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Chessington World of Adventures

Amusement park in UK
Chessington World of Adventures
Chessington, Greater London, England, UK

Chessington World of Adventures is a theme park and zoo in Chessington, Greater London, England, UK.

History

For the 2022 season, the Pirate's Cove area was refurbished and rebranded as Shipwreck Coast. The refurbishment of Seastorm was completed and the attraction reopened. Two new rides opened on 15 July 2022: Barrel Bail Out, a new ride from Zamperla, and Trawler Trouble relocated from Thorpe Park.[1]

Roller coasters

Upcoming

Class Name Manufacturer Type Opened Status
Roller Unnamed PAW Patrol coaster Unknown Kiddie 2026 Planned
Roller Unnamed Minecraft coaster Unknown Sit-Down 2027 Planned

Present

Class Name Manufacturer Type Opened Status
Roller Mandrill Mayhem Bolliger & Mabillard Winged
Launched
Shuttle
May 15, 2023 Operating
Roller Dragon's Fury Maurer Söhne Spinning March 27, 2004 Operating
Roller Rattlesnake Maurer Söhne Wild Mouse 1998 Operating
Roller Vampire Arrow Dynamics Suspended April 11, 1990 Operating

Past

Class Name Manufacturer Type Opened Closed Fate
Roller Clown Coaster Pinfari Kiddie 1987 2000 Unknown
Powered Scorpion Express Mack Rides Family 1987 2022 Scrapped

Attractions

Planned

Name Manufacturer Type Opened Status
Unnamed PAW Patrol flat ride 1 Zierer Drifter 2026 Planned
Unnamed PAW Patrol flat ride 2 Unknown Balloon Tower 2026 Planned

Operating

Name Manufacturer Type Opened
Adventure Tree Bertazzon Carousel 2017
Barrel Bail Out Zamperla Twist 'n' Splash 2022
Blue Barnacle Metallbau Emmeln Pirate Ship 2021
Croc Drop SBF Visa Group Drop Tower 2021
Elmer's Flying Jumbos Barbieri Jets 1987
Griffin's Galleon Zierer Rockin' Tug 2004
Gruffalo River Ride Adventure W.G.H. Transportation Engineering Dark Boat Ride 1990
Jungle Rangers Garmendale Engineering Track Ride 2020
Mamba Strike SBF Visa Group Miami 2023
Ostrich Stampede SBF Visa Group Jump & Smile 2023
River Rafts ABC Rides Junior Log Flume 2020
Room on the Broom - A Magical Journey Merlin Entertainments Walk-Through 2003
Sea Dragons Mack Rides Roundabout 2004
Seastorm Mack Rides Sea Storm 1995
Tiger Rock Mack Rides Log Flume 1987
Tiny Truckers Zamperla Track Ride 1993
Tomb Blaster Mack Rides Tracked Dark Ride 1987
Trawler Trouble Zamperla Rockin' Tug 2022
Treetop Hoppers Zamperla Junior Drop Tower x2 2001
ZUFARI: Ride into Africa Unknown Safari Trail 2013

Closed

Name Manufacturer Type Opened Closed Fate
Astroglide Bennett Giant Slide 1970s 1986 Scrapped
Black Buccaneer HUSS Pirate Ship 1988 2018 Stored, later relocated to Niagara Amusement Park and Splash World in 2021
Carousel Bertazzon Carousel 1996 2016 Unknown
Big Wheel Hayes Fabrication Ferris Wheel Unknown 1986 Stored UK
Chessington Railroad Chance Rides Miniature Railway 1986 1996 Scrapped
Cyclone Twist Bennett Twist 1965 1980s Relocated to Brean Leisure Park
Gallopers Thomas Walker Gallopers 1950s 1970s Travelling UK
Gallopers Savage Carousel 1977 1986 Relocated to Beachside Amusements
Ghost Train Supercar Tracked Dark Ride Unknown 1986 Scrapped
Helter Skelter Supercar Helter Skelter c.1984 1986 Relocated to West Midland Safari Park
Hurricane Jets Lang Wheels Jets 1958 1976 Travelling UK
Hurricane Jets Lang Wheels Jets 1979 1983 Travelling UK
Jungle Bus Zamperla Junior Flying Carpet 2001 2021 Scrapped
Magic Carpet Zierer Flying Carpet 1987 1998 Unknown
Miniature Railway Unknown Miniature Railway 1931 1985 Scrapped
Rameses Revenge HUSS Top Spin 1995 2019 Relocated to Sindibad
Rodeo HUSS Breakdance 1989 2004 Exported to Netherlands
Roundabout Orton & Spooner Roundabout 1931 1984 Relocated to Hollycombe Collection
Safari Skyway Mack Rides Monorail 1986 2015 Scrapped
Samurai Mondial Top Scan 1999 2003 Relocated to Thorpe Park
Satellite Chance Rides Trabant/Satellite 1984 1986 Travelling UK
Super Bob Sobema Superbob 1980s 1986 Travelling UK
Toadie's Crazy Cars Supercar Leisure Track Ride 1987 2019 Scrapped
Waltzer R.J. Lakin Waltzer 1983 1986 Relocated to Marvels Amusement Park

In storage

Name Manufacturer Type Opened Status
Jungle Bus Zamperla Junior Flying Carpet 2022 In storage since 2025, to be relocated elsewhere within park for 2026
Kobra Zamperla Disk'O 2010 To be relocated a couple of feet back from its original location for 2027
Monkey Swinger Zierer Waveswinger 2000 In storage since 2025
Peeking Heights Fabbri Ferris Wheel 2005 In storage since 2018
Tuk Tuk Turmoil Barbieri Dodgems 2000 In storage since 2025

References

  1. "Shipwreck Coast Coming July 15th". Chessington Buzz. 2022-06-29. Retrieved 2022-07-11.
Amusement parks owned/operated by Merlin Entertainments