Chessington World of Adventures Resort’s brand new accommodation offering, the Azteca Hotel, has opened to the public for the first time. Comprising 69 rooms set across three themed floors, the new hotel is the latest addition to the accommodation offering at the resort. Based on an ancient Aztec [...]
An ancient and mythical Asian kingdom is about to open at Chessington World of Adventures, and we were lucky enough to be invited to the media preview. Wild Asia has replaced the ageing Beano Land area, and we are delighted that the park seems to be following the original concept [...]
Chessington have announced that their new area for 2010 will be called Wild Asia. With theming that resembles the cultures of Cambodia, India, Indonesia, Mongolia, Nepal, and Thailand, guests will traverse temples and ruins on their quest to ride Kobra, the area's flagship new attraction. The dodgems and crazy bus [...]
To complete our summer news round-up of the southern parks, we took a trip to Chessington to see what's new this year. The park has received some nice improvements including Market Square Pizza & Pasta, an all you can eat restaurant that has replaced KFC and Pizza Hut. You'll never [...]
Chessington World of Adventures opened for the 2008 season this weekend. Continuing their focus on family attractions as well as the zoo, this year Chessington have installed their own Sea Life Centre. The attraction features countless displays of marine life, educational and interactive exhibits, as well as a spectacular underwater [...]
Thorpe Park have once again had strong attendance figures, despite the heavy rain dampening the summer. The infill site next to Samurai looks complete, and is expected to be used for the 2009 coaster station and plaza area. The land needs to settle before construction can commence next year. Ride [...]
The new Holiday Inn hotel at Chessington World of Adventures is rapidly taking shape, and looks impressive. The park have done a fantastic job transforming an unattractive maintenance area in to a pleasant hotel with landscaped grounds. The rear facing rooms will overlook the new Creature Feature Zoo addition, which [...]
Despite various rumours over the last couple of years, it is now confirmed that Samurai, the Mondial Topscan from Chessington will be moving to Thorpe Park. The ride will replace the ageing Calgary Stampede and be themed accordingly with the Lost City. This controversial move strengthens the target markets of [...]
