Scorpion Express

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Scorpion Express

Entrance to Scorpion Express

Chessington World of Adventures
Location	Chessington, Greater London, England, UK
Coordinates	51°20′58″N 0°19′04″W / 51.34942°N 0.3177°W / 51.34942; -0.3177
Section	Mexicana
Status	Defunct
Operated	1987 to July 2022
Cost	£2million (for 2014 refurbishment)
Rider height	Minimum: 90 cm Min. unaccompanied: 110 cm

Statistics

Manufacturer

Mack Rides

Product

Powered Coaster
Blauer Enzian Version 2

Designer / calculations

John Wardley (original ride)

Type

Steel

Track layout

Figure-8

Riders per train

38

Inversions

0

Scorpion Express is a Mack Rides steel powered coaster at Chessington World of Adventures in Chessington, Greater London, England, UK. It originally opened in 1987 and was refurbished for the 2014 season. The refurbishment was carried out by Garmendale Engineering.^[1] In July 2022 the ride was closed until further notice with no reason provided by the park.^[2]

Design

Scorpion Express has a standard figure 8 layout.

Elements
Helix

Colour scheme

Brown track and supports.

Trains

Single train with 10 cars. In each car, riders are arranged 2 across in 2 rows, except for the front car which has a single row, for a total of 38 riders per train.

History

In February 2025 the ride was spotted being dismantled.^[3] Theme elements, signs and the zero car were put up for auction in March 2025.^[4]^[5]

References

↑ "Chessington World of Adventures – Rocky Mountain transformed into the Scorpion Express". Garmendale Engineering. Archived from the original on 2021-05-21. Retrieved 2021-05-21.
↑ Jared (2023-07-03). "Goodbye Scorpion Express? • Speculation • Chessington Buzz". Chessington Buzz. Retrieved 2024-02-20.
↑ "Chessington Scorpion Express Removal Begins as Track is Cut Up and Removed | Theme Park Guide". themeparkguide.co.uk. Retrieved 2025-03-16.
↑ "Scorpion Express Memorabilia Auction 🦂". Chessington World of Adventures Resort. Retrieved 2025-03-16.
↑ Cookson, Lea (2025-04-07). "Chessington: Own Genuine Ride Memorabilia from Scorpion Express | UK Theme Park Spy". Retrieved 2025-04-23.

External links

[1] "Chessington World of Adventures – Rocky Mountain transformed into the Scorpion Express". Garmendale Engineering. Archived from the original on 2021-05-21. Retrieved 2021-05-21.

[2] Jared (2023-07-03). "Goodbye Scorpion Express? • Speculation • Chessington Buzz". Chessington Buzz. Retrieved 2024-02-20.

[3] "Chessington Scorpion Express Removal Begins as Track is Cut Up and Removed | Theme Park Guide". themeparkguide.co.uk. Retrieved 2025-03-16.

[4] "Scorpion Express Memorabilia Auction 🦂". Chessington World of Adventures Resort. Retrieved 2025-03-16.

[5] Cookson, Lea (2025-04-07). "Chessington: Own Genuine Ride Memorabilia from Scorpion Express | UK Theme Park Spy". Retrieved 2025-04-23.

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