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QTXAdsy
TS Member
Hang on a minute...I kinda think I know the suspects from something I did sometime ago...
...yeah, then Chessie got caught in the crossfire afterwards.
QTXAdsy said:No I haven't forgotten this topic just yet, I've just been very busy of late. This also is a new comic book format that saves me from typing it all out.So now our Martian friends move from Brighton...to Chessington!
The tour goes on, next time, the Martians encounter chavs, money grabbing Londoners and really bad rides...at Thorpe Park!![]()
...yeah, then Chessie got caught in the crossfire afterwards.
QTXAdsy
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Lottie. said:^ Er, what the hell.![]()
Long story here --> http://www.towersstreet.com/talk/rct-and-nolimits/martians-on-tour!-(rct3)/
djtruefitt
TS Team
Well looking at this photo on the Skynews website the cafe is pretty much gone!
If that building backs on to Bubble Works then there must be some kind of damage, the fire looks pretty major, which I imagine would spread to buildings near by, even if it just damages the roof. If there is damage I can imagine that bubble works will be closed during 2014 for refurbishment. However that might be good news for us all, that could mean a brand new (better) bubbleworks for 2014/2015.

If that building backs on to Bubble Works then there must be some kind of damage, the fire looks pretty major, which I imagine would spread to buildings near by, even if it just damages the roof. If there is damage I can imagine that bubble works will be closed during 2014 for refurbishment. However that might be good news for us all, that could mean a brand new (better) bubbleworks for 2014/2015.
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electricBlll
Well this fire is quite symbolically rubbish isn't it? Chessington seem desperate to cling on to their old hardware but for each step forward there's a massive mistake/misfortune. It can't really get any worse than there being a major fire in their most-loved area.
Well now the Creaky Café turned out to be pointless... It's very sad how the bright idea of turning an unpopular food outlet into a cozy, quirky 'cottage' has been made totally redundant so quickly.
However I'm more concerned about BubbleWorks. According to some photos, it seems the facades that conceal the fountain showroom have been partially destroyed. If the fire did get as far as the plant room then it must have been big, although thankfully the warehouse wall seems to have survived (according to the picture djtruefitt posted).
Perfect excuse to shut the ride for a whole year, stop making excuses for its horrible state and actually come up with a plan for its future. :twirly:

Well now the Creaky Café turned out to be pointless... It's very sad how the bright idea of turning an unpopular food outlet into a cozy, quirky 'cottage' has been made totally redundant so quickly.
However I'm more concerned about BubbleWorks. According to some photos, it seems the facades that conceal the fountain showroom have been partially destroyed. If the fire did get as far as the plant room then it must have been big, although thankfully the warehouse wall seems to have survived (according to the picture djtruefitt posted).
Perfect excuse to shut the ride for a whole year, stop making excuses for its horrible state and actually come up with a plan for its future. :twirly:
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_nemesis_
My guess is that Bubbleworks will be closed until around April, May sort of time after being redeveloped. It was rumoured to gain the refurbishment anyway. As for Creaky Café I'd say we have seen the end of it until 2015 or maybe forever.
josht
TS Member
Chessington remains closed until after Christmas
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-surrey-25484702
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-surrey-25484702
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electricBlll
So everybody was of course correct in their guesses that the heaters caused the fire.
Silly sausages, putting the grotto in the Creaky Cafe.
Silly sausages, putting the grotto in the Creaky Cafe.
CoasterCrazyChris
TS Member
I assumed it was caused by one of those heaters they had attached to the roof inside?
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_nemesis_
Shame they didn't get proper heaters. The Creaky Café was actually a nice place it sit and eat. It was one of the good food installations Merlin have made. I hope the insurance will still come in.
TheMan
TS Member
BenBowser said:Shame they didn't get proper heaters. The Creaky Café was actually a nice place it sit and eat. It was one of the good food installations Merlin have made. I hope the insurance will still come in.
If they sniff an opportunity not to pay out, I bet they will try and avoid. Guess it depends on how comprehensive their cover is, we all know how loose with the purse strings Merlin are.