Following a successful trial run, managers at Chessington World of Adventures have confirmed chocolate coated insect larvae, cheese and bacon flavoured crickets and chocolate ant wafer biscuits will go on sale as snacks in the theme park’s new Wild Asia land, which opens in March 2010.

Close to 2000 guests sampled the insect pick ‘n’ mix at the theme park, and with 100% giving the snacks the thumbs up and saying they would buy them if available, it was a no-brainer for the park’s general manager, David Smith:

The feedback received was fantastic and it created a lot of excitement on park. The ant wafer biscuits were the favourite and we even had someone call us after we finished the trial via guest services asking for more samples! Our goal is to become Britain’s Wildest Adventure and we are confident these snacks will help bring out the adventurous streak in our guests!

An ancient and mythical kingdom will be uncovered at Chessington World of Adventures in 2010, as the park unleashes a brand new land called Wild Asia.

Kobra, an awesome new spinning Disk'O Coaster ride, lurks in the jungle next to family favourites including the Monkey Swinger and the Tuk Tuk Turmoil dodgems, with the Lorikeet Lagoon walkthrough aviary and Maharaja’s Market just begging to be explored!”

New for 2010: Wild Asia

Deep in the heart of Surrey, explorers can navigate their way through fallen temples to discover a crumbling lost land rumoured to channel supernatural powers of sacred animals. A clearing in the jungle reveals the cunning Kobra which lures adventurers to bravely harness the power of the serpent whilst it spins through the air on a 90m track at a dizzying 43mph!

Further into the jungle, explorers can go on a bumpy tour on the Jungle Bus or try their luck on the Tuk Tuk Turmoil Dodgems, get soaked on the cheeky Monkey Swinger before going jungle crazy in the Temple of Mayhem.

The spirits of intrepid explorers will be lifted by the song of exotic and colourful birds in the Lorikeet Lagoon, a walkthrough aviary allowing guests to come up so close they can hand feed nectar to the birds! And if that’s not enough therapy, the Maharaja’s Market offers a little piece of Asia to take away while the restaurant is an authentic Asian dining experience.