November 20, 20159 yr comment_223689 We will be able to tell. Mostly because it's being spent on aesthetics this time round, rather than backstage improvements that no one will ever see.
November 20, 20159 yr comment_223691 Surely the budget can't be that big though? The rumoured Zamperla WaterMania thing surely can't have been that expensive, so the money that would have gone on that isn't going to stretch far. Great to see improvements to rides if it happens, but as always with Chessington, it's only a case of believe it when I see it now.
November 20, 20159 yr comment_223692 It's disappointing that it must be one thing or the other, rather than the best solution which would be refurbs AND a new ride...
November 20, 20159 yr comment_223695 I think refurbishing what they've got so far as the best idea. After all, aside from scorpion, Fury, Wild Asia & Zufari (to a lesser extent), much of the park needs major work not to mention many rides in their current state are on their last legs.
November 20, 20159 yr comment_223698 I've no reason to believe the Zamperla thing was anything more than a myth. A small budget can go a long way, from the figure I've heard quoted it's big enough. But that doesn't matter, what matters is the improvements made and it may even surprise your pants off. Also it's actually nearly been completed already as far as I understand it.
November 20, 20159 yr comment_223711 If there are clear improvements next year then I can understand this decision.
November 23, 20159 yr comment_223823 I just saw on Twitter that Chessington have denied there was ever a new attraction, other than their camping thing. I wonder where the rumor started of a new ride anyway?
November 23, 20159 yr comment_223827 Yep - http://www.chessingtonbuzz.co.uk/news/new-adventures-coming-2016/
November 23, 20159 yr comment_223831 That was either a stupid mistake, misinterpreted by management or refused at a very early stage I guess. Either way, big yay for updated existing rides as they need it. Wonder ehst will be closed next year though?
November 23, 20159 yr comment_223832 They were given the budget and things, but they rather stupidly decided to advertise the new ride before they'd even done any ground tests (or even decided on what they were getting). I'm also under the impression that they weren't 100% sure of where the ride was going either. They're hideously unorganized at the moment, and this is a prime example of it.
November 23, 20159 yr comment_223834 To be fair, Chessie have been rather unorganised for a long time...
November 23, 20159 yr comment_223836 Maybe as early as 2006 maybe. 2016 will be an interesting year in the way to see what's open and what's been changed/changing on rides both open and closed. I reckon Tomb may not be coming back and will be used for the 2017 attraction depending how well WC16 goes. After all, 2017 is the next scheduled big investment for the park.
November 23, 20159 yr comment_223837 After all, 2017 is the next scheduled big investment for the park. It doesn't sound like they even know what's happening next year, let alone 2017!
November 23, 20159 yr comment_223838 It doesn't sound like they even know what's happening next year, let alone 2017! Quite likely, I am just going by that scheduled report thing they did a few months ago. I may well not even a pass holder anymore in 2017 with the way things are going at the moment.
November 23, 20159 yr comment_223847 It's funny how they haven't replied Have they blocked you... Thorpe park did to some people regarding Derren brown / wc16 stuff... The social media accounts are so bad with inconsistent replies and blocking people etc.
November 23, 20159 yr comment_223848 It's funny how they haven't replied They're too busy building the new ride.
November 23, 20159 yr comment_223850 It really does show you exactly what Merlin think of their customers, in hoping that no one notices their false advertising, by sweeping it under the carpet, or moving the goal posts. Exactly the same for Thorpe saying Loggers will reopen when the company knows that it won't. Buy your annual passes fast guys.
November 23, 20159 yr comment_223857 From what I've seen on their twitter they seem to just seem to be denying that there was any new ride and that the new 'attraction' was their glamping experience. I don't really get why Chessington have been focused on hotels and stuff lately, I've always enjoyed the park on my visits but there's not really enough there to justify staying the night.
November 24, 20159 yr comment_223858 I think we all knew that this wouldn't turn out to be anything significant. Chessington getting any decent rides would be a miracle at this point.
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