Chessington World of Adventure Discussion Thread

[KBrylczyk]

^ The two recent Jumanji flicks have made nearly $2 billion combined.  They're massively successful flicks and it's a pretty well-known IP overall.

[tndank]

What does everyone think of the growing trend to turn the last row backwards?

 

[AmyUD06]

1 hour ago, tndank said:

What does everyone think of the growing trend to turn the last row backwards?

 

As someone who frequently likes the back row for the forces but does not particularly like completely not seeing where I'm going, I am not a fan.  But it's not a big deal, since I can always sit in the next-to-last-row which is 99% of the time, 99% of the experience.

[Garet]

Good to see that the restriction is now 1.2m for riders, and not the 1.4 stated earlier, it will be a nice middle-ground roller-coaster for children before they can hit the bigger rides at Thorpe Park.

[CineramaMax]

Very recently, groups of enthusiasts and the press were invited to tour the World of Jumanji building site, witness the new B&M quadruple launch shuttle wing coaster 'Mandrill Mayhem' testing in person and speak to the land's designer John Burton.

The 42 mph coaster has been confirmed to have a reversed backrow that will also not come with an upcharge.

It was confirmed that a lot more planting was on the way before the area opens in mid-May, and a lot of work is taking place on crafting the area's immersive theming, which will also comprise of a mini recreation of the bazaar from 'Welcome To The Jungle', Alan Parish's treehouse as the Mandrill Mayhem station building, rockwork and sand dunes from 'The Next Level', and of course most of the area's planting (only four percent of which had been planted at the time of the hardhat tour).

It was confirmed in the British tabloids that actor Rhys Darby, who plays guide Nigel Billingsay in the Dwayne Johnson movies, narrates guests as they walk around the land.

A lot more information in this detailed breakdown on the hardhat tour with pictures from Attraction Source.

I have posted some of the officially released pictures below, as well as embedded videos of the hardhat tour, testing footage and an interview with the area's designer.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[coasterbill]

This is so cute. I love it, I just hate that it's at Chessington because I never want to be tempted to go there again.

[thrillseeker4552]

This is far and away the absolute weirdest coaster B&M has ever built. It kind-sorta has 4 launches, it's their only shuttle coaster, the backwards seats, the awkward helix.... like what? lol.

Looks like fun but I'm kinda shocked B&M went so far out of their comfort zone for one coaster! Nonetheless it's nice to see!

[Satans Hockey]

On 1/18/2023 at 4:36 PM, tndank said:

What does everyone think of the growing trend to turn the last row backwards?

 

At least if someone takes their phone out on the ride and drops it you won't have to worry about getting hit in the face with it, just the back of your head lol

[grsupercity]

13 hours ago, thrillseeker4552 said:

This is far and away the absolute weirdest coaster B&M has ever built. It kind-sorta has 4 launches, it's their only shuttle coaster, the backwards seats, the awkward helix.... like what? lol.

Looks like fun but I'm kinda shocked B&M went so far out of their comfort zone for one coaster! Nonetheless it's nice to see!

I am gonna guess Merlin bought a less expensive package deal. They also have the tiny family wing going to legoland 

[cfc]

This might be the weirdest B&M coaster since Daemonen at Tivoli Gardens--the cutest lil' ol' floorless coaster ever!

[coasterbill]

Yeah, I always applaud "weird" in this industry, especially from B&M (unless it's an Orlando standup coaster being built in 2023, then no).

[Nrthwnd]

What's the minimum height, etc. for this coaster? I forget. It's a getting old thing.

I actually like the "easy ambling" (that a phrase?) that it takes, both forwards and back.

Maybe it's just a Large Scale family coaster, etc. Sure puts a lot into the elements, too.

[CineramaMax]

17 hours ago, Nrthwnd said:

What's the minimum height, etc. for this coaster? I forget. It's a getting old thing.

I actually like the "easy ambling" (that a phrase?) that it takes, both forwards and back.

Maybe it's just a Large Scale family coaster, etc. Sure puts a lot into the elements, too.

It has a minimum height of 1.2m and a top speed of 42 mph, so very much a thrill coaster for families.

The coaster itself is 65'ft, which isn't huge in theory but very tall for a coaster at Chessington.

[SharkTums]

I'm excited that we're finally seeing some different stuff out of B&M, as Lizzo would say...it's about damn time!

[CineramaMax]

The Mandrill themed shells have now been installed. Source.