Mark9

fantastic trip report Nicky. Well written and gives a fantastic account of a trip to the park. Can't wait for the next instalment :-)

You could name every top manager from the last 25 years who have allowed the theming to get in such poor state that the only option is to tear it down. Chessington to me is no longer able to call itself a theme park. From riding jcbs through vampire in 2001, turning bubble works into the worst retheme of any quality and now tearing down theming that lifts falls and runaway above bog standard rides. We could argue for ages about this being an order from on high and whatever but the fact is that wont being back the theming that was created 26 years ago that made Chessington different Chessington, you are idiots.

that's if calypso BBQ doesn't close early..

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We reallly should stomp this stuff out or it could become a chain reaction.

Hes got some nice split tins in the background.

I sang six lines of a song. I'm not sure I made any preference either way.

It's a Steps song Jamie

Thanks to Chessington Buzz. Of all the travesties Chessington have performed, that actually doesn't look half bad.

If anything we are never allowed to forget that the park isn't run for enthusiasts. But then on the other hand people forget that enthusiasts are just as much the general public as the teenagers are. I wouldn't stay at this for SIlverstone or a festival and I certainly wouldn't stay in it for a theme park visit.

I'd ask you to watch a programme called The Railway. They target their engineering works at times like Sunday and Bank holidays because they are statistically the quietest days on our networks and the only times where major engineering work can occur. The show really opened my eyes to the stresses our ancient rail system is put under.

As a comparative to the new look Falls. As a theme park fan and Dragon Falls being my favourite log flume.. this makes me sick to my stomach.

You don't quite estimate how bloody good The Crash Pad is. Bell Rock, rubbish, Colosseo, crap, Grand Floridian, get out of here. Sleeping in a shipping container? GET IN!!!!!!!!!!

I think it is slightly different situations here. Germany as an economy is doing better then the Uk or Italian economies. Germany is also to me, a theme park juggernaught. Heide Park has far more to compete with. I also think comparatively, Krake was a successful ride for Heide whereas Raptor did not do well for Gardaland (that darn Italian economy) and The Swarm had more outside factors to take on so whilst the ride itself did well for those that rode it, gate figures weren't as hoped. There's so much more to this theme park stuff then just "it wasn't good"

AND I'M A DEEPER SHADE OF BLUE!

That's the point of the mist filled tunnel.

First I played the game Gay or European, then I saw the Tower of Terror uniform and now I'm off to Disneyland Paris for a spot of sightseeing.

This isn't true actually. Saw is variable, sometimes you get really good rides, the next day you won't. If the ground work was so bad it would be every car giving you the awful rides but it isn't.

Looks amazing. It always astounds me that Paris Disney always gets sort of downtalked on Disney discussion boards and yet when looking through your pictures, the same sort of fun and escapism is all evident and present. Big Thunder Mountain 5 minute queue joy

I feel for Fury and Vampire, well and truly. Good work Chessington though, the park with the longest closed season of all our parks is unable to open five of its biggest rides. Ludicrous.

The work on Falls and Runaway goes way beyond losing some rocks. In a year that I thought Chessington would lead the way, it's going backwards at every step. It's even more gaulling that Zufari isn't open at all considering its been doing previews and staff have been able to ride it since.

"thank you for checking my bar, please take this £50 note" Davina McCall is also a chessie regular and happily queues whereas Jordan likes the world to stop when taking her seat on rides.

I'm sure the phrase "They aren't small, they are comfortable" will be banded out at some point.

I don't wish to censor you Rideaddict so I am choosing not to delete your posts. However I severely disapprove of your racist and biggoted attitudes to other races. The United Kingdom is an algamation of the various countries that have invaded and ruled us over the centuries (the Romans, the Danes, the Germans) so by referring to parts of Europe as the 'plague' you're essentially insulting yourself and everyone you know.

It's easier to say these things after riding them. Speed for example is a sublime ride, crazilty forceful and silky smooth. Rage had a bit more of an edge to it but nowhere near as unridable as Saw can be.