Chessington World of Adventures Resort

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English: Chessington World of Adventures Resort

Chessington World of Adventures Resort is a resort theme park founded in 1931 as Chessington Zoo, and expanded in 2007. It has a hotel associated as well, and thrill rides, many designed by John Wardley. The zoo has over a thousand animals.

Hotels & transportation

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  Safari Hotel, with the ZUFARI reserve in the foreground
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  Older picture of the Safari Hotel, when it was operated by the Holiday Inn

Chessington Zoo

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Current Enclosures

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  Lion enclosure
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  Sea Life Centre
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  Chessington gorilla eating
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  Sumatran tiger 2010
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  Sea lion enclosure
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  River otter enclosure
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  Kunekune at petting zoo
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  Zebras in ZUFARI
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  Ostriches in ZUFARI
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  Giraffe in ZUFARI reserve
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  Meerkat exhibit
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  Amazu Treetop Adventure.
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  Rhinoceros Iguanas at Chessington Zoo

Past Enclosures

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  Gibbons in 2007
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  White-naped crane enclosure, now closed
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  This 1858 class bus (pictured 1959) stood by the roadside outside the entrance to Chessington Zoo for years.

Chessington World of Adventures Theme Park

Areas and rides

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  Old theme park entrance
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  Theme park entrance
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  The Sweet Shop in Market Square before 2013 refurbishment
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  Mexicana area theming
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  Hocus Pocus Hall sign
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  Maharaja's Market at Wild Asia
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  Dragon Falls ride in Mystic East
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  Carousel in Market Square
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  Storefronts at Mexicana
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  Rattlesnake in Mexicana
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  Old Runaway Train rollercoaster in Mexicana
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  One of the entrances to Wild Asia
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  Kobra in Wild Asia
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  Lorikeet Lagoon in Wild Asia
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  A large Buddha statue in Mystic East
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  Large dragon arch at Dragon Falls in Mystic East
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  Entrance to Dragon's Fury in Land of the Dragons
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  Dragon's Fury tracks, with Dragon's Playhouse underneath
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  Theming in Land of the Dragons
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  Frazzle the animatronic dragon
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  Entrance to Vampire
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  Animatronic organ player in Vampire entrance line
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  Vampire and Burger Kitchen, before 2013 refurbishment.
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  Forbidden Kingdom theming at entrance to Rameses Revenge
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  Zufari: Ride into Africa in the Flamingo enclosure.
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  Zufari Truck.
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  Zufari Theming
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  Oryx on Zufari.
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  Scorpion Express
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  Scorpion Valley theming
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  Scorpion Express station
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  Scorpion Express entrance
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  View of the ride from queue on opening

Shows

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  Madagascar Live! Prepare to Party in Africa
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  Madagascar Live! Prepare to Party