Well it has been a busy period for Chessington over the close season and whilst some of the work may not have been planned, it all seems to be going well!
The park as you may know suffered a bad fire in late December with the Creaky Cafe being destroyed (and completely removed) along with now visible damage to the final scene of Bubbleworks as the pictures show. Damaged also suffered to the entrance of Transylvania is also being fixed, along with a complete new roof to replace the damaged side.
The Hotel is now vertical with a lot of steel work having gone on in the past 5 weeks since the new year, with it very obvious how much of the zoo it has taken up. However that being said the new Monkey Tree Tops looks fresh along with improvements and additional enclosures in Wanyama Village, with new signs and buildings now installed.
Very sad news about the parks female Lion who died in January after an Illness, although the new Ocelot is out and about ready to greet visitors. New sign has also been added to Creepy Caves.
market Square is undergoing it’s refresh with new ground being laid, opening up the area nicely for something exciting…
Rameses is completely under wraps and wraps although clearly states its back in the offering for 2014 after it’s extended downtime.
Talking about extended downtime Scorpion Express has had some work done in the respects of Air gates, Station and signage updated, although has become apparent that backing for the ride will be a backdrop by the looks of the fence laid out. The new concept art is fantastic and indicates to the Fire and Water effects being used on the ride going forward.
