_Ticket-Chessington_Surrey_E.html

If the link doesn't work properly it's the recent review "Filthy rides...", with a picture of Tuk Tuk Turmoil. I know the track on Tuk Tuk Turmoil gets really rusty when the ride's not used for a while. That's not the case on all Dodgems. I think on Chessington's the canopy doesn't protrude that far over the side of the track, so rain gets blown onto the track and makes it go rusty. That rust is then a bit difficult to get off.

But the cars don't look like they've had even 15 minutes worth of cleaning. You'd think that in the current crisis parks would be doing all they can to show that they've got stringent cleaning regimes. From the sounds of it they are taking covid seriously, but things like this won't inspire confidence in the public. I understand that the staff have been furloughed, but you'd think you'd get all the staff in for half a day doing a thorough clean before opening to the public. The Dodgems doesn't even look like they spent half an hour.
 
OilyWater said:
@Funcone The Dodgems have looked like that ever since they were painted that way 10 years ago, it's not real dirt.
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I was going to say the same about the paint job, they are meant to look like Tuk Tuks that are in use in India, but even if the ride isn't running, they could at least give the seats a wipe over, or stick a tarp over to keep the dust out.
 
jon81uk said:
This is a fantastic read on how to design theme parks and how Chessington was set up by John Wardley
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That's a great find.

Just remembered 8 year old me drew a rollercoaster using a pencil and posted it to Chessington asking them to build it. They didn't go ahead with my multi looping Vampire extension but sent back a really nice letter and a keyring.
 
We could have a name for Chessington’s new 2021 drop tower; Merlin has filed a trademark for Croc Drop:

Despite its simplicity, I think it has quite a nice ring to it; a nice name for a nice-looking addition to Chessington!
 
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