November 28, 201410 yr comment_198157 I would just like to point out that the other countdown page (the one with the african background) is still up. Maybe there is something else...
November 28, 201410 yr comment_198158 I would just like to point out that the other countdown page (the one with the african background) is still up. Maybe there is something else... Penguin Kitchen? Fried Pengin Co? Pizza, Penguin, Pasta Penguin B&M Dive Machine and Penguin Wing rider?!
November 28, 201410 yr comment_198183 Penguin Kitchen? Fried Pengin Co? Pizza, Penguin, Pasta Penguin B&M Dive Machine and Penguin Wing rider?! How did you know?!
November 28, 201410 yr comment_198198 At least Penguins of Madagascar will be an in thing at the time. Plus they were my favourite characters from the stage show anyway. Penguin Cove revamp has been needed for a while so nice to see it's being done. This isn't the announcement of the elephant replacing the skyway though so we still have that to look forward too (I can't find the other countdown page, chessington.com/2015 just leads to the Penguins page now with the countdown on that page)
November 28, 201410 yr comment_198200 Penguin Kitchen? Fried Pengin Co? Pizza, Penguin, Pasta Penguin B&M Dive Machine and Penguin Wing rider?! You forgot Penguinapas Could even be a penguin monorail
November 28, 201410 yr comment_198223 At least Penguins of Madagascar will be an in thing at the time. Plus they were my favourite characters from the stage show anyway. Penguin Cove revamp has been needed for a while so nice to see it's being done. This isn't the announcement of the elephant replacing the skyway though so we still have that to look forward too (I can't find the other countdown page, chessington.com/2015 just leads to the Penguins page now with the countdown on that page) It would seem that they just hadn't got round to changing the link, Penguins was indeed the countdown.
November 28, 201410 yr comment_198238 Wish they could include crazy cars in this re-theme. At the moment it's just sitting between market square, Land of the dragon's and Africa not fitting in any of the areas In my opinion. flying jumbos were re-themed to fit in to ZUFARI so why not Crazy Cars?
November 28, 201410 yr comment_198242 No wonder you're all underwhelmed, just you wait till the Year of the Bear though!
November 29, 201410 yr comment_198283 Glad everyone likes the new addition, I hope the cat out of the bag early on prepared everyone for what will be another exciting addition to their already wild adventures.. This will make falls look so much better.. Hopefully next year with the tomb re-do?
November 30, 201410 yr comment_198343 I feel quite underwhelmed with this... No mention of Dragon Falls and seems like a pretty small development. Fingers crossed for something else!!
December 9, 201410 yr comment_198734 Guys the new attraction is ME, sprucing up Chessington so it looks fab and not grotty lol.
February 22, 201510 yr comment_203424 so yeah just reviving this topic as chessington have added a webpage with what's new for this year, although we already know... not sure if we knew the little kids drop tower (not sure what it's called) is being rethemed to fit madagascar penguins. http://www.chessington.com/2015/penguins.aspx It’s operation have fun at Chessington from Spring 2015, as we dive into the Year of the Penguins, with lots of brand new experiences to be had: DreamWorks’ Penguins of Madagascar descend for an exclusive new live show “Penguins of Madagascar Live: Operation Cheezy Dibbles”. Stay over and join the Penguins on a secret mission in one of two exclusive new Penguins of Madagascar themed bedrooms at the Chessington Safari Hotel. Bounce high into the sky on a newly themed Penguins of Madagascar ride for young adventurers. Humboldt penguins frolic in a brand new enclosure and walk-through experience.
February 22, 201510 yr comment_203429 If the penguin enclosure and experience are of a good size and are interesting then I think it could be a neat little addition. With the addition of Amazu, the zoo felt particularly small today when not having the monkey and bird garden. The addition of a new encolsure will be extending it out and making it more worthwhile. Hopefully also means that the whole of this new area will be open for African adventures next year as it is the ideal area to open up!
March 16, 201510 yr comment_205314 There's footage of the whole show on Youtube. There's some pretty cool effects but not quite as generally entertaining. What're people's thoughts?
March 16, 201510 yr comment_205315 As a show, I thought it was far better than Prepare to Party. It feels of higher quality than expected. The songs are also fairly infectious and catchy. The costumes are soooo much better too. Moving beaks, blinking eyes and of course the Skipper transformation made the stage feel so much more alive compared to PTP's idle jumping and waving. Down sides are however that the set doesn't look even remotely African, it sticks out like a sore thumb, and although very impressive it's own right, it just doesn't really work with the area. The only other issue is that the music is so loud that you can hear it from Market Square.
March 16, 201510 yr comment_205317 I doubt that'll last ... there used to be complaints about PtP's volume! Merlin have definitely invested a lot more in this show than PtP, perhaps the costumes have been purchase from somewhere sensible(?!) so that they could afford more on everything else?
March 16, 201510 yr comment_205318 The costumes cost a staggering amount of money from what I know and apparently manufactured by Jim Henson company, founded by Jim Henson one of the most influential puppeteers ever, so not an simple job! Could this money and development have been put to better use than a second Madagascar show? Yes, but it's tourist trap culture so… at least they've put in this effort
March 16, 201510 yr comment_205324 I think for a (young) famiky show at the park, it looks very good and sounds like it's a step forward from PTP.
March 17, 201510 yr comment_205331 Something to watch when none of the rides are open I suppose. I made it about 5 minutes in before I could tolerate it no more, but then I'm not target audience! Trying to put myself in the kiddies shoes, it seemed to lack interaction. Maybe that improves later in the show, I don't really intend to find out.
March 17, 201510 yr comment_205336 I will miss "Hip-Hip-Hippotamus" I shall admit... What I will say, is why couldn't we have the Circus show, as that was surprisingly fab (probably because you could treat it as a circus show with added Madagascar elements, and some actual pyrotechnics involved compared to the original show at Chessie)...
May 4, 201510 yr comment_208557 Ok I gotta know what specifically is in the Penguins show that has parents calling it 'inappropriate' for young visitors?
May 4, 201510 yr comment_208560 Haha! Really? I can't believe people are actually calling the show inappropriate, presumably because of the stockings? It just goes to show how overly 'politically correct' and toned down our society has become.
May 4, 201510 yr comment_208562 Don't take my reply seriously, I have no idea. Knowing the local inbreds round here they probably think it's a real penguin show and get all Nancy when they find it's a stage show with actors....
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