themeparkmad Posted October 23, 2009 Report Share Posted October 23, 2009 Discuss what will be the newest ride at Chessington & Zoo here!Kobra! :)Kobra will be located in Wild Asia. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted October 23, 2009 Report Share Posted October 23, 2009 Argh, it's so annoying! The only Cobra I know is a Gerstlauer Bobsled in the south of the UK! I can't believe Chessington has taken Edge and called it Cobra! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Posted October 23, 2009 Report Share Posted October 23, 2009 I'm quite behind on this whole 2010 topic, and didn't know about the name of the ride or the name of the area. I love Cobra and I love Wild Asia! It wouldn't be my first preference of ride name usually, but it seems to fit in really well with Chessington. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevenVig Posted October 23, 2009 Report Share Posted October 23, 2009 I dont think it will ever live up to the standards that Beanoland always had, however these plans are very exciting! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Posted October 23, 2009 Report Share Posted October 23, 2009 Looks great Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted October 23, 2009 Report Share Posted October 23, 2009 That looks awesome! I hope Chessington do really well with themeing etc! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Posted October 23, 2009 Report Share Posted October 23, 2009 Looks great That really does look very exciting! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James6 Posted October 23, 2009 Report Share Posted October 23, 2009 That honestly looks fantastic, I can't wait Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tpman Posted October 23, 2009 Report Share Posted October 23, 2009 Cobra is the worst name ever. It is so comon and unoriginal and unimaginative. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Posted October 23, 2009 Report Share Posted October 23, 2009 Cobra is the worst name ever. It is so comon and unoriginal and unimaginative.Each to their own opinion, but I think that it's a great name for Chessington. If THORPE PARK named a new ride Cobra in Amity Cove, then yes it would be terrible, but it's in a completely fitting area at Chessington. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimR Posted October 24, 2009 Report Share Posted October 24, 2009 Each to their own opinion, but I think that it's a great name for Chessington. If THORPE PARK named a new ride Cobra in Amity Cove, then yes it would be terrible, but it's in a completely fitting area at Chessington.I agree with that, it fits in with the area easily, the only problem I can see is that Chessington have taken the name from Paultons, but Cobra at Paultons may not be around much longer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James6 Posted October 24, 2009 Report Share Posted October 24, 2009 I think it's a great name to be honest, and as others have said, suits ChessingtonIt will sound to kids like a big ride which they'll love and the majority are likely to know what a Cobra is. I can't think of another species of snake that kids are likely to know apart from Rattlesnake, and we all know why they can't call it Rattlesnake.If they chose Anaconda for example, then I think that sounds too "scary" to appeal to the whole family. And I'm afraid that's pretty much my total knowledge of snakes, off the top of my head anyway The whole area looks really exciting and Cobra fits in well with Wild Asia. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Theme Park bloke Posted October 24, 2009 Report Share Posted October 24, 2009 Cobra is the worst name ever. It is so comon and unoriginal and unimaginative.And so is Wild Asia.I know it's supposed to be World of Adventures, but there's no need to milk it, what with Mexicana and Mystic East already. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whiteknuckle Posted October 24, 2009 Report Share Posted October 24, 2009 I'm with Rich on the whole paultonts thing. Python could have works, if they wanted to keep the snake theme. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jay2009 Posted October 24, 2009 Report Share Posted October 24, 2009 What would people prefer? A brand new coaster attraction to Chessington with a simple name that may have been used elsewhere (bear in mind how many 'Runaway Train' named attractions there are in parks around the world....or no coaster at all? Come on people - look on the good side! And I have it from a good source that the official name for the ride is Kobra with a K. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoelPagett Posted October 25, 2009 Report Share Posted October 25, 2009 They could call it king cobra lol No one has that! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark9 Posted October 25, 2009 Report Share Posted October 25, 2009 And so is Wild Asia.I know it's supposed to be World of Adventures, but there's no need to milk it, what with Mexicana and Mystic East already.World of adventures is exactly the point of Chessington, a park with areas themed to different areas of the world. You're got Market Square as Old England, Mexicana as Mexico, Forbidden Kingdom as Egypt, Mystic East as China, Pirates Cove as Cornwall () etc etc. I'm glad they are finally going back to the world of adventures ideas as the last two lands haven't worked as well as they might have done (Beanoland and Land of the Dragons) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James6 Posted October 25, 2009 Report Share Posted October 25, 2009 I agree, I much prefer the idea of area's themed to different places in the world Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Posted October 26, 2009 Report Share Posted October 26, 2009 Just to clarify, the marketing leaflets being handed out say it is called Kobra. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimR Posted October 26, 2009 Report Share Posted October 26, 2009 What would people prefer? A brand new coaster attraction to Chessington with a simple name that may have been used elsewhere (bear in mind how many 'Runaway Train' named attractions there are in parks around the world....or no coaster at all? Come on people - look on the good side! And I have it from a good source that the official name for the ride is Kobra with a K.It's not a coaster. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Topsyturvy15 Posted October 26, 2009 Report Share Posted October 26, 2009 Chessington is a world and so the area is suitable for the park and with the two heads on the ride the cobra is a good name and I think it would fit well, especially with a possible reptile house with other SNAKES Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James6 Posted October 27, 2009 Report Share Posted October 27, 2009 Here is that leaflet Outfit was talking about ( I assume )Also look closely and you can see, the logo has had an update. I think it looks great Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Posted October 27, 2009 Report Share Posted October 27, 2009 Yup, also sporting the new 2010 logo at the bottom of that leaflet! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark9 Posted October 28, 2009 Report Share Posted October 28, 2009 Can't wait. I will always have a soft spot for new Chessington development. Chessie kid through and through and cannot wait to see how this turns out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
electricBlll Posted January 1, 2010 Report Share Posted January 1, 2010 It sounds like this ride is going to be a step forward for Chessington. I am glad they are rebranding for 2010 because the theme park was getting very delapidated before Merlin took over and its image faded. Also, I heard that the Kobra will have indoor sections somehow. Wild Asia should be great when it opens this year! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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