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does anyone know why chessington are doing vampire on a ticketed service on a first come first served basis?
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It's only running on one train.
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I got a Kobra one from the Pizza and Pasta, and a Sealife one as well from the Sealife shop. I gave them both to a guest though, perhaps a bit Unfortunatky.
I personally find them too big and clunky, but they're nice for the kids and they look cute :)
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I got my Zufari one stuck on my pyjamas this morning and I couldn't get it off :lol No arm strength win.
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Chessington is currently experiencing a power cut, however they have extended today's ride close until 6pm.

Any guests who had pre-booked tickets for today are able to visit Thorpe Park or Legoland Windsor instead.

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Vampire is now once again running at higher capacity, with two trains running.
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All for the better! As far as I know, train three will return, I have been told by someone who works on the ride. It was in strip down with two.
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Adding the third train is being looked into by the park, but we may not see it in action for a while yet as it's not as simple as just adding it to the circuit.
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The park have applied for planning permission to extend their Fish and Chips Restaurant to add an indoor seating area. It would seem that work has started already with the restaurant currently closed and the Chessington website stating it will re-open in the summer. Full details of what is proposed can be found on SouthParks News
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Work has already begun on this.

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Has anyone tried to swap them with the staff? I read that you are able to do that apparently.
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If you haven't heard, Dragons Fury and Rattlesnake are being removed from the park due to The Smiler incident.
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They have been stated to remain closed while "an additional set of safety protocols and procedures" are introduced following The Smiler incident, not removed altogether. This would seem to be due to them having more than two trains on the circuit at one time, complicating the block systems.
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Dan C wrote:Train 3 is running well!
If they are only running two trains, what will happen to this statement? :lol
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RollercoasterGEEK100 wrote:If you haven't heard, Dragons Fury and Rattlesnake are being removed from the park due to The Smiler incident.
Source please.
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Slight miscommunication there maybe? Haha.

Neither ride is being removed, just having their protocols on "manual" mode reviewed.
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:lol Hope this is the correct place to ask, can anyone point me to a webpage or explanation about the wristband scanners in the new bit of the zoo, I saw loads but we were in a rush and didn't have time to ask anyone on park about them. Thanks
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Can anyone tell me what is the best day to visit during howl'o'ween? I'm looking for the shortest queue times for my first visit.
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