Marc Posted November 1, 2011 Report Share Posted November 1, 2011 Last to open too isnt it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark9 Posted November 1, 2011 Report Share Posted November 1, 2011 If you wanted to be extremely pedantic, it's actually the first park to open and the last park to close. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thorpeparkjack Posted November 1, 2011 Report Share Posted November 1, 2011 Chessington was really good this year, I enjoyed both of my trips. However it really does need some investment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
themeparkmad Posted November 2, 2011 Report Share Posted November 2, 2011 Closed.Finally.You love it really. Buccaneer is amazing though... Seastorm is fun but for errr... interesting reasons.Wonder why kevin said finally though? Always nice to have a theme park open! Poor old chessie is first to close, not surprised though!Seastorm is maybe fun to see certain members of staff at their happiest point? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Topsyturvy15 Posted November 2, 2011 Report Share Posted November 2, 2011 One of my first years of no visits! A sad fact and the Halloween events sounded good! Oh well, always next year Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Posted November 3, 2011 Report Share Posted November 3, 2011 Park closes 20,000 guests up on last year, which beats the record which was set last year at 1.41m.Hopefully the Madagascar sponsorship of Toytown goes ahead; the area needs massive improvements and quite frankly, I hope that I get to smash the area to pieces.Cafe Nero are currently exiting from the park, to be replaced by the Original Sandwich Co. in Land of the Dragons, and Original Coffee Co. in ToyTown.You heard it here first! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark9 Posted November 3, 2011 Report Share Posted November 3, 2011 Park closes 20,000 guests up on last year, which beats the record which was set last year at 1.41m.Hopefully the Madagascar sponsorship of Toytown goes ahead; the area needs massive improvements and quite frankly, I hope that I get to smash the area to pieces.Cafe Nero are currently exiting from the park, to be replaced by the Original Sandwich Co. in Land of the Dragons, and Original Coffee Co. in ToyTown.You heard it here first!Well done to the park for somehow (mysteriously) being up on last season. Does that include Zoo openings or is it on whole park alone?- Yes to retheme to Toytown. Just make sure Truckers get a chainsaw or some kind of grenade attack whilst your at it - Nero going sort of makes sense here. Still, never got why there was two neros so close to each other in the park. Thanks Kev.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Posted November 3, 2011 Report Share Posted November 3, 2011 Well done to the park for somehow (mysteriously) being up on last season. Does that include Zoo openings or is it on whole park alone?- Yes to retheme to Toytown. Just make sure Truckers get a chainsaw or some kind of grenade attack whilst your at it - Nero going sort of makes sense here. Still, never got why there was two neros so close to each other in the park. Thanks Kev.. Trust me sunbeam, that ride will be getting a lot more than grenades if I have my. I'll replicate this scene from Family Guy; I presume OSC will sell Coffee's, along with Sandwiches.I believe that it does include Zoo Days, which were a success however YOY increase is focused around September and October full openings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benin Posted November 3, 2011 Report Share Posted November 3, 2011 Madagascar sponsorship? Hmmm, if Towers can't provide a decent area for Dreamworks, I doubt Chessie can with about 1/10th of the budget ;)Shall have to see on it... But something needs to be done (that also involves blowing up Truckers)... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fred Posted November 3, 2011 Report Share Posted November 3, 2011 Woo, been wondering where Original Sandwich Co will appear. Good old chessie getting it first! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Topsyturvy15 Posted November 4, 2011 Report Share Posted November 4, 2011 Zoo days now include sea storm, bubble works and hocus pocus hall! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Posted November 4, 2011 Report Share Posted November 4, 2011 It's now worth a trip to Zoo days just for Bubbleworks to be honest! I'll definitely go this year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TraX Posted November 4, 2011 Report Share Posted November 4, 2011 I hear that! (no re-theme yet then?) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Posted November 4, 2011 Report Share Posted November 4, 2011 6-8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benin Posted November 5, 2011 Report Share Posted November 5, 2011 9-5?Good to hear they're expanding the zoo days... Just wonder if 18 (from park close) days is enough engineering times for Bubbles to be checked over...Also good that it's two indoor rides, good show... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noob230 Posted November 29, 2011 Report Share Posted November 29, 2011 Source: Chessington Official FacebookIs this Winter Maintenance or goodbye Jumbos? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke_A Posted November 29, 2011 Report Share Posted November 29, 2011 Source: Chessington Official FacebookIs this Winter Maintenance or goodbye Jumbos?Jumbos is being moved to the old Rodeo spot near Runaway Train for the 2012 season as far as I know. I imagine it's getting some sort of re-theme too? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thorpeparkjack Posted November 29, 2011 Report Share Posted November 29, 2011 Or probbably won't happen due to 'lack of funding' It seems the park probbably can't even afford to add a new plant for 2012. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Posted December 2, 2011 Report Share Posted December 2, 2011 Monkey and Bird world retheme has been cancelled due to lack of funds; standard.Madagascar has yet to be signed off by the Merlin board, so full steam ahead as usual... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benin Posted December 2, 2011 Report Share Posted December 2, 2011 Monkey and Bird world retheme has been cancelled due to lack of funds; standard.Madagascar has yet to be signed off by the Merlin board, so full steam ahead as usual... What part of investment doesn't the park's management understand?Just bored of it now... Get some great ideas for redevelopment, plans submitted, approved, cancelled due to lack of funds... Someone involved with the park (be it the park themselves OR Merlin) needs to pull their finger out and get a shift on...Or sell it... Cos atm, it's going absolutely nowhere and I don't really want to see the park decaying further and further anymore... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark9 Posted December 2, 2011 Report Share Posted December 2, 2011 Monkey and Bird world retheme has been cancelled due to lack of funds; standard.Madagascar has yet to be signed off by the Merlin board, so full steam ahead as usual...Oh just you know what Chessington, you can just go eff yourself now. What is the point of this park now if its heading in no direction whatsoever. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fred Posted December 3, 2011 Report Share Posted December 3, 2011 Why the hell does merlin own this park. Oh yeah, to boost annual pass sales.Godsake. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattgwise Posted December 3, 2011 Report Share Posted December 3, 2011 Give them a chance peeps....http://maps.kingston...282&strHeader=Y No documents attached to it yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benin Posted December 3, 2011 Report Share Posted December 3, 2011 Yes, because the park needs a stage doesn't it? The same park who originally had a stage in Market Square, then removed it for whatever reason, are building a new one... Whoop de doo...The park does NOT need a show, it needs RIDES, and a decent redevelopment plan... I can't help but think that this Madagascar retheme for Toytown will be rather poor, and it could well be Shrek at Towers all over again... And all it's getting is a stage... Again, whoop de bloody doo...I was really excited for Monkey Kingdom, but once again Chessie pulls out an amazing disappointment for it's fans... Where did 2010's fabness vanish? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark9 Posted December 4, 2011 Report Share Posted December 4, 2011 I was going to open a new topic asking about "The state of Chessington WOA". But just like the park, we don't bother adding new things so we'll just retheme this existing topic and bring back a topic from 2006 instead. thorpeparkjack, pluk, JackR and 3 others 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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