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Insider’s Guide to Chessington World of Adventures

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Once you’ve picked up Cheap Tickets to Chessington World of Adventures follow our guide below packed with tips & tricks to help you get the most from your day out.

Chessington World of Adventures; FREE Return Visit

Tickets booked online with Chessington World of Adventures come with a great Rainy Day Guarantee that offers you a FREE return visit should the weather hamper your day out.  This free return visit offer is available should it rain continuously for an hour or more during your visit and is only available to those booking online.  The great news is that you have 12 months in which to return should you wish to space out your visits, (t&c’s apply).

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Chessington World of Adventures; Parent Swap Passes

Young families can take advantage of a Parent Swap Pass that allows both parents & a child to ride without having to queue twice. Parent 1 & child queues & rides as normal but the second parent can use the fastrack entrance to bypass the queues. This works particularly well in groups of adults and children as you can still enjoy the thrill of the rides together. More details available at Parent Swap Passes.

 

vampire coaster at Chessington World of Adventures

Chessington World of Adventures; Vampire, (photo; Phil Loach)

Chessington World of Adventures; Reserve & Ride

Reserve and ride, effectively replaces fastrack tickets, and provides you with options to virtually queue & also buy your way out of the queues.  There are options to extend the reserve and ride not only allowing you to queue virtually but also reduce the queue time.  Tickets range from a one shot, (from £6pp) to reserve and ride ultimate priced from £75pp.  Remember Reserve & Ride is in addition to your entrance charges with discounts for those that book online in advance.  More information at Reserve & Ride at Chessington.

Chessington World of Adventures; Non-Queue Activities

As the park starts to build, it can be worth interspersing popular rides with non-queue activities that can be found throughout the park.  In fact the great advantage at Chessington is there is plenty of attractions available for younger customers away from the crowds.  Look out for the Land of Dragons playground, Amazu adventure playground, Chessington Zoo, (including feeding times), Chessington Sea Life & Wanyama Village & Reserve.

Chessington World of Adventures; Early Bird Perks

The first 60/90 minutes of the day is the best time to get round the main attraction rides before the queues start to build. Ensure you are parked up & ready to go the moment the park opens.  Passholders can circumnavigate the standard queue lines by making use of the dedicated passholder entrance that can offer quicker access to the park.

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Chessington World of Adventures; Thrill Rides

There are six main thrill rides available to guests at Chessington: Vampire, Kobra, Dragon’s Fury, Rameses Revenge, Tomb Blaster & Dragon Falls, (a water ride).  Thrill seekers would be wise to head straight to the back of the park to begin ticking off a few off these popular attractions early in the day.  My advice would be to start with Vampire as this is the largest coaster at the park!

 

zufari at Chessington World of Adventures

Chessington World of Adventures; Zufari, (photo; Phil Loach)

Chessington World of Adventures; it’s the ride not the queue!

Did you know that it’s the RIDE QUEUE that closes at the stipulated end time & not the actual ride?  For those in the know this can give you one last chance at the main rides as the park begins to empty for the day.

Chessington World of Adventures; Height checking service

If your child is very close to minimum height requirements it’s worth opting for the Height Checking Service available from guest services.  Staff will measure your child & apply a wristband to confirm he/she is above the minimum qualifying height restrictions that alleviates any discord with ride attendants during the day.

Chessington World of Adventures; Food & Drink

Take a sandwich and have an early/late lunch that allows to avoid the food queues whilst making some easy savings. There are a number of picnic spots around the park plus a good range of lockers available available to rent by the hour or day.  For those opting to purchase refreshments, remember that passholders can secure 20% off food & drink at Chessington outlets.

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chessington world of adventures hotel

Chessington Hotel, (photo; Phil Loach)

Chessington World of Adventures; Lost Child Wristbands

Lost child wristbands are available at the park for that extra piece of mind.  Simply pop into guest services to take advantage of this FREE service.

Chessington World of Adventures; Choose Your Day

The easiest way to avoid the queues is to visit during off peak times if that feasible.  Look out for quieter times that tend to run during March/April, (avoid Easter) & September/early October.  Fridays tend to be busier than any other weekday and teacher training days can be especially quiet for school age children.  Young families can make use of term time/weekdays but check the park is open before you set off to avoid disappointment.

Chessington World of Adventures; Single Rider Queue, (no longer available)

Look out for the Single Rider Queue in place for Dragon’s Fury that can offer you a quicker queue time if you don’t mind filling up space within the carriage.  Whilst this does mean you won’t be able to experience the thrill of the ride with friends & family, you may find the queue much shorter.  Simply join the separate Single Ride entrance and you’ll filter on as space appears within each carriage.

Follow our Fastrack Guide for Chessington World of Adventures that helps you bypass the queues and pack more into your day.

 

Chessington Zoo

Chessington Zoo, (photo; Phil Loach)

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