Chessington World of Adventures
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.
| Chessington World of Adventures Resort | |
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| 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 }(as zoo) 7 July 1987 (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)
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| Rides | 33 total
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| Slogan | Britain's Wildest Adventure! |
Chessington World Of Adventures Media
- Chessington World of Adventures Hocus Pocus Hall.jpg
Burnt Stub Mansion is the original manor house of the estate.
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Spinning Coaster Dragons Fury at Chessington World of Adventures
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- MandrillMayhem
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Chessington World of Adventures 019
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Rollercoaster Vampire at Chessington World of Adventures
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- Chessington Mamba Strike 01.jpg
Chessington Mamba Strike 01
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SeaStorm at Chessington World of Adventures.
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Blue Barnacle in motion.
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Croc drop in action.
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