A day out for the whole family (Chessington World of Adventures)

Member Name: bookworm123

Product:	Chessington World of Adventures
Date:	06/09/09 (50 review reads)
Rating:

Advantages: Variety of rides and a zoo

Disadvantages: Cost fo food and entry

Chessington World of Adventures is situated just off Junction 9 of the M25 in Surrey. It is a theme park for all the family. From March till October (actual dates vary each year) the theme park rides at Chessington are open. For the off-peak parts of the year Chessington has something else to offer, the park opens up for just the zoo which is small in comparison to some zoos but still manages to hold a reasonable selection of animals. Last year Chessington also opened a hotel in conjunction with Holiday Inn.
The rides at Chessington are of various levels which makes the park suitable for all ages. Rides like Bubble Works offer a nice gentle entertainment whereas Vampire offers a thrill for anyone who enjoys it. There is a wide variety of food available at Chessington to suit every need although it is a bit expensive, as you would expect in a place like this.
I personally prefer Chessington to the other local theme parks as although I do like rollercoaster's I also like calmer rides and I find that the zoo gives it an extra edge. The entry fee to Chessington is slightly less than the other Merlin theme parks but still expensive, however, it is quite common to be able to get vouchers for Chessington and this makes the trips much better value for money.

Summary: Well worth a trip