March 6, 20169 yr comment_229033 Just seen on facebook that apparently MAP day is when they test out 'Code 100' which is the evacuation of the park when a dangerous animal escapes. Is there any truth to this? Sent from my SM-G361F using Tapatalk This used to happen on Friends and Family day which was, traditionally, the day before MAP day. And it isn't so much of an evacuation as "get everyone inside".
March 6, 20169 yr comment_229035 Cos everything on Facebook is true eh?That's why I'm asking. My Mum saw it, I highly doubted it, came here to check.Sent from my SM-G361F using Tapatalk
March 6, 20169 yr comment_229060 The last couple years they've dressed someone up as Alex the Lion and have got people to go to the buildings that can be locked (like shuttered places). Whether or not it's been AP day I'm not sure, but it's certainly been the first public weekend.
March 7, 20169 yr comment_229098 Yes it's usually F&F day, so this isn't a surprise. Additionally, it's *usually* done right towards the end of the day. Just get inside basically.
March 10, 20169 yr comment_229189 According to email from Merlin, Rattlesnake won't be open this weekend and they're hoping to get Bubbleworks/Tomb Blaster open for the afternoon.
March 10, 20169 yr comment_229191 Starting the season in classic Chessington style... At least they've got the decency to let people know about the closures in advance though.
March 10, 20169 yr comment_229194 However, we are sorry that Rattlesnake will not be ready for Celebration Weekend. We may be running the ride over the weekend but this will be for testing and staff training purposes only. We are finishing some last minute touches to Bubbleworks and Dragon’s Fury and we hope these will be open in the afternoon. Nothing about Tomb so you can assume that it's actually finished ready to go. Bubble and Fury to be open in the afternoon but on both days strikes me as staff testing or something in the morning. Rattlesnake was due to a delay in receiving essential parts. A typical start to the season would be having Vampire closed.
March 10, 20169 yr comment_229195 Sorry for some bizarre reason I thought it said Tomb Blaster not Dragons fury!
March 10, 20169 yr comment_229196 Bit of a shame there is no Penguins show until May half term, does drive people to Pandamonium.
March 10, 20169 yr comment_229212 Considering the state of last year (no bubbles, fury, vamps and more), this is a pretty okay open season ride offering. After all, Rattlesnake has suffered a fair bit recently. I guess, until busier season starts they don't want people distracted by Cheesy Dibbles and to watch the new one instead.
March 10, 20169 yr comment_229235 Back in the day, anything closed for opening would be frowned upon, now it's deemed ok because the other year it was REALLY bad... Need to get out of this mindset of settling for the mediocre and poor performances...
March 11, 20169 yr comment_229253 Well its annual pass preview day so a full ride lineup shouldn't be expected. If it's the same on the proper opening day then yes that's bad.
March 11, 20169 yr comment_229257 But just what are the parks 'previewing' to MAP holders? DBGT won't be open, Towers never do one and Chessie only has a show... Calling it a preview allows the parks to get away with not having a full line up, which is a poor show...
March 12, 20169 yr comment_229350 Oh dear. Lots of unhappy customers and negativity again for Chessington on social media. Seems to be long queues and lots of rides closed.
March 12, 20169 yr comment_229352 They'd be better off going after school next week, oops, I didn't say that, just ignore me, I'm talking bollocks, carry on.... I'll forever be amused by the lady last year at Thorpe demaning to be taken to the front of the queue because she was 'an Merlin annual passholder' and expected priority over 'Thorpe passholders' with her frantically waving her blue MAP around......
March 12, 20169 yr comment_229353 Most of the rides have now opened, there are a few unhappy people around but staff have been great, the sun's come out and it's starting to come together!
March 12, 20169 yr comment_229355 Griffin's Galleon, Kobra, Rameses and Rattlesnake are currently closed.
March 12, 20169 yr comment_229376 Oh dear. Lots of unhappy customers and negativity again for Chessington on social media. Seems to be long queues and lots of rides closed. Social Media is a source of misery. We'd all do ourselves so many favours by not reading too much into the complaints on official fb pages.
March 12, 20169 yr comment_229383 Good point! Doesn't help that most complain at the slightest of hiccups, yet when things go well they never bother saying anything! Ultimately many don't realise that the main purpose of AP days is to rehearse and use it as a training tool for new staff. Of course things won't be perfect.
March 12, 20169 yr comment_229394 Few rides down this morning but aside from that it's been good, nice to see effects working! Staff have been great also.
March 12, 20169 yr comment_229409 To be fair if people have made the effort to visit and lots of rides are closed then they have a valid complaint.
March 12, 20169 yr comment_229411 Don't know if anyone noticed, Chessington has a new app which is actually pretty good. Haven't used it for very long, but it is very snappy and seems to have quite a bit of info.
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