Chessington World of Adventures Resort

[D4n]

A brilliantly accurate review of the atrocious catering at Chessington.

A restraunt that has given up.

Although it feels like they had made up their mind about the theme park experience in general before they even arrived.

 

[pluk]

The irony of someone writing for the SPECTATOR calling out elitists regarding theme park food.

Its like reading on of those *Local*-Live articles. But some fancy words added on because the Spectator is that kind of journalism.

I don't really know what the spectator is Have you eaten at Chessington recently though? They're not wrong.

 

[Benzin]

I don't really know what the spectator is Have you eaten at Chessington recently though? They're not wrong.

Right wing rag. Plain and simple, Guido Fawkes types love it.

And I don't doubt the food is poor (sounds it across the board atm with Merlin), but just that comment about "elitists" made me laugh considering who the journal is.

 

[KolonelKlink]

Right wing rag. Plain and simple, Guido Fawkes types love it.

And I don't doubt the food is poor (sounds it across the board atm with Merlin), but just that comment about "elitists" made me laugh considering who the journal is.

Ridiculous review by a magazine that sneers at anyone who doesn’t have a million in the bank.

 

[pluk]

And I don't doubt the food is poor (sounds it across the board atm with Merlin),

Having eaten at all the parks this year, Chessington has fallen far far further than the rest of the estate for some reason. Previously I'd have put them generally above the in house offerings at Thorpe and Towers, but it's like they've actively tried to make it as bad as possible as some sort of experiment into what people will tolerate before they complain.

 

[RicketyCricket]

Is the Fish and Chips Still open near Black Bucaneer?

Used to get a really good sausage, chips and curry sauce for about £7. Thorpe used to do the same near Pirates 4D.

 

[pluk]

And then this today from the usually relentlessly positive Chessington Buzz





Seems to me like they're letting this catering contract become hugely brand damaging.

 

[Burbs]

Is the Fish and Chips Still open near Black Bucaneer?

Used to get a really good sausage, chips and curry sauce for about £7.

Yes, but it is over £10 now. Fish even more.

 

[Islander]

And then this today from the usually relentlessly positive Chessington Buzz





Seems to me like they're letting this catering contract become hugely brand damaging.

My god. If Chessington Buzz are being negative about it... it must literally be killing people.

 

[Jb85]

So the £60m is clearly true. This water park plus Jumanji is probably only half that budget. So what else is to come

 

[Matt N]

So the £60m is clearly true. This water park plus Jumanji is probably only half that budget. So what else is to come

They did file for a lodge complex, which is probably a good £15m in itself. That probably leaves room for either one more major investment or a selection of smaller ones.

 

[DistortAMG]

Cariba Creek was for hotel guests only to start with so seems plausible that they do the same at Chessington and open as hotel guests only (at least in the main season) until demand eases out.
For location I would say between the hotel and sea life makes most sense. I hope they don’t remove more of the main park to build this like they did with Aztec Hotel.

It wasn't. I was in Cariba Creak the week it opened in 2003. I've never stayed in the hotels either.

 

[James Watkins]

From: https://twitter.com/ChessingtonBuzz/status/1589314616227950595

Interesting

 

[Matt N]

If it is being removed, then it would appear that I owe @Prof Burp an apology... over on TPM, they've been banging that drum for months, perhaps even years, but I myself genuinely thought it was likely to return. I sincerely apologise for not giving your idea more consideration.

In terms of what they're removing it for, if they are removing it... from memory, Mexicana isn't that close to the edge of Chessington, is it? So could it be for a supplementary addition into the main park to complement the new waterpark?

 

[Rob F]

If its not returning then Chessington are literally handing there target market in a plate to the competition. Its there only coaster suitable for young children…. 0.9meters to say vampire 1.1m’s is a big difference. And one that Southend, Paultons and many non merlin parks cater well for…

 

[Matt N]

If its not returning then Chessington are literally handing there target market in a plate to the competition. Its there only coaster suitable for young children…. 0.9meters to say vampire 1.1m’s is a big difference. And one that Southend, Paultons and many non merlin parks cater well for…

They may well have a replacement junior coaster lined up, for all we know.

 

[KolonelKlink]

If its not returning then Chessington are literally handing there target market in a plate to the competition.

Who, Legoland?

 

[Matt N]

Who, Legoland?

There is also arguably Paultons, although they're admittedly not too nearby and get a good 500,000 fewer visitors per annum.

 

[Rob F]

They may well have a replacement junior coaster lined up, for all we know.

Yes, but for when ? At the moment its a massive issue, if it takes 2-3 years for a replacement then so be but what about the kids that are now missing out, by the time a replacement would open they would be tall enough for the vampire which would likely just fully close due to end of life. Etc

 

[Rob F]

Legoland is no better unless you rate the dragons appreciate and the dino safari….

Vs Southend Kiddi coaster with no height restrictions