Chessington World of Adventures Resort

[John]

I'm pretty much certain Merlin are just trolling former Chessington fans now.

 

[IanSR]

You sure that isn't the disabled entrance to Vampire?

 

[ringo]

You sure that isn't the disabled entrance to Vampire?

It could well be, not used that entrance. It’s one of them

 

[AGL]

We’re there now. It’s the gruffalo queue.

 

[DiogoJ42]

Just showed that picture to a non-enthusiast. They assumed it must be from "that intentionally crap park that Banksey did"

Having been to Dismaland myself, I would say this is far worse.

 

[ChristmasPud]

When you pack in so much fastrack that the ride wasn't designed for that you have no queue for the actual queue. That photo perfectly sums up Chessington today

 

[Hairobics]

Sometimes I see pictures of the state of Chessington and I want to bludgeon my head in. One day I’ll cave.

 

[Danny]

Second only to Disney.

 

[AT86]

The organist returns for Vampire’s 30th year

 

[Matt N]

In other Chessington-related news, their new pirate ship has been named The Blue Barnacle!

But it's nice to see Vampire getting some love for its 30th anniversary!

 

[Doublethink]

In other Chessington-related news, their new pirate ship has been named The Blue Barnacle!

But it's nice to see Vampire getting some love for its 30th anniversary!

Isn't that slang for an STD?

 

[Matt N]

Isn't that slang for an STD?

Not as far as I'm aware...

 

[Dave]

Isn't that slang for an STD?

Your thinking of blue waffle

 

[Danny]

Tomb Blaster is basically dripping in the stuff anyway.

 

[pluk]

The music though

Give with one hand, take away with the other

 

[venny]

Nice to see they’ve kept the lighting subtle...

 

[ChristmasPud]

The new lighting:



The fixed organist is good though. Hey, they could even make fixing things a regular feature!

 

[Buster11]

Does anyone know what the update are on tomb blaster?


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[pluk]

Having seen a longer clip I actually really like it. Cartoony spooky works in modern Chessington, nicely synced, dark station, hints of the old theme in the new. All rather good.


(33mins)

 

[ChristmasPud]

Cartoony spooky works in modern Chessington, nicely synced, dark station, hints of the old theme in the new. All rather good.

Yeah, I get what theyre going for but it's just done half and half. Bits N pieces is far from making something of the ride again.

What fans dont see in these "updates" is it's all a load of flashing lights in one corner of the station, the rest is still an empty box and a lifeless corridor where there was once a great themed queue. There's now no lighting at all in the rest the station so theyre apparently having to turn on worker lights?!

It's an improvement, but how did the ride get into such a state in the first place? And why hasnt there been a proper total refurbishment to get it back up to standard again

It doesnt feel like a headline ride at a well known European park