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19th Mar 2008

Chessington Opens for the 2008 Season

By |2025-12-06T15:00:33+00:0019th March 2008|Chessington World of Adventures Resort|

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 [...]

17th Feb 2008

Thorpe Park Opening Day Report – Thrill Chill 2008

By |2025-01-26T13:41:58+00:0017th February 2008|Thorpe Park|

Thorpe Park opened yesterday for the second annual half term event; Ultimate Thrill Chill. With beautiful but cold weather, the park attracted reasonable attendance. Many improvements were to be seen, such as a clean Colossus cobra roll pit, repainted Tidal Wave pool, new bins around the park, and progress on [...]

31st Jan 2008

2009 Coaster at Thorpe Park Granted Planning Permission

By |2025-01-26T13:32:03+00:0031st January 2008|Thorpe Park|

Thorpe Park was delighted to announce on Wednesday that Runnymede Borough Council granted full planning consent for the park’s fourth major roller coaster, and construction will commence in May 2008. The key element of the ride will be a ‘beyond vertical’ drop of 100 degrees from a height of 100ft, [...]

2nd Dec 2007

Developing the Thrills at Thorpe Park

By |2025-12-06T15:03:16+00:002nd December 2007|Thorpe Park|

Thorpe Park recently sent us a press release regarding their plans for a new coaster in 2009. THORPE PARK - DEVELOPING THE THRILLS In line with the Thorpe Park’s Medium Term Development Plan, application for full planning permission for a new rollercoaster in 2009 has been submitted to the [...]

6th Aug 2007

Thorpe Park & Chessington Summer Update

By |2025-12-06T15:03:29+00:006th August 2007|Chessington World of Adventures Resort, Thorpe Park|

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 [...]

30th May 2007

Merlin Entertainments acquire Tussauds Group

By |2025-12-06T15:03:37+00:0030th May 2007|Industry News|

Following approval from EU Competition Authorities, the deal announced in March between Merlin Entertainments and The Tussauds Group has now been completed. This acquisition creates the world’s second largest visitor attractions operator after Disney. Merlin’s portfolio now includes brands such as Legoland Parks, Madame Tussauds, London Eye, Sea Life Centres, [...]

22nd May 2007

Holiday Inn Hotel Takes Shape at Chessington

By |2025-12-06T15:03:42+00:0022nd May 2007|Chessington World of Adventures Resort|

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 [...]

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