August 11, 20169 yr comment_239811 Where exactly is the carousel going? The actual plaza itself looks too small, unless it replaces the doughnut stall, or the compass in which case I will riot.
August 11, 20169 yr comment_239814 38 minutes ago, ChessingtonSam said: Where exactly is the carousel going? The actual plaza itself looks too small, unless it replaces the doughnut stall, or the compass in which case I will riot. It is replacing the donut stall.
August 11, 20169 yr comment_239815 30 minutes ago, Mattgwise said: It is replacing the donut stall. Oh, well that's a slight inconvenience tbh and that's it, puzzled as to why they've gone for this though.
August 27, 20169 yr comment_240584 The new Carousel is opening because the current one is now in its twentieth year at Chessington, and was already second hand so will likely fail insurance next year. With the recent Bubbleworks fiasco, and Safari Skyway dead and buried, the park don't want to be seen removing any more children's rides, hence this investment.
August 28, 20169 yr comment_240632 On Saturday, August 27, 2016 at 10:40 AM, HermanTheGerman said: The new Carousel is opening because the current one is now in its twentieth year at Chessington, and was already second hand so will likely fail insurance next year. With the recent Bubbleworks fiasco, and Safari Skyway dead and buried, the park don't want to be seen removing any more children's rides, hence this investment. Safari Skyway was not a children's ride okay it was a terrifying nightmare creature which haunts my dreams okay
March 29, 20178 yr comment_248635 Saw the new carousel being tested today, it didn't look too bad, but I think I'll really miss the old one.
March 29, 20178 yr comment_248645 2 hours ago, Fires of Fury said: Saw the new carousel being tested today, it didn't look too bad, but I think I'll really miss the old one. Does the top half spin or not? Was there any water features?
March 31, 20178 yr comment_248679 On 29/03/2017 at 11:15 PM, ChessingtonSam said: Does the top half spin or not? Was there any water features? There wasn't a top half to the ride, and unfortunately there are no water features. It's basically like the old one, just with an African theme.
March 31, 20178 yr comment_248690 The adventure tree is now open according to the queue time website.
March 31, 20178 yr comment_248693 Wow it didnt look like it was anywhere near ready to open yesterday!
March 31, 20178 yr comment_248695 5 hours ago, Fires of Fury said: There wasn't a top half to the ride, and unfortunately there are no water features. It's basically like the old one, just with an African theme. By the top half I mean the actual tree itself
April 1, 20178 yr comment_248727 No water effects today, but around the ride are barrels with pieces of tree pointing to them. Looks like it could have potential for water to trickle down from the top into those barrels (be that rain water of planned effects), but not sure really. Top half definitely won't move though. It looks and feels very Chessington, even if it is a bit out of place in location, and the announcements are bit bland. It had a 10-15 minute odd queue today as well, so it's a shame they didn't get a bigger carousel to help deal with the crowds that it will get in that area.
April 1, 20178 yr comment_248728 From what I saw a couple weeks back, the Carousel is certainly decently themed and fits into Chessington's image very well. Hopefully the water feature will be working soon as it looks a great little feature for the ride. It is a shame though that it's smaller than the old one (even if better themed) and the surrounding area like the castle could do with some enhancements. I'm assuming the old Carousel when removed was scrapped?
April 1, 20178 yr comment_248729 It annoys me so much that the tree top isn't the same diameter as the actual Carousel... It kinda messes up the visuals of it a little bit...
June 22, 20178 yr comment_250363 On 31/03/2017 at 0:26 PM, ChessingtonSam said: By the top half I mean the actual tree itself There was, yes.
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