Chessington news

VisitEngland has published its Annual Survey of Visits to Visitor Attractions for 2022, showing that while visitation numbers across England continued to recover through 2022, ... More

Merlin Entertainments has named Fiona Eastwood as chief operating officer for its midway attractions and resort theme parks divisions. Eastwood joined Merlin as global marketing ... More

Visuals have been released for the new Jumanji-themed land at Chessington World of Adventures in London, UK, which is set to open to the public ... More

Merlin Entertainments has revealed details of the new Croc Drop attraction, set to open at its Chessington World of Adventures Resort theme park near London, ... More

Chessington World of Adventures, the Merlin Entertainments theme park in Surrey, England is to open a new land in March 2020, inspired by the resort's ... More

Emirates Old Trafford – the home ground of Lancashire County Cricket Club (LCCC) – has appointed a visitor attraction specialist as its new operations director. ... More

Kingston Council in South London has given the go ahead for a trio of “next generation” integrated community hubs. The three centres will offer a ... More

Birmingham-based design firm Scruffy Dog has named Deborah Eicher as its new commercial director. An IAAPA Foundation board member, Eicher has more than 17 years ... More

A safari-themed outdoor accommodation experience opens today (27th May) at Chessington World of Adventures Resort in Surrey, UK. The new Explorer Glamping site located next ... More

Alton Towers is to cut around ten per cent of its work force following a drop in revenue in the wake of its serious Smiler ... More

After suggesting that the rollercoaster crash that seriously injured four people in June could affect profits by up to £50m (US$77.6m, €70m), Alton Towers operator ... More

Alton Towers has reopened six days after a horrific accident on the park’s Smiler left four people seriously injured. The park reopened at 10:00 GMT ... More

Following the incident at Alton Towers, which saw a carriage full of people crash into an empty one on the Smiler, four rollercoasters operated by ... More

Chessington World of Adventures has been fined £150,000 after a four-year-old girl fell 14ft (4.26m) and fractured her skull in a ride queue in June ... More

Chessington World of Adventures Resort has banned animal print clothing because it is confusing the animals in its wildlife park. A Chessington representative said that ... More

More than 30 people were left trapped on a ride at Chessington World of Adventures in southwest London, England, hanging 20ft (6m) in the air ... More

More than 30 people were left trapped on a ride at Chessington World of Adventures in southwest London, England, hanging 20ft (6m) in the air ... More

The new Family Entertainment centre (FEC) subgroup at BALPPA reached the fifty (50) member milestone inside its first month, after the former exec team of ... More

We are delighted to invite you to attend the BALPPA Summer Conference 2013 - an event of informative fun and entertainment. This year, the Summer ... More

The first inhabitants of Chessington World of Adventures' new themed land, ZUFARI: Ride into Africa, have arrived. The Surrey theme park is now home to ... More

Image: Oakwood's new park director Dominic Jones Welshman Dominic Jones has been appointed as the new park director of Oakwood Theme Park - the visitor ... More

Martin Barratt has left his position as CEO of the British Association of Leisure Parks, Piers and Attractions (BALPPA) after less than a year in ... More