MattyMoo Posted August 23, 2016 Report Share Posted August 23, 2016 It's actually 21 years old this year - so it's basically dead anyway. Place your bets for removal date considering Ripsaw was disposed of this year and was 2 years younger than Ramases. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt 236 Posted August 23, 2016 Report Share Posted August 23, 2016 2024, this is Chessington remember! I would love to see Ramesis replaced with a modern top scan like Talocan or even a complete rebuild. But seeing Merlin being Merlin,I can't see this happening and as a result the ride is slowly being driven into the ground which is a shame. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattgwise Posted August 23, 2016 Report Share Posted August 23, 2016 I would say end of next season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt10 Posted August 23, 2016 Report Share Posted August 23, 2016 At least the fountains still work.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kerfuffle Posted August 23, 2016 Report Share Posted August 23, 2016 1 hour ago, Matt10 said: At least the fountains still work.. ...which will also be the exact words about Bubbleworks when all the effects go bust apart from one next week... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CharlieN Posted August 24, 2016 Report Share Posted August 24, 2016 A last minute Chessington trip has been sprung upon me later this week. We will have to rush of at the end so we won't be able to stay the duration that the parks open. I've never been before so I want to make sure we get on things that we want to. I'm up for all rides at the park. So, which order do you recommend I ride the rides? Do I start with Dragons fury or Vampire? Also, any other tips are much appreciated! Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yeah Posted August 24, 2016 Report Share Posted August 24, 2016 1 hour ago, CharlieN said: A last minute Chessington trip has been sprung upon me later this week. We will have to rush of at the end so we won't be able to stay the duration that the parks open. I've never been before so I want to make sure we get on things that we want to. I'm up for all rides at the park. So, which order do you recommend I ride the rides? Do I start with Dragons fury or Vampire? Also, any other tips are much appreciated! Thanks. For some reason I'm really happy you're going. You're missing out! What ride you start with depends where you enter. If you enter via Explorer Gate then Fury will be right in front of you. Vampy is closer to the Lodge Gate using the main paths however there's a shortcut next to Black Buccanneer through a graveyard with the names of past characters eg prof. Burp. Rattlesnake is good and Scorpion Express is a Flying Fish clone (Scorpion is the original) however not as rough and faster. Kobra is good, Dragon Falls is fairly standard, Black Buccanneer is the best pirate ship I've ridden and Monkey Swinger is a soaker in the right seats. I can't speak for Rameses. Tomb Blaster is good, Zufari is alright for seeing animals but you could just go in Wanyama Reserve, Sea Storm is a fun Rocky Express-a-like which spins round and Griffins Galleon is a Heave Ho. There are some kids rides too but with queues and such itd be an idea to leave most of them, you're not missing much. The zoo is pretty standard but whether you want to visit it or not os up to you. For food, Chessie has basically all the Merlin in-house outlets, a sandwich shop and the hotel restaurants. The Temple restaurant is a small buffet with burgers, sausages, chips, ribs and the like and Zafari is a grill. Both have bars. In terms of merch Chessie have a few mugs and stuff, Kobra Zufari and Vampire have resins and not many good t shirts are sold. Oh, and for Vampire try and get closer to the back, it's less painful there. Hope you enjoy it! CharlieN 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yeah Posted August 25, 2016 Report Share Posted August 25, 2016 Sorry for the double post but Chessie have only gone and got some lovely gates at the South car park entrance! I'll get a picture next time because I missed it this time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pluk Posted September 1, 2016 Report Share Posted September 1, 2016 A friend of mine is at Chessington today. His facebook update... Quote Women poured into their outfits. Outlandish shorts and piss poor tattoos. Like somebody took Blackpool pleasure beach and stuck it in Surrey. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian-S Posted September 2, 2016 Report Share Posted September 2, 2016 BPB has better rides. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt10 Posted September 2, 2016 Report Share Posted September 2, 2016 And better reliability... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yeah Posted September 2, 2016 Report Share Posted September 2, 2016 6 hours ago, Ian-S said: BPB has better rides. Excuse me does BPB have Vampire and Dragons Fury no so therefore BPB does not have better rides okay thank you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian-S Posted September 2, 2016 Report Share Posted September 2, 2016 I'll give you that, but BPB has more rides, they may break your back and leave you in traction for three months, but they've got a far better selection than Chessie. yeah and cptnmingo 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benin Posted September 2, 2016 Report Share Posted September 2, 2016 Ohhhh gypsy day! Miss those days they were always fun to work on... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coaster Posted September 2, 2016 Report Share Posted September 2, 2016 13 hours ago, ChessingtonSam said: Excuse me does BPB have Vampire and Dragons Fury no so therefore BPB does not have better rides okay thank you Thankfully not! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yeah Posted September 2, 2016 Report Share Posted September 2, 2016 28 minutes ago, Coaster Jamie said: Thankfully not! Scuse me Dragon's Fury is the (second) greatest roller coaster ever okay and Vampy comes in at 3rd or 4th Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benin Posted September 2, 2016 Report Share Posted September 2, 2016 Poor naive goon, what will you be like when you visit real parks with real rides? JoshuaA, dragon2000, Bubbles1 and 5 others 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CharlieN Posted September 3, 2016 Report Share Posted September 3, 2016 We have a fanboy alert! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yeah Posted September 3, 2016 Report Share Posted September 3, 2016 1 hour ago, CharlieN said: We have a fanboy alert! You are correct. Have you even seen, like, any of my posts? cptnmingo 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobF Posted September 3, 2016 Report Share Posted September 3, 2016 7 hours ago, ChessingtonSam said: You are correct. Have you even seen, like, any of my posts? Once you have visited even european parks your favorites will change #blue fire Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merry-go-girl Posted September 3, 2016 Report Share Posted September 3, 2016 On 9/2/2016 at 3:28 PM, Benin said: Ohhhh gypsy day! Miss those days they were always fun to work on... Masochist. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coaster Posted September 11, 2016 Report Share Posted September 11, 2016 Really random question, but does anyone know why the shortcut to Tomb Blaster from Dragon's Fury was closed off? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt10 Posted September 11, 2016 Report Share Posted September 11, 2016 I believe it was originally to do with the adventure zone I think it is, with all the inflatables, but may be down to a few fences were fairly knackered round the back of toadies and they didn't want to replace them. Coaster 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chessiekid Posted October 6, 2016 Report Share Posted October 6, 2016 Anyone else heard anything about a carousel planned for Market Square. I'm not sure if its moving the current one or getting an entirely new one but apparently this is something happening next year in place of the donuts shack. Was wondering if anyone else had heard anything about this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yeah Posted October 6, 2016 Report Share Posted October 6, 2016 2 hours ago, Chessiekid said: Anyone else heard anything about a carousel planned for Market Square. I'm not sure if its moving the current one or getting an entirely new one but apparently this is something happening next year in place of the donuts shack. Was wondering if anyone else had heard anything about this? From this post down On Wednesday, August 10, 2016 at 7:35 PM, mah boi said: SouthParks have reported chessington submitting a planning application to move the carousel to the Market Square area. I'm surprised by this decision, but also welcome it as it is nice to see money being put into the park. However, I was surprised by how much chessington owns, (as the image shows) as I thought it wasn't much more than what the park is now. http://www.southparks.co.uk/2016/08/10/chessington-world-of-adventures-resort-to-install-new-carousel/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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