Chessington World of Adventures
amusement park
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 | |
|---|---|
| Location | Leatherhead Road, Chessington KT9 2NE, Greater London, England |
| Coordinates | 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! |
References
change- ↑ Leisure/tourism Geographies: Practices and Geographical Knowledge By David Crouch, 1999, Routledge, ISBN 0-415-18109-7
- ↑ "Merlin conjures up leaseback deal". 17 July 2007 – via www.telegraph.co.uk.
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