UK Attractions

The Merlin Meal Pass Unlimited dining for the whole day from as little as £9.05pp at Chessington Resort. You can have as much food and drink as you like for your whole visit this Passholder Preview Day with The Merlin Meal Pass.Tuck in at our restaurants, grab a bite in our food outlets and top up your energy levels with some snacks on your wild adventure.Want to know more? You can eat as much as you like with the Merlin Meal Pass, including a family meal at Pizza Pasta, a quick bite at the Fried Chicken Co. or for a real taste of the orient visit Noodle Noodle then refuel with some fresh donuts made right before your eyes.The Merlin Meal Pass also includes drinks to qu…

Early Ride Time (ERT) available for Standard and Premium Merlin/Alton Towers Pass Holders, Hotel Resort Guests and Advance Ticket Holders from altontowers.com. Rides available from 9.00am - the park opens to the general public at 10.00am.Rides for 2011 include:NemesisRunaway Mine TrainSharkbait Reef by SEA LIFEHeave Ho!Marauders MayhemOblivionHexRitaOther rides may open early subject to season and availability. The Monorail is open from 8.30am.There is no ERT during February nor from October 15th until the end of the season.

So with the news that a B&M is to open at Thorpe for 2012, lets discuss a ride that will be celebrating it's tenth birthday next year. Air, B&M's first flying rollercoaster opened in 2002 and is quite unlike any other ride in Europe. Swooping up and over Nemesis and with an emphasis on the thrill of flight does Air inspire you or do you hate it and have been put off flying ever since.For reference, French ride enthusiasts love it. But do you?!

What is everyones thoughts on the 2 4D shows in the London Cluster what one is your favourite and why? and what would you like to see in the future added to them etc?

A Halloween special for everyone, vote here on what you think of Chessington's classic Transylvanian rollercoaster.Open for it's 20th season, the Vampire has been thrilling riders since 1990 in either bat themed cars or leg danging carriages. It's seen an extensive refurb and was Tussauds real start into stunning rollercoaster designs. Through Vampire John Wardley learnt many lessons that he would incorporate into Nemesis, Oblivion, Megafobia, Air, Dragons Fury and Th13teen.Vampire's legacy is well known in enthusiast circles.. but just how good is the ride?

What will the 2013 coaster be or you hope it to be.I can see it being the worlds largest '2nd hill' drop at over 250ft thinking that the valley is already 200ft deep so having a chainlift a little higher will work a treat especially if they have it like the steel phantom coaster at kennywood! A woodie would be nice but as John and worwenna said at the Th13teen evening Alton towers do not want a woodie because they have done research that people dont like woodies or for those who want it closer to home 'to dangerous' but I challenge both alton and the guests researched into saying there are hardley any woodies left in the UK for people to try and or trust!

As this is a kind of general topic, I was unsure where to put it, I decided upon Chessington as I feel they are the biggest offender.Does anyone else find the opening times of the majority of our parks really frustrating?The whole month of August Chessington closes at 6! The likelihood is that opening will be extended but even so, that is just ridiculous. This is happening at the same time, as Legoland, with a younger target audience is closing at 8!I just find it irritating how early the park closes...

We went to the water park this weekend as it was raining on the Saturday, It is a very good water park for the UK.I do hope they improve it and expand over the coming years.What do you think of Cariba Creek?

Monkey Swinger was origionally Billy's Whizzer before Beanoland changed to Wild Asia.I think the change is better and Monkey Swinger looks fantastic! Discuss Monkey Swinger here!

Discuss Brighton Pier...Today I took my brother on his first ride with an inversion - Turbo, its an ok ride but nothing interesting but it's WAY to expensive! what do you think of Brighton Pier and it's rides?

Just a topic about hidden bits of Chessington that can't be seen to the naked eye, is anyone able to shed light on any sort of hidden pathways or interesting bits of Chessington?I've seen that Rodeo queue is still in working condition, all with the cow horns and also the control box, anyone else able to shed any light what it was used for after it closed up?

My mate just gave me a link and this little family theme park has closed!http://www.thisisgrimsby.co.uk/news/Pleasure-Island-closed/article-2017024-detail/article.htmlNot heard of it myself but yeh

I would love to hear your experiences of Black Hole at Alton Towers and why you think it went.

I've been looking up and me an a few friends would really like to go on holiday to chessington on one of their one night two days for £38.25 per person for a four people room but we have the problem of trying to figure out how to get there?My parents won't be able to take us and none of their parents drive or can take us so where not sure how else to get there?Can anyone help with any suggestions?We're hoping there is some sort of not to expensive way to get there?

Tuk Tuk Turmoil was previously Rodger the Dodger's Dodgems when Wild Asia was Beanoland.The only thing I prefer about the previous dodgems was the audio music used.However, I find that the cars seem to be moving faster along the 'path' which is nice.Also, I think the use of pre-recorded announcements on this type of ride works as it sounds quite enthusiastic.They certainly are doing everything they can to advertise Kobra as at the end of the ride; you get reminded to take a spin on the Kobra. :mellow:Discuss your thoughts and opinions of Tuk Tuk Turmoil here...

There's no doubt that Chessington is one of the best themed parks in the UK, full of quirkiness and beautiful design, each area transporting you all over the world.Here you can talk about anything to do with Chessington's themed areas. Got any pictures? Post them here! Shun the non believers.... shunnnnnnn.

Have you been to Lightwater Valley and what did you think?

Everyone just pretend Alton Towers is yours to manage. And to prevent arguments, you might have unlimited money, no planning permission needed and unrealistic aspects. Basically, try not to shout at each other because their park is 'unrealistic', that is the point, it's yours. Cheers.I'll post mine later.

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Hi everyone!I'm taking part in Work Experience the coming July at Legoland Windsor, and need to know how to get there by train from London Waterloo.Can anyone help me?Thankss.

With the parks soon closing does anyone know what the rides are like here?

I know this sort of comes under hocus pocus but what actually is it and how does it compare to frights at TP, thanks for your replies and any good vids or pics are welcome

Discuss what will be the newest ride at Chessington & Zoo here!Kobra! :)Kobra will be located in Wild Asia.

How do you think the already amazing Chessington could be improved? :)Whether it's just something small you've noticed, or if its something that's been bugging you for a while, Share it. :DPersonally-I would like Vampire's Track to be repainted and possibly the tunnel to be "fixed"Your turn...

Hex is a fantastic ride - on of my favourites at Alton Towers!As we know, Hex came about during the restoration of the towers. The bookcase was removed to reveal a doorway behind it, after unbricking it, the secret vault with the branch of the oak tree was stored in there.I'm a little confused - was this bookcase in the Octagon, and if so, was it where the steps are where you go up to the ride? e.g "behind" the central column of the Octagon when moving forward through Hex.Also, is that the branch tree in the middle of the Hex ride? I touched it briefly as we left. It felt real. It looks a little dusty yet I'm sure it's been treated to preserve it for the ride, after nearl…