Chessington World of Adventures Resort

[Matt N]

Realistically, I think ambulant RAP should probably be on the onload side.

Non-ambulant RAP should probably remain on the offload side (and non-ambulant RAP is a small enough minority that it probably doesn’t slow down operations significantly in the grand scheme), but I see no reason why ambulant RAP couldn’t be on the onload side like everyone else.

Have they put ambulant RAP into onload side or is all RAP offload side?

All RAP is offload side, or at least was in 2023. There were only 2 station staff on the whole thing, and they were having to simultaneously juggle batching, restraint checking and sending the train (one batched the main queue, while the other batched RAP).

 

[Glen_Belt_77]

No Merlin park is going to add extra staff to do tasks like many mention even if the ride could hand three trains (which it can't) - expect more and more to see less and less ride staff. Vampire used to have 6-8 working the queue and load now it's half that. That won't change

 

[Bowser]

What might help with this could be having R&R and Ambulant RAP in the same queue whilst Step Free Access retains it's entrance in Trail of the Kings.

Ironically the "Step Free" access has many steps and the main queue line has none.

 

[owenstreet7]

Ironically the "Step Free" access has many steps and the main queue line has none.

That makes 100% no sense!!! I'm surprised why they couldn't just make all board from onload and work out what to do with the entrance at Trail of the Kings.

Maybe when there's new developments in the area, their hand will be forced.

 

[Bowser]

That makes 100% no sense!!! I'm surprised why they couldn't just make all board from onload and work out what to do with the entrance at Trail of the Kings.

Maybe when there's new developments in the area, their hand will be forced.

I don't think the main queue would be wheelchair accessible as it's very long and winding.

A ramped path could be fitted to the Trail of Kings entrance but it would be a lot of construction.

Ambulant RAP could share with FT as suggested but both lines can already get quite long so combining them wouldn't be practical. The existing FT is too narrow to even divide it in two for sharing. This could also theoretically be modified but again would require significant construction which i don't think they have the appetite for.

Tbh i don't think it's a major issue currently. Generally the RAP queue is short now and with only 2-4 passengers per train is not hindering loading. As i mentioned, i've seen ops running both trains on the track recently which is as good as it can get. The days of 3 trains running are over.

We'll have Paw Patrol and Minecraft in the next 2 years which one would hope notably increases capacity and alleviates the burden on Vampire. Then we can all turn to complaining about their respective poor throughputs

 

[Bowser]

Just stumbled across this interesting claim:

5th Dimension/Terror Tomb throughput was 1200pph
Tomb Blaster throughput is 500pph

What changed? Isn't it ultimately the same ride re-themed? Did they bring in new trains but far fewer? Do they run much slower to accommodate the shooting? Merlin/FastTrack?

 

[Thameslink Rail]

The ride was designed to run 5 trains however to do that everyone must be on the ball, at some point we lost the fifth train and operations just slowed to the extent that they regularly stack on four trains (which means only one train is going round the circuit).

 

[Benzin]

It was still hitting 1000pph back when I worked there.

Losing a train and loading FAFF has killed it.

 

[DiogoJ42]

I thought they only ran three trains at most these days? And still manage to stack them!
(Any more than three and they risk the last stacked train stopping in front of the mummy wall, and that would be too scary for the kiddywinks now, wouldn't it? )

 

[Rob F]

Fire safety is a major part in operations in Tomb blaster which would not have been as big of a concern years ago. The ride area needs to be clear in minutes at projected flammability of the sets. As a result the amount of staff on duty will likely dictate how many shuttles are allowed in the ride area at once to enable a safe evacuation.

 

[Glen_Belt_77]

There was a whole new fire exit walkway added a few years back for this very reason. It may get to a point where it's no longer economically viable to keep patching it up and will just be a replacement (using the matrix - IYKYK)

 

[Enter Valhalla]

I thought the last time they ran three trains, it was with the original Arrow ones.

It did regularly run three trains with the newer Vekoma trains frequently. However as many people have already alluded to, the need for guests and staff to be quick in order to prevent the train stopping on lift 2 made it unmanageable.

 

[sillyrooster]

Just had a day at the park, I enjoyed myself but couldn't help feeling all the older attractions just felt better in their design (if not upkeep). Land of the tiger feels so close to actually being good in how it's landscaped and while rattle snake is awful to ride it looks amazing. Also tomb blaster could easily be one of the best dark rides in the country with a touch of rework and removal of the blasters...

 

[Willemgorman1]

I’ve had confirmation that chessingtons lions and tigers are moving to jimmys farm and wildlife park. I do wonder what is going to happen with land of the tiger. Next month, a tiger themed area won’t have any tigers!

 

[owenstreet7]

I’ve had confirmation that chessingtons lions and tigers are moving to jimmys farm and wildlife park. I do wonder what is going to happen with land of the tiger. Next month, a tiger themed area won’t have any tigers!

I'm sure they can either do a soft retheme for 2026 or that they can do a Pantherian to Tiger Rock before a grand Minecraft retheme

 

[Poisson]

Any chance we could have some proof?

 

[Willemgorman1]

Any chance we could have some proof?

I’ve been volunteering at a zoo, the owner told me today.

 

[Glen_Belt_77]

Are you the same guy masquerading as staff on another forum?

 

[Willemgorman1]

Are you the same guy masquerading as staff on another forum?

No. I thought i was being helpful sharing information however i guess people will only believe me when it happens next month.

 

[Glen_Belt_77]

If you are on the CWOA system you'll know the message that went out on Thursday and you wouldn't be posting that so you'll get the clout but that might not be all you get