Chessington World of Adventures holding public consultation regarding “current proposals and new developments” - potential new attraction?

[Peet]

It looks like literally the whole park is greenbelt:




Based on what's going on near where I live, greenbelt land doesn't really mean anything, you can just declare that it's actually "greybelt" and build on it anyway .
I guess the park has agreements with the council about what can be built where.

 

[Niles]

"Project play" has been granted planning permission.


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[Niles]

Work has started with the removal of Scorpion Express, track has already started being removed as well as parts of the structures.


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Once the mountain was taken out it was never the same but i rode this so much when i was younger, sad to see it go but the area does need an update.

 

[Tonkso]

Definitely sad to see it go, but you're right, it's never been the same since the mountain went.

It's a shame that such an accessibility ride for families has gone though.

 

[Peet]

Amazingly that makes a total of 4 creds on my list which are currently in the process of being demolished (Scorpion Express, Nighthawk, Green Lantern & Kingda Ka). That's not even including Scorpion at Busch Gardens Tampa which could be going the same way right now.

 

[Matt N]

As per Chessington Buzz, Wild Asia has also already closed in preparation for Project Renew and Refresh in 2027, with all references to the area and its rides and shops having vanished from Chessington's website:

https://twitter.com/x/status/1893642599719694492

I'm surprised Wild Asia has gone already, I'll admit... I thought they'd close it in the latter part of this season and build throughout 2026.

Between Wild Asia closing in preparation for Project Refresh and Renew and Mexicana closing in preparation for Project Play, Chessington will have quite a notable capacity defecit this season; it's already a park that struggles with crowds, and I can't imagine that two whole areas vanishing from the equation at once will help with that.

 

[Burniel]

Great to see some much-needed investment at Chessington, though I must say it's sad to see such a sudden loss of Wild Asia. It's definitely one of the park's better themed areas, one of the few remaining to be untouched by IP or gimmicks, and has a great soundtrack to boot. 15 seasons isn't a bad run at all, but it will be missed.

Even with a new coaster coming, surely this doesn't have to be a 2 year project? Is it possible it's being closed now rather than later in the season as yet another cost cutting measure? Would be a real pity if so, and as Matt rightly says the park will struggle even more than usual for capacity over the next couple of seasons. Long gone are the days we said farewell to lands with epic custard pie fights and had the whole area transformed in time for the following season...

 

[owenstreet7]

Great to see some much-needed investment at Chessington, though I must say it's sad to see such a sudden loss of Wild Asia. It's definitely one of the park's better themed areas, one of the few remaining to be untouched by IP or gimmicks, and has a great soundtrack to boot. 15 seasons isn't a bad run at all, but it will be missed.

Even with a new coaster coming, surely this doesn't have to be a 2 year project? Is it possible it's being closed now rather than later in the season as yet another cost cutting measure? Would be a real pity if so, and as Matt rightly says the park will struggle even more than usual for capacity over the next couple of seasons. Long gone are the days we said farewell to lands with epic custard pie fights and had the whole area transformed in time for the following season...

I understand this was planned. It is intended to be a 20 month project in the planning application.

Chessington submit plans for new immersive land featuring a rollercoaster

Last week, Chessington World of Adventures Resort submitted the full planning application for Project Refresh & Renew. The project will see both the Wild Asia and Explorer Glamping areas of the Resort removed and replaced with a new immersive land featuring a new rollercoaster, indoor immersive...

www.attractionsource.com

It is a shame that it's all going this year however I'd have rather had a phased closure.

I hope we find out the plans for Monkey Swinger and Tuk Tuk Turmoil soon.

 

[Joelpagett]

I do feel like Wild Asia could potentially be closed in phases - it seems quite dramatic to close the entire land 2 years before the planned opening and remove 4 rides from an already depleted lineup.

 

[spicy]

Seems like a convenient cost cutting measure with the early closure with a lot less staff needed with that whole area closed off.

A real shame as Wild Asia was arguably the best themed area of the park.