Chessington World of Adventures

Chessington World of Adventures Resort
Chessington World of Adventures Resort
Location	Leatherhead Road, Chessington KT9 2NE, Greater London, England
Coordinates	51°20′55″N 0°19′00″W / 51.34861°N 0.31667°WCoordinates: 51°20′55″N 0°19′00″W / 51.34861°N 0.31667°W
Website	www.chessington.com
Owner	Merlin Entertainments
General Manager	Tim Harrison-Jones ; (Divisional Director)
Opened	1931; 93 years ago }(as zoo); 7 July 1987; 37 years ago (as theme park)
Previous names	Chessington Zoo, Chessington World of Adventures & Zoo
Operating season	Theme Park:; March–November; Zoo:; January–December
Visitors (per annum)	1.69 million (2019)
Rides	33 total; 4 roller coasters ; 2 water rides ;
Slogan	Britain's Wildest Adventure!

Chessington World of Adventures Resort is a theme park that also has a zoo and hotel. It is located in Chessington, Greater London, England. The resort opened as Chessington Zoo in 1931. The theme park was developed alongside the zoo by The Tussauds Group. The theme park opened on 7 July 1987.^[1] The theme park has over 40 rides. It is now owned by Merlin Entertainments,^[2] Under Merlin, Chessington become more of a tourist destination.